Interview: Karl Castro on designing Fan Girl’s posters and how design is also storytelling Jianne SorianoApril 8, 2021 We caught up with designer Karl Castro to learn more about his work behind the official posters for Antoinette Jadaone's Fan Girl.... Features0 Comments
Emotions Exposed: The Films of Hikari Mitsushima Brooke HeinzMarch 18, 2021 Hikari Mitsushima's versatility has made her one of Japan's most interesting actors to watch, We look at her best screen performances so far.... Features0 Comments
Review: A First Farewell Levin TanMarch 4, 2021 Lina Wang's A First Farewell is a gorgeous debut film about growing up as a Uyghur child and threads the fine line of docufiction.... Reviews0 Comments
Interview: Director Hsieh Pei-ju on ‘Heavy Craving’ and challenging beauty standards Aidan DjabarovFebruary 17, 2021 We chat with Taiwanese writer-director Hsieh Pei-ju to discuss her latest film Heavy Craving and learn how her comedy-drama came together.... Features0 Comments
Best of 2020: Our Favourite Asian Film Discoveries Filmed in EtherDecember 29, 2020 The Filmed in Ether team reveals their best 2020 Asian films and talk about their favourite new discoveries in Asian cinema past and present.... Features0 Comments
Quarantine Catch-Up: Asian TV Shows We’ve Been Watching in 2020 Filmed in EtherDecember 22, 2020 From anime shows like Demon Slayer to K-Dramas like Stranger, these are the Asian TV shows we caught up with during lockdown. ... Features0 Comments
Best of Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2020 Aidan DjabarovDecember 10, 2020 From features like Mogul Mowgli to shorts like Handscape, we take a look at the very best from Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2020.... Features0 Comments
Tragic Youth: A Closer Look at Better Days and Victim(s) Claire LanglaisDecember 6, 2020 We unpack Far East Film Festival winners Better Days and Victim(s), two complementary films with a lot to say on bullying and youth issues.... Features0 Comments
The Women Directors Leading South Korean Cinema Into its Next Century Hieu ChauOctober 26, 2020 From Yoon Dan-Bi to Kim Bora, we introduce you to some of the talented women directors emerging from South Korea.... Video Essays0 Comments
Through Young Eyes: Korean Women Filmmakers Find Depth in Children’s Stories Natalie NgOctober 19, 2020 Yoon Ga-Eun's The House of Us and Ahn Ju-Young's A Boy & Sungreen show what's possible when children's stories are taken seriously.... Features0 Comments
A League of Her Own: The Films of Lee Joo-Young Brooke HeinzOctober 12, 2020 From A Quiet Dream and Jane to her newest films Maggie and Baseball Girl, we look at the film career of rising star Lee Joo-Young.... Features0 Comments
A Historic Heist: How Parasite Stole the Oscars Hieu ChauOctober 11, 2020 Re-live the Parasite awards season journey all over again as we chronicle the Korean film's historic heist of the 2020 Oscars.... Video Essays0 Comments
Why ‘Song Lang’ is almost a great queer romance Natalie NgSeptember 20, 2020 We explore why Leon Le's exquisite Vietnamese period film Song Lang falls short of being a great queer romance.... Features0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Moving On Amir MuhammadSeptember 16, 2020 Yoon Dan-bi’s stellar debut film Moving On tells a story about a Korean family that isn't unlike what you'd see in a Kore-eda or Ozu film. ... Reviews0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Baseball Girl Levin TanSeptember 11, 2020 Underdog sports drama Baseball Girl delivers a home run combo with rising star Lee Joo-young and Yum Hye-ran.... Reviews0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Timothy AmatulliSeptember 10, 2020 Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is a charming film from Bhutan about a teacher who is assigned to work at the world’s most remote school.... Reviews0 Comments
