this week: 26th sfiaaff

SFIAAFF is coming! The 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival kicks off this week. I can't wait. This is one of the finest, most respected Asian American film festivals in the country, and they always put together a really fun, amazing program. I've had a close relationship and affinity for the good people who put this festival on for years. SFIAAFF rules. Over the next week or so, I'll try to spotlight various films and programs that I think are worth checking out. If you're in the Bay Area, come support the festival and take part in the Asian American film community.

In the meantime, I just wanted to get the word out that I'll be taking part in the one of the festival panel talks, Turn on the Box!: Diversity and Television's New Reality, talking about the changing face of television and what it means for Asian Americans. This Sunday, March 16, 3:00pm at the Sundance Kabuki. Fellow panelists include Kathy Lo, Director, Program Development, Independent Film and Plus, PBS; Kay Wilson Stallings, Vice President, Production & Development, Nickelodeon Preschool Television; Janice Tanaka, Manager, Diversity Development, FOX. Come on out, listen in on the discussion, and say hello.