Cliché incoming: I can remember still remember it like it was yesterday… With Yes, We’re Open completing its screening run at the 2012 Hawai’i International Film Festival I’m flooded with emotions that have arrived from the joyful realization that everything I’ve been doing has helped me move forward as an artist. I learned an important thing….
Category: Film Festival
Dig In Magazine Interview
Soon after the World Premiere of Yes, We’re Open at the 30th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dig In Magazine. It’s been a neat little trip and I’m eternally grateful for all those involved!
Double Feature
A wonderfully visual recap of yesterday’s San Francisco Int’l Asian American Film Festival World Premiere of YES, WE’RE OPEN at the Castro Theater in SF! Thanks Lynn!
Voices were scene.
March has been full of surprises that I knew were there. Wait, before you say, “That doesn’t even make sense!”, hear me out. I had a rough idea of what was going to be happening in March -activities, deadlines, film festivals, but I was surprised at the emotions that have been following me through the…
Voices that Aspire
As a kid growing up on American Samoa, I often marveled (through movies, music, and literature) at the World beyond the island shores. I wondered about the food, the sounds, the sights, but mostly the people. And to go deeper, I was curious about the people who were creating art; The artists behind all of…
SFIAAFF30: SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that two projects I participated in last year will be premiering in the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival! You can imagine the glee that washed over me when I was relayed the news and am even more pleased that I can share it with you. Here are some…
Butt end of 2011. The retrospect.
If you read my post about taking care of TO DO lists, then this entry is a validation of those practices. At the end of 2010, I looked back at the year and realized I had done so much with some of my actions yielding successes that can’t measured by tangible items, but the value…
A hand up in STUFFED…
UPDATE (09/19/11): STUFFED receives the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD (screening group A) and BEST ORIGINAL SONG! (Source) SPOILER DOWN BELOW: I suggest watching it first, before reading about it… Yup, I get my hands into everything. That’s me, I enjoy being involved and versatile. In the case of STUFFED, my hand was up in there alright….
The Power of Collaboration
A few months ago I was offered an opportunity by a friend and colleague to write about my experiences and feelings in regards to working in the 48 Hour Film Projects. She wanted me to touch on my involvement with various teams within the community, highlighting the ups and downs. And while it took me…
To the Island! To the Tiki! To the Film Festival!
The sound of Tiki conjures up images of wild mangled wooden faces tied with Polynesian voodoo then coupled with the flair of western rock and roll music, boiled in a cauldron of rum. Hah..okay, maybe that’s too much—but a lot of it was true! When we arrived at the Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge for the…
First the Roxie, now the Lumiere!
Last Thursday, “GRIM” (IMDB) premiered at the Lumiere Theater! And as part of the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project, Square Marden, in addition to 15-17 other film teams had an opportunity to see what the other teams (in our screening group, 4 groups in all) cooked up. It was nice to see familiar faces…
‘In the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room’!
What do Thieves, Photographers and Tiki Lounges have in common? They’re all ingredients to an evening of short films! I’m proud to announce that our (Square Marden) shorts, “THIEF IN THE NIGHT” and “(UN)SPOKEN” are official selections that will be screening at the Long Day Short Film Festival in the Alameda (Forbidden Tiki Lounge). But…
The Kreen of the Crop 