In a world torn by a war between vampires and angels, a human vigilante on the hunt for her missing sisters is lured into the den of a vampire.
This is a sneak peek trailer for an 11 minute action short film which is currently on the film festival circuit. The short is a prequel to a feature film of the same name currently in development. If you liked the trailer or enjoyed the film at a festival, we'd really appreciate it if you'd give us a Like on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/bloodtraffick) and spread the word to your friends!
BOSTON — Perhaps you've heard of Heejun Han, the 22-year-old Korean American from Flushing, Queens, who also happens to be a semi-finalist on American Idol Season 11.
To many, he may seem an unlikely star. He's known for his likable personality, but also for shaking his arms before each performance to get the nerves out. Idol judge and Aerosmith leading man Steven Tyler said Han's song selection on Tuesday night — Robbie Williams' "Angel" — was a miss.
But when he opens his mouth to sing — that’s when US pop star Jennifer Lopez gets a little teary. His voice on Tuesday was "smooth as silk," J Lo said. His initial performance “really impressed and shocked” another judge, music producer Randy Jackson. Even Tyler said previously he thought Han “could be the next American Idol.”
Han isn’t the first Asian American to be on American Idol, but the overwhelming love and attention he’s getting on camera and off makes it seem that way.
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 – Mochi Magazine has launched its Underdog issue, featuring outstanding individuals who beat the odds and achieved success through their perseverance and talent.
With ‘Linsanity’ sweeping the nation, one writer reflects on how basketball star Jeremy Lin is changing the face of sports as we know it. We recognized Jeremy’s potential before his breakout performances with the New York Knicks, featuring him in our Ultimate 25 under 25: Mochi’s List of Young Asian American Influencers last April.
In the exciting realm of music, our issue also highlights exclusive interviews with effervescent singer-songwriter Clara Chung, who has evolved from conquering her own naysayers to touring the world, and blazing hot music group Aziatix, a talented group of young men who are reshaping what Asian American entertainment is today.
New York, NY – Feb 07, 2012— Two of Hollywood’s top Asian Pacific American actors star in the follow-up film to the 2008 hit, “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” Chinese-Filipino American actress/singer Vanessa Hudgens (Disney’s “High School Musical” series) and Samoan American Dwayne Johnson (“Fast Five”) take center stage in this year’s anticipated family adventure film, JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND. The 3D movie is a New Line Cinema presentation of a Contrafilm production and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film will be released in IMAX® theaters worldwide on February 10, 2012. For more information about the film, visit http://www.themysteriousisland.com.
KAFFNY Urban, NYC’s unique film & music event returns to the 30′ outdoor LED screen at the Big Screen Plaza in midtown, also viewable from Bar Basque and FoodParc. Urban serves as a platform for local and international artists to promote their projects to new and diverse audiences in New York City. Momofuku Milk Bar will provide a special treat as well as a signed copy of the new Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. The event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
BOSTON – Focal Chinese Music Corp. and Asian|Boston Media Group are joining forces to establish the Boston International Asian Choir and Orchestra (BIACO). This is the first such combination of a choir and orchestra featuring Asian singers and musicians from Boston and the surrounding areas.
“While there are many opportunities to attend personal music lessons, there are relatively few musical groups of an extended set-up that enable students to learn music and repertoire in a communal environment the same way they do at the individual level. BIACO is intended to be educational, where children, youths and adults rehearse with the purpose of knowing what choral and orchestral training is like, and what artistic excellence as a group should be,” says Jean Y. Foo, Founder and CEO of Focal Chinese Music. Ms. Foo will also assume the current role of Artistic Director of BIACO.
A Glimpse of our ANBM Source Press going backstage at the AAIFF festival, they got to meet some of the Festival seeing and short film directors. Enjoying the event and working experience the lively atmosphere.
A Special thanks to Amy Guo and Shuchun and another unamed contributor for the fantastic media coverage on the event. Also a special thanks to Juliana Wang, the marketing manager for AAIFF looked after our crew.
