Being a part of this amazing project for 7 years now, there are many topics that have made an impact on me. But the strongest is a heightened appreciation for the power of sharing one’s story. I had the extreme good fortune of watching this process in action during the […]
Thank you, Julia Park, for this moving review of our screening at Vancouver Asian Film Festival this past weekend (and for the only shot I have of Lucy joining me for the post-screening Q&A). I’m passing through a road I don’t know, looking out the smoky windows of the bus […]
We are so very excited to share that the hour long version of A LOT LIKE YOU, which we cut this summer, will have its broadcast premiere on January 22, 2013 on the PBS series, AfroPoP: the ultimate cultural exchange. From CPB’s website: Public Broadcasting has a fundamental commitment to develop […]
Stories mean a lot to me. I was the kid with thick glasses in kindergarten because I kept reading Harry Potter books under the covers, even after my mom turned the lights off. I enjoyed hearing improvised tales from my grandma about princesses, who fought ghosts and angry fathers. Then […]
A Lot Like You had its World Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival on May 24, 2011. SIFF rolled out the red carpet for the event. The beautiful Landmark Harvard Exit theater erupted in applause when we invited Mama Kimaro to join us onstage for the post-screening Q&A. Then the […]
From “Worlds Apart” to “A Lot Like You”: A Filmmaker’s Journey Saturday, June 16, 2012 12:30PM – 1:30PM National Center for the Preservation of Democracy – Democracy Forum Director Eliaichi Kimaro reflects on the power of personal storytelling to mobilize people, ignite dialogue, and contribute to the groundswell that leads […]
Plus, a special live performance by Pete Droge! Mission Theater (a McMenamins venue) 1624 N.W. Glisan Portland, OR 97209 Sunday, May 20 $5 advance and day of at the door All ages welcome; recommended for 13 and over Buy Tickets Pete Droge – A Lot Like You music video (Motion […]
When we were invited to screen A Lot Like You at the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, I knew I wanted to bring Lucy with me. SFIAAFF is the largest and most prestigious showcase for new Asian American and Asian films in North America, and I wanted Lucy to be […]
a conversation with Warren Etheredge on The High Bar It’s been a longtime dream of mine to sit down with Warren to reflect on the evolution of our film from Worlds Apart to A Lot Like You. So on the day of our interview, it took me a moment to shake the surreal-ness of […]
Can you believe the festival is now only days away? Unbelievable! So everyone is coming to me saying, “I know the big headline films, what about some smaller, really personal stories?” Well, you can’t go wrong with Eliaichi Kimaro’s A Lot Like You (which recently won Best Documentary at the […]