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SEEKING FILM SUBMISSIONS – Asians On Film Festival 2014
The 2nd annual Asians On Film Festival is well underway! If you haven't submitted your film yet, don't worry because the AOF Festival employs a rolling submission system; this means you can submit your film any time throughout the year. All of the submissions...
IAN ANTHONY DALE Joins the Cast of TNT’s MURDER IN THE FIRST
Congratulations to Ian Anthony Dale on joining the cast of TNT's drama pilot Murder in the First as a series regular! The murder mystery show focuses on San Francisco Police Department homicide detectives, and Ian will play Lieutenant Jim Koto, "a no-nonsense homicide...
GENE KELLY: THE LEGACY – An Intimate Live Performance From Patricia Kelly [TICKET DISCOUNT CODE]
For one night only in Orange County, Patricia Kelly will share with audiences the most exclusive and intimate insights into the life of her late husband, the legendary Gene Kelly, in a one-woman show entitled Gene Kelly: The Legacy. This unique and inspirational...
Asians On Film Monthly Recap: April 2013
I know, I know... May is almost over and we're just now publishing the April Monthly Re-cap. Sorry for taking so long, but better late than never, right? As a new contributing author for AOF, let me share with you some of the exciting events from this past April!...
88 JADE WAY – A Raunchy All-Puppet Comedy
Our friends over at the YOMYOMF Network just released episode 1 of the hilarious web series 88 Jade Way, which features an all-puppet cast! I love puppets! Who doesn't love puppets?! 88 Jade Way is created by Christian Anderson (Rent, Ave Q) and directed by Anson Ho...
OSRIC CHAU – CW Awards’ Breakout Star!
Congratulations to Osric Chau for being voted by the public as the CW channel's breakout star! Osric's performances on the CW's supernatural thriller series called [duh] Supernatural, where he plays the prophet Kevin Tran, are what lead fans in droves to the internet...
So Forgivably Young: Short Films by Chinese Students to Premiere in Brooklyn
ATTENTION Asian film lovers and aspiring filmmakers! If you are in New York City this weekend, you should definitely check out the "So Forgivably Young" film event hosted by Ran Tea House in Brooklyn! Six narrative shorts on the themes of youth, memory, love and...
ALIEN CITIZEN – A Raw and Uncensored Look at Life as a Half-Breed in a Foreign Country
Much like my title for this post, Elizabeth Liang's one-woman show, Alien Citizen, doesn't put on the politically correct boxing gloves as she hits you hard with the gritty and emotional telling of her story about growing up as a third culture kid (one who is of mixed...
PACIFIC RIM – Official Main Trailer Released!
Warner Bros. has just released the official main trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim! Giant Kaiju monsters fighting giant Jaeger robots in Asia? What's not to like?! The film also features an awesome cast that includes Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman and Idris...
CHESS THE MUSICAL – An East West Players Production
The nation's premier Asian American theater, East West Players, is celebrating its 47th anniversary season with a production of CHESS, which is a musical based on the book by Richard Nelson with lyrics from Sir Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Aida), and...
Ryan Potter Interview: Supah Ninjas
Yep! Season 2 of SUPAH NINJAS is the final season. 🙁 Time to go to the petition link and save the ninjas! SUPAH NINJAS PETITION We sat down with Ryan Potter to talk about the show and perhaps continuing the story of SUPAH NINJAS! Created by Leo Chu and Eric Garcia...
FREE MOVIE – Yours Truly, Miss Chinatown
Growing up in an Asian household, the annual Miss Chinatown Pageant was kind of a big deal. Each year, young Asian-American women competed for the opportunity to represent the Asian-American community on a local and national level. I remember attending the pageants...