Taking a 'Joy Ride' with Adele Lim: "Writing Really is the Hardest Part of the Process"
The history of Asian-American cinema cannot be told without Crazy Rich Asians, a film that isn’t quite my thing, or Everything Everywhere...
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Interviews
Jericho Tadeo
- Jun 28
H.P. Mendoza Talks ‘The Secret Art of Human Flight’ and Being Unapologetically Queer and Filipino
H. P. Mendoza, director of The Secret Art of Human Flight, discusses his new film at the Tribeca Film Festival 2023.
Alisha Mughal
- May 31
Hot Docs: 'Coven' Director Rama Rau On Empathetic Filmmaking and the Power of Women
Alisha Mughal speaks with Canadian director Rama Rau about her latest documentary 'Coven'.
Jericho Tadeo
- May 17
Asian-Canadian Filmmaker Samantha Wan Is Calling the Shots Now
Interview with Samantha Wan, CSA-nominated director and actor, known for her work on Second Jen and Love at Sky Gardens.
Rachel Ho
- Apr 21
Anthony Shim: "Stories have to come from people who have empathy for them"
Anthony Shim has just come back from filming a television spot with Toronto news station CP24. He mentions that he was on the same...
Alisha Mughal
- Apr 20
Art As And Within Community: A Conversation With Writer, Director and Producer V.T. Nayani
“My perspectives are shaped by the people that I grew up around and was raised alongside."
Rachel Ho
- Apr 19
Bilal Baig On Their Whirlwind 2022 And Compassion
I don’t want to get my hopes up, but it feels like we’re actually making some progress in the arena of Asian diasporic media. Our...
Rose Ho
- Apr 18
Faran Moradi on His Filmmaking Journey and His CSA-Nominated Work on ‘Tehranto’
Set in the vibrant Iranian community of suburban Richmond Hill, Tehranto is a sweet rom-com written and directed by Iranian-Canadian...
Jericho Tadeo
- Apr 17
A Seat at the Table with Michael Fukushima
Like all great parties, it started with an invitation. Michael Fukushima was fresh out of Sheridan College, where he had studied...
Rose Ho
- Apr 12
Joseph Lee on His Japanese-American Artist Character on ‘BEEF’
Interview with Joseph Lee, actor on A24 and Netflix's BEEF.
Rose Ho
- Apr 10
Young Mazino on Family Dynamics, Korean-American Culture, and Depicting Paul on ‘BEEF’
Interview with A24 and Netflix's BEEF actor Young Mazino
Jericho Tadeo
- Mar 7
Yoko Okumura Talks ‘Unseen’ and the 16-Year-Long Journey to Get There
Japanese-American director Yoko Okumura Talks ‘Unseen' and Journey to Get There
Alisha Mughal
- Jan 17
Martika Ramirez Escobar on 'Leonor Will Never Die' and Kindness
“You can reveal pockets of love through little things like Leonor, or through people, or through art, or through just being kind to the...
Karen K. Tran
- Jan 4
Andrew Phung and Rakhee Morzaria Are Shaking Off The Criticism Of Inauthenticity On 'Run The Burbs'
Karen K. Tran speaks to Andrew Phung and Rakhee Morzaria about Season 2 of CBC's Run The Burbs.
Jericho Tadeo
- Nov 17, 2022
Reel Asian: Romeo Candido on ‘Topline’ and Feeling an Arrival as a Filmmaker
Director of Topline, Romeo Candido is finally having his moment — and it only took 20 years of paying his dues.
Alisha Mughal
- Nov 11, 2022
Confronting the Uncomfortable with 'My Small Land' Director Kawawada Emma
There is something intensely powerful about the delicacy of My Small Land — watching the film, it’s impossible not to be moved by...
Rachel Ho
- Oct 27, 2022
Park Chan-wook on 'Decision to Leave' & Learning From 'Oldboy'
“Whenever I start creating something from the blank paper, women characters always come to my mind first,” Park Chan-wook says via an...
Rachel Ho
- Oct 20, 2022
Andrew Chung on Representation and Appropriation in 'White Elephant'
Rachel Ho interviews Andrew Chung for his film, White Elephant.
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