Roots &amp; Wings is a micro-doc series that highlights innovative, culture-bridging WOC chefs who use food as a conduit for cultural awareness and as a means of perpetuating their cultural traditions. The second installment of the series features chef, recipe developer, writer, culinary historian and founder of Yooeating Irene Yoo, whose pop-ups in New York offered a decidedly new take on Korean home cooking and street food. Director Biography -&nbsp;Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior, Irene Yadao<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/e94d66c07fad4ae474d240909e5bc623.jpg" width="389">Lisa Yadao is a Hawaiian-Filipina producer and screenwriter raised in SoCal and based in San Francisco. She earned a BA in English from San Diego State University, studied screenwriting at UC San Diego and video production at Bay Area Video Coalition. Her credits include short films, TV and web series, and videos for HBOMax, Bobbie Baby, FWD Stance, Square and Caviar. Michelle Sampior is a Bay Area native of Filipino and Basque heritage. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Film &amp; Digital Media, she studied Film Production &amp; Editing in Spain and wrote her first short film. Michelle has credits in TV, film, and game cinematics. Irene Yadao is a writer and video production freelancer based in Maine. She studied journalism at San Diego State University and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Naropa University. She has written and edited for The Village Voice, San Diego Union Tribune, Maine Magazine and DownEast Magazine, and she has worked behind the scenes on documentaries and indie films.

Roots and Wings Ep 2: Irene Yoo

Roots &amp; Wings profiles WOC chefs who use food as a conduit for cultural awareness and as a means of perpetuating their cultural traditions. Roots + Wings Ep 3. Iranian-American multi-disciplinary visual artist and culinary creative behind Savage Taste, Parisa Parnian hosted pop-up dinners in Los Angeles that not only illuminated Persian cuisine but also brought together the LGBTQ community. Director Biography -&nbsp;Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior, Irene Yadao<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/457f4fbec491ebec4a8b7fab6ca924b6.jpg" width="340">Lisa Yadao is a Hawaiian-Filipina producer and screenwriter raised in SoCal and based in San Francisco. She earned a BA in English from San Diego State University, studied screenwriting at UC San Diego and video production at Bay Area Video Coalition. Her credits include short films, TV and web series, and videos for HBOMax, Bobbie Baby, FWD Stance, Square and Caviar.﻿ Michelle Sampior is a Bay Area native of Filipino and Basque heritage. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Film &amp; Digital Media, she studied Film Production &amp; Editing in Spain and wrote her first short film. Michelle has credits in TV, film, and game cinematics. Irene Yadao is a writer and video production freelancer based in Maine. She studied journalism at San Diego State University and earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Naropa University. She has written and edited for The Village Voice, San Diego Union Tribune, Maine Magazine and DownEast Magazine, and she has worked behind the scenes on documentaries and indie films.

Roots and Wings Ep 3: Parisa Parnian

A story about a Japanese American family history in the city of Gardena, California and how after decades the roots are still strong within the family as well as with a longtime family favorite manju shop located in the same city of Gardena.

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A daughter embarks on a journey to unravel her mother's past in China, igniting a collaborative project to pen her mother's life story. Amidst challenges, they confront the mother's harrowing past of hunger and abuse, yet celebrate her resilience and triumphs. From adversity to prosperity in America, her indomitable spirit inspires the family's next generations. Director Biography -&nbsp;Bernice Ng<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/439013127cf1b4cf8b0d6e473393e006.png" width="138">As a first-time author and film maker, Bernice Ng brings a unique blend of technical expertise and storytelling prowess to the screen.With a Bachelor's in Mathematics and&nbsp;a Master's in Computer Science from USC, Bernice embarked on a succesful 38-year career in&nbsp;Information Technology. Now, making her directorial film debut with "Never Go Hungry Again!", Bernice draws upon the mother-daughter&nbsp;collaboration of writing the book to fuel the power of storytelling through film.&nbsp;

Never Go Hungry Again!

A balikbayan box company owner explores the ways in which balikbayan boxes shaped his perception of the U.S., shedding light on the sacrifices made in pursuit of the “American dream” and the intangible losses that accompany it. Director Biography -&nbsp;Paula Kiley<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/e6e487cd09ec4cafe8d8b510a8205a73.jpg" width="221">Paula Kiley (she/her) is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker who strives to tell stories that connect and empower people with information, the truth, and most importantly — one another. She most recently worked on a feature documentary titled Body Parts, a Sundance-selected film that explores the evolution of desire and “sex” on-screen from a female perspective — allowing women to reclaim the parts of themselves that have been objectified and exploited for decades. Paula received her BA in journalism and a minor in film at Cal State Long Beach and is currently an digital content coordinator at PBS SoCal where she produces arts and culture stories in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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