Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.2: CAAMsanity!
CAAMsanity! By Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 7, 2012 Are you excited?! Are you ready?! Full court press! SFIAAFF is the champion point guard for…
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.7: Poetry, Philosophy, Psychology and People
I’m just about to publish my first book of poetry, a fox peeks out: poems
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.6: Psychology of a Murderer
PSYCHOLOGY OF A MURDER By Ravi Chandra, M.D. A promising 19-year old college student shoots and kills his sister’s fiancé – at her behest….
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.4
If I could hear neurons firing, they must sound like the live musical accompaniment by Jack Tung and Arthur Yeung for SUITE SUITE CHINATOWN. Neurons fired, and patches of grey matter lit up: memories, habits, foods, families – a “mind space” of Chinatown, as Supervisor David Chiu put it in the panel discussion afterwards, moderated by CAAM Board Member Dr. Konrad Ng.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.3
The greatness of a people is best measured by the heights to which it raises its loved ones. By that standard, there is no stronghold of greatness within any country – greatness is shared by all the peoples of the world, because we all share in inspiration and interdependence. We raise each other in stories and example.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 6.2
Ah, opening night….Rebellious boy feels out of place and defiant his whole life, and is finally reacquainted with long-lost relatives; the devalued, underappreciated history of his people is celebrated and finds an honored place in his heart.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol 6.1
It’s time. Oh, yes, it’s time. The restlessness and giddy anticipation usually begins in December for me, and reaches a fever pitch by the time of the Festival Launch party, when the catalogs are delivered into our hot little hands. I spend an afternoon charting out my festival cruise, an afternoon which mixes joy, frustration, accommodation, bargaining and a twinge of disappointment, as I realize that despite my best attempts, I can’t see absolutely everything.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 5.6: Tender Appreciation
Superfan, writer, and psychiatrist, Ravi Chandra, reviews the International Buddhist Film Festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 5.5: TIBET IN SONG
I recently saw TIBET IN SONG at the Lumiere. It plays until 11/18 at the Lumiere, and I highly recommend it. (There will be a DVD release next February.) Filmmaker Ngawang Choephel traveled to Tibet in the late 90’s to document folk music.
CAAM Member Spotlight – Ravi Chandra
CAAM is truly blessed to have many wonderful supporters and we’d love to show the world how awesome they really are. This is a shout out to you, CAAM members! Thank you for being your amazing self!
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 5.6: Must-see Adoption movies from SFIAFF 2010
This SFIAFF, there were two outstanding movies related to adoption. I sat down with Deann Borshay Liem (IN THE MATTER OF CHA JUNG HEE) and Stephanie Wang-Breal (WO AI NI MOMMY) for an hourlong conversation during the festival.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 5.5: Kit Hui on Fog
Kit Hui’s FOG premiered at the Kabuki and Viz this weekend. I loved this film for its understated, subtle poignancy. Before the festival, I had an email exchange with Kit Hui, who makes her writing/directing debut with this film.