Whitewashing: Asian and Asian-American Representation in Film/TV

Diversity Speaks at the LA Film Festival, Saturday, June 17 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre



Los Angeles film fans! The LA Film Festival invites you to Diversity Speaks, two days of panel discussions focusing on expanding the definition of diversity and act as a call to action for the entertainment industry.

On Saturday, June 17, I'll be participating in a panel discussion entitled "Whitewashing: Asian and Asian-American Representation in Film/TV," along with Leonardo Nam, Kelly Hu, Kelvin Yu, Ally Maki, Bruce Thierry Cheung and Gloria Fan, and moderated by Jenny Yang. It's happening at 2:00pm at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.

Here's some more info about the full Saturday lineup:

Win tickets to see 'Seoul Searching' at LA Film Fest

Benson Lee's coming-of-age teen dramedy premieres June 17 in Los Angeles.



Hey, film fans! Seoul Searching, from writer/director Benson Lee, is a coming-of-age teen tale set during one crazy summer at a Korean culture camp. The film premiered earlier this year at Sundance, and will celebrate its Los Angeles premiere next week, June 17, as part of the Los Angeles Film Festival. Want to go to the red carpet gala at L.A. LIVE? I'm giving away free tickets. Scroll down for details...

Based on Benson Lee's real-life experiences, with a cast that includes Justin Chon, Jessika Van and In-Pyo Cha, Seoul Searching is an homage to John Hughes' teen dramedies of the 80s. Set in the summer of 1986, the story centers on a group of Korean high school misfits from around the world who are shipped off to attend a government-sponsored culture camp in Seoul to learn what it means to be Korean. Between the booze, fist fights, raging hormones and identity crises, it turns out to be the most memorable summer of their lives.

Here's the teaser trailer again:

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs is a feature documentary portrait of 97-year-old Chinese American writer, activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs, who looks back on her remarkable lifetime pursuit of civil rights and a radical future for all. The film, directed by Grace Lee (no relation), will have its world premiere this month at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Here's the trailer: