It is November soon and that means it is time for one of Vancouver’s most anticipated events: the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, otherwise known as VAFF. Nowhere else can Asians like myself, be they first, second, third, fourth, maybe … more »
documentary
As an independent animation and documentary filmmaker who works in traditional and computer-based techniques, Jeff Chiba Stearns is already well-known in the arts community. His latest film, Mixed Match, is an important human story told from the perspective of … more »
A while ago I had the opportunity to watch From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration, a beautifully filmed documentary that looks back at the history of Chinese people’s migration to Canada. The film, produced and directed … more »
VAFF 2012 Review: Tales of the Waria (dir: Kathy Huang)
When talking about the LGBTQ community, one tends to hear of the abuse and atrocities committed by certain hateful individuals or groups and the pains with which the community combats … more »
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 »
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 »