New Asia Film Festival review – KJ: Music & Life

May 28th, 2010 by Patricia Lim | No Comments

Documentary / Hong Kong / 2008 / 93 minutes

KJ: Music & Life won Best Documentary, Best Editor, and Best Music at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival in 2009 and was made on a shoestring budget of $US 13215. … more »


15.2 RepresentASIANS party recap

May 26th, 2010 by Patricia Lim | No Comments

Ricepaper’s 15.2 RepresentASIANS party at Rhizome Cafe last Friday was fun times! Tetsuro Shigematsu did a great job emceeing the event and we were fortunate enough to be graced with the vocal and literary talents of Rita Wong, Tara Lee, … more »


New Asia Film Festival’s DocuAsia Forum – China’s Leap of Faith

May 21st, 2010 by Patricia Lim | 3 Comments

Eury (Ricepaper editor) and I were happy to attend New Asia Film Festival’s DocuAsia showing on Wednesday at the Minoru Cultural Centre, where China’s Leap of Faith Part 1 “The Bamboo Cross” was shown. The documentary gave a fascinating look … more »


Min Sook Lee’s “My Toxic Baby” at the New Asia Film Festival

May 16th, 2010 by Patricia Lim | No Comments

Ricepaper is the media presenting partner for Min Sook Lee’s My Toxic Baby, showing at the New Asia Film Festival on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 1pm.

A documentary about “one mother’s search for safe, sane and affordable ways … more »


15.2 RepresentASIANS issue launch party!

May 7th, 2010 by Patricia Lim | 1 Comment

May 21st, Friday, 7pm, Rhizome Cafe, 317 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Come and celebrate the issue launch of 15.2 RepresentASIANS with the staff, volunteers and contributors of Ricepaper Magazine, your favourite (and might I add, only) Asian Canadian arts … more »


New Asia Film Festival, Richmond, BC, May 27 to 30, 2010

May 4th, 2010 by Patricia Lim | No Comments

Centred on contemporary and progressive themes related to Asian cultures, the New Asia Film Festival is committed to showcasing cutting-edge films and media art works from around the world.  Their mission is to “introduce and promote new Asian cinema, to … more »