Movies Reviewed: Love Comes, 72 Hour Shootout, A Day Less Ordinary, The Lulu Sessions, Saigon Electric, Quattro Hong Kong, Cuny Shorts, Never Stop Believing, Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore, and the Wedding Palace.
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders announces the launch of its “What’s Your Story?” video challenge. The challenge aims to explore the personal stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country who have impacted their community through their dreams, experiences, and dedication to a cause.
Our stories define who we are.
Tell us how your unique experiences have shaped who you are today. Are you a passionate advocate of green and health initiatives for nail salons? Have you made a difference in your community through work with immigrant integration programs? Are you part of a movement that paves the way for AAPIs in the arts? Respond to our launch video below with a video under 3-minutes about your own experience and community leadership. You may also submit an essay under 1,000 words to address these questions.
R&B / hip hop trio AZIATIX made waves at the iTunes music charts in the week of May 20. The group’s AZIATIX EP hit the #4 spot on the US iTunes R&B/Soul album chart and climbed the international charts too. Soompi reported seeing the Nocturnal album at the 10th spot in the Top 10 iTunes Soul/R&B Charts.
Made up of rapper Flowsik from New York, Eddie Shin from Boston and Nicky Lee from Los Angeles, AZIATIX launched their first teaser MV and single Go in March. It was well received worldwide (No. 72 in Australia, No. 56 in New Zealand, No. 79 in Norway, No. 20 in Sweden and No. 38 in the United States).
Aziatix has already released three single albums, which all showed remarkable results on iTunes. This time Aziatix’s title track, “Slippin’ Away” was released with the potential to enter the top ten on iTunes charts to further show that their music is being recognized all over the world.
On July 29, 2011, Asia Pacific Arts online magazine is hosting “A Celebration of Asian American Soul” at the Far Bar Lounge in Little Tokyo -- featuring performances by special guest singer Judith Hill (from Michael Jackson’s This is It), and singer/songwriter Dawen. DJ O-Dub will be spinning sets around the musical acts.
The Asia Pacific Arts fundraiser is co-hosted by InVenture, a non-profit organization that supports women entrepreneurs in developing countries to help them lift their communities out of poverty.
This will be a celebration of the spirit of creation and entrepreneurship, from Asia to the United States. By harnessing the soul of those whose music touches the hearts of their audiences -- Judith Hill with her sultry blues and Dawen with his awakening jams -- both organizations hope to inspire the community to empower themselves and support each other.
Considered as an “A list celebrity” in the world of law, Jeannie Suk recently became the first Asian American woman to receive tenure at Harvard Law School. At a young age, Suk was already passionate about becoming a lawyer. Her passion to become a lawyer was intrigued by the idea of arguing cases in front of a jury.
Suk was born in Seoul, Korea. When her father was given the opportunity to attend a medical training program in the U.S., her family immigrated here. Suk commented, “I’ve never totally understood how one undertakes the momentous decision to start a life in a new country.” Fortunately for Suk’s family, her family did not immigrant to the U.S. alone. Instead, they came along with her father’s classmates, where they shared a common goal and provided support for each other – forming a community. Now, Suk’s father is a physician and owns his own private practice; her mother manages the business in Flushing, New York.
Leading Community and Japanese Lifestyle Site to Develop Free Phone Application, Onsite Mobile Scavenger Hunt, Photo Studio and Convention Livecast for AM2 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 25, 2011) The summer¹s most anticipated Anime, Japanese music and manga event, AM2 announces a partnership with leading community and Japanese lifestyle site Ani.ME to develop a free phone application for attendees which will have voting capabilities (i.e. film festival and competition, Masquerade, World Cosplay Summit, AMV¹s), instant convention schedule updates and additional convention information on Guests and other activities.
