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Pride Month Picks: AAPI Works Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Voices

Pride Month may be coming to an end, but celebrating and supporting the queer members within our communities never stops. Whether you're looking to see a version of yourself reflected in a story for the first time or simply want to expand your media diet this summer, these picks celebrate the richness, complexity, and joy of queer AAPI folx and the communities they’re from.

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Row Through Your Trauma: A Review of I Think About Killing You

Have we ever been pushed to the point where the intrusive thoughts start feeling like our best and only way out? Writer and director Ran Ran Wang’s I THINK ABOUT KILLING YOU is an intense and addictive sports thriller about Dani (Tiana Le), captain of a Division 1 collegiate rowing team, and her recurring fantasies about killing her abusive coach. When the coach (Bridget Regan) pushes the team further and further past the brink of exhaustion, Dani needs to decide what she’s willing to sacrifice in exchange for greatness.

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Pansori at the Oscars: An Interview with Lauren Han

I had the pleasure of interviewing Han, who I met over a decade ago in music theory class in college, over Zoom one April afternoon. Han spoke about how the Oscars performance was a full-circle cultural moment, what it’s like to be an Asian American woman in the film industry, and what it takes to stay aligned with your dreams.

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Lunar New Year: World Tour in Film

According to the Chinese Zodiac, February 17, 2026 marks the end of the Year of the Snake and the beginning of the Year of the Horse. The new year celebrations come in many different names, but the values at the heart of it are the same. In many ways, Lunar New Year’s global nature, as well as its emphasis on family reunion, welcoming prosperity, and honoring ancestors, are captured through the medium of film.

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francene rouelle is “off the carousel”

francene rouelle writes pop songs like personal letters—vulnerable, emotionally layered, and steeped in reflection. Based in Austin and signed to indie Asian American label mhart, her work blends confessional songwriting with moody, stylized visuals that feel equal parts stage production and diary entry.

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The Lunchbox Moment

A love letter to her late mother, short film Lunchbox showcases Taiwanese American director Anne Hu’s poignant style with a personal story that brings a common AAPI childhood experience to life. 

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Blue Sun Palace

Constance Tsang’s directorial feature debut is a collection of intimate, swaying close-ups and static, long uninterrupted shots which together paint a tender picture of the Chinese migrant community in Flushing, Queens. The world is big, but this community is tight-knit. Blue Sun Palace follows Didi (Xu Haipeng) and Amy (Wu Ke-Xi) who both work at the same massage parlor.

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Underrepresented Stories in Independent Film Festivals

Festivals like the Pacific Arts Movement’s San Diego Asian Film Festival offer a beautiful space that connects local audiences with minority-created independent films. With the space to create stories that challenge the typical box office narratives, they present an opportunity to share narratives that minority audiences resonate deeply with.

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Viet Voices Announces Open Call for San Diego’s First AAPI Emerging Artist Fellowship

Viet Voices is thrilled to announce an open call for San Diego’s first AAPI Emerging Artist Fellowship, a transformative program designed to support and nurture early-career Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists. This unique fellowship offers a platform for AAPI artists to engage deeply with their cultural identities and express their creative voices through a professional and developmental lens.

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Unforgettable Gala: Celebrating AAPI Trailblazers in Media

Now in its 22nd year, the Unforgettable Gala has hosted yet another magnificent night of celebration of outstanding Asian and Pacific Islander influencers and leaders in media, entertainment, and culture. With cross-generational attendance of longtime trailblazers and young talent breaking into the scene to carry the torch, it was moving to see so many stages of evolution in API representation in one room.

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