Here are the films that won big at this year’s Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon The Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM) concluded its 17th edition with a sold-out gala and awards ceremony at the Vancouver Playhouse on Friday, August 26, 2022. It was the biggest MAMM to date, with not only the highest number of submissions in the competition’s…
Did They Get The Dough? Previously on the MAMM Chronicles, the MAMMers received an ominous message threatening to make it financially impossible for any film in production to be completed. Do our heroes have what it takes to bring their film across the finish line and prove that they can be, once again, the victors?…
Welcome To The Race Previously on the MAMM Chronicles, the MAMMers find out that their pitch has been accepted by the Hollywood studio and Litnicity joins their team as a producer. How will our newest ensemble of heroes fair with the pressures of production? After receiving the Hollywood studio’s call, our heroes meet up…
We are finally seeing more diverse Asian representation in film in recent years. This wasn’t always the case, as Asian characters were often played by White actors. Despite some progress over the years, there’s still a lot of room for improvement. At the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF), we are dedicated to promoting and celebrating…
Work Hard Prep Hard Previously on the MAMM Chronicles, the MAMMers were gathered at writer Avant’s mansion, when a phone call came through carrying big news for the team. Who could have possibly been the caller? As soon as Avant hangs up the phone, he announces to his teammates with a smirk on his…
Women Running on Grass While Holding a Flag | Image courtesy of Pavel Danilyuk via. Pexels For the LGBTQ+ community, June coincides with the Stonewall riots of 1969 and Pride Month in North America. To honor the community’s history of protest and celebration, we examine the intersectionality of Asian LGBTQ+ representation in film and the…
Main image courtesy of Editing Room on flickr Asian representation in Hollywood is steadily on the rise – that’s a fact. We’ve celebrated Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. We saw Chloe Zao’s epic Nomadland Oscar win. Jon M. Chu and M. Night Shyamalan are household names. But, as we take a peek behind the camera, we’re also looking past…
Episode 1 of the MAMM Chronicles 2.0 is here! The short series that follows the journey of our MAMMers in an alternate superhero universe is back for a second iteration. Find out what Avant, Illume, and Opus are up to one year after defeating the villain Deadline Hour Zero and saving films from extinction! …
Audit led by Vancouver Asian Film Festival reveals Canada’s national broadcasters FAIL to represent Asian Canadians May 31, 2022, VANCOUVER, BC – The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF), Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) and Elimin8Hate today jointly released its Diversity On Screen Audit Report of Canadian Broadcasters 2022, which specifically reviews Asian representation on four…
That’s a wrap on Asian Heritage Month! Thank you for joining us during the month of May as we celebrated alongside our advocacy arm, Elimin8Hate. Here are some of the ways we marked this important occasion and how you can continue the celebration beyond this month. #SeeUsHearUs Public Service Announcement Video We started by…
