Posted September 14, 2009 by ckwon in In-Depth
In examining the variety of classes offered at institutions around the nation, Tracy finds some valuable information about the trends, both changing and consistent, in Asian American Film education. A list of interesting factoids that will make you scratch your head.
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Posted by ckwon in In-Depth
What is the current state of Asian American film? And what exactly is Third Cinema? How do these two worlds intertwine? Alvin Shen reviews Ghostlife of Third Cinema, in which author Glen Mimura attempts to address these questions and more.
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Posted August 27, 2009 by ckwon in In-Depth
I've been thinking about the idea of suspicion lately. There is a lot to be wary about, and yet the idea of suspicion presents an infinite range of possibility – for the creation of counter-narratives and counter-cultures, for example. I would argue that there must be some slight inkling of suspicion that continues to motivate the work that CAAM does today.
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Posted August 4, 2009 by Luis in Spotlight, In-Depth
Festival intern Tracy Wang catches up with SFIAAFF alumni Jeff Lei about "Dick Ho" and his experience as the enigmatic Asian male porn star.
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Posted July 12, 2009 by ckwon in In-Depth, Events
By SFIAAFF Director Chi-hui Yang
The annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar has for decades been one of the world’s most important and vital places to explore contemporary documentary and experimental cinema, and its 2009 edition offered no evidence to dispute this.
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