AUDIO INTERVIEWS •

PAST FESTIVAL SCREENINGS •

“East Side Sushi won the audience award and
received a 9.7 out of 10.0 average score from a
sizable number of surveys at Cinequest Film
Festival 2014. The film’s average score was a 10
and the lowest score it received was a 7.
Remarkable results.” 
Halfdan Hussey • Cinequest Director

IN THE NEWS & REVIEWS •

OPENED	VENUE	LOCATION
Apr 8	Living Room Theaters	Portland • OR
Feb 12	Grand Lake Theatre	Oakland • CA
Dec 26	State Theater	Modesto • CA
Dec 4	Varsity Theater	Seattle • WA
Nov 13	Angelika Pop Up	Washington • DC
Nov 13	Roxie Theater	San Francisco • CA
Nov 13	The Nick	Santa Cruz • CA
Nov 13	Seattle Ark Lodge Cinemas	Seattle • WA
Nov 13	Sundance Seattle	Seattle • WA
Nov 6	4-Star Theatre	San Francisco • CA
Nov 6	Michigan Theater	Ann Arbor • MI
Nov 6	Real Art Ways	Hartford • CT
Oct 30	The New Parkway	Oakland • CA
Oct 16	BlueLight Cinemas 5	Cupertino • CA
Oct 9	Reading Gaslamp Cinema	San Diego • CA
Oct 9	Orinda Theatre	Orinda • CA
Oct 9	The Screening Room	Tucson • AZ
Oct 9	Balboa Theatre	San Francisco • CA
Oct 2	Cinema Latino de Aurora	Aurora • CO
Oct 2	Cinema Latino de Phoenix	Phoenix • AZ
Oct 2	Cinema Latino de Pasadena	Pasadena • TX
Sept 25	The Frida Cinema	Santa Ana • CA
Sept 25	Rialto Cinemas	Sebastopol • CA
Sept 18	Rialto Cinemas Elmwood	Berkeley • CA
Sept 18	Grand Lake Theatre	Oakland • CA
Sept 18	C. Smith Rafael Film Ctr	San Rafael • CA
Sept 18	Sundance Kabuki	San Francisco • CA
Sept 18	Camera 12	San Jose • CA
Sept 18	Maya Century Plaza 16	Pittsburg • CA
Sept 18	Maya Cinema Salinas 14	Salinas • CA
Sept 18	Maya Bakersfield 16	Bakersfield • CA
Sept 18	Laemmle Noho	N Hollywood • CA
Sept 18	Sundance Sunset	W Hollywood • CA
Sept 18	AMC Atlantic Times Sq	Monterey Park • CA
Sept 18	Cinepolis Pico Rivera	Pico Rivera • CA
Sept 18	AMC Orange 30	Orange • CA
Sept 18	Digital GYM	San Diego • CA

