{"id":936,"date":"2018-03-23T02:49:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T02:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tadashinakamura.com\/beta\/?page_id=936"},"modified":"2022-08-05T21:38:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T21:38:49","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tadashinakamura.com\/beta\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>8.03.22<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/sundance-aapi-fellowship-scholarship-1235330564\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sundance Announces Fellowship and Scholarship for AAPI Artists<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nVariety<\/p>\n<p>10.27.21<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/112497-twenty-nonfiction-film-projects-receive-grants-from-sundance-institute-documentary-film-program\/#.Yu2NH3GYVUd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twenty Nonfiction Film Projects Receive Grants from Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFilmmaker Magazine<\/p>\n<p>07.12.21<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/filmfestival\/blog\/atomic-cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nakamura and Boch Reflect on &#8216;Atomic Cafe: The Noisiest Corner in J-Town&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\nPBS<\/p>\n<p>05.18.21<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityofcalifornia.edu\/news\/activism-film-discovering-identity-and-community-center-ethnocommunications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Generation of Storytellers Emerges<\/a><br \/>\nUniversity of California<\/p>\n<p>11.04.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caamedia.org\/blog\/2020\/11\/04\/tad-nakamura-continues-his-fathers-legacy-bringing-asian-american-stories-to-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tad Nakamura Continues His Father&#8217;s Legacy, Bringing Asian American Stories to Light<\/a><br \/>\nCAAM<\/p>\n<p>11.01.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whenitwascool.com\/los-angeles-asian-pacific-film-festival-reviews-death-of-nintendo-and-atomic-cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Reviews: &#8220;Death of Nintendo&#8221; and &#8220;Atomic Cafe: The Noisiest Corner in \u00a0J-Town&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\nWhen It Was Cool<\/p>\n<p>10.30.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/badfeelingmag.com\/2020\/10\/30\/los-angeles-asian-pacific-film-festival-2020-review-roundup-76-days-noodle-kid-atomic-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2020 review roundup (76 Days, Noodle Kid, Atomic Cafe)<\/a><br \/>\nBad Feeling Magazine<\/p>\n<p>10.29.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/10\/firelight-media-documentary-lab-2020-fellows-diversity-1234605410\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Firelight Media Documentary Lab Names Its 2020 Fellows From Underrepresented Communities<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDeadline<\/p>\n<p>9.27.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/krrjil3VOhY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ATOMIC CAFE &#8211; Q&amp;A with the filmmakers &amp; Atomic Nancy<\/a> (Video)<br \/>\nJapanese American National Museum<\/p>\n<p>9.25.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmthreat.com\/reviews\/atomic-cafe-the-noisiest-corner-in-j-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atomic Caf\u00e9 Film Review<\/a><br \/>\nFilm Threat<\/p>\n<p>9.25.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/moviesaremyboyfriend.com\/tag\/tadashi-nakamura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You Belonged: Never Forget J-Town&#8217;s Atomic Cafe<\/a><br \/>\nMovies are my Boyfriend<\/p>\n<p>9.9.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o0io2aF4llA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pilgrimage &amp; Legacy: A Conversation on Filmmaking, Family, and History<\/a> (Video)<br \/>\nJapanese American Memorial Pilgrimages<\/p>\n<p>9.01.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/online.ucpress.edu\/afterimage\/article\/47\/3\/99\/111753\/Exhibition-Review-At-First-Light-The-Dawning-of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exhibition Review: <em>At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nUniversity of California Press<\/p>\n<p>9.27.19<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.docnyc.net\/news\/doc-nyc-announces-2nd-annual-40-under-40-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOC NYC Announces 2nd Annual &#8220;40 Under 40&#8221; List<\/a><br \/>\nDOC NYC<\/p>\n<p>8.27.19<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/itvs.org\/blog\/when-filmmaker-and-subject-are-father-and-son-tadashi-and-robert-nakamura-in-their-third-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When