The 14th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival kicked off on Saturday with notable guests like Daniel Dae Kim from CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0” and C.S. Lee from Showtime’s “Dexter” walking the red carpet, reports Fox 5
The festival showcases 140 films from 15 countries. It’s the second largest exhibition of Asian cinema in the country.
The festival was founded by Lee Ann Kim, a former San Diego local news anchor. She is also the Executive Director of the Pacific Arts Movement, the group that organizes the event.
My goal and my vision is that people will say, ‘Oh, Asian Film Festival! That’s cool!’” said Kim. “No matter where they come from. They don’t think it’s just an Asian thing. It’s an American thing. Our stories are just as American as any other film or culture, and I think that’s the message we want to create. There’s no difference between all of us. We are all human.”
The festival also honored Jason Yang, who performs as Madonna’s concert violinist, and Jason Dasilva, a multiple sclerosis survivor who developed AXS Map, an app that helps people with disabilities navigate to wheelchair friendly establishments.
The festival will continue until November 16 at various locations around San Diego. For more information, read the article by Fox 5.
