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Why Media Representation Alone Will Never Make You Feel Accepted

Film
By Dan Chen | June 30, 2022
By Dan Chen | June 30, 2022

Why Media Representation Alone Will Never Make You Feel Accepted

Filmmaker Dan Chen on the experience of making his debut documentary Accepted, and some of the lessons he learned along the way.

Walking a Journey of Love

Film
By Ann Hu | August 23, 2021
By Ann Hu | August 23, 2021

Walking a Journey of Love

Writer-director Ann Hu charts her personal path to making her latest feature, Confetti, which is out now in theaters.

Finding My Voice as a Gay Asian Immigrant Filmmaker – and Giving Voice to Others

Film
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | May 18, 2021
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | May 18, 2021

Finding My Voice as a Gay Asian Immigrant Filmmaker – and Giving Voice to Others

Devin Fei-Fan Tau on the long life journey that brought him to making his new, George Takei-narrated documentary, Who's on Top?

Who is Take Out Girl? Or, How I Found a Way to Show Vulnerability and Accept Myself Through My First Feature

Film
By Hedy Wong | May 11, 2021
By Hedy Wong | May 11, 2021

Who is Take Out Girl? Or, How I Found a Way to Show Vulnerability and Accept Myself Through My First Feature

For Take Out Girl’s writer-star Hedy Wong, her feelings toward her on-screen alter ego Tera are complicated, to say the least.

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Film
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Writer-director Yen Tan on his how his cultural identity has shifted since coming to the U.S., and what it means for him to make Asian-American films.

Peace in Chaos: An Introvert’s Story of Speaking Softly in a Loud Business

Film
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | August 2, 2018
By Jennifer Yuh Nelson | August 2, 2018

Peace in Chaos: An Introvert’s Story of Speaking Softly in a Loud Business

Jennifer Yuh Nelson, director of the new YA sci-fi thriller The Darkest Minds, on how she went from quiet animator to blockbuster director.

Bad Perms, Yellow Fever Dreams and Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling in Pop

Music
By Charlene Kaye | October 5, 2016
By Charlene Kaye | October 5, 2016

Bad Perms, Yellow Fever Dreams and Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling in Pop

Charlene Kaye (KAYE, San Fermin) talks Asian American visibility in the music industry.

Embracing My Otherness as an Asian-American Gay Filmmaker

Film
By Andrew Ahn | August 22, 2016
By Andrew Ahn | August 22, 2016

Embracing My Otherness as an Asian-American Gay Filmmaker

Andrew Ahn, director of the Sundance award-winner Spa Night, on the necessity of facing up to the things that set you apart.

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