Americanish Selected as Opening Night Film
Closing Night Selection The Girl Who Left Home to Screen Virtually and In-Person at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Dcapaff will run virtually from July 15 to 25
Dcapaff announced its full lineup, which features 55 films from 9 countries. These outstanding films tell stories from the many distinct cultures within the Aapi spectrum—including Filipino, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Singaporean, Pakistani, Kazakh-Russian, and Guyanese.
The 21st edition of the festival runs virtually from July 15 to 25. The Closing Night film The Girl Who Left Home, from Rockville native Mallorie Ortega, will screen at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD.
“We have always celebrated and been inspired by the work of Aapi filmmakers, but we are at a pivotal time in history for Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders,” says Melissa Bisagni, Dcapaff Festival Director. “We are committed to driving awareness...
Closing Night Selection The Girl Who Left Home to Screen Virtually and In-Person at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Dcapaff will run virtually from July 15 to 25
Dcapaff announced its full lineup, which features 55 films from 9 countries. These outstanding films tell stories from the many distinct cultures within the Aapi spectrum—including Filipino, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Singaporean, Pakistani, Kazakh-Russian, and Guyanese.
The 21st edition of the festival runs virtually from July 15 to 25. The Closing Night film The Girl Who Left Home, from Rockville native Mallorie Ortega, will screen at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD.
“We have always celebrated and been inspired by the work of Aapi filmmakers, but we are at a pivotal time in history for Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders,” says Melissa Bisagni, Dcapaff Festival Director. “We are committed to driving awareness...
- 7/18/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Rap music has its roots on the streets. Good rap sticks to its roots, usually telling the stories of people for whom this life and relationship with the street are nothing but a fate from which it is impossible to escape. They rarely end well, with a primary focus on the emotional approach to a social problem. Good rap is not only musically effective but also socially involved. Hisonni Mustafa (Hisonni Johnson) tries to keep his film going in a similar vein.
In Take Out Girl, young Tera Wong (Hedy Wong) is living in one of Los Angeles's poorer neighbourhoods. She is expelled from school. Her mother, Wavy Wong (Lynna Yee), has difficulty maintaining a Chinese restaurant, suffering from back problems. On the other hand, Tera's brother, Saren (Lorin Alond Ly), does not show sufficient support to the family, and is also associated with the local criminal underworld. Tera herself enters.
In Take Out Girl, young Tera Wong (Hedy Wong) is living in one of Los Angeles's poorer neighbourhoods. She is expelled from school. Her mother, Wavy Wong (Lynna Yee), has difficulty maintaining a Chinese restaurant, suffering from back problems. On the other hand, Tera's brother, Saren (Lorin Alond Ly), does not show sufficient support to the family, and is also associated with the local criminal underworld. Tera herself enters.
- 5/14/2021
- by Mateusz Tarwacki
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"Side hustle – is it worth it?" 1091 Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled Take Out Girl, which originally premiered at last year's Cinequest Film Festival. Take Out Girl tells the story of Tera, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman who parlays her family restaurant delivery expertise into a profitable drug hustle in order and help out her immigrant mother's struggling business. Lead actor / co-writer Hedy Wong and Indigenous director / co-writer Hisonni Johnson choose to amplify their Aapi / Indigenous voices by focusing on commonalities in their upbringing. They came together on this project to show how their shared familial bonds, poverty, and the lack of any upward economic mobility, led to crime in their minority communities. Also starring Ski Carr, Lynna Yee, J. Teddy Garces, Lorin Alond Ly, Dijon Talton, Mier Chasin, and Lizette Hunter. This looks way better than expected, might be worth a watch. Here's the...
- 4/20/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hisonni Johnson (also known as Hisonni Mustafa) is best known for his camera- and directorial work on music- and superhero fan videos, as well as on television has a new feature indie film under his belt. “Take Out Girl” has premiered at this years edition of Cinequest Film Festival and is reaping awards at minor festivals across the US ever since. We had the chance to see it at CAAMFest Forward aimed at Asian-American cinema.
