Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

Amazing Stories

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Empress Yee and the Magical History of Chinatown
Empress Yee chronicles the life of Cynthia Yee, a San Francisco Chinatown-born burlesque performer, Miss San Francisco Chinatown, and tour guide beginning in the 1960s all the way up to her life in Chinatown today.
First, We Eat
First, We Eat is an observational portrait of the California Chinese community through the eyes of a Chinese restaurant in Monterey Park and an LA-based recent graduate trying to navigate the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lolo
Arturo Madrid, a 76 year old Filipino-American man, reminisces on the hardships, wonders and reality of migrating from the Philippines to the United States.
Loreen's Gotta Boogie
It’s 1978. Loreen is torn between her Dreams of being a Soul Train Dancer & Honoring Her traditional Filipino Heritage. Follow her on her journey!
NAYA: DAVID KIM
Meet classical violinist David Kim. A child prodigy since the age of six, David fiercely trained to be a world-class violinist under his mother’s intense supervision.
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It’s 1978. Loreen is torn between her Dreams of being a Soul Train Dancer & Honoring Her traditional Filipino Heritage. Follow her on her journey!


Director Biography - Bobby Yan



A six time Emmy Award winner, Bobby Yan is a veteran of the television and music video industry having directed over one hundred music videos and commercials. His recent short film, Marz, appeared in over fifty festivals worldwide. He was recently selected as one of the directors in the ABC Disney Directing Program.

Born and raised in New York City, Bobby represents a new generation of diverse filmmakers with a unique voice and vision. Bobby fuses his love of pop and Hip Hop culture with his rich imagination and love of fantasy and Sci-fi. He received a Masters degree in Digital Design and Animation from NYU, bolstering his talent and abilities to direct visual effects for film and television.


As a storyteller, Bobby is committed to creating and writing work that expands the stories of underrepresented people and subcultures, focusing on the commonalties of heart and emotions that connects everyone to each other.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    14:53
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Bobbie Yan
  • Screenwriter
    Chantal Maurice
  • Producer
    Guyviaud Joseph
  • Cast
    Sweta Keswani Andino, Lamar K. Cheston, Sibyl Santiago, Kim Akia, Karine Plantadit
  • Cinematographer
    Christen Cofer
  • Animator
    (Camera and Electrical Department - Jose del C Marinez, Paris Holmes)
  • Production Design
    Carolyn B. Emery
  • Sound Design
    Ej Markland
  • Music
    Adonis Tsilimparis
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