Submit your work to the 1st annual ISA Digital Film Shootout

Wong Fu, Far East Movement and ISA are searching for the next generation of digital creators.



Hey, filmmakers! Are you ready to show your stuff? Wong Fu Productions, Far East Movement, and International Secret Agents are proud to present the 1st annual ISA Digital Film Shootout.

To discover and support the next generation of digital creators, they're putting out an open call to individuals around the nation to submit their work in a variety of short categories, including narrative drama, narrative comedy, documentary, vlogger/personality and music video.

Here's a video with some more information:

Angry Asian America: Jeremy Lin Leaves Lakers FOR WHERE?!

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Yong Kim and Ted Kim of Seoul Sausage Co.



Yo, YouTube watchers! Again, I am pleased to present the latest edition of Angry Asian American, our web talk show in ISAtv. In this episode, co-host Jenny Yang and I are joined by brothers Yong Kim and Ted Kim of Seoul Sausage Co., purveyors of tasty gourmet Korean flavors. We talk about a variety of pop culture topics including Jeremy Lin, Emma Stone, K-pop, X-Men, Tilda Swinton and more. This was a fun one.

Take a look:

ISA! Charity Basketball Game 2015

Friday, May 29 at Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra



If you are in the Los Angeles area -- 626 represent! -- our friends at International Secret Agents, Wong Fu Productions, Far East Movement, and The Fung Bros invite you to eh 2015 ISA! Charity Basketball Game. The event will feature lots of familiar fan-favorite faces and will benefit Nepal Disaster Relief and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. It's happening Friday, May 29 at Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra.

Here's a promo video for the game:

Angry Asian America Ep. 7: Australian Woman's Racist Train Rant Caught on Video!

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Timothy Delaghetto and Rasika Mathur



Hello, video watchers! I am pleased to present the latest edition of my web talk show Angry Asian America on ISAtv. In episode seven, co-host Jenny Yang and I are joined by comedians Timothy Delaghetto and Rasika Mathur of Wild N Out. We sound off on a couple of recent posts from this blog, including that Australian woman's racist train rant, hipster retail racism, and big Punjabi basketball fire, among other things.

Check it out:

Angry Asian America Ep. 6: The End of Asians on YouTube?

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests AJ Rafael, Lana McKissack and Aaron Takahashi



Hey, everybody! I am pleased to present the latest episode of Angry Asian America, my YouTube talk show on ISAtv. In this episode, co-host Jenny Yang and I are joined by special guests AJ Rafael, Lana McKissack and Aaron Takahashi. We talk about AJ's recent letter detailing his struggles as an independent musician, as well as recent changes to YouTube -- once a great place for Asian American artists to find an audience -- that have made it a more difficult environment for up-and-coming content creators to thrive.

Check it out:

Angry Asian America Ep. 5: "Fresh Off The Boat Coming to TV"

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Chriselle Lim and Far East Movement



Hey, everybody! I am proud to share the latest edition of Angry Asian America, my web talk show on ISAtv. In Episode 5, co-host Jenny Yang and I welcome special guests Chriselle Lim and KevNish, Prohgress and J-Splif of Far East Movement to discuss the latest developments with ABC's Fresh Off The Boat, controversy over the show's title, and FM's own struggles with "repping" Asian Americans in their work.

Check it out:

Angry Asian America Episode 4: "Do Your Tweets Create Social Change?"

With co-host Jenny Yang and special guests Taz Ahmed and Jason Lee & Eddie Lee of Jubilee Project



Heeeeeyyy! Proud to share the latest episode of Angry Asian America, my web talk show with the fine folks at ISAtv. In episode four, co-host Jenny Yang and I welcome good friends Taz Ahmed and Jason Lee and Eddie Lee of Jubilee Project (and a special guest appearance from a big green lizard).

