Ahead of this month’s AAPI Movement Short Film Festival, Noni Ford speaks with one of the organizers of the event, Katelyn Wo, about how they chose their line-up, the importance and diversity of Asian representation, and more. One of the Creative Collaborations partners running a program this April is the Asian Culture Center. They will… Read more »
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In Light Human Rights Documentary Festival 2024: Navigating Social and Political Trauma Toward Healing
Narmeen Ijaz and Khurram Sheikh, co-directors of the upcoming In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, give a preview of their events and explain how the festival hopes to “bridge divides, promote dialogue, and inspire collective action towards positive change.” In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (ILFF) is a biennial student-run and faculty-advised film… Read more »
International Art House Series presents: Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their 11-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, his suspicious death is presumed murder and Sandra becomes the main suspect. What follows is not just an… Read more »
Not-Quite Midnights presents: When Evil Lurks (2023)
When brothers Pedro and Jimi discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse—its very proximity poisoning the local livestock—they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their rural community. Now they… Read more »
International Art House Series presents: Joyland (2022)
Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager when, in actuality, he is a backup dancer. The… Read more »
International Art House Series presents: Oldboy (2003)
After being mysteriously kidnapped and imprisoned with no human contact for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-sik) is suddenly released without any explanation. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, he has only five days to retrace his past, track down his captors, and get his revenge. An incredibly influential thriller from master filmmaker… Read more »