Filmmaker and Subject are Father and Son: Tadashi and Robert Nakamura in Their &#8220;Third Act&#8221;<\/a><br \/>\nITVS<\/p>\n<p>7.18.20<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tadashinakamura.com\/beta\/masters-of-modern-design-on-kcet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience<\/em><\/a> wins the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/07\/los-angeles-area-emmys-awards-winners-2020-list-1202989232\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Area Emmy<\/a> in the Arts category<br \/>\nDeadline<\/p>\n<p>6.26.19<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovernikkei.org\/en\/journal\/2019\/7\/26\/tad-nakamura\/?fbclid=IwAR0g_f8yiaqtNEVSJSO23mwJcNU3By0AYd6ZoR0MkACHwnZi5bGw2ahkSCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tad Nakamura, His Life and FSN 1972<\/a><br \/>\nDiscover Nikkei<\/p>\n<p>5.20.19<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.janm.org\/exhibits\/at-first-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America<\/a><br \/>\nJapanese American National Museum<\/p>\n<p>4.5.19<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2YPH1wth8ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Freedoms Photographs &#8211; Behind the Scenes<\/a> (Video)<br \/>\nFour Freedoms<\/p>\n<p>2.2.19<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/itvs.org\/blog\/risk-takers-welcome-to-your-summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITVS Independents Summit<\/a><br \/>\nITVS<\/p>\n<p>8.3.18<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificcitizen.org\/lights-camera-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lights! Camera! Identity!<\/a><br \/>\nPacific Citizen<\/p>\n<p>5.9.18<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caamedia.org\/blog\/2018\/05\/07\/caam-funded-films-nominated-for-emmy-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAAM-Funded Films Nominated for Emmy Awards<\/a><br \/>\nCenter for Asian American Media<\/p>\n<p>3.28.18<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caamedia.org\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/caam-announces-national-minority-consortia-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAAM Announces National Minority Consortia Fellows<\/a><br \/>\nCenter for Asian American Media<\/p>\n<p>2.27.18<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/es.xfinity.com\/sdmy\/blogs\/tv\/2018\/02\/27\/filmmaker-spotlight-tadashi-nakamura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filmmaker Spotlight: Tadashi Nakamura<\/a><br \/>\nXfinity<\/p>\n<p>8.8.17<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/programmes\/witness\/2017\/07\/mele-murals-street-art-hawaii-170731124430691.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mele Murals: Street Art of Hawaii<\/a><br \/>\nAl Jazeera<\/p>\n<p>5.2.17<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=guG0BMok4Tw&amp;index=5&amp;list=PLY-nTM9hMNIdFRh4rSaxSSfe1ke_zD2UB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mele Murals: Post-screening conversation at NYU<\/a><br \/>\nAsian\/Pacific\/American Institute at NYU<\/p>\n<p>11.3.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fluxhawaii.com\/making-mele-murals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Making of Mele Murals<\/a><br \/>\nFLUX Magazine<\/p>\n<p>10.21.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehawaiiherald.com\/lead-story-mele-murals-art-is-life-film-chronicles-the-story-of-the-life-changing-murals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lead Story \u2013 \u201cMele Murals\u201d, Art is Life. Film Chronicles the Story of the Life-changing Murals<\/a><br \/>\nThe Hawai&#8217;i Herald<\/p>\n<p>9.13.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thehundreds.com\/blogs\/content\/mele-murals-hawaii-graffiti-art-documentary-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Hawaiian Graffiti Documentary &#8216;Mele Murals&#8217; Is a Must-See<\/a><br \/>\nThe Hundreds<\/p>\n<p>8.1.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imprintlab.com\/8-questions-with-tad-nakamura-of-mele-murals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 QUESTIONS WITH: TAD NAKAMURA OF MELE MURALS<\/a><br \/>\nImprint<\/p>\n<p>7.29.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaccc.org\/jaccc-blog\/2016\/7\/29\/catching-up-with-tad-nakamura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CATCHING UP WITH TAD NAKAMURA<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaccc.org\/jaccc-blog\/2016\/8\/4\/par-t2-catching-up-with-tad-nakamura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PART 2: CATCHING UP WITH TAD NAKAMURA<\/a><br \/>\nJapanese American Cultural &amp; Community Center<\/p>\n<p>7.23.