(L)imitations of Life: The Latest in Philippine Cinema
This year's Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival showcased a record dozen works from the Philippines. Unfortunately, most were indistinguishable from each other.
May 16th, 2008 ISSUE
Richie's Fable of Riches
Smitha Radhakrishnan chats with first-time feature film director Richie Mehta about working with family, attracting big stars, and putting 100% into a character named Amal.
The Rise of Raj
Kunal Nayyar, the actor behind The Big Bang Theory's Rajesh Koothrappali, joked about doing the APA interview MTV Cribs style, before giving us a more subtle glimpse into the life of a CBS sitcom star.
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May 16, 2008
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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2008: Xin Lu Video Bus Tour
Ming-Yuen S. Ma's Xin Lu Bus Tour takes off, stutters, then stumbles onto something wonderful.
YouTube Killed the Radio Star?
After delighting the audience with a wide variety of music videos, the directors of The Los Angeles Pacific Film Festival 2008's "The Gift of Sound and Vision" program engaged in a discussion about the music video survival in a world dominated by internet.
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival: "Seasons of Love" short films
Everything we can think of (and some things we'd rather not) about love finds a home in these four honest shorts.
T H E A T E R
Impact in One Act
The Thumping Claw One Act Series comes back for its second year, showcasing original stories from four notable Asian American playwrights: Julia Cho, Michael Golamco, Lloyd Suh, and Carla Ching.
C L I P S
May 16, 2008: News Bites
Ocean of Pearls impresses the jury, Speed Racer fails to pack iron, and Maiko Haaaan!!! undoes some of the injury caused by Memoirs of a Geisha. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites.
F O R E I G N
May 16, 2008: News From Abroad
Sarkar Raj opens Bangkok, Painted Skin spins off, and India produces a Gateway to Hollywood. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad.