At long last, Indiegogo donors to ALMOST HOME: TAIWAN have been sent a link where they can see the final cut of the film and download it if they wish. The service is being provided by VHX, a new digital distributor that just launched publicly in March. VHX has been in Beta for the past two years, during … Continue reading Video download for Indiegogo donors sent
This is just a short entry about the recent demonstrations in Hong Kong. To me, the things that aren’t being said are: 1. Hong Kong was never a democracy. I don’t know a whole lot about their political structure, but I do know there were never direct elections in Hong Kong. It was a British colony. So these … Continue reading Hong Kong Protests Echo Taiwan
I’ve been slightly obsessed with a mysterious young woman who is in a Japanese newsreel that I’ve been using in the film. You can see the whole newsreel here on youtube if you ever want to feel the full tragedy of Japan’s involvement in the war. That’s Hirohito’s famous surrender speech in the background. But I’m talking just about a small part that starts at 00:50. Don’t blink – … Continue reading The Girl in the Newsreel
At the sneak preview in San Francisco, someone came up to me and asked about the last song in the film, Marching Forward (向前走) by Lim Giong (林強). He was surprised to discover that the song was a hit back in 1990 and exclaimed, “So it was from a previous generation?!” Well, 1990 doesn’t seem so very … Continue reading Marching Forward
We’ve screened the film in Boston and San Francisco, now we’re on our way to Seattle for the last sneak preview of the fine cut on April 5th at Grand Illusion Cinema in the University District. We’ll have a little brunch reception (coffee and Voodoo Donuts!) for Art for a Free Taiwan before the film. Click … Continue reading Sneak Previews, East & West Coast
Almost Home: Taiwan 