The Casting Society of America will host two virtual town halls this month as part of its Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative. Celebrating Asia Pacific American Heritage Month, CSA says the town halls and roundtable discussions – on May 10 and 17 – “are designed to affect concrete change in how creatives, in this historically underrepresented community, have been perceived, what they have achieved, and how we all can create systemic change to move the needle of progress forward.”
The events, titled “Closer To Equity: Deconstructing the Asian Narrative,” are free and open to the entertainment community.
The CSA will also hold roundtable discussions on Asian inclusion on May 20. Speakers include Grace Wu, NBCUniversal’s EVP Casting and Entertainment Content; director Jude Weng; and actors Jamie Chung, Amy Hill, Dustin Nguyen, Grace Park, Rain Valdez and Jude Weng.
“Empowering casting directors by giving them the tools to cast authentically will create a ripple effect...
The events, titled “Closer To Equity: Deconstructing the Asian Narrative,” are free and open to the entertainment community.
The CSA will also hold roundtable discussions on Asian inclusion on May 20. Speakers include Grace Wu, NBCUniversal’s EVP Casting and Entertainment Content; director Jude Weng; and actors Jamie Chung, Amy Hill, Dustin Nguyen, Grace Park, Rain Valdez and Jude Weng.
“Empowering casting directors by giving them the tools to cast authentically will create a ripple effect...
- 5/6/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
November 7: San Diego Asian Film Festival Sets Out To Build A More Compassionate Society with First-Ever Virtual Festival
Diverse array of programming including 29 premieres, over 50 Q&As, 2 drive-in screenings, and a variety of unique online experiencesOpening Night to showcase documentary 76 Days on the lockdown in Wuhan, China at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) presents the 21st Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) from October 23-31, 2020, the most comprehensive portrait of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America. Sdaff will showcase more than 125 films from 24 countries in 34 different languages with over 50 Q&As online. In addition, Sdaff will host 2 drive-in screenings in Convoy District at the Zion Market parking lot in partnership with Asian Business Association.
This curated lineup of films includes the best in both award-winning and cutting-edge cinema from around the world including 29 premieres—15 West Coast premieres, 9 North American premieres,...
Diverse array of programming including 29 premieres, over 50 Q&As, 2 drive-in screenings, and a variety of unique online experiencesOpening Night to showcase documentary 76 Days on the lockdown in Wuhan, China at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) presents the 21st Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff) from October 23-31, 2020, the most comprehensive portrait of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America. Sdaff will showcase more than 125 films from 24 countries in 34 different languages with over 50 Q&As online. In addition, Sdaff will host 2 drive-in screenings in Convoy District at the Zion Market parking lot in partnership with Asian Business Association.
This curated lineup of films includes the best in both award-winning and cutting-edge cinema from around the world including 29 premieres—15 West Coast premieres, 9 North American premieres,...
- 10/16/2020
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
On November 9, Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) will kick off its annual awards gala with a celebrity-lined red carpet to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff). Masters of Ceremony for the awards ceremony will be Hollywood stars Leonardo Nam (West World; The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) and Tamlyn Tomita (The Good Doctor; The Joy Luck Club). In honor of the largest platform of Asian cinema on the west coast, more than 500 entertainment, business and community leaders will recognize the Sdaff’s top independent films, enjoy spectacular live entertainment like rock violinist Jason Yang and meet with celebrity guests.
Over the last 20 years, Sdaff has displayed the best in Asian and Asian American cinema from around the world. To honor that tradition, former Pac Arts Executive Director and Founder Lee Ann Kim will revisit the history of the festival and the gala will...
Over the last 20 years, Sdaff has displayed the best in Asian and Asian American cinema from around the world. To honor that tradition, former Pac Arts Executive Director and Founder Lee Ann Kim will revisit the history of the festival and the gala will...
- 11/1/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
You may have noticed that The Film Experience never publishes the lists of nominees from small critics organizations. The winners we like to cover, yes. But nominees? This is, in my opinion, the last thing the already crowded landscape of movie awards needs is for each tiny critics organization to attempt to share not just their advocacy for Best of the Best but all the other ones they liked too. If winners announcements are good enough for the three most prestigious societies (Nyfcc, Lafca and Nsfc) they should be good enough for the smaller groups. It all becomes too much noise. The multiple daily announcements actually bring one of We Need To Talk About Kevin's best scenes to mind. Tilda's weary mom stops near a construction site to allow a jackhammer to drown out the endless crying of her demon baby. Hilariously wrong but you feel for her.
But...
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- 12/15/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Brit Marling, Another Earth
Best Film
* The Artist
Drive
Hugo
Midnight In Paris
The Tree Of Life
Best Foreign Language Film
* Le Quattro Volte
A Somewhat Gentle Man
Happy Happy
Of Gods And Men
The Double Hour
Best Director
* Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Terrence Malick, The Tree Of Life
Woody Allen, Midnight In Paris
Best Actress
* Brit Marling, Another Earth
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin
Viola Davis, The Help
Best Actor
* Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Supporting Actress
* Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Carey Mulligan, Shame
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Mélanie Laurent, Beginners
Best Supporting Actor
* Nick Nolte, Warrior
Albert Brooks, Drive
Andy Serkis, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Christopher Plummer,...
Best Film
* The Artist
Drive
Hugo
Midnight In Paris
The Tree Of Life
Best Foreign Language Film
* Le Quattro Volte
A Somewhat Gentle Man
Happy Happy
Of Gods And Men
The Double Hour
Best Director
* Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Terrence Malick, The Tree Of Life
Woody Allen, Midnight In Paris
Best Actress
* Brit Marling, Another Earth
Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Tilda Swinton, We Need To Talk About Kevin
Viola Davis, The Help
Best Actor
* Michael Shannon, Take Shelter
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Brendan Gleeson, The Guard
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Supporting Actress
* Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Carey Mulligan, Shame
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Mélanie Laurent, Beginners
Best Supporting Actor
* Nick Nolte, Warrior
Albert Brooks, Drive
Andy Serkis, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
Christopher Plummer,...
- 12/15/2011
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
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