Making Asian American film and video : histories, institutions, movements

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Label

Making Asian American film and video : histories, institutions, movements

Title remainder

histories, institutions, movements

Statement of responsibility

Jun Okada

Creator

• Okada, Jun, 1973-

Author

• Okada, Jun, 1973-

Subject

• Asian Americans in the motion picture industry
• Asian Americans in motion pictures
• Asian Americans in the motion picture industry
• Asian Americans in motion pictures

Language

eng

Summary

The words 2Asian American film3 might evoke a painfully earnest, low-budget documentary or family drama, destined to be seen only in small film festivals or on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). In her groundbreaking study of the past fifty years of Asian American film and video, Jun Okada demonstrates that although this stereotype is not entirely unfounded, a remarkably diverse range of Asian American filmmaking has emerged. Yet Okada also reveals how the legacy of institutional funding and the 2PBS style3 unites these filmmakers, whether they are working within that system or setting themselves in opposition to its conventions. Making Asian American Film and Video explores how the genre has served as a flashpoint for debates about what constitutes Asian American identity. Tracing a history of how Asian American film was initially conceived as a form of public-interest media, part of a broader effort to give voice to underrepresented American minorities, Okada shows why this seemingly well-intentioned project inspired deeply ambivalent responses. 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. Okada gives us a unique behind-the-scenes look at the various institutions that have bankrolled and distributed Asian American films, revealing the dynamic interplay between commercial and state-run media. More than just a history of Asian Americans in film, Making Asian American Film and Video is an insightful meditation on both the achievements and the limitations of institutionalized multiculturalism. --Provided by publisher

Member of

• Asian American studies today

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

791.43/652995073

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PN1995.9.A77

LC item number

O53 2015

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Asian American studies today