In addition, the popular fan community will also have a physical convention presence with a Livecast and a onsite photo studio for cosplayers. More info and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org <http://www.am2con.org>
Nyanchala/Nyan-Chan Official Mascot for this Summer¹s Hottest Convention Focusing on Anime, Music and Manga This July 1-3, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 8, 2011) Based on the common Japanese Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat), the summer¹s most highly anticipated convention, AM2, focusing on anime, music and manga announces Nyanchala/Nyan-Chan (in ³chibi² form) as the official mascot for its 2011 year. More info and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Gung Hay Fat Choy! And a “Happy New Year” it promises to be as the mild mannered hare ushers out the ferocious and volatile Year of the Tiger. Confrontation and mass upheaval promises to give way to peaceful negotiation and easy prosperity as the Year of the Hare begins on February 3, 2011.
As the fourth of twelve animals in the Chinese horoscope, the hare represents success and independence.
YEAR OF THE HARE JANUARY 29 -FEBRUARY 20, 2011 LUNAR YEAR 4709 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (415) 986-1370 or (415) 982 -3000 www.chineseparade.com
January 29 Southwest Airlines Mini-Procession & Ribbon Cutting Saturday, 10:30 am Grant Avenue from California St. to Pacific Ave. FREE Come help us kick off the new year with a procession that gives a taste of what the larger Lunar New Year parade will bring. The procession begins at historic St. Mary’s Square,
It’s highly likely that you’ve heard of Jay Chou before—he’s the
Taiwanese singer-songwriter behind hits such as “Cute Girl (Ke Ai Nu
Ren),” “Simple Love (Jian Dan Ai),” and “Silence (An Jing).” If you
haven’t heard the original songs, you may have seen YouTube covers by
Mandarin and non-Mandarin speakers alike (our favorite: sisters Riney and Bam, who used Chou’s music to learn Chinese), or heard his catchy melodies while singing karaoke.
If you’re a fan (or if you grew up in Asia), you may have even caught
him on the big screen. He’s acted in movies such as “Initial D” and
“Curse of the Green Flower,” and even directed a movie called “Secret”
in 2007, with a sequel planned for next year.
But if you haven’t heard of Jay Chou before, get ready to get
introduced to him in January, with his first foray into Hollywood as
Kato in “The Green Hornet.”
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 7, 2011) – The short film, “3 Minutes”,
featuring Harry Shum Jr. (Glee), Stephen “tWitch” Boss (So You Think You Can Dance)
and Katrina Law (Spartacus: Blood & Sand) will premiere internationally
on Monday, January 10, 2011.
Directed by hot newcomer Ross Ching (Death
Cab for Cutie, Kina Grannis, Clara C), this electrifying film includes
action, intrigue and a twisted plot line that will leave viewers wanting
more.
“3 Minutes” was originally designed as a
vehicle to showcase a wider range of acting skills for the two leads, Harry
Shum Jr. and Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss. What
began as a way for the actors to step outside of the singing and dancing arena,
has now become a much larger project.
Due to its success, “3 Minutes” will be the second part of a three-part
trilogy, with other exciting actors attached.
George
Wang and Don Le are the film’s producers with music scored by YouTube sensation
Paul Dateh. This
short film not only displays the immense young talent of the lead actors, but
also the director Ross Ching.
Far East Movement reaching the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 this fall with "Like a G6," a musical high-five to better living through beautiful women and bottle service, probably didn't strike most pop-music listeners as pioneering. It's the latest in a long line of hits celebrating playboy partying and living stretch-limo large.
But for Eric Nakamura, publisher/editor of Giant Robot, a magazine devoted to Asian pop culture, who also launched Giant Robot retail outlets in Los Angeles and San Francisco, it's so much more. Far East Movement, who came together in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood and are of Chinese, Japanese-Korean and Filipino ancestry, is the first Asian-American hip-hop act to break through to a wide audience.
Nakamura compares it to Jeremy Lin signing with the Golden State Warriors in July to become the first Asian-American in the NBA since 1947, back when it was known as the Basketball Association of America.
