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JOOK

Directed by Olivia Stark

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A

JOOK is an intergenerational story about the significance of food. Over a FaceTime call during the covid-19 pandemic, a grandfather teaches his 3 granddaughters how to make jook. Through his teaching, we learn more about the pivotal role this chinese rice porridge has played throughout generations in this family.

CREDITS
Director: Olivia Stark
Writer: Olivia Stark
Producer: Olivia Stark
Animators: Christine J Lew, Louise Wong, KC McCarley
Editor: Olivia Stark
Production Designer: Christine J Lew
Composer: Kaden Dippe
Sound Designer: Lai Jiang
Music: Kaden Dippe
Cast: Olivia Stark, Jam Wong, BowJean Wong, Ava Stark, Emiko Wong

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ARMED WITH A CAMERA VOL. 2022

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary the Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists develops the next generation of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander artists to connect our communities through the power of our stories.

Dates & Times

Past

Directors Guild of America

Thu, May 5
7:00 pm