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Asian Americans Break the Silence & Stereotypes Panel – SXSW 2017

For too long, Asian Americans have been underrepresented, stereotyped, or whitewashed in mainstream media & left very much invisible. In recent years, a growing grassroots movement & collaborative effort of Asian American creatives in new media, music, & film have changed the scene & brought this issue to the forefront after years of cultural evolution. This panel will gather some leading Asian American creatives to discuss the layered issues behind the challenges of being pegged as “unmarketable” by Hollywood & proof of how our stories enrich & entertain a universal audience & impact our world.

Recorded live at SXSW 2017 on Sunday March 16,2017

Panelists:
Minji Chang, Kollaboration
Phil Yu, Angry Asian man
Jenny Yang, Disoriented Comedy
Dante Basco, We Own the 8th

Produced & Edited by Zenith Division

On Graduation – A Poem by Kavi Vu

As we approach Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Kollaboration is proud to share a visualization of Kavi Vu’s (Kollaboration ATL ’12) award winning poem, “On Graduation”

Have you ever felt the same?

Credits:
Narrator – Kavi Vu
Daughter – Kelli Chu
Mother – Rose Kai Lee
Directors – Minji Chang & Brianna Kim
Producers – Dennis Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director of Photography – John Enriquez
Production Assistants – Shannon Wong & Isabell Liao
Editor – Aaliyah Chae & Andrew Kim

SJ & Ginny and Kollaboration New York presents “Quiet Tiny Asian”

Being a Quiet Tiny Asian has never been easier, thanks to these 5 easy lessons. Join QTA as she teaches her baby niece (and you!) how to successfully to be Asian in America. And if you mess up, don’t worry, people will be sure to correct you!

Kollaboration New York is excited to announce our latest co-production partnership with comedic duo, SJ & Ginny, of Drive-by Street Harassment and “Urban Teach Now” fame.

Read the full interview with the creators at Kollab.NYC

Jomin Mujar – The Green Room (Washington DC)

This Green Room session is coming at you all the way from our nation’s capital Washington DC! Kollab DC alum Jomin Mujar is a singer-songwriter hailing from Richmond, Virginia. Let his smooth vocals and acoustic stylings bring a smile to your face today.

Special thanks to the team at Kollaboration DC for assisting with this shoot.

Setlist:
“Extraordinary Beauty”
“Temporary”

Hear more from Jomin on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ImJominMujar

Tim Atlas On his Experience on The Voice – Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

Singer-Songwriter, and Kollab SF Alum, Tim Atlas joins Minji for this Coffee Break chat. Tim recounts moving to LA to continue his pursuit of music as well as his experiences on NBC’s The Voice as a member of both Team Gwen and Team Pharrell.

Hear more from Tim at https://www.youtube.com/user/timfergus0n

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Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Westley Kang & Andrew Kim
Editor: Aubrey Magalang

Melissa Polinar Loves to Collaborate – Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

Singer-song writer, Melissa Polinar stops by to tell us some of her fun stories about her spontaneous collaboration and jam session with fellow singer-songwriter, Indie Arie. Her stories continue as she mentions how she got her foot in the business by an unexpected turn in her career.

Hear more from Melissa at https://www.youtube.com/mpolinar

Like what you hear? subscribe to our channel for more live sessions from the Kollaboration Movement!

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Westley Kang & Andrew Kim
Editor: Aubrey Magalang

Kat McDowell – The Green Room

Kat McDowell joins us for a Green Room session to play a few of her original songs. Born in Japan and raised in New Zealand, Kat’s played professionally in Japan for years before touring the world and setting up base in Los Angeles as an independent artist. Kat’s musical chops and multilingual skills are in full display in this Green Room session and if you like what you hear, check out her YouTube channel where she puts out new content weekly!

Setlist:
“Dianna”
“A Little Rain”

Hear more from Kat on her YouTube channel or at kat-mcdowell.com

Sarah Kuhn has a Heroine Complex – Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Writer Sarah Kuhn joins us on Coffee Break to talk about her newly released novel Heroine Complex, the first book in a new superhero saga starring Asian American female protagonists! Sarah shares about her inspiration for the story, the process of publishing her first novel, and how she became, and sustains as, a professional creative.

Learn more about Sarah and her new novel at www.heroinecomplex.com

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Westley Kang, Andrew Kim, & Trent Nakamura
Editor: Westley Kang

Tim Atlas – The Green Room

Before he blew away Gwen Stefani and Pharrell on The Voice, Tim Atlas wowed the crowd as a finalist at Kollaboration San Francisco. We’re so happy that Tim was able to stop by the Kollaboration Green Room to play a few of his original songs for us! Please enjoy and let us know what you think about his music!

Setlist:
“Ten Goodbyes”
“Seasons”

Hear more from Tim on his YouTube channel

We Love Big Phony – Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

On this edition of Kollaboration’s Coffee Break we welcome Bobby Choy aka Big Phony! Bobby is an amazing singer-songwriter who moved to Korea a few years ago to live, play music, and find himself. You might also know him from the webseries turned feature film KTown Cowboys, which he stars in. With a new album in the works, a movie in the theater, and a documentary in the festival circuit, we caught up with him on one of his recent trips to LA to see what’s been up!

Don’t forget to check out the amazing Green Room live music session he played for us as well as his appearance on the KollabCast.

See more from Big Phony on YouTube

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Emily Koh
Editor: Brianna Kim