Montreal next month, File No. 2304 is part of ASIATE EN COURT X FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE, An evening showcasing short films by Asian-origin filmmakers from Quebec and Canada. Join me on May 30th at Cinéma Moderne (5150 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal) at 6p. I’ll be screening in the program: Fragments de familles/ Family Fragments. Check out… Continue reading File No. 2304 is part of ASIATE EN COURT X FESTIVAL ACCÈS ASIE
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Cosmic Rays Review: File No. 2304
“A.S.M. Kobayashi also attends carefully to the object in File No. 2304, named for the government record kept on the filmmaker’s great-grandfather, who had, with other Japanese-Canadian citizens, been involuntarily interned during the Second World War. Kobayashi briskly scans through microfilm that itemizes objects seized from the household: toys, a dining table, a stuffed pheasant.… Continue reading Cosmic Rays Review: File No. 2304
Past Wrongs Future Choices Talk with Landscapes of Injustice
Free Online Talk Wednesday Apr 2 @ 3PM PDT/6pm EST Past Wrongs Future Choices Talk Series: Short Film File No. 2304 by A.S.M. Kobayashi Join filmmaker A.S.M. Kobayashi and moderator Susanne Tabata ( @susannetabata ) for a discussion about Alison’s new project in progress, documentary practices of uncovering histories, and navigating government case… Continue reading Past Wrongs Future Choices Talk with Landscapes of Injustice
File No. 2304 at Cosmic Rays & Talk at Fatwood, NC
Cosmic Rays Cosmic Rays FRIDAY MARCH 21, 2025 7 PM PROGRAM 1 – The Instability of Clouds Films about the things that connect us together or tear us apart. Family histories stashed away in government files. Neighbors who share secrets. Portraits of the people we love and the puzzles they leave… Continue reading File No. 2304 at Cosmic Rays & Talk at Fatwood, NC
A.S.M. Kobayashi on Yaddo Shadow Podcast
Shadow Yaddo hosted by Elaina Richardson—broadcasting stories of hope, resistance, humor and curiosity in our new podcast!A.S.M. Kobayashi on hanging out with archivists, navigating space on wheels, playing with audio, finding transcendence in everyday objects, and more. Contributing artists: Joseph Keckler, Avril Lavigne, Damu the Fudgemunk. Listen Here
Sense of Cinema Review: File No. 2304
The New York Times calls Say Something Bunny! “An out-and-out thrill.”
Read the full review: https://nyti.ms/2DSH7HC
Interview on Definitely Not the Opera
Sook-Yin Lee talks with Alison S. M. Kobayashi on this week’s episode of Definitely Not the Opera. The theme of the week is the phone: How do we change when we’re on the phone? And how do we use it as a tool, beyond basic communication? This week, DNTO looks into the call of the… Continue reading Interview on Definitely Not the Opera