Storytelling
San Francisco is a city of many cultures and traditions, each one of them having an endless library of stories to tell. Hanami Hope strives to cultivate a cultural library that preserves identities in our local communities and express them to the world.
The concerning rise of Anti-Asian violence highlights the importance of sharing and preserving our individual stories about being Asian Americans.
California native John Steinbeck once said,
“Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.”
We believe that if we tell the stories of members in our community to each other, we can slowly but surely arrive at a better world.
2022 Summer Internship
We are pleased to announce that we are seeking students to help expand our Storytelling project by helping to produce short videos to combat anti-Asian hate.
The program will run for five weeks (internship may be extended as needed for production of short film). Main function of video production includes training and supervision by industry professionals. By the end of the program, Interns will have produced a short film reflecting on how the legacies of Asian American history still applies today. Interns will also have the opportunity to learn about Asian American history, especially through the lens of Japanese American history since WWII.
This year’s internship will be themed around famous Japanese American poet and playwright, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, who turned anguished moments in his personal journey into thought-provoking reflections. We will also hear from learned Asian American scholars about how history forms personalities.
Contact Hanami.nonprofit@outlook.com to apply. Resumes required but Cover Letters are optional. Deadline to apply is June 7 by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Job Functions:
Help assist with all aspects of film production from pre production to post production
Pre production: Assist with scripts, location scouting, team management, planning
Production: Filming, Directing and onset collaboration
Administrative duties including but not limited to: distributing messages or items within film crew and cast, answering phones, doing paperwork, undertaking errands as assigned, etc.
Post Production: Editing film, audio, and distribution