LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Public Library will host a special discussion around the People Recorder’s podcast, an exploration of the 1930s Federal Writers’ Project. This virtual conversation will center on the experiences of LA artist Miné Okubo and her family in the Japanese American community during World War II, when they were forcibly incarcerated in […]
SAN DIEGO—KPBS Public Media invites you to a behind-the-scenes look at Port of Entry, the cross-border podcast series that tells stories that question what it means to belong to a region that exists at the edge of distinct cultures and languages. KPBS has created a space in the airwaves where those cross-border stories can resonate […]
BERKELEY—SOL IN THE GARDEN by filmmakers Emily Cohen Ibañez & Débora Souza Silva screens at the 15th Annual Fist Up Film Festival: Culture Keepers. A night of short films and animations that remind us of who we are and where we come from. From Samoa to Oakland to Jamaica! SOL IN THE GARDEN: After 16 […]
SANTA BARBARA—Acompáñanos en un panel inspirador por Zoom con Sergio Juárez y Paloma Noyola, las figuras reales detrás de la película Radical. Escucha su historia, el impacto de los métodos de enseñanza poco convencionales de Sergio, y cómo Paloma superó desafíos para lograr el éxito nacional. Where: ZOOM When: Jueves, 10 de Octubre | 7 […]
SAN RAFAEL—Join filmmaker Elizabeth Ai for a free screening of NEW WAVE at the Smith Rafael Film Center. NEW WAVE explores the musical phenomenon of the 1980s known to Vietnamese American teens as New Wave. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai dives into the lives of family members and icons of the New Wave scene, and uncovers much more […]
GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and freedom within this subculture evolves into […]
SAN JOSE—The 2024 Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest hosts an encore screening of HOME COURT. Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. HOME COURT, filmed over three years, is a coming-of-age story that relays the highs and lows of her immigrant family, surmounting racial and class differences, as well as personal trials that include a […]
SAN DIEGO—HOME COURT, by director Erica Tanamachi, screens at the 25th San Diego Asian Film Festival. Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. HOME COURT, filmed over three years, is a coming-of-age story that relays the highs and lows of her immigrant family, surmounting racial and class differences, as well as personal trials that […]
ALAMEDA—Eden Athletic Club, a non-profit Japanese youth basketball league fostering sportsmanship and lifelong friendships with the love of basketball, hosts a screening of HOME COURT. HOME COURT, from director Erica Tanamachi, is the story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Filmed over three years, the film is a coming-of-age story that relays the […]
SAN DIEGO—Join a screening of the documentary film NEW WAVE at the 25th Annual San Diego Asian American Film Festival. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the rebellion and […]
