Tag: Asian

‘Girls Make Better Ninjas’, a FREE feminism panel at the Philly Asian American Film Festival!

Must RSVP in advance to mi******@ye********.com SATURDAY, November 21st Asian Art Initiative 1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107  12pm – 2pm! ENTRY FEE: FREE! Girls Make Better Ninjas (Or I Can’t Be Angry, I’m Asian): An Exploratory Workshop on AAPI Feminism | Asian Arts Initiative In this workshop participants will be invited to engage in …

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FREE animation shorts at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Fest on Friday!

Yes, FREE! The Philadelphia Asian Film Festival (which has been going on since the 12th of November), is hosting the FREE animation shorts on FRIDAY, November 20th at the Asian Art Initiative building located at 1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 from 5pm – 6pm! This FREE shorts program offers a diverse selection of animated shorts that …

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THE ASSASSIN (2015) Official Trailer

Back with his first film in 8 years, legendary Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien wowed this year’s Cannes Film Festival (where he won Best Director) with his awe-inspiring THE ASSASSIN 刺客聶隱娘 – a wondrous take on the traditional wuxia film. The story is simple, if elusive – in 9th-century China, Nie Yinniang is a young woman who was abducted in childhood …

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TAKII 14 – The Recap

Once again, we were able to provide coverage for an awesome event in Philadelphia titled TAKII. If you don’t know what TAKII is (and you should by now), TAKII stands for The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational and it is the “world’s most extreme Asian music/gaming festival” held twice a year in Philadelphia. Created by Damien “D-Chan” Christopher, …

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