Asian cinema

Why Are Hollywood's Asian Stories Scored By White Composers?
Why Are Hollywood’s Asian Stories Scored By White Composers?

The tools for articulating Asian cultures and histories are being kept out of the hands of Asian and Asian-American composers, and that needs to change.

New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part Two: THE CON-HEARTIST, A LEG, RAGING FIRE
New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part Two: THE CON-HEARTIST, A LEG, RAGING FIRE

Lee Jutton continues her coverage of the New York Asian Film Festival with reviews of The Con-Heartist, A Leg, and Raging Fire.

New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part One: ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU, NINJA GIRL and BARBARIAN INVASION
New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part One: ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU, NINJA GIRL and BARBARIAN INVASION

In her first report from the New York Asian Film Festival, Lee Jutton reviews Escape from Mogadishu, Ninja Girl and Barbarian Invasion.

WET SEASON: Damp And Cold
WET SEASON: Damp And Cold

In the film’s approach to try depicting its scandalous central relationship as naturally occurring as possible, Wet Season sacrifices narrative or emotional thrust.

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void
BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS: Ashes, Blood, And An Emotionless Void

The unfortunate thing about Beasts Clawing at Straws is that it tries to force entertainment through shock value instead of investing in the characters.

San Diego Film Festival 2020 Report 1
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2020 Report 1

In his first report from the 2020 San Diego Asian Film Festival, Soham Gadre reports on the films he had the chance to see!

NFMLA Monthly Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 1
NFMLA Film Festival June 2020: Asian Cinema Shorts Part 1

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 4 of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.