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 […]
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 […]
[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, […]
The Oscar-nominated actress will host ‘AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.’ (Photo: Black Public Media) Gabourey Sidibe has a new gig: The Oscar-nominated actress will host a documentary series on public television starting next month. The show is AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, a series of independent films showcasing contemporary life, art […]
We’re excited to be partnering with National Association of Mixed Student Organizations (NAMSO), a national clearinghouse of resources, information and events for mixed-race student organizations across the US. NAMSO is helping to connect our film with college/university audiences across the country…especially those students, alumni, activists, allies, academics who are passionate […]
We’re so honored that A LOT LIKE YOU has been selected to be the Opening night feature of the Seattle Asian American Film Festival!! Our film will be screening at the Wing Luke Museum on Friday, January 25 at 7pm, together with select shorts (Cinematropolis, Out, and Dol). [Click here for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]