On KFJC

East Bay Times • Albany Filmfest Expands... by Damin Esper
VultureHound UK • I Deserve an Opportunity... by Katie Hogan
Letterboxd NZ • The Way to a Woman’s Heart... by Waldo, Et Al
Napa Valley Register • Sushi and a Movie by Staff
Candid Magazine UK • A Good Meal Overcooked by Jon Heywood
The Rafu Shimpo • JANM to Screen ‘East Side Sushi’ by Staff
Flavourmag UK • East Side Sushi Review by Freda Cooper
The Nation • Cinema You Can Savour by Parinyaporn Pajee
Deadline Hollywood • Disney-ABC Directing Program by G. Evans
Park Record • Food & Film Go Hand in Hand by Scott Iwasaki
Hispanic Houston • DVD & Digital Review by Sandra Fernandez
HBO Latino • New 'East Side Sushi' Trailer by HBO
‪HBO Latino • Entrevista Exclusiva con Anthony Lucero by HBO
SF Gate • Oakland Week at the New Parkway by Peter Hartlaub
SF Station • Parkway Curates Oakland Films by Shayna Yasuhara 
FunCheap • Temescal Street Flicks | Eastside Sushi Night by Staff 
EatDrinkFilms • Eat My Shorts  by Staff
ddmx • Sushi a la Mexicana, Más que Gastronomía by D. Sánchez 
El Volar del Colibrí • ...en Una Película Gringa by Patricia Bañuelos
Informador • 'East side Sushi', un Filme con Mucho Fllo by Staff
Cine Premiere • Accesible para Toda la Famiia by Jesús Chavarrí
Noroeste • Promociona Diana Torres Filme en su Tierra by Staff
El Sol de México • Filme en Apoyo a Latinos en EU by Staff
Publimetro • Una Cinta con Mezclas Culturales by Gabriela Acosta
El Debate • Una 'Culichi' Hace un Rico Sushi... by Hatdadiel Aragón
Vanguardia • ..Pretende dar Voz a Trabajadores Latinos by Staff
Orange starMedia • Trabajadores Latinos en EU by Nancy Orduña
Terra • Da Voz a Latinos que Trabajan Duro en EUA by Staff
ddmx • Tiempo de Movies by Patricia Ornelas
Berkeleyside • Elmwood Theatre Marquee by Frances Dinkelspiel
SF Chronicle • Cinema by the Bay... by Pam Grady
NY Times • Things to Do in the Hudson Valley...Film by Staff
Nichi Bei • ...Film of Cross-Cultural Discovery... by April Elkjer
KQED Arts • Five Free Outdoor Movie Events by Creo Noveno
York Dispatch • ...Opening in York... by Staff
FuncheapSF • Waterfront Flicks at Jack London Square by Rena
Audiophile Audition • East Side Sushi DVD by John Sunier
Yonhap News • Cuisine to the Screen in Seoul by Staff
Screen Daily • Myriad...'East Side Sushi' to Cannes by Jeremy Kay
Idaho State Journal • Summer Movies at ISU by Bob Devine
Times Union • What’s New & Noteworthy on DVD... by Mike Spring
NBC News • Latina Chef's Amazing Journey by Esther J. Cepeda
MovieCity News • DVD Wrap-up: East Side Sushi... by Gary Dretzka
The Plain Dealer • East Side Sushi...now on DVD by Chris Ball
NBC News • Chicana Chef Masters Fusion Cuisine... by Staff
MStars News • 'East Side Sushi' DVD... by Jorge Solis
Deseret News • Sweet, Insightful DVD by Chris Hicks
KGO | Celluloid Dreams • New DVDs... by Ronn Owens/TimSitka
Hill City Prevailer News • Return to Black Hills by Staff
The Oregonian • Movies Best Bets... by Marc Mohan
NuestraTele • Anthony Lucero Interview (Spanish) by Alfonso Díaz
KQED • Whitewashed... by Emma Silvers & Claudia Escobar
KQED • Hollywood So White... by Emma Silvers
Reel Inspiration • Most Inspiring Films... by Jana Segal-Stormont
KQED • Cheap Date: No Interest in Super Bowl? by Emma Silvers
Home Theater Forum • DVD Press Release by Ronald J. Epstein
Coronado Eagle & Journal • Festival Success by David Axelson
LA Times • Most Overlooked Films of 2015 by Martin Tsai et al
SF Weekly • 10 Best Movies of 2015 by Sherilyn Connelly
The Wrap • Coronado Island Film Festival by Jeff Sneider
The Movie Network • Nominations Announced by TMN Staff
The Hollywood Reporter • Nominees Unvieled by Agustin Mango
Remezcla • 15 Latino Films You Should See by Vanessa Erazo
Foodies West • Film Review by FW Staff
The Washington Post • A Satisfying Slice... by Jen Chaney
The Michigan Daily • Not Political Statement... by Vanessa Wong
Seattle Globalist • Pushes Gender Barriers by Lara Lawniczak
Seattle Times • Delightful Performance by Soren Andersen
Seattle Examiner • Seattle Female Sushi Chef by Ryan Davis
Northwest Asian Weekly • Impactful Food Flm by Tiffany Ran
the Stranger • Truth About the Industry by Angela Garbes
International Examiner • ...Mix of Diversity by Yayoi Lena Winfrey
Seattle Weekly • Uplift, Thickly Sliced by Brian Miller
Daily Camera | CO • Flatirons Top-Shelf Talent by Clay Fong
East Bay Express • Mid-Week Menu...Coach Sushi by Luke Tsai
Contra Costa Times • Blending Cultures by Janice De Jesus
City | FI • Cinemaissí ...Again in October by City Staff (Finnish)
Reel Inspiration • Challenging Traditions by Jana Segal
Victoria Advocate • Delectable Feast... by Joe Friar
Berkeleyside | NOSH • Gratifying Food Film by Tien-Tien Jong
The Village Voice • Film Review by Serena Donadoni
LA LA Film • Film Review by Christine Arata
Killer Movie Reviews • Anthony Lucero with Andrea Chase
