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The Importance of Queer Stories with Van B. Nguyen, Director of All I Ever Wanted

In a genre underrepresented of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ characters, Van B. Nguyen’s short film, All I Ever Wanted, presents a groundbreaking narrative. What if a rom-com can be lead by Asian-American actresses telling a queer-centered story? We interviewed Van B. Nguyen, a queer woman herself, on her inspiration of the Read more…

By Corey Linh, 6 monthsOctober 4, 2022 ago

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📢 Call for Entries: Early Bird Deadline Coming Soon!🎥 Submit your work early to receive Early Bird entry pricing. Celebrate 20 years of Viet Film Fest by showing your film on the big screen!Early Bird Deadline: March 25th👇Enter your film here! 👇filmfreeway.com/VietFilmFest ... See MoreSee Less

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We are posting this report in support of AAMA (Asian American Media Alliance) and to raise awareness to the concerning issues relating to the creatives in our community. Assessment report findings by the Asian American Media Alliance (AAMA) shows that despite efforts to re-establish relationships, major Broadcasting networks balked at providing data for Asian Pacific Islander (API) creatives for the 2020 – 21 Season. Only CBS provided the complete DEI data (with FOX submitting partial data after the fact).Visual entertainment media is a powerful tool not only for showcasing diversity, equity and inclusion, but also in creating awareness,” said AAMA Chair Thu Nguyen. “Throughout history, and especially in the past few years, there are direct links between misrepresentations in the media and the rise in bias-motivated attacks against our AANHPI communities,” added AAMA Vice Chair Kavneet Singh. “Telling the stories and showcasing the talent of Asian Americans has a direct effect on curbing hate crimes against our collective communities.” ... See MoreSee Less

AAMA Annual Assessment of 2020-21 TV Network Efforts Summary — AA Media Alliance

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ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA ALLIANCE ISSUES ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE 2020-21 BROADCAST TV NETWORK EFFORTS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION.February 21, 2023Despite the efforts of the AAMA to re-establish r...

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🎥📸 March 4th film screening event recap!✨ Last weekend's film screening event at the Garden Grove Main Library was a smash hit! The five curated selection of short films screened brought laughter, tears, and good conversations from the jam-packed audience!💖 Thank you to Quyên Nguyen-Le and Kady Le for the special filmmakers' Q&A event after the screening! (pictured left to right respectively)📚 Special gratitude to The OC Public Libraries for hosting the screening as well as organizing the “Little Saigon Stories” to promote our community’s history!✨More info on the “Little Saigon Stories”:ocpl.org/littlesaigonstories ... See MoreSee Less

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