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After years of a drought of opportunities for Asian talent in major motion pictures and independent films we are now beginning to see more
Asian faces in front and behind the camera. AsianConnections celebrates all people in the film industry making significant contributions to this art form and especially to those who are positive role models to our
next generation of young Asian talent who are striving to fulfill their filmmaking dreams. The Phantom Menace
- We go behind the scenes to review this long awaited film.
We talk to campers in line. Lucasfilm Ltd.'s Official Star Wars site - Starwars.com.The Matrix - We go behind the scenes to profile action choreographer Yuen Wo Ping and marvel at the moves he created for star
Keanu Reeves.Three Seasons
- 1999 Sundance Festival Winner, written and directed by Tony Bui. Review by Lenora Chu. Regret to Inform - Sundance Documentary
Directing Award, '99, Academy Award Documentary Feature nomination, '99, written and directed by Barbara Sonneborn. Review by Lenora Chu. Dreamers
- Winner of the Best Screenwriting award at the 1999 Malibu Film Festival - an extraordinary writing and directorial debut by
Ann Lu.Lethal Weapon 4 - Asian mega star Jet Li's American motion picture debut, starring with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. We love his official website, too! Jet-Li.com National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA)
- A long name for a truly dedicated powerhouse group empowered with strategic media alliances and the money to fund Asian American media projects. NAATA's website naatanet.org/festival/1999/Festmain.php
includes film reviews, plus a recap of its most successful film festival in its history, The Asian American International Film Festival that took place in San Francisco this past March, 1999. |
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