The Huffington Post • Fusion by Michael Berkowitz
Telemundo39 • Diana Elizabeth Torres Interview with Elva Saray
CAAM • StoryCorps Radio Interviews by CAAM
Variety • Film Review by Justin Chang–Chief Film Critic
Cinema Without Borders • Interview by Bijan Tehrani
Spectrum Culture • Film Review by Peter Tabakis
EatDrinkFilms • Critic's Corner by T. L. Jong & P. Unterman
KQED Radio | Forum • Interview with Michael Krasny
Oakulture • Female Empowerment by Eric K. Arnold
Way Too Indie • Anthony Lucero Interview with Bernard Boo
Remezcla • Inventing the Poblano Sushi Roll by Jesus Varela
Living Out Loud • Satisfies... by Jeremy Ross
AsAmNews • Defines Cultural Authenticity by Laylita Day
EatDrinkFilms • Training the Customer by Risa Nye
Indiewire • Women Centric Films by Inkoo Kang
NextProjection • A Crowd-Pleaser by Stacia Kissick Jones
Latin Times • Immigrants & Feminism by Natalie Roterman
TV & Film Review • Review by Chelsea Workman-Jernigan
LA Times • Aspiring Latina Chef by Martin Tsai
Variety • Luring Latino Audiences by Anna Marie de la Fuente
The Fresno Bee • Will Fill Your Appetite by Rick Bentley
SFist • Movie Shot in Oakland by Jay Barmann
Film Journal Int’l | NYC • What to See... by Rebecca Pahle
Cinesource Magazine • Across California by Doniphan Blair
SF Weekly • Film Review by Sherilyn Connelly
Battleship Pretention • Juana Dreams Sushi by Aaron Pinkston
NBC Bay Area • Filmed in Oakland by Tamara Palmer
metroactive • Film Review by Richard von Busack
DC Filmdom • Film Review by Eddie Pasa
Madifon by Fashion • Interview by Ellinor Forje
The Bay Area Reporter • Film Review by David Lamble
SF Chronicle • Oakland and Sushi by Jonathan Kauffman
SF Chronicle • Feel-Good Foodie by G. Allen Johnson
Case for Global Film | UK • Film Review by Roy Stafford
LA Weekly • Film Review by Serena Donadoni
Rafu Shimpo • Culture-Crossing Drama by Staff
KQED • Culture Clash Through Food by Alix Wall
SF Weekly • With Anthony Lucero by Peter Lawrence Kane
Examiner.com • ESS Opening in SF Bay Area by Staff
SJ Mercury News • Soulful Crowd-Pleaser by Randy Myers
Latin Times • Coming To California by Natalie Roterman
VCinema • Film Review by Adam Hartzell
Eye For Film | UK • Film Review by Jennie Kermode
LupitaNews • Immigrant Stories by Lupita Peimbert
WKCC’s The Reel Focus • Interview with Pamela Powell
Variety–Latino • Una Latina Lucha... by Carlos Aguilar
SF Chronicle • Filmmaker On a Roll by Pam Grady
Hola Mexico FF Distributes ESS by Samuel Douek
Indiewire | Playlist • Exclusive Clip by Kevin Jagernauth
The Denver Post • Foodie Benefit... by Colleen O'Connor
Shock Ya • NYC Film Critic Review by Harvey Karten
INFLUX Magazine • A Little Gem of a Film by Martin Hafer
Yes/No Films • Cinetopia Reviews... by Elizabeth Parker
IXITI • Curated Cinetopia... by Hillary Brody
Yes/No Films • Cinetopia Must See by Elizabeth Parker
metroactive • Japantown Film Festival by Gary Singh
Hola Mexico Audience Choice Award by Samuel Douek
Hill City Prevailer • Cut by Snow by Kacie Svoboda
Beloit Int'l FF • Six Awesome... by Mel LeBaron
Hola Mexico FF • ESS at Hola Youth by Samuel Douek
Rafu Shimpo • ESS Screens... by Mikey Hirano Culross
TheYoungFolks • Best of Chicago... by Jon Espino
Diana Elizabeth Torres • Entrevista by Hola Mexico
Remezcla • Hola Mexico Lineup... by Andrew S. Vargas
Fox11 • Big Movies Debuting... by Lydia Camarillo
RogerEbert.com • ReIgniting... by Nelson Carvajal
3Story Magazine • Film Fest Must-See by Herb Stratford
Tucson Weekly • Must See Movies by Heather Hoch
Wolves of Little Havana • Day Five by Ismael Santos
Miami New Times • Culinary Films by Patrick Hieger
Miami Food Pug • Culinary Cinema by Dianne y Geoffrey
Santa Cruz Sentinal • Film Festivals by Donna Jones
GazetteXtra • Beloit Film Festival by Ann Fiore
The Hollywood Reporter • Napa Review by Justin Lowe
Diana Elizabeth Torres • Interview UniVision in español
Oakland North • OUFF Talent by Alyssa Jeong Perry
EatDrinkFilms • SF Indie Fest by Gary Meyer
5 to Watch • SF Indie Fest by Iñaki Fernández de Retana
SF Chronicle • A Taste of Oakland by G. Allen Johnson
Scoring “East Side Sushi” by Alex Mandel
SJ Mercury News • Julie Rubio by Janice De Jesus
Rising Starlet • Diana Elizabeth Torres by Gornoblonde
SJ Mercury News • Napa Valley Film...Jackie Burrell
The Film Yap • Diana Elizabeth Torres by Joe Shearer
Film Yap Review • Heartland FF by Joe Shearer
Remezcla • Anthony Lucero Interview by Jesus Varela
CBS | Bay Area Focus • Interview with Michelle Griego
Variety –USA • Napa Post Quake Lineup by Dave McNary
Latin Heat Entertainment by LHE Admin
Maui Film Festival News by Sara Tekula
KQED | Bay Area Bites • Screenings by Ashlyn Perri, CAAM
Cinesource Magazine by Doniphan Blair
Asia Pacific Arts by Rachel Zou
Oakland Magazine by Ann Leslie Davis
San Jose Mercury News by Lou Fancher
East Bay Express by Jesse Hirsch
Cinesource Magazine by Blake Wellen
On GrubStreet by Jay Barmann