Making Asian American Film and Video: Histories, Institutions, Movements

Making Asian American Film and Video gives readers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the various institutions that have bankrolled and distributed the genre over the course of its fifty year evolution. Jun Okada explores how state-run media outlets like PBS served as crucial support for Asian American films, but also imposed limitations. In addition, she considers a number of Asian American filmmakers who have opted out of producing state-funded films, from Wayne Wang to Gregg Araki to Justin Lin.

Author(s): Jun Okada
Publisher: Asian American Studies Today
Published: 2015
Categories: Performing Arts