Film Lab Presents Not for Rent
- Episode aired Oct 16, 2020
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Film Lab Presents more exciting works from the 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition By Shing Chung
This fall I started watching the 13th season of the TV series Film Lab Presents on Friday nights and the episodes have been a blast for me quarantining at home. The series showcases a variety of Asian American stories of contemporary drama, comedy, and everything in between. Lots of Asian American faces in these contents! The show is produced by the Film Lab, a non-profit that works to promote, support and create racial and gender parity in entertainment media.
Not For Rent by Emergen is a commentary on everyday struggles that Asians everywhere go through during this pandemic. The film specifically showcases when Asians Americans are being rejected for housing due to their racial identities and being subconsciously associated with the spread of COVID-19. The beginning of the film is touching as we see a single mother and her kid in bed talking about a future of moving to a better house and living environment. But the audience is quickly confronted with the truth that in reality, anxiety and prejudice spreads faster than the virus and people are being put in disadvantageous situations simply because of the color of their skin.
The Virus by Filikino is a self-reflecting film about a girl's resolution with her own identity as a queer woman. It is incredibly personal as the audience follows the girl in her bathroom and car as her inner self-doubts are constantly heard throughout the film. In the end, the girl finds her own resolution in a unique way.
Authentic by Firelord Zuko is an amusing story about a Taiwanese American chef who has an inner conflict about the authenticity of his identity, being Asian American. Something that all children of immigrants in America have to confront at one point in their lives. Authentic offers a unique perspective of authenticity in regards to Taiwanese cuisine. The authenticity of Asian cuisine in America is a constant talking point in not only the culinary world but amongst regular Asian Americans. The film intricately captured the confusion about one's identity and showcased it through the little funny moments throughout the film.
Not For Rent by Emergen is a commentary on everyday struggles that Asians everywhere go through during this pandemic. The film specifically showcases when Asians Americans are being rejected for housing due to their racial identities and being subconsciously associated with the spread of COVID-19. The beginning of the film is touching as we see a single mother and her kid in bed talking about a future of moving to a better house and living environment. But the audience is quickly confronted with the truth that in reality, anxiety and prejudice spreads faster than the virus and people are being put in disadvantageous situations simply because of the color of their skin.
The Virus by Filikino is a self-reflecting film about a girl's resolution with her own identity as a queer woman. It is incredibly personal as the audience follows the girl in her bathroom and car as her inner self-doubts are constantly heard throughout the film. In the end, the girl finds her own resolution in a unique way.
Authentic by Firelord Zuko is an amusing story about a Taiwanese American chef who has an inner conflict about the authenticity of his identity, being Asian American. Something that all children of immigrants in America have to confront at one point in their lives. Authentic offers a unique perspective of authenticity in regards to Taiwanese cuisine. The authenticity of Asian cuisine in America is a constant talking point in not only the culinary world but amongst regular Asian Americans. The film intricately captured the confusion about one's identity and showcased it through the little funny moments throughout the film.
- shingchung123
- Nov 7, 2020
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