Month: May 2020

Today is Monday, May 11th, 2020. 40 years ago today was Sunday, May 11th, 1980, also known as Henry Hill’s terrible horrible no-good very bad day in Goodfellas. In reality, Hill was arrested a few weeks before May 11th, and the film just chose to relocate the date. Why? Because it’s Goodfellas, a film that […]… Continue reading In celebration of the Goodfellas “May 11th 1980” scene — The Movie Files

I first caught this movie on cable when I was still very young and it’s as enthralling to me now as it was back then. When I think of mystery thrillers this movie is always at the top of the discussion. It’s two hours of a giant santanic onion being peeled back layer by layer. […]… Continue reading (1999) The Ninth Gate — Year of Horror

Read Original Article http://www.latimes.com Michelle Obama waits backstage on her book tour in a scene from the documentary “Becoming.”(Netflix) Michelle Obama waits backstage on her book tour in a scene from the documentary “Becoming.” Whenever Nadia Hallgren was asked about the highlight of her filmmaking career, she always had an answer at the ready: shaking […]… Continue reading How the director of ‘Becoming’ got inside Michelle Obama’s motorcade — The Wash News Update

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uuYTVl0iOkk%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent I was ready to start filming last week after selecting my crew, equipment and schedule even though there was a doubt in my mind about the plan being stuck to because of the coronavirus spreading on the Isle of Man. This led to members of the crew I selected not wanting to go outside… Continue reading Alternative Ways of Filming — Owen’s Blog

16 directors, from Sam Raimi to John Carpenter, reveal the best filmmaking advice they’ve received https://ift.tt/35ibuoD via 16 directors, from Sam Raimi to John Carpenter, reveal the best filmmaking advice they’ve received — Like For Real Dough

via The Man in the High Castle – Actress Chika Kanamoto — Asian American Film

“Telling stories is the best tool we have to help people connect with each other and realize that we are more similar than we are different. I hope my film helps people realize that their own stories are worth sharing and others that those stories are worth listening to.” – Edwin Chang Pixar’s SparkShorts is […]… Continue reading Pixar’s Wind- Director Edwin Chang — Asian American Film

“When I have bad days, it just drives me to work harder.” -Jackie Dallas As the first Asian person I saw in Netflix’s Stranger Things, I remember anticipating to see more of Jackie Dallas in this incredible show. Jackie played Mr. Clarke’s girlfriend Jen in Season 1, Chapter Seven: “The Bathtub”. In this episode, Mr. […]… Continue reading Stranger Things- Actress Jackie Dallas — Asian American Film

“Don’t wait until the next time becomes the last time to communicate with the people you care about.” -Shange “Z” Zhang The Five Minutes, directed and produced by Shange “Z” Zhang is the Jury Award winner at the 2020 USC Asian Pacific Film Festival. This festival features short films produced, written, directed and/or starring Asian […]… Continue reading The Five Minutes-Director Shange “Z” Zhang — Asian American Film

“It’s better to disappoint your parents for a couple of years than to disappoint yourself for the rest of your life.” -Jimmy O. Yang Amazon’s Good Deal is Jimmy O. Yang’s first comedy special. “This is 10 years in the making; all the open mics, road gigs, it’s finally paying off,” says Jimmy. In the… Continue reading Good Deal- Comedian Jimmy O. Yang — Asian American Film