On July 17, we presented our second INTERPRETATIONS filmmaking panel as part of the New York Asian American Int’l Film Festival. The event was moderated by author JENNIFER 8. LEE (The Fortune Cookie Chronicles) and panelists included YOMYOMF’s own ELAINE CHIN as well as two of the filmmakers we commissioned to create sample INTERPRETATIONS [...]
In this new YOMYOMF column exclusively for INTERPRETATIONS, Offender Jerome talks to industry professionals about the craft and business of filmmaking by asking them questions that you submit.
Last time, he had the chance to speak with CAA agent Rowena Arguelles. This week, it’s Dan Lin, producer and executive producer [...]
The Bliss List
The things that bring me a moment’s bliss have this in common: I lose myself, I forget myself, time evaporates. It’s not that I don’t particularly like being myself, it’s that, hell, that’s where I’m stuck 24/7, and it’s nice to take a vacation every once in a while! So, Five Random Things That Bring [...]
The Little League World Series Condones “Killing The Yellow Man?”
Fans of the Little League World Series know that this year Japan beat Hawaii to end the U.S.’ five-year winning streak. But any way you look at it, with the teams from Japan and Hawaii (and Taiwan who played Japan before the Hawaii game) in contention, that’s a lot of Asian faces. So maybe it [...]
Jerome & Inception: Arthur x Eames.
I have been challenged to write about Inception once a week until the end of the year. Not that this really changes anything because I was planning on doing that anyway. Last week, I discussed the various memes Inception has spawned. One of them that’s gaining a lot of traction is Arthur x Eames. If [...]
Enjoy Eating From A Toilet? Well, Here’s The Place For You…
I first heard that there was a toilet-themed restaurant chain in Asia a few years back. I remember thinking that was an interesting marketing concept, but do people really want to eat out of toilets and drink out of urinals (well, beside my fellow Offender Sung with his poop obsession)? The answer seems to be [...]
The things that bring me a moment’s bliss have this in common: I lose myself, I forget myself, time evaporates. It’s not that I don’t particularly like being myself, it’s that, hell, that’s where I’m stuck 24/7, and it’s nice to take a vacation every once in a while! So, Five Random Things That Bring [...]
The Little League World Series Condones “Killing The Yellow Man?”
Fans of the Little League World Series know that this year Japan beat Hawaii to end the U.S.’ five-year winning streak. But any way you look at it, with the teams from Japan and Hawaii (and Taiwan who played Japan before the Hawaii game) in contention, that’s a lot of Asian faces. So maybe it [...]
Jerome & Inception: Arthur x Eames.
I have been challenged to write about Inception once a week until the end of the year. Not that this really changes anything because I was planning on doing that anyway. Last week, I discussed the various memes Inception has spawned. One of them that’s gaining a lot of traction is Arthur x Eames. If [...]
Enjoy Eating From A Toilet? Well, Here’s The Place For You…
I first heard that there was a toilet-themed restaurant chain in Asia a few years back. I remember thinking that was an interesting marketing concept, but do people really want to eat out of toilets and drink out of urinals (well, beside my fellow Offender Sung with his poop obsession)? The answer seems to be [...]