"I didn't know when it was going to happen but I knew it was going to happen and they made it happen this year," he enthuses. "These are amazing times. There've been amazing changes."
Last month was exciting in terms of entertainment news. Musicians made Asian American history, San Diego hosted its annual Asian Film Festival, Jon M. Chu’s career took off, Yao Ming returned to the basketball court, and Brenda Song received an award. Let’s get started! Making beautiful music — for the mainstream!
For the week of Oct. 30, members of Far East Movement became the first Asian Americans to hit the top of the Billboard charts. Even more exciting was the fact that the number two spot was held by singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, who is of Filipino and Puerto Rican descent. Far East Movement is made up of Kevin Nishimura “Kev Nish,” James Roh “Prohgress,” Jae Choung “J-Splif,” and Virman Coquia “DJ Virman.” In a New York Daily News story, Oliver Wang, an assistant professor of sociology at California State University-Long Beach, said, “Far East Movement and Bruno Mars didn’t come just out of nowhere. There’s been a slow push to make it happen through social media. It’s finally hit that tipping point.”
Far East Movement, the Los Angeles electro/rap group, reached a notable milestone recently. Not only did its third album, "Free Wired," debut at #24 on the Billboard charts, one of the highest charting debuts by any all-Asian American group, but its latest single, “Like a G6,” is the #1 single in the country (having already crowned digital charts for weeks).
By coincidence, on Oct. 12, 2010, the day "Free Wired" dropped, TV’s "Glee" featured Asian American actors Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) and Harry Shum Jr. (Mike) joyfully singing and dancing their way through “Sing!” from "A Chorus Line." Three nights earlier, "Glee" star Jane Lynch hosted "Saturday Night Live" with musical guest Bruno Mars, the Filipino-Puerto Rican crooner whose iTunes-topping “Just the Way You Are” was just pushed aside by "Like a G6.”
This confluence seemed to be a long time coming. Prior to FM, the last group of Asian Pacific Islander descent to run the dance floor might have been the Jets, the Tongan-German, Minneapolis-based family band that had a string of dance/R&B hits, including “Curiosity” and “Crush on You.” That was back in 1985.
LOS ANGELES, CA - Visual Communications is proud to present a special screening of the 1916 Chinese American film, THE CURSE OF QUON GWON, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, 3:00 pm, at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, in Little Tokyo, to celebrate the release of a limited-edition DVD anthology by renown filmmaker Arthur Dong.
The earliest known Chinese American feature film, THE CURSE OF QUON GWON was directed in 1916 by Marion Wong of the Mandarin Film Company in Oakland, Calif. One of the few films directed by a woman at that time, the 36-minute silent film is about the assimilation of Chinese in the United States. It stars the director, her sister-in-law Violet Wong, mother-in-law Chin Shee and Harvey Soo Hoo.
THE CURSE OF QUON GWON, A 1916 CHINESE AMERICAN SILENT FILM, WILL HEADLINE NOVEMBER 6 DVD RELEASE SCREENING AND RECEPTION
LOS ANGELES, CA - Visual Communications is proud to present a special screening of the 1916 Chinese American film, THE CURSE OF QUON GWON, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, 3:00 pm, at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, in Little Tokyo, to celebrate the release of a limited-edition DVD anthology by renown filmmaker Arthur Dong.
The earliest known Chinese American feature film, THE CURSE OF QUON GWON was directed in 1916 by Marion Wong of the Mandarin Film Company in Oakland, Calif. One of the few films directed by a woman at that time, the 36-minute silent film is about the assimilation of Chinese in the United States. It stars the director, her sister-in-law Violet Wong, mother-in-law Chin Shee and Harvey Soo Hoo.
AAIFF'10 LAUNCH PARTY Thursday, June 17, 7:30pm - 12:00am Gaslight Lounge (400 West 14 St. 9th Ave)
ACV invites you to celebrate the launching of our 33rd Asian American International Film Festival.
