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documentary
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Documentary on Iconic Actor Pat Morita Explores His Struggles With Depression
A new documentary on actor Pat Morita seeks to go beyond his iconic role in “The Karate Kid”…
January 11, 2021
Chinese Scholar’s Murder Case Becomes an Award-Winning Documentary
A documentary centered on the search for a visiting Chinese scholar who was abducted, raped and murdered in…
November 3, 2020
Must-See Doc Reveals the 46 Best Asian American Music Videos from the Last 46 Years
Members of the Pacific Arts Movement, known previously as the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, has produced a…
August 12, 2019
New Documentary Reveals the Struggle of a Vietnamese American Family Separated by ICE
It has long been Lan Nguyen’s mission to bring to light on one of the most overlooked facets…
May 20, 2019
‘He Called My Mom ‘Chopsticks’’: Oscar Nominee Opens Up About Domestic Abuse From White Stepdad
Bing Liu’s brilliantly-crafted film, “Minding the Gap” yielded the Oscar for “Best Documentary Feature” to “Free Solo,” a documentary by husband-and-wife…
February 25, 2019
Two Asian-American Filmmakers Receive Academy Award Nominations for Best Documentary
Two documentaries directed by Asian-American filmmakers have been nominated for the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Documentary (Feature):…
January 24, 2019
Claudia Kishi of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ is Getting Her Own Documentary
“The Claudia Kishi Club” is a documentary created by filmmaker Sue Ding to show the impact on Asian…
December 12, 2018
New Movie Explores Hayao Miyazaki’s Refusal to Retire From Film
The English-language version of “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki” is coming in December and VICE has picked up an…
November 13, 2018
Professor Crowdfunds for Documentary About Taiwan’s Famous ‘Love Boat’
Valerie Soe, a professor of Asian American Studies at the San Francisco State University, has launched an Indiegogo independent documentary…
November 8, 2018
Trailer for Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Exposes the Raw Side of Japan’s Greatest Animator
An upcoming documentary featuring legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki has released its first trailer. The world-renowned Japanese animation director…
May 5, 2017
North Korea Tries to Manipulate Russian Filmmaker’s Documentary, Completely Backfires
Smuggled footage of what was supposed to be a documentary film about a happy North Korean family ended…
June 23, 2016