Occasionally, we get requests from middle school teachers asking whether A LOT LIKE YOU is appropriate for their students. My answer is always, “it depends.” Teachers know their students best. And our trailer is an accurate representation of the scope and tone of our film. I will say that it […]
The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is excited to screen A Lot Like You, an award-winning documentary by Seattle filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro. Kimaro was reluctant to put herself into her film about her father. However, as more truths were unearthed, the lens through which they were […]
What: SEEDArts Cinema Series “Made in Seattle: Homegrown Documentaries” When: April 5 & 6, 2013Where: Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA 98118Contact: Kathy Fowells, kfowells@seedseattle.org, 206.760.9843 *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Seattle, WA – Indie music lovers, reformed juvenile delinquents, off-the-grid hippies and a […]
I was delighted to be invited to share A Lot Like You with Lake Washington Girls Middle School today. Their 8th grade class is about to launch into a memoir writing unit–which is just the context I needed for this screening/discussion, given that the seeds of this film were planted in my […]
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 […]
[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, […]
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 […]
Storytelling is a vital path towards social transformation. The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian, & Gay Survivors of Abuse has been turning silence into stories into social change for nearly 25 years. Join us as we share the story of our Board President, Eli Kimaro. Her full length independent […]