On this episode of the KollabCast, Marvin chats movies with two new friends that he met last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, Gretel Truong and Christina Jang. Together, we discuss the films that we saw at the festival with Asian American connections including Hustlers, Parasite, Just Mercy, and the Personal Memoirs of David Copperfield.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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Gretel Truong, Director of Comms at Represent Justice (IG: @greteltruong)

Christina Jang, Director of Film Programming at UCLA (IG: @jangchristina)

Learn more about the Toronto International Film Festival at https://tiff.net/

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On this Kollabcast, we chat with two of the stars of the new Netflix series WU ASSASSINS, Celia Au, who plays mystical guide Ying Ying, and Li Jun Li, who plays restaurateur and fight club aficionado Jenny Wah. We chat about what it was like making the series alongside a mostly Asian cast, as well as how and why they got started acting. Listen to their story and go catch them on Netflix!

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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We're still in hiatus mode, but wanted to give our subscribers a little bonus for staying with us while we're figuring things out. A few weeks ago we chatted with Michael Golamco, who co-wrote the Netflix Original Movie "Always Be My Maybe" with his friends Randall Park and Ali Wong. Michael shares his early days with the UCLA Asian American Theater Troupe and Randall co-founded and how that led to him to a career in writing for the stage and screen. We also discuss Keanu Reeve's master bill paying skills and Mike's hopes for the future of Asians in entertainment. 

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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On this episode, we chat with Hoon Lee and Dianne Doan from the Cinemax Series WARRIOR, based on the writings of Bruce Lee, which just finished up its first season last week with a Season 2 already on its way. We chat with Hoon and Dianne about their roles as Wang Chao and Mai Ling, and how they feel about being a part of Bruce Lee's legacy.

Learn more about WARRIOR at https://www.cinemax.com/warrior

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan

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On this episode, we're introducing you to the newest podcast from our team at Kollaboration SF, Gold & Great! If you like what you hear, follow the podcast at https://anchor.fm/gold-and-great/ or on your favorite podcast app!

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Gold & Great Episode 1:

In our debut episode, we get to talk with actor Simu Liu, who plays Jung on Kim's Convenience. We'll chat with Simu about how the idea of Asian masculinity has affected his experiences as an actor and a role model in the AAPI community. But first, we meet our hosts Long and Elsa! Send your questions, comments and episode ideas at [email protected].

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Presenting part 2 of our coverage from the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! On this installment, we chat with more Asian American actors, producers, and filmmakers about their projects that screened at LAAPFF, including catching up with some old friends!

Featured on this episode are:

Bao Nguyen & Jeff Chang from We Gon' Be Alright

Kevin Kreider, Doris Yeung, Bianca Kuijper, & Bing Wang from The Ugly Model

Mandi Li, Celia Au, & Yi Liu from In a New York Minute

Kulap Vilaysack from Origin Story

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

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We Gon' Be Alrightbealright.netWatch now on Facebook Watch

The Ugly Modelwww.uglymodeldoc.com @uglymodeldoc

In a New York Minute IMDB Page

Origin Storywww.originstorydoc.com @originstorydocWatch Now on Amazon Prime

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On this special episode of the KollabCast, we bring you part one of our interviews from the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival which took place over the first week of May in LA. We chat with some amazing Asian American filmmakers about their films and what it means to be screening at one of the largest Asian American film festivals in the nation.

Featured on this episode are:

Elizabeth Ai from A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem

Andrea A Walter, Osric Chau, Dante Basco, Brian Merrick, Madeleine Humphries, JoAnn Banaga, Iya Yujuico, & Robert Ouyang Rusli from Empty by Design

Emily Ting & Lynn Chen from Go Back to China

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

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A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem www.awomansworkdoc.com @AWomansWorkDoc

Empty By Designwww.emptybydesignmovie.com @EmptybyDesign

Go Back to China www.gobacktochinafilm.com  @GoBacktoChinafilm

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On this week's KollabCast, we bring you our Filmmakers Panel from last month's 2019 EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference. Moderator William Yu leads a fascinating discussion with four amazing Asian American film directors. Featuring panelists Andrew Ahn (Spa Night, Driveways), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Tanuj Chopra (Staycation, Punching at the Sun), & Diane Paragas (Yellow Rose)!

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan

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William Yu @its_willyu

Andrew Ahn - Director of Driveways @andrewahnfilms

Lulu Wang - Director of The Farewell @thumbelulu

Tanuj Chopra - Director of Staycation @Chopsfilms

Diane Paragas - Director of Yellow Rose @dianeparagas

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Our guest for this week's KollabCast is Vera Chow, a costume designer who has worked on several tv and movie projects including Marco Polo, Deadbeat, The Blacklist, and more! We chat with Vera about how she got started as a designer, growing up in Hong Kong, and the need for more representation in below the line roles.

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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Vera ChowIG: @veracoco

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The closing night film of the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is Empty by Design, a story of two filipino millenials who return home after some time abroad and find themselves drawn together through their mutual loneliness. On this episode of the KollabCast, we chat with director Andrea A. Walter, Producer/Actors Osric Chau and Chris Pang, and editor Brian Merrick about their work on the film, their challenges as indie filmmakers, and their thoughts as they prepare to world premiere their film at LAAPFF.

Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan

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Empty By Design @EmptybyDesign

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On this episode of the KollabCast, we begin the road to APA Heritage Month with a preview of one of the month's biggest events, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, hosted by our community friends at Visual Communications. Deadline Hollywood editor Dino-Ray Ramos joins the podcast along with Festival programmers Eseel Borlasa and Lindy Leong to talk about why Asian American film festivals are important, as well as give us a preview of the hottest films coming to LAAPFF 2019.

Learn more about Visual Communication's 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan

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Dino-Ray Ramos @dinoray

Eseel Borlasa & Lindy Leong @vcmediaorg

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The KollabCast is a podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective

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