Historic Nominations at Golden Globes 2021
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer The Hollywood Foreign Press announced the 78th Golden Globes nominations on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Three women directors make history by being nominated at[…]
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‘True Mothers’ sends Naomi Kawase to the Oscar Race
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer “True Mothers” is acclaimed Japanese director Naomi Kawase’s (Sweet Bean, 2015) newest feature. It is Japan’s official entry to the category of Best[…]
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Souvankham Thammavongsa’s winning book sheds light into the immigrant experience
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Souvankham Thammavongsa’s short story collection “How to Pronounce Knife” is the winner of the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Established in 1994, the notable[…]
Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ won People’s Choice Award at TIFF20
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Chinese American director Chloé Zhao’s third feature ‘Nomadland’ won the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, a scaled[…]
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Kevin Kwan’s new book handles the race issue with bold, comedic strokes
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer After the movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asians” came out in 2018, there was resounding applause from the Asian community. However,[…]
‘House of Hummingbird’ gives wings to a promising career for Bora Kim
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Tolstoy famously wrote: ‘All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way’. Maybe that’s why we have more stories[…]
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‘Driveways’ is a film for our precarious time
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Is there a movie that’s suitable for our present time when we have to stay isolated yet yearning for togetherness, sensing so sharply[…]
Hong Sangsoo wins Berlinale Best Director
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer Renowned South Korean director Hong Sangsoo won the prestigious Silver Berlin Bear for Best Director at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)[…]
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‘Parasite’ wins Best Picture, makes Oscar history and more
By Diana ChengAAP Film & Arts Writer After sweeping one award show after another, beginning with the Palme d’Or in 2019, the South Korean movie “Parasite” topped it off by[…]
Lee Isaac Chung Wins Sundance 2020 Top Prizes
By DIANA CHENGAAP Film & Arts Writer Korean American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung scored double honors at the Awards Ceremony of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah,[…]
