Category Archives: Films

What is an Asian American film festival?

Silas Howard, Michelle Krusiec

When The National Film Society asked me “What is Asian American Cinema” I couldn’t come up with anything. I just kept thinking – “it’s growing.” Not a very exciting answer, I know. In Asia, my Asian friends ask me what … Continue reading

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Somebody Picked Me or The VC Film Fund

Danny Pudi

When I started writing Made in Taiwan as a nubile Theatre major in college at Virginia Tech, I never thought that a decade and a half later, I’d be turning it into a film. I thought it was only going … Continue reading

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Takes A Strong Heart

Part of the lecture series in the Professional Program at UCLA is welcoming seasoned and high profile professionals. I love these. I’m always reminded of two things: artists are incredibly courageous and writing and acting are almost exactly the same … Continue reading

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Illegal Fashion

Michelle Krusiec

…So I was at JFK departing for LA. It was a packed security check-in area, waiting for my bags to go through the scanner when I notice a lot of TSA whispering and scrutinizing the screen at what seems to … Continue reading

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Knife Fight Tribeca Premiere

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The world premiere of Knife Fight at the Tribeca film festival. I was gonna wear a black mini skirt, but it was too cold! I iz scared of da cold. Will sweat for fashion will not fureeze. Quote me. Photo … Continue reading

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