New doc highlighting child poverty among Japan’s single mothers prompts calls for change

The documentary “The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan” sheds light on the overlooked child poverty in Japan, where ne...

Oscar-eligible documentary about Filipino nurses screening in Los Angeles

The documentary “Nurse Unseen,” directed by Emmy award-winning Filipino filmmaker Michele Josue, is eligible to compete for an Academy Award...

‘Free Chol Soo Lee’: Documentary on wrongfully convicted Korean immigrant wins Emmy

The 2022 documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee,” which tells the story of a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of killing Yip Yee Tak in San Fra...

Eddie Huang takes aim at Vice in explosive documentary

Filmmaker and former Vice contributor Eddie Huang offers a scathing critique of Vice Media in his new documentary, “Vice Is Broke.” The film...

Blackswan, Cravity and Jessi to star in Apple K-pop doc

K-pop girl group Blackswan, boy group Cravity and soloist Jessi are set to star in Apple TV Plus’ “K-Pop Idols,” a new documentary premierin...

Trailer for Jungkook’s upcoming documentary reveals BTS star’s worries

The trailer for Jungkook’s documentary, “Jung Kook: I Am Still,” has been released, revealing some of the concerns the BTS star had before h...

Trailer: Apple’s ‘K-Pop Idols’ exposes stars’ struggles

Apple TV Plus released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary series “K-Pop Idols,” which is set to premiere globally on Aug. 30....

How East West Bank bridged opportunities for Asian American success

Fifty years ago, East West Bank opened its doors in Los Angeles with a mission to serve the often-overlooked Chinese American community. Fou...

New documentary remembers how incarcerated Japanese Americans lived in WWII

PBS has released a documentary film that sheds new light on the lives of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II, featuring firs...

How Jeremy Lin’s mom used her life savings to fund his NBA dreams

Jeremy Lin achieved his basketball dream with the help of his mother, Shirley, who used her life savings to support him for two years while ...

‘Ten Times Better’: New York City Ballet’s first-ever Asian dancer gets spotlight in short doc

The short documentary “Ten Times Better,” which premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York City on Saturday, is highlighting th...

BTS docuseries makes its streaming debut

A new documentary series that spotlights BTS’s journey to global K-pop superstardom landed on Disney Plus this week. What it’s about: The ei...

New doc explores Shohei Ohtani’s journey to MLB two-way superstardom

A new documentary highlighting Shohei Ohtani’s journey from Japan to becoming a baseball superstar in the same league as the legendary Babe ...

Asian man’s body found in 2011 may be connected to ‘Gilgo Four’ serial killer, director believes

As the investigation into the infamous “Gilgo Four” serial killing continues, a true crime documentarian has produced a theory that would co...

Meet Fanny: The Filipina rock pioneers who redefined American music

While it seems as though Asian artists have only recently permeated the musical mainstream, their artistic impact extends far deeper into th...

Ming-Na Wen to lead Asian American food docuseries ‘The Sweet and the Sour’

Actor Ming-Na Wen will host a documentary series called “The Sweet and the Sour” that explores Asian American food culture. In t...

Who killed Robert Wone? Unsolved 2006 murder of DC lawyer still baffles

Washington, D.C., was rocked by the murder of American lawyer Robert Eric Wone on the night of Aug. 2, 2006, a homicide case that still baff...

Vanessa Hudgens searches for the supernatural in new documentary film

Vanessa Hudgens and GG Magree star in “Dead Hot: Season of the Witch,” an unscripted documentary film that premieres on Tubi on Friday, Apri...

‘The Simpsons’ star Hank Azaria makes amends with Hari Kondabolu for voicing Apu

American actor Hank Azaria helped promote fellow comedian Hari Kondabolu’s new YouTube comedy special “Vacation Baby” to humorously atone fo...

Jeremy Lin ‘38 at the Garden’ doc nets three Sports Emmy nominations

HBO Max documentary “38 at the Garden” has received three nominations for the 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards.   The Jeremy Lin documentary c...

Vanessa Hudgens’ mom opens up about raising her daughter with Filipino values: ‘Family is so important’

Actor Vanessa Hudgens and her Filipino immigrant mother recently opened up about her upbringing in the United States. During a press confere...

BTS’ Suga announces solo album ‘D-Day’ and Disney+ documentary ‘Road to D-Day’

BTS member Suga’s new solo album “D-Day” will drop later this month. On Sunday, BTS’ label, Big Hit Music, tweeted that “D-Day” will be rele...

‘Do What I Want’: New documentary highlights journeys of up-and-coming Asian creatives

Filipino director Justin Ferrer has created a documentary highlighting multiple up-and-coming Asian creatives’ journeys in pursuing their ar...

Trailer: Netflix docu-series ‘The Romantics’ is an all-star love letter to Yash Chopra and his films

Netflix will pay homage to the late Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra and his studio Yash Raj Films with the release of a star-studded four-part ...

Documentary about BTS’ J-Hope gets official Disney Plus release date

The official release date of “J-Hope in the Box,” a documentary about BTS’ J-Hope, has recently been announced. The upcoming documenta...

Oscars shortlist: All the Asian-led documentary features and shorts that made the cut

On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their shortlist for ten categories, including Documentary Feature F...

Vietnamese film makes shortlist for Oscars Best Documentary for first time

Before you read: Pakistan, Cambodia, India, South Korea make 2023 Oscars international feature shortlist ...

‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ ends after 9 seasons

CNN has officially ended Lisa Ling’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling” after nine seasons. The show’s final two episodes...

Restored print of ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ to screen at Academy Museum

A restored print of the 1987 crime documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” will be screened at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. ...

Daniel Dae Kim’s ‘Bad Axe’ captures immigrant family’s struggles amid COVID-19

“Bad Axe,” a documentary film on an Asian American family’s experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now available in thea...

‘Big Fight in Little Chinatown’ documentary reveals devastating effects of gentrification

The trailer for “Big Fight in Little Chinatown,” which documents the story of Chinatowns across North America, was released on Tuesday. Dire...

Sandra Oh to narrate PBS documentary ‘Rising Against Asian Hate’

Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh is set to narrate PBS’ documentary “Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March.” The documentary, produce...

New PBS documentary narrated by Sandra Oh explores Atlanta spa shootings and rise of anti-Asian hate

“Rising Against Asian Hate,” narrated by Sandra Oh, honors the victims of the March 16, 2021, shooting and delves deep into the rise of ant...

Trailblazing Rolling Stone journalist Ben Fong-Torres says he’s no ‘Asian American role model’

NextShark sat down with legendary journalist Ben Fong-Torres, who gained worldwide recognition for his work as an early writer for Rolling ...

‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ documentary trailer investigates racial profiling of innocent man on death row

A trailer released on Wednesday for the upcoming Sundance documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee” investigates the racial profiling of Chol Soo Lee...

’38 at the Garden’: Jeremy Lin says he cried, was ‘blown away’ after watching new doc on ‘Linsanity’

Basketball superstar Jeremy Lin was moved to tears while watching “38 at the Garden,” a documentary highlighting the “Linsanity” phenomenon ...