Category: Interview
From Jasmine to Kirkwood with Dax Phelan
Dax Phelan, the writer and director of the acclaimed thriller Jasmine, is about to direct his second feature Kirkwood, another mystery thriller. Gillian Sand caught…
Comedian Leah Mansfield on Nukes, Being Native and Coming Out
Comedian Leah Mansfield, Sue Limsukonth and I got together this morning to record an episode for Slanted View podcast, but alas, out of my complete…
Betty Ouyang on Her First Film “Father’s Day”
Betty Ouyang’s directorial debut “Father’s Day” just premiered in streaming on CHOPSO. We did an interview with the upstart Asian American actress and filmmaker on…
Sartthar Tharchai’s Delicious Thailand
When location scouting in Bangkok, my friend Thomas Nahm (Production Supervisor on Netflix’s Street Food and Chef’s Table) introduced me to a young filmmaker Sartthar…
Rika Ohara on Yoko Ono and The Heart of No Place
Rika Ohara’s The Heart of No Place has just premiered on CHOPSO whose senior writer Quentin Lee has seized the opportunity to interview her about…
Evolution of Kenneth Bi
Hong Kong born Canadian citizen Kenneth Bi is a veteran film director currently based in Hong Kong. Here, he discusses his oeuvre in Chinese cinema…
Koji Steven Sakai’s 422
Not only is Koji Steven Sakai the CEO of CHOPSO, he is an author of several novels and graphic novels. Based on one of World…
Sunsets of Michael Aki and Eric Nakamura
The ultimate indie Asian American filmmaker Michael Aki has restored his first feature, Sunsets, co-wrote, co-directed and photographed by his cousin Eric Nakamura, the founder…
Evolution of Young Man Kang
I met Young Man Kang in the 90s when he was a prolific feature filmmaker in Los Angeles. After making a dozen of features or…
Brian L. Tan’s Holdout
Filmmaker Brian L. Tan (aka BLT) talks about his latest short film “Holdout” which will world premiere on Dec 7 at 7 pm in Los…
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