Cori Dioquino is an up-and-coming actress who recently finished shooting her first feature film called She’s in the Details. The film is set to reset the status quo for films that ‘empower’ women as it boasts four complex female leads that are not defined or narratively motivated by their romantic entanglements. The film’s story successfully gives [...]
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channelAPA, Spreading the Word on Asian-American Talent & Breast Cancer Awareness
November 17th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I just got word from Steve Nguyen and the rest of our friends over at channelAPA on their recent project with the Komen foundation, one of the largest breast cancer organizations in the nation. channelAPA is an Asian-American network devoted to promoting Asian-American artists and entertainers by giving them support and exposure. The site is [...]
The Carlos Bulosan Story: A Memorial Tribute 55 Years Later
October 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
For many Filipino-Americans like myself, we could only dream of learning about a Filipino as great as Carlos Bulosan in our U.S. classrooms. Carlos Bulosan accomplished so much for Filipino and a minority during his time. He was a novelist and poet best-known for the semi-autobiographical America Is in the Heart. One of his short stories [...]
Be a Backer for Christine Balza’s First Art Show
October 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
In the past year, I was able to network and build friendships with Baybayin artists. Now one of these Baybayin artists needs all our help. Suku, New Sun Artistry’s Christine Balza will be launching her very first art show in January 2011. Balza’s work has been published online and in print in the Tayo Literary [...]
Sign Petition To Defend Filipinos Against Discrimination In The Workplace
September 16th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
In August, The California Nurses Association (CNA) filed a class-action grievance against Sacramento-based Sutter Health and the company’s California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, alleging that hospital managers refused to hire Filipino nurses. At the press conference, CNA provided testimony by former nursing supervisors at CPMC and nurses who have faced the discriminatory practices – [...]
Be a Volunteer at FIFFLA Film Festival 2010
September 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
The Filipino International Film Festival Los Angeles (FIFFLA) is a non-profit organization created to promote Filipino talent and Filipino culture through cinema. Their mission is to raise awareness of Filipino films and Filipino artistry in the United States and internationally. FIFFLA aims to bridge Philippine Cinema and independent filmmakers directly with Hollywood by mentoring and supporting [...]
DECKTECHS: A Science Fiction Dramatic Comedy
August 10th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
DECKTECHS is a show to look out for in the near future and find out how you can even help produce the pilot for this show. DECKTECHS is a Dramatic Comedy television pilot set in the not-too-distant future. It is the story of a young man named Don who wants to work in outer space, [...]
Ang Pag-Ibig Mo: A Philippine Love Cycle
July 30th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Ang Pag-Ibig Mo: A Philippine Love Cycle is a concert featuring a collection of well-loved Filipino songs written by some of the most prolific Filipino composers. It will be making its debut at the Nichols Concert Hall of the Music Institute of Chicago this coming August 21, 2010. This concert is more akin to a [...]
Amanda R. Wang on the Fight Within Us
July 13th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Amanda Rances Wang is a Filipina-American sharing her story and living her dream to become an amateur boxer. She is also helping spread the word about mental health awareness to the Filipino Community. Amanda’s battle to become a boxer, overcome her disability and confront public stigma will serve as the first documentary to delve inside [...]
Raising the Ancestors: Baybayin Project
June 1st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Baybayin, the Pre-Filipino script is often the topic of discussion on this blog because it is an important part of Filipino culture that has made its comeback with the emergence of Baybayin artists. For Baybayin artist, Christine Balza, raising awareness and educating/re-educating everyone on the Filipino script is a top priority. For these reason, the [...]