Come mingle with the staff and volunteers of AAIFF'10 and hear more exciting news about this year's lineup and special events. Bring friends and families for a night of awesome drinks, music and the best company and be the first to buy tickets to your favorite films!
Korean singer Park Jae-beom, former leader of popular boy band 2PM, has signed with U.S. online media company Digital Media Wire (DMW) to manage his career.
DMW announced on its official website (www.dmwmedia.com) Friday (U.S. time) that its CEO and entertainment lawyer Ned Sherman will be "representing artist Jay Park with respect to his global entertainment career."
"We are thrilled to be working with Jay," said Mr. Sherman in the post. "He is incredibly talented and has the work ethic, talent, charisma and fan support to have a big career on a global level."
He went onto say that it is "rare that you come across an artist like Jay. He really loves and cares about his fans and it shows. We are working on a number of big projects which we will be announcing soon.”
Schema Magazine presents a monthly series of web writing workshops and speakers, featuring some of the most pioneering, innovative and ethnic cool voices on the Internet. In the world of social networking and Web 2.0, having an online presence on the web is becoming more and more important. Social media gives us the tools to be a part of this growing conversation, but how do we define our voice on the web as a writer, a producer and as a blogger?
iWriteAboutMe.com showcases dynamic web personalities, social media gurus, bloggers and writers who will talk about how they transformed their personal stories and diverse identities into an online brand.
Since the Asian American film burst onto the scene thirty something years ago, many of those filmmakers, such as, Christine Choy, Wayne Wang, Mira Nair, Ang Lee, Justin Lin and among others are now comfortably part of the American cinematic mainstream.
Each year, hundreds of filmmakers from around the Asian Diaspora submit their short films to Asian American film festivals. They have given us stories of immigration and assimilation, adversity and triumph, motivation and inspiration of all genres: narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, music video.
Common reoccurring themes include identity politics, alienated youth, hypersexualization, math nerds, over-achievers, stereotypes, suburban alienation, and kung-fu waiters. Been there? Done that?
“Powerful, dynamic and unique” -Time Out “Extraordinarily talented…incomparable muscular zeal” -Chicago Tribune “This is a show of rare excellence … Run, don’t walk to the box office.” - Edinburgh Evening News “(It’s) an evening of rhythm, beats, sweaty bodies, melody, dynamic shape, and extraordinary precision. Tao is inspiring, uplifting and theatrical.” -The New Zealand Performing Arts Review
Ken Choy and Mavericks of Asian Pacific Islander Descent announce an open call for submissions for OSOJI. OSOJI is an innovative theater experience which will have a world premiere at Breaking the Bow 2 scheduled to be held at Highways Performance Space October 2010. Artistic groups will develop and work on individual pieces which will then be weaved together to create a larger theatrical extravaganza exploring spiritual, political, cultural, and physical cleansing. Based on the year-end Japanese ritual of housecleaning prior to the start of the new year, OSOJI will implement a multitude of artistic forms and genres.
Asian Pacific Islander groups, organizations, companies, troupes, collectives, and any and all ad hoc formations working in theater, dance, improvisation, comedy, music, API cultural expressions, and performance are encouraged to submit general proposals. Large and small; established and new are desired to collaborate on the work.
Hong Kong, SAR, China (Thursday, November 12, 2009).
Hong Kong’s original fantasy web series LUMINA jumps from the little screen to the big screen at this past weekend’s Clockenflap Music & Multi-Media Arts Festival held at Hong Kong’s Cyberport. An estimated 3,500 festival attendees had the opportunity to view the Saturday and Sunday screenings of the first LUMINA webisode, which to date has been available exclusively online.
When Indian students arrive in Australia, probably the last thing they think they will end up doing is taking to the streets in a series of boisterous protests.
