After a “voice of God” moment in 2012, local indie filmmaker Vee Hua set about making their first film—a process that took five years. Since beginning their filmmaking journey, Hua has pursued all aspects of cinema, including working as the executive director at the Northwest Film Forum (NWFF), where Hua and the NWFF won the 2021 Mayor’s Award for Achievement in Film.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: A moving tribute, in three cinematic segments
Producer, arranger, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, electronic music pioneer, actor: Japan’s Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died in late March this year after a long battle with cancer, was all of these things, together and/or separately.
Revisiting Taiwanese New Wave — Northwest Film Forum features retrospective of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s films
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Hou Hsiao-hsien, who’s been directing films since 1980, is considered one of the most prominent directors in the Taiwanese New Wave cinema movement. The […]