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Turtlist Media covers APAHM tour with TaiwaneseAmerican.org

JasonLee — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:04:49 +0000

Here is TaiwaneseAmerican.org’s coverage of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month concert in San Francisco, produced by Turtlist Media. The nationwide tour featured Asian popstars, JJ Lin, Evonne Hsu, and Vanness Wu. Hochie Tsai, creator of TaiwaneseAmerican.org hosts this exciting video.

Turtlist Documentaries

andrewlo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:54:35 +0000

In my spare time, I make videos for various organizations as well. Here is a documentary I produced about a Taiwanese American summer camp in Indiana. Fond memories since childhood.

What is TAF and why do its campers seem so passionate about it? Is it for me or my children? How can I get involved?

This documentary shares the experiences of Tafers young and old and seeks to discover how an annual week-long summer camp can possibly spark a nationwide community of passionate Taiwanese Americans who are growing up to impact the nation through every medium from art to politics. This intense, emotional, and indescribably fun summer camp helps kids of all ages find and celebrate their identities as young Asian American men and women in the midst of their peers at home as well as learn how to deal with parent-child relationships, racism/discrimination, and the plain struggles of growing up as a minority in America.

www.tafworld.org

Enjoy!

Best,

Jason Lee

The Delivery Boy, MAASU, and the beauty of collaboration

JasonLee — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:08:52 +0000

It’s been almost two years since I last worked on a narrative short and I’ve learned so much since then. Unveiled at the MAASU conference at Ohio State, The Delivery Boy received encouraging laughter and applause. It was refreshing to work on this and a whole lot of fun. I am very glad to be able to apply the things I’ve learned these last couple years to everything from the production of the short to the commentary of its content. Thus, Turtlist Media is proud to present the first look at what will be a series of shorts under a year long project. Projected to release in 2011.

Ahem* The Delivery Boy

One of my goals before graduating college was to speak at a conference. MAASU gave me an incredibly appreciated invitation to facilitate a workshop at their spring conference at OSU. To my surprise (and nervousness) the room was packed! Thanks everyone who came out for your support (especially those of your who had to stand). Also, thank you MAASU board and OSU for having me!

A few of you asked about the collaboration song between Andrew Lo and Wat Deeudomchan. You can find it here! Feel free to download (for freesies) right off the widget!

Lastly, I met some inspiring talent at the conference. Check out JR Aquino’s duet with Erika David

and New York talent manager Jon de Castro

Till next time,

Jason Lee

Founder

RepresentAsian for the Other Asian! Rock the Census 2010

JasonLee — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:41:12 +0000

The census is coming and it is an incredible opportunity to make your presence known.

This video, from Slideshow Pictures and TaiwaneseAmerican.org, presents the importance of being counted during this opportunity that comes only once a decade. While this particular video calls out to the Taiwanese, there are so many other ethnicities and bi-racial identities that can make their presence known within the Asian American body. Asian America is an incredibly diverse body of identities and this needs to be shown. The numbers affect everything from a voice in the mainstream, to medicine, to political campaigns. So take ten minutes and make your presence known for the next ten years! Just check “Other Asian” and write in your ethnicity!

Check out other videos by Slideshow Pictures @http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/census2010/

Calling all artists! Submit art donations to Imaginasian!

JasonLee — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:21:21 +0000

ImaginAsian: Identity and Experience in Contemporary Asian Pacific America

Fundraising Exhibition April 2- May 9, 2010

Help add to the visual libraries of university Asian American Studies programs!

Get your work displayed at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation in West Lafayette, IN in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Kate Agathon of Purdue University is holding a fundraising exhibition of 8.5×11 visual pieces from Asian American artists all over the country and wants YOU to join big names like Parry Shen, Far East Movement, and Bao Phi in support of the cause!

Here’s the announcement below:

Calling anyone who is interested in creating art in celebration of
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2010! Here is an opportunity for
you to create art celebrating the history and contributions of Asian
Pacific Americans, donate to a good cause, and have your artwork
publicly displayed at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation in West
Lafayette, IN this spring (details below).

The exhibition is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the
Asian American community as articulated through a
variety of art including photography, visual, and literary. As an
Asian American Studies instructor, it is frustrating to want to show a
video or use a book for class and to have to ILL it because we simply
do not have enough Asian American Studies materials in our library! It
is my hope that this fundraiser will help address this crucial need.

Please consider participating in this endeavor and join writer Maxine
Hong Kingston, Congressman Mike Honda, director Michael Kang, Senator
Dan Inouye, activist Yuri Kochiyama, spoken word poets Giles Li, Bao
Phi, Beau Sia, author Lac Su, Kip Fulbeck, and other stakeholders in
the Asian American community. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at kate.agathon@gmail.com.