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...
Jake Choi Interview: The Learning Curve

Jake Choi Interview: The Learning Curve

Jake Choi interrupted a basketball career to pursue acting and his performances have already shown why he made the right choice. We caught up with him in L.A. on the set of the short film The Learning Curve, where Jake plays the lead role alongside actress Ina-Alice...