VIDEO: ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Director Shih-Ching Tsou On Her Two Decades In the Making Film, Taiwan’s Oscar Entry
Shih-Ching Tsou’s first foray into filmmaking was co-writing and co-directing the indie, Take Out, in 2004 with Sean Baker. She...
Frank J. Avella is a proud staff writer for The Contending and an Edge Media Network contributor. He serves as the GALECA Industry Liaison (Home of the Dorian Awards) and is a Member of the New York Film Critics Online. As screenwriter/director, his award-winning short film, FIG JAM, has shown in Festivals worldwide and won numerous awards. Recently produced stage plays include LURED & VATICAN FALLS, both O'Neill semifinalists. His latest play FROCI, is about the queer Italian-American experience. Frank is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.
Shih-Ching Tsou’s first foray into filmmaking was co-writing and co-directing the indie, Take Out, in 2004 with Sean Baker. She...
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The Criterion Collection will release a brand new 4K-UHD disc of the International version of celebrated filmmaker Stanley Kubrick’s final...