Paying respects to Gerry Balasta, director of The Mountain Thief, who passed away from COVID-19 on April 18. Goodbye, friend. Gerry’s film, The Mountain Thief.
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Responding to Anti-Asian Comments on Our Vincent Chin Video
My take on some of the comments we got on our “Vincent Chin and Why You Should NOT Call Coronavirus the Chinese Virus” video. Watch the original Vincent Chin and Why You Should NOT Call Coronavirus the “Chinese Virus”: Documenting…
During a Pandemic You Don’t Have To Do ANYTHING!!
Too many privileged folks are saying you should “make art” during this pandemic. Bullshit. Are you feeling that pressure to be super creative during these strange times? Well, seriously you don’t have to do anything. Documenting COVID-19 Playlist:
LDtv | Call for Calls – Quarantine Edition
Long Distance Podcast wants to hear from you! How are you doing right now? Call 213-293-6024 and share your story. Documenting COVID-19 Playlist: Leave a message with your name, where you’re calling from and answers to some of these questions:…
Long Distance Podcast: Episode 15 – Racism in the Time of Coronavirus
Hey. Paola here. In this episode, I share my experience with COVID-19 racism and conversations with Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man) and Devin Cabanilla (Filipino American National Historical Society, Seattle) about the disturbing rise of anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. Subscribe…
Don’t Be Racist: Vincent Chin and Why You Should NOT Call Coronavirus the “Chinese Virus”
What we can learn from the film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña. And why you should NOT call Coronavirus the “Chinese Virus”. UPDATED: We got a ton of negative comments. Response video here: Documenting…
LDtv | Life Under Martial Law
Myrla Baldonado was an underground activist during the period of martial law in the Philippines under the Marcos regime. Here she describes the moments leading up to martial law and her experience as a candidate for salvaging, otherwise known as…
Long Distance Podcast: Episode 14 – Myrla, Part 2: The Safe House
The story continues as Myrla Baldonado works as an underground activist during the Marcos dictatorship. In 1983, while organizing students near the U.S. Naval Base in Subic Bay, she is arrested and taken to an undisclosed location. Please Note: This…
Long Distance Podcast: Episode 13 – Myrla, Part 1: The Underground
Myrla Baldonado is just a college student when protests and violent clashes between students and police break out during the First Quarter Storm of 1970 in the Philippines. When she learns about the dark truths of her country and its…
LDtv | Our Trip to Delano: Larry Itliong, Agbayani Village, Filipino Hall, and More
A visit to Delano, California where Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong and a group of brave Filipino farmworkers started the historic Delano Grape Strike in 1965. Learn more about this story on the full Long Distance podcast episode: Subscribe…