Three years filming.
Five families.
One year editing.
30+ film festivals.
Thank you to the 150+ people and organizations that got this to the national broadcast premiere tonight 5/29. Here's to all the teen and 20-something
#caregivers
out there!
'Our differences show us how similar we are' -- that's what
@SkyBlossomFilms
shows with 5 uplifting families of various backgrounds and every region of America.
SEE:
#skyblossom
”This is the first time I’ve told my Dad’s story. In a way, I’m part of the problem. Journalists like me are supposed to keep us accountable to our American democratic values. But I couldn't and didn’t tell my own story.”
My op-ed in the
@sfchronicle
:
Crazy to see Asians--3 dudes, not talking ID politics, not AAPI issues. But a seminal 2018 midterm election. Lightening struck--the simultaneous happenstance of 3 of us on national TV juntos. Great perspective
@lanheechen
@kurtbardella
@adrienneelrod
"When we first learned about my father’s
#dementia
, it was like watching my dad die in front of me... Now, I don’t say anymore that he’s dying. I say that he’s being reborn." Read My Story:
#EndALZ
#Caregiving
@AARPAAPI
Since
#WorldAlzheimersDay
is Saturday, this is a shout out for my Dad!
@_BrightFocus
tells me they're making progress
by helping the people DOING the research to treat, prevent, and cure
#Alzheimer
’s, macular degeneration and
#glaucoma
.
SEE:
She escaped from North Korea walking across the desert.
@YeonmiParkNK
endured sexual violence, hunger and brutal cold to escape Kim Jong-Il’s oppressive regime. A reminder of who could benefit from a better
#NorthKorea
perhaps bc of
#TrumpKimSummit
.
7 years in the making.
2 years editing.
A first-ever film on an issue affecting ~100 million Americans –
#MentalHealth
and
#caregiving
. Watch 3 families bravely turn the corner, not waiting for tough things to go away before living the good things.
Tune in or DVR
@MSNBC
5/27!
It was the first major AAPI civil rights response in US history. This week is the 39th anniversary of Vincent Chin's murder and the start of
#StopAsianHate
. But few know this moment's significance. Join
@PaulaYoo
,
@PeggyNagae
, and me for this important conversation.
@GAPABALaw
Glass/rock throwers were select few. Compared to Rodney King, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, and earlier waves I've been on ground for,
#GeorgeFloyd
protests have fewer elders out leading;
#COVID
makes them high-risk.
#protests2020
It was the first major AAPI civil rights response in US history. Today is the 39th anniversary of Vincent Chin's murder and the start of
#StopAsianHate
. But few know this moment's significance. Join us tonight if you have time!
#VincentChin