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by Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

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33 episodes
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Podcast Overview

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival presents “Backstory the Reel Asian podcast”, a podcast that highlights artists and issues relating to the Asian and Asian Canadian media landscape. Hosted by Aram Collier and Kelly Lui, the Reel Asian programming team is here to talk film, shop, and tea. Uploaded monthly. Except when it isn’t. Backstory is written and hosted by Aram Collier and Kelly Lui, and is produced by Seungwoo Baek.

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Publishing Since

4/22/2020

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Episode thumbnail for Backstory Live! Film and Facial Hair w/ Imran Khan and Nedda Sarshar

December 5, 2023

Backstory Live! Film and Facial Hair w/ Imran Khan and Nedda Sarshar

<p>Recorded live at Reel Asian 27 in November 2023, Imran J. Khan, director of the feature film &quot;Mustache&quot; and Nedda Sarshar director of the short film &quot;Unibrow&quot; discuss filmmaking and facial hair while snacking on classic Canadian butter tarts. Reel Asian&#39;s own Samir Ballou is their guide. </p> <p><br></p> <p> *please excuse our tech difficulties, so if you&#39;re watching on video, it&#39;ll be old school B&amp;W... </p>

Episode thumbnail for Backstory Live! Take the S-Express to DQ

December 5, 2023

Backstory Live! Take the S-Express to DQ

<p>Recorded live at Reel Asian 27 in November 2023. Filmmakers from our S-Express showcase of Southeast Asian short films (try to) talk about film while tasting DQ (Dairy Queen) treats for the first time. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Featuring Mickey Lai (dir. A Worm, Whatever Will Be, Will Be), the team from &quot;Ms. Pontianak&quot; Alina Wong JinKei (director), Raja Adam Iskandar (producer), and Sheldon Chong (editor Cruel), and Reel Asian&#39;s own Kelly Lui and Christine Vu. </p> <p> MS. PONTIANAK - IG: @ms.pontianak, @rajaadamisk, CRUEL - IG: @shel.dunnn A WORM... - Mickey - IG: @mickeylai23</p> <p>Minikino Film Festival Bali - @minifilmfestival </p> <p><br></p> <p>*please excuse our tech difficulties, so if you&#39;re watching on video, it&#39;ll be old school B&amp;W...</p>

Episode thumbnail for Backstory Live! "The Golden Screen" w/ Jeff Yang ft. Madelyn Chung

December 5, 2023

Backstory Live! "The Golden Screen" w/ Jeff Yang ft. Madelyn Chung

<p>Recorded live at Reel Asian 27 in November 2023, culture critic and author Jeff Yang discusses his new book &quot;The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America&quot; with Madelyn Chung, Founder and Editor in Chief at the RepresentAsian Project. </p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode they discuss the trajectories of Jeff&#39;s career tracking Asian American popular culture from early print magazines to the rise of a new generation of Asian American mainstream films. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Look to buy &quot;The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America&quot; anywhere you buy books! </p> <p><br></p> <p>Jeff Yang</p> <p>@originalspin</p> <p><br></p> <p>Madelyn Chung, RepresentAsian Project</p> <p>@representasianproject</p> <p><br></p> <p> *please excuse our tech difficulties, so if you&#39;re watching on video, it&#39;ll be old school B&amp;W... </p>

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What is Backstory?

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival presents “Backstory the Reel Asian podcast”, a podcast that highlights artists and issues relating to the Asian and Asian Canadian media landscape. Hosted by Aram Collier and Kelly Lui, the Reel Asian programming team is here to talk film, shop, and tea.

Uploaded monthly. Except when it isn’t.

Backstory is written and hosted by Aram Collier and Kelly Lui, and is produced by Seungwoo Baek.

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates inactive.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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