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiancinevision.org\/interview-director-mele-murals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interview with Director Tadashi Nakamura of MELE MURALS<\/a><br \/>\nCineVue<\/p>\n<p>5.25.16<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/asian-america\/mele-murals-explores-native-hawaiian-identity-through-urban-street-art-n579376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Mele Murals&#8217; Explores Native Hawaiian Identity through Urban Street Art<\/a><br \/>\nNBC News<\/p>\n<p>5.22.15<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucla.edu\/stories\/tadashi-nakamura-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TADASHI NAKAMURA \u201903<\/a><br \/>\nUCLA Alumni<\/p>\n<p>1.13.15<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafu.com\/2015\/01\/the-musician-and-the-moviemaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Musician and the Moviemaker<\/a><br \/>\nRafu Shimpo<\/p>\n<p>10.17.14<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificcitizen.org\/japanese-american-filmmaker-tadashi-nakamura-wins-gotham-independent-film-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese American Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura Wins GothamIndependent Film Award<\/a><br \/>\nPacific Citizen<\/p>\n<p>5.15.14<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.culvercityobserver.com\/story\/2014\/05\/15\/news\/culver-city-native-wins-national-film-award\/3833.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culver City Native Wins National Film Award<\/a><br \/>\nCulver City Observer<\/p>\n<p>12.16.13<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caamedia.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/16\/qa-with-life-on-four-strings-filmmaker-tadashi-nakamura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q&amp;A WITH \u2018LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS\u2019 FILMMAKER TADASHI NAKAMURA<\/a><br \/>\nCenter for Asian American Media<\/p>\n<p>9.30.13<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fromthevcvault.wordpress.com\/2013\/09\/30\/archives-month-tad-nakamura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From the VC Vault: Tad Nakamura<\/a><br \/>\nVisual Communications<\/p>\n<p>5.10.13<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hyphenmagazine.com\/blog\/2013\/5\/10\/instrument-change-works-tadashi-nakamura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INSTRUMENT OF CHANGE: THE WORKS OF TADASHI NAKAMURA<\/a><br \/>\nHyphen<\/p>\n<p>5.3.13<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=56Vkd5Jines&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadashi Nakamura &#8211; Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings<\/a><br \/>\nHalo Halo with Kat Iniba<\/p>\n<p>2.10.13<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/video\/conversation-tad-nakamura-complete\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Conversation with Tad Nakamura<\/a><br \/>\nAsia Society<\/p>\n<p>2.24.11<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/championsofunity.org\/unity-lab\/tadashi-nakamura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadashi Nakamura<\/a><br \/>\nUNITY Lab<\/p>\n<p>1.21.10<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iexaminer.org\/2010\/01\/grassroots-silver-screen-song\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Grassroots to the Silver Screen: A Song For Ourselves<\/a><br \/>\nInternational Examiner<\/p>\n<p>5.20.09<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.angryasianman.com\/2009\/05\/30-under-30-tad-nakamura.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30 UNDER 30: TAD NAKAMURA<\/a><br \/>\nAngry Asian Man<\/p>\n<p>2.28.09<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2009\/feb\/28\/entertainment\/et-nakamura28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadashi Nakamura completes his documentary trilogy about Asian Americans<\/a><br \/>\nLos Angeles Times<\/p>\n<p>1.13.08<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2008\/01\/1857.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate student&#8217;s film featured at Sundance Film Festival<\/a><br \/>\nUC Santa Cruz<\/p>\n<p>5.13.07<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelasian.com\/general\/get-to-know-an-asian-american-filmmaker-tadashi-nakamura-pilgrimage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get to know an Asian American Filmmaker: Tadashi Nakamura, PILGRIMAGE<\/a><br \/>\nToronto Reel Asian International Film Festival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8.03.22 Sundance Announces Fellowship and Scholarship for AAPI Artists Variety 10.27.21 Twenty Nonfiction Film Projects Receive Grants from Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program Filmmaker Magazine 07.12.21 Nakamura and Boch Reflect on &#8216;Atomic Cafe: The Noisiest Corner in J-Town&#8217; 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