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Revenge of the Green Dragons: Shuya Chang, Celia Au & Carl Li
It is exciting to see a wonderful Asian American film have success and have the backing of a power player of someone like Martin Scorsese. With busy actors schedules, another excellent thing, setting up interviews has been difficult. But we did manage to grab three...
Brandon Soo Hoo Interview: Supah Ninjahs, Ender’s Game & From Dusk Till Dawn
Acting since the age of 10, Brandon Soo Hoo got his big break as “Tran,” the leader of the Flaming Dragon gang, in TROPIC THUNDER for which he won a Young Artist Award. That was only the start of the attention on his acting abilities as a young actor that also...
AOF presents Ho Ho Horrible Holiday Shoot
Actor Jon Komp Shin gathers a couple of his buddies, Nathan Ng and Jasper Jeon, for a 'sexy Asian men' Christmas photo shoot. Unfortunately, he hires the wrong photographer (Koji Niiya) for the job. When the photographer's sexy assistant (Ina-Alice Kopp) sees the big...
Sandra Oh Interview: From Grey’s Anatomy to Window Horses
Most people would probably mention GREY'S ANATOMY (2005-2014) when Sandra Oh's name is mentioned, but Sandra is an accomplished actress who has had many strong, diverse roles in films like DOUBLE HAPPINESS (1994), ARLI$$ (1996-2002), THE DIARY OF EVELYN LAU (1997),...
Interview with Cast of KNIGHT IN THE RAIN
Melissa Jane Rodriguez sits down with the cast and creative team of the independent feature film KNIGHT IN THE RAIN. Synopsis: Plunging headlong down a dark path to avenge the death of his new bride, Luke Lim (D.Y. Sao) is intent on making those responsible for her...
San Diego Asian Film Festival: November 6-15, 2014
The San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) founded in 2000, brings West Coast and world premieres of films from around the world to San Diego and gives audiences unique opportunities to discover international cinema. 2014 is its 15th Anniversary and SDAFF will showcase...
Burt Takeuchi & Torasan Films “Valor With Honor” and “442nd”
“Valor with Honor” and “442nd” (Working Title) are both independent film projects by filmmaker Burt Takeuchi. Both films are based on the 42nd Regiment Combat Team that consisted of segregated American soldiers all of Japanese descent who fought in Europe during World...
Asians On Film Festival – Summer Quarter 2014 Winners
As many know, we are unconventional in that we have very low submission fees, we accept submissions all year long via withoutabox or filmfreeway, and we recognize films quarterly as they are received. Quarterly winners compete for The Asians On Film Festival awards in...
IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME Interview: Cassandra Pimentel, Marilu Bustamante, Peter Jang & Yoshi Sudarso
Host Melissa Rodriguez sits down with the Creators of IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME , James Chuatoco and Cassandra Pimentel, and cast members Marilu Bustamante and Peter Jang. And all the way from New Zealand (filming Power Rangers: Dino Charge), cast member Yoshi Sudarso got...
Power Rangers Dino Charge, The Maze Runner and the Asian American Presence: Yoshi Sudarso, Ki Hong Lee & Shane Daniels
YOSI SUDARSO KI HONG LEE DYLAN O'BRIEN SHANE DANIELS When Halloween comes around this year thousands of kids across America will be dressed up in blue as Yoshua Sudarso collecting candy. Why? Because the Power Ranger franchise is as strong as ever and “Yoshi” is in...
Top 40 Asian Actors/Actresses Under 40 to Watch for in Hollywood
In the over 500 interviews I have done, and as editor of AOF, I have learned a lot, not just about the industry, the people, the politics, but also the talent. I have also kept an eye on TV shows and movies with Asian American talent and as a director myself looked at...
Asian American International Film Festival NYC: July 24 – August 2, 2014
The 37th Asian American International Film Festival starts July 24th! Featuring Asian and Asian American films the feature film spolights this year include SOLD (USA), TRANSIT (THE PHILIPPINES), and HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS (VIETNAM). Short program themes...