“Take Out Girl” is screening at CAAMFest Forward
The titular character is Tera, played by Johnson’s co-screenwriter Hedy Wong. We meet her in the midst of her acting on her abrupt decision to drop out of college in order to help her ailing mother Wavy (Lynna Yee) with the work in their Chinese takeaway. We learn that Tera is whip-smart, business-oriented and that she takes no bullsh*t from anyone. The business is family-owned; together with Tera,...
“Take Out Girl” is screening at CAAMFest Forward
The titular character is Tera, played by Johnson’s co-screenwriter Hedy Wong. We meet her in the midst of her acting on her abrupt decision to drop out of college in order to help her ailing mother Wavy (Lynna Yee) with the work in their Chinese takeaway. We learn that Tera is whip-smart, business-oriented and that she takes no bullsh*t from anyone. The business is family-owned; together with Tera,...
- 10/17/2020
- by Marko Stojiljković
- AsianMoviePulse
Geena Davis’s inclusive Bentonville Film Festival has unveiled its jury prize winners for their sixth annual festival. The fest, which was a hybrid of in-person and virtual events, had its most diverse festival to-date with over 70 films where over 80% were directed by women, 65% Bipoc and 45% Lgbtqia+.
Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca took home the top trophy, winning the jury award for Best Narrative Feature. The drama made history at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival Venice Days program as the first film directed and starring an openly trans woman of color to screen in competition. In July, Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing acquired the title and it is set to debut on Netflix and open theatrically in select cities on August 26.
On the docu side, Alice Gu’s The Donut King was crowned Best Documentary. In March, the film won the award Special Jury Recognition for Achievement in Documentary Storytelling at SXSW.
Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca took home the top trophy, winning the jury award for Best Narrative Feature. The drama made history at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival Venice Days program as the first film directed and starring an openly trans woman of color to screen in competition. In July, Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing acquired the title and it is set to debut on Netflix and open theatrically in select cities on August 26.
On the docu side, Alice Gu’s The Donut King was crowned Best Documentary. In March, the film won the award Special Jury Recognition for Achievement in Documentary Storytelling at SXSW.
- 8/16/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The indie drug drama Take Out Girl is getting an assist from hip-hop artist Stupid Young, who makes his acting debut in the small role of an Lapd officer.
Stupid Young, also known as Alex Young, hails from Long Beach, Calif. and is lending his song "Mando" — which has gained more than 37 million views on YouTube since 2017 — as the title track of Take Out Girl.
Take Out Girl is inspired by a true story, and centers on a young woman, Tera (played by co-writer Hedy Wong), who, along with her brother (Lorin Alond Ly), delivers takeout for ...
Stupid Young, also known as Alex Young, hails from Long Beach, Calif. and is lending his song "Mando" — which has gained more than 37 million views on YouTube since 2017 — as the title track of Take Out Girl.
Take Out Girl is inspired by a true story, and centers on a young woman, Tera (played by co-writer Hedy Wong), who, along with her brother (Lorin Alond Ly), delivers takeout for ...
- 1/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The indie drug drama Take Out Girl is getting an assist from hip-hop artist Stupid Young, who makes his acting debut in the small role of an Lapd officer.
Stupid Young, also known as Alex Young, hails from Long Beach, Calif. and is lending his song "Mando" — which has gained more than 37 million views on YouTube since 2017 — as the title track of Take Out Girl.
Take Out Girl is inspired by a true story, and centers on a young woman, Tera (played by co-writer Hedy Wong), who, along with her brother (Lorin Alond Ly), delivers takeout for ...
Stupid Young, also known as Alex Young, hails from Long Beach, Calif. and is lending his song "Mando" — which has gained more than 37 million views on YouTube since 2017 — as the title track of Take Out Girl.
Take Out Girl is inspired by a true story, and centers on a young woman, Tera (played by co-writer Hedy Wong), who, along with her brother (Lorin Alond Ly), delivers takeout for ...
- 1/28/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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