We talk about online activism, Asian Americans, and getting people to give a sh*t. This episode was particularly fun because we get to shoot with some cool Godzilla set pieces at the YouTube Space in Los Angeles. Jenny has waaaay too much fun with a green foam hand. Take a look:

Angry Asian America Episode 3: "Never Go Full Geisha"

With co-host Jenny Yang and guests Andrew Fung and Tess Paras



Proud to present the freshly released latest edition of Angry Asian America, my talk show with ISAtv. In Episode 3, co-host Jenny Yang and I are joined by Andrew Fung of the Fung Bros. and actress Tess Paras to have a lively little discussion. We talk about geishas, martial arts and other Asian-y things that may or may not get inappropriately appropriated. Check it out:

Angry Asian America: Episode 2

With co-host Jenny Yang and guests Dumbfoundead and Lanie Alabanza-Barcena



It's springtime, and I'm in the thick of it juggling a bunch of different projects, but I cannot forget to post about the newly released second episode of Angry Asian America, my web talk show with the good folks at ISAtv.

We're still working things out, but it's coming along quite nicely. In this episode, my kickass co-host Jenny Yang and I are joined by rapper/actor Dumbfoundead and Lanie Alabanza-Barcena of Hellz Bellz. We talk about bullying amongst Asian American teens, supermoms and Asians behaving badly, among other things.

Take a look:

Introducing 'Angry Asian America' on ISAtv

I'm on the YouTubes! New web talk show with co-host Jenny Yang



All right! This has kind of been a long time coming, but I'm pleased to share the premiere of Angry Asian America, my brand new web talk show with the fine folks at ISAtv. Each episode, my co-host Jenny Yang and I will be talking about news and culture from the APA community, plucking stories from the blog to discuss with special guests. For this inaugural installment, we're joined by two of my favorite people, Phil Wang of Wong Fu Productions and Jen Wang of Disgrasian. Check it out:

An adoptee reunites with his birth family in 'aka DAN'

Documentary webseries and music album chronicles Dan Matthews' return to Korea



Last summer, musician Dan Matthews embarked on a journey that changed his life. Dan, a Korean American adoptee who grew up in California, went on a search for his birth parents... and found them. He not only tracked down his biological family in South Korea, where he traveled to meet them for the first time, Dan also discovered that he also has a twin brother. Needless to say, it was an identity-altering trip.

And the cameras were rolling. aka Dan is a documentary webseries following Dan's journey to Korea to attend the International Korean Adoptee Association, performing his first live concert in Korea, and of course, his reunion with his birth family. The first episode has dropped on ISAtv. First, here's the trailer:

Enter ISA's Fly Away & Trick Photo Contest

Take your best trick photo and enter to win a trip to see Far East Movement in Florida



Just helping our friends Wong Fu and Far East Movement spread the word about their contest... ISA invites you to enter the Fly Away & Trick Photo Contest for a chance to win a special X-mini prize pack. An X-mini, for your information, is a pretty awesome little capsule speaker.

But wait, there's more! One lucky Grand Prize winner from all the entries will receive two tickets to see Far East Movement at Scream Fest in Sunrise, Florida -- flight, accommodations and backstage passes included. Awesome, right? But you'll have to take some photos... and you'll have to be creative.

Watch this video:

ISA! Variety Game Show Premieres

Our friends in ISA just launched ISA! (please note the exclamation point) their take on the Asian American Variety Game Show. If you've seen shows like this from Asia, you'll be familiar with the format. Great idea. They've recruited the likes of Freddie Wong, Wong Fu Productions, KevJumba, Brandon Laatsch, Clara C, Ally Maki, Mike Song, Anthony Lee, Jen (FrmHeadToToe), and David Choi, and it's a lot of fun. Here are episodes 1 & 2:

Be part of the live studio audience of ISA's new game show

Hey, everybody. If you're in Southern California, ISAtv invites energetic fans to be part of the live studio audience for the taping of their first-ever game show, ISA! a mix of celebrity competition, comedy, music and variety. It's happening Saturday, March 30 in Los Angeles. Here are some more details:

ISA Charity Basketball Event, December 12

SGV! This one's for you. On Wednesday, December 12, KevJumba, the Fung Brothers, AJ Rafael, and more will face off in ISA's Charity Basketball Tournament. Your donation will benefit Toys 4 Tots, the non-profit 4C the Power, and the San Gabriel High School Associated Student Body. Here are more details:

casting call: on-camera talent for isatv

International Secret Agents has posed an open casting call for on-camera talent for their weekly pop culture web series on ISAtv, ISA Weekly Rewind.

The position is unpaid, but comes with great exposure and the opportunity for creative development within the ISAtv network. It's open to qualified candidates over the age of 18 that live or can travel to the Los Angeles County area. Here are some more details about the position: