We’re so honored that A Lot Like You is kicking off this film series,Her Stories. Filmmakers With African Roots. Feb, 21, 20137pm Post-screening discussion (via Skype) with filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro Hosted by the Frauenkreise Projekt and Bildungswerk Berlin der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung. And because I can’t get over the thrill of reading about our […]
By Caroline Teng (Original article posted at Schema Magazine) A Lot Like You follows the journey of filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro to the Chagga tribe in Mount Kilimanjaro to explore her paternal roots. Kimaro is an American-born Korean-Tanzanian domestic violence counselor, who despite her rich heritage considers herself very much American. Growing […]
In case you missed our broadcast on AfroPoP, A LOT LIKE YOU (53-min version) is available for online viewing HERE through 2/22. Enjoy!
Rainier Valley Filmmaker Featured at theSeattle Asian American Film Festival By Dominique Scalia, RVP Managing Editor SEATTLE – From 2003 to 2007, Wes Kim directed the Northwest Asian American Film Festival in Seattle. This year, co-Directors Kevin Bang and Vanessa Au are bringing it back under the name Seattle Asian […]
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 Cross-cultural ties examined in documentary By Sarah Stuteville Special to The Seattle Times “The bibimbap, is that dolsot?” asks documentary filmmaker Eli Kimaro looking up from the menu of Wabi-Sabi in Columbia City. She’s trying to gauge the authenticity of the Korean dish in question. This […]
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With just one week to go before A LOT LIKE YOU’s broadcast premiere, it’s getting pretty busy over here!! We’re excited to be kicking off the fifth season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. With its focus on contemporary life, art, and pop culture across the African Diaspora, this documentary series is […]
[UPDATE as of 01/18/2013: We’re happy/sad to announce that this screening is now SOLD OUT.] We’re so excited to be the opening night feature at this year’s Seattle Asian American Film Festival!! Please join us for our screening of A LOT LIKE YOU on Jan 25 at 7pm. Discussion panel to follow, […]