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Sujata Day reached the breaking point. There was a year during pilot season when all of the Indian American female roles were tied to some kind of arranged marriage plotline, she tells the American-Statesman over the phone last week. “I was just like, ‘Oh my god, I can t do this anymore,’ because me and my Indian American friends growing up, that s not something that we ever experienced with our parents or our families. Although there are some great movies and TV shows that have a plot line like that, it just doesn t have to be every single plot line.” So, Day started writing her own roles. The Pittsburgh native makes a star turn as Monica Chowdry, a former spelling bee champ turned slacker, in the comedy-drama “Definition Please.” She also directed and produced the film, which will be the closing night feature for the Austin Asian American Film Festival’s virtual/in-person hybrid event this year. ....
Night on Sixth, the new Austin-made comedy from first-time feature director Mohit Jaswal, one of the first films announced for this year s drive-in branch of the Austin Asian American Film Festival, running June 4-20. The Austin Asian American Film Festival is back for 2021, and you can catch it all from the comfort of your own seat - whether it s at home, or in your car. The festival will be going virtual for most of its titles (to be announced later this month), but its headliners and special events will be at the drive-in and outdoor screenings. The fest (running June 4-20) opens with a drive-in screening of Antoinette Jadaone s ....
For its 13th edition, Austin Asian American Film Festival is hoping for movie magic with a pandemic-era hybrid event. The annual film fest will be held June 4-20, and organizers plan both online screenings and drive-in shows of titles that celebrate Asian American stories and filmmakers. The festival announced the headliners this week: Fan Girl (directed by Antoinette Jadaone): The film from the Philippines will screen at a drive-in show on June 4. Inbetween Girl (directed by Mei Makino): The film from Austin director Mei Makino a favorite of audiences and critics at this year s South by Southwest will screen at a drive-in show on June 11. ....
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11 Films That Highlight and Reflect Asian American Experiences Twitter 0 comments It’s that time of the year again: Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. There are often lists of Asian American content for readers to watch with the same films on them, such as the iconic Joy Luck Club, the Filipino American centric The Debut, coming-of-age drama Saving Face . These films do highlight Asian American cultures, including our struggles against stereotypes and “Model Minority” themes. But they are not the only films that showcase our identities and place in the world. With the success of Academy Award-nominated films like ....