First, they were voicing anger over a spate of muggings and attacks in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Police confirm there have been 97 attacks since late-May, although the true figure is probably much higher since many assaults go unreported.
San Francisco - SF Ballet Company’s Yuan Yuan Tan, the company’s first Asian American principal soloist will tour with the company, when they make their debut in China this October.
San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in America, has been invited on a three-city tour to Shanghai, Beijing and Suzhou, China this fall as part of the official celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations between the USA and the People’s Republic of China.
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R&B / hip hop trio AZIATIX made waves at the iTunes music charts in the week of May 20. The group’s AZIATIX EP hit the #4 spot on the US iTunes R&B/Soul album chart and climbed the international charts too. Soompi reported seeing the Nocturnal album at the 10th spot in the Top 10 iTunes Soul/R&B Charts.
On July 29, 2011, Asia Pacific Arts online magazine is hosting “A Celebration of Asian American Soul” at the Far Bar Lounge in Little Tokyo -- featuring performances by special guest singer Judith Hill (from Michael Jackson’s This is It), and singer/songwriter Dawen. DJ O-Dub will be spinning sets around the musical acts.
Considered as an “A list celebrity” in the world of law, Jeannie Suk recently became the first Asian American woman to receive tenure at Harvard Law School. At a young age, Suk was already passionate about becoming a lawyer. Her passion to become a lawyer was intrigued by the idea of arguing cases in front of a jury.
Leading Community and Japanese Lifestyle Site to Develop Free Phone Application, Onsite Mobile Scavenger Hunt, Photo Studio and Convention Livecast for AM2 LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 25, 2011) The summer¹s most anticipated Anime, Japanese music and manga event, AM2 announces a partnership with leading community and Japanese lifestyle site Ani.ME to develop a free phone application for attendees which will have voting capabilities (i.e. film festival and competition, Masquerade, World Cosplay Summit, AMV¹s), instant convention schedule updates and additional convention information on Guests and other activities. 
Nyanchala/Nyan-Chan Official Mascot for this Summer¹s Hottest Convention Focusing on Anime, Music and Manga This July 1-3, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Gung Hay Fat Choy! And a “Happy New Year” it promises to be as the mild mannered hare ushers out the ferocious and volatile Year of the Tiger.
It’s highly likely that you’ve heard of Jay Chou before—he’s the
Taiwanese singer-songwriter behind hits such as “Cute Girl (Ke Ai Nu
Ren),” “Simple Love (Jian Dan Ai),” and “Silence (An Jing).” If you
haven’t heard the original songs, you may have seen YouTube covers by
Mandarin and non-Mandarin speakers alike (our favorite: sisters 
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Far East Movement, the Los Angeles electro/rap group, reached a notable milestone recently. Not only did its third album, "Free Wired," debut at #24 on the Billboard charts, one of the highest charting debuts by any all-Asian American group, but its latest single, “Like a G6,” is the #1 single in the country (having already crowned digital charts for weeks).
LOS ANGELES, CA - Visual Communications is proud to present a special screening of the 1916 Chinese American film, THE CURSE OF QUON GWON, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, 3:00 pm, at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, in Little Tokyo, to celebrate the release of a limited-edition DVD anthology by renown filmmaker Arthur Dong.
Korean singer Park Jae-beom, former leader of popular boy band 2PM, has signed with U.S. online media company Digital Media Wire (DMW) to manage his career.
Since the Asian American film burst onto the scene thirty something years ago, many of those filmmakers, such as, Christine Choy, Wayne Wang, Mira Nair, Ang Lee, Justin Lin and among others are now comfortably part of the American cinematic mainstream..jpg)
Hong Kong, SAR, China (Thursday, November 12, 2009).
When Indian students arrive in Australia, probably the last thing they think they will end up doing is taking to the streets in a series of boisterous protests..jpg)
San Francisco - SF Ballet Company’s Yuan Yuan Tan, the company’s first Asian American principal soloist will tour with the company, when they make their debut in China this October.