Main image courtesy of Editing Room on flickr Asian representation in Hollywood is steadily on the rise – that’s a fact. We’ve celebrated Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. We saw Chloe Zao’s epic Nomadland Oscar win. Jon M. Chu and M. Night Shyamalan are household names. But, as we take a peek behind the camera, we’re also looking past…

Episode 1 of the MAMM Chronicles 2.0 is here! The short series that follows the journey of our MAMMers in an alternate superhero universe is back for a second iteration. Find out what Avant, Illume, and Opus are up to one year after defeating the villain Deadline Hour Zero and saving films from extinction!  …

That’s a wrap on Asian Heritage Month! Thank you for joining us during the month of May as we celebrated alongside our advocacy arm, Elimin8Hate. Here are some of the ways we marked this important occasion and how you can continue the celebration beyond this month.   #SeeUsHearUs Public Service Announcement Video We started by…

The Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM) is back as Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s premier annual short film contest. The event, now in its 17th edition, invites all aspiring filmmakers to become MAMMers and submit their pitches for Vancouver’s only annual short filmmaking competition, with representation as this year’s specific focus. MAMM is undergoing a few…

Filmmakers, storytellers, and advocates for inclusivity in film: connect with your fellow creatives at the 10th Annual VAFF Industry Insight Series! Asian Heritage Month calls on us to reflect on the state of AAPI affairs with respect to entertainment and film. For our 10th Annual Industry Insight Series, we will be addressing the theme of…