Chew-Een Lee was the first Asian-American Marine and overcame racial barriers to gain the respect of his fellow Marines. This short documentary shares an overview of his life. You can also read more in his New York Times obituary and on this Library of Congress site.
Following the aftermath of the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, this film chronicles how the Asian American community came together to fight back against hate. Offering a conversation about race, class and gender, the film takes a deep dive into this critical moment of racial reckoning, exploring the struggles, triumphs and achievements of AAPI communities.
While Asian Americans have faced a double pandemic of COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism, the rise of solidarity efforts within Asian American and other BIPOC communities gives us moments of joy, resilience, and hope as we rebuild our lives. This series of documentary shorts move beyond the pandemic and reflect the complexities of Asian American experiences in this critical moment
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019)
Until today, whitewashing was a racist tradition in Hollywood. As was "blackface," the "yellowface" was used in Hollywood as a propaganda tool and manifestation of racism. The attack on Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941 changed the world forever. The United States entered WWII. Hollywood was quick to react with films from Know Your Enemy to Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips. With the arrival of the Cold War the enemy image had to change quickly, and Hollywood obliged. YELLOWFACE takes us on a journey of Asian representation on screen from Cecil B. Demille's The Cheat to the defining moment and celebration of the critical and box office hit, Crazy Rich Asians. YELLOWFACE is a historical look at how Asian culture has evolved through on screen representation in Hollywood.