This screening features 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons at the top right.
Born in an internment camp, coming out at 60, and still fighting for justice at 78, Mia Yamamoto is a trailblazing transgender lawyer and activist who inspires change in L.A. and beyond. “Mia’s Mission” is a documentary that celebrates her remarkable life and legacy.
Director - Jireh Deng
Jireh (they/them) is a queer Taiwanese/Hong Konger American poet and multimedia journalist born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. They are currently freelancing for various publications including The Los Angeles Times. They serve as the national board representative for the Asian American Journalists Association, L.A. chapter and currently co-direct AAJA national’s LGBTQIA+ affinity group. They’ve been a recipient of writing fellowships from the Key West Literary Seminar and Brooklyn Poets.
Previously they interned with NPR’s Diverse Sources Database and with The Los Angeles Times‘ editorial board. Most recently they were an associate producer with CapRadio’s new podcast MidPacific on Asian American identity and a video fellow with the Asian American Journalists Association’s Voices program. Their poetry has appeared in Ada Limón’s The Slowdown, the Human Rights Campaign, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Rumpus as well as the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Their journalism has appeared in local and national publications including L.A. Taco, Next City, The Guardian, The Washington Post, amongst other places.
This screening features 6 films. Toggle between film descriptions by scrolling and clicking on the buttons at the top right.
Born in an internment camp, coming out at 60, and still fighting for justice at 78, Mia Yamamoto is a trailblazing transgender lawyer and activist who inspires change in L.A. and beyond. “Mia’s Mission” is a documentary that celebrates her remarkable life and legacy.
Director - Jireh Deng
Jireh (they/them) is a queer Taiwanese/Hong Konger American poet and multimedia journalist born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. They are currently freelancing for various publications including The Los Angeles Times. They serve as the national board representative for the Asian American Journalists Association, L.A. chapter and currently co-direct AAJA national’s LGBTQIA+ affinity group. They’ve been a recipient of writing fellowships from the Key West Literary Seminar and Brooklyn Poets.
Previously they interned with NPR’s Diverse Sources Database and with The Los Angeles Times‘ editorial board. Most recently they were an associate producer with CapRadio’s new podcast MidPacific on Asian American identity and a video fellow with the Asian American Journalists Association’s Voices program. Their poetry has appeared in Ada Limón’s The Slowdown, the Human Rights Campaign, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Rumpus as well as the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. Their journalism has appeared in local and national publications including L.A. Taco, Next City, The Guardian, The Washington Post, amongst other places.
