Diane Namm Interview: SaSa

Diane Namm Interview: SaSa

Diane Namm’s documentary film SaSa is the story of a young Burmese boy’s extraordinary journey out of the jungle and his evolution into a leader. At the age of thirteen, SaSa left his village in the Chin State of Burma promising his people that in spite of...
David D. Kim Interview: Clash of Colors L.A. Riots of 1992

David D. Kim Interview: Clash of Colors L.A. Riots of 1992

KAFFLA will be presenting a special program marking the 20th anniversary of the 1992 L.A. riots. The riots or “429” (“Sa-I-gu”) a Korean nomenclature denominated for the date of the riots, is the single most devastating event for the Korean American community and is...
Wedding Palace Behind the Scenes: KAFFLA August 8th

Wedding Palace Behind the Scenes: KAFFLA August 8th

The making of Wedding Palace is often said to be “just as crazy as the film itself.” This film documents the triumphs and struggle of financing and producing the 1st US-Korea independent co-production. Produced from 20 hours of footage shot on location in Los Angeles...
KJ Park Interview: Korean American Film Festival LA

KJ Park Interview: Korean American Film Festival LA

Festival Director KJ Park sat down with us to talk about how KAFFLA evolved out of the idea to mark the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots and to document the Korean American experience. The first annual festival will be held August 9-11, 2012 at the Korean...
Michael Thai Interview: One Night Stand

Michael Thai Interview: One Night Stand

Filmmaker Michael Thai talks about his working relationship with fellow filmmaker Ken Ochiai and his film One Night Stand shot in Bejing. The film is about Liu and Yan’s search for a casual hook up that transforms into something neither had expected; a real...