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HBO Celebrates ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
With - VISIONARY - SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Huay-Bing Law, Feng-I Fiona Roan & Maritte Go (Source: Home Box Office, Inc.)
Huay-Bing Law, Feng-I Fiona Roan & Maritte Go
(Source: Home Box Office, Inc.)
(Source: Home Box Office, Inc.)
In Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, HBO will Premiere the Second Installment of Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a Short Film Program featuring the Works of Emerging Asian American Directors on May 7th. The Trio of Films, which explores Historic (and timely) Issues of Immigration, Racism and Assimilation, will be available to stream across all of HBO's On-Demand and Digital Platforms (including HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and Streaming Partner Platforms) through the End of the Month.
- About the Films
* 'Remittance' by Maritte Go, is the Story of a Filipino Cruise Worker who receives a Call informing her that her Son is in the Hospital.
* 'June,' directed by Huay-Bing Law, is set on an American College Campus during the 1960s and Chronicles the Experience of a Young Chinese Woman as she attends her Husband's Graduation.
* 'Jiejie,' directed by Feng-I Fiona, is a Portrait of Two Young Sisters being raised by a Single Immigrant Mother in Los Angeles during the 1990s.
* 'Remittance' by Maritte Go, is the Story of a Filipino Cruise Worker who receives a Call informing her that her Son is in the Hospital.
* 'June,' directed by Huay-Bing Law, is set on an American College Campus during the 1960s and Chronicles the Experience of a Young Chinese Woman as she attends her Husband's Graduation.
* 'Jiejie,' directed by Feng-I Fiona, is a Portrait of Two Young Sisters being raised by a Single Immigrant Mother in Los Angeles during the 1990s.
"Remittance" by Maritte Go
Source: Home Box Office, Inc.
Source: Home Box Office, Inc.
"June" directed by Huay-Bing Law
Source: Home Box Office, Inc.
Source: Home Box Office, Inc.
"Jiejie" directed by Feng-I Fiona
Source: Home Box Office, Inc.
Source: Home Box Office, Inc.
The Three Shorts are the Top Finalists of this Year's HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a National Competition that offers Emerging Directors of Asian and/or Pacific Islander Descent the Opportunity to Showcase their Work. Launched in 2016, the Contest was created to help further the Dialogue about Race, Diversity and Representation in Hollywood while also identifying New Cinematic Storytellers who offer Unique Perspectives of the Asian Pacific American Experience. The Winner of this year's Competition will be announced on May 7 at www.hbovisionaries.com.
Source : Home Box Office, Inc.
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