Concept

In 1995, the website was established to

encourage international access to and appreciation of feature films generated by the nations and people of the Asia region;

highlight feature films that demonstrate cultural diversity within the region; and

address representations of Asian peoples through employing a broad array of technologies in the service of these goals as a lasting worldwide resource.

iFilm Connections: Asia & Pacific recognizes that although the indigenous cultures of the Pacific Islands have been underrepresented as filmmakers in the past, recently there has been a surge of new feature films created by Pacific Islanders. This site will highlight those films and filmmakers, and in this modest way encourage their further representation through cinematic storytelling.

This site recognizes the power of the new technologies to showcase artistic and culturally significant Asian and Pacific Island feature films that have been overlooked by the marketplace through streaming. Our goal is to highlight a selection of these feature films in conjunction with original materials developed by scholars and critics. Used together, it is our hope that subscribers might better understand the impact of globalization upon the diverse cultures of Asia and the Pacific.