Kicking off AAPI Heritage Month in style, Quentin Lee’s Margin Films celebrates its 30th anniversary with Cinemasianamerica—a vibrant new book and a seven-day screening series lighting up the Laemmle Royal Theatre in Los Angeles. The series is also streaming on AAM.tv, bringing the celebration to audiences everywhere.
On Friday, May 1. 2026, Cinemasianamerica opened with a 30th anniversary screening of Shopping for Fangs, the groundbreaking debut feature from Lee and Justin Lin. The night drew a feast of collaborators, who turned out in full force for both the screening and a lively after-party in West Los Angeles.
The screening concluded with directors Justin Lin (left) and Quentin Lee (right) leading a Q&A with the cast. Lee also held a ten-second moment of silence in memory of Clint Jung, who portrayed Jim in Shopping for Fangs and has since passed away.
Actor Jeanne Chinn played Katherine at Q&A.
Actor Dan Twyman (left) and Actor Peggy Ahn (right) who played Dr. Suleri and Grace at the Q&A.
Actor Lela Lee who played Naomi at the Q&A.
The cast of Shopping for Fangs (left to right) Lela Lee, Dan Twyman, Peggy Ahn, Jeanne Chinn, directors Justin Lin and Quentin Lee, and moderator David Reddish at the Q&A.
Actor Chikako Fukuyama at the after party holding Lee’s book Cinemasianamerica.
Actor Dan Twyman and Lee at the after party.
Actor David Tran (left) and actor Jerry Hernandez (right) from Lee’s Ethan Mao at the after party.
Left to right: Writer / producer Dennis Escobedo, actor Natasha Tina Liu and producer Kevin Huie from Lee’s Last Summer of Nathan Lee at the after party.
Lee flanked by Tran and Hernandez from Ethan Mao at the after party.
Comedian Erik Escobar from Comedy InvAsian III at the after party.
Escobar and Ernie Lee, music producer and composer of Lee’s debut music video Can’t Stop My Dreams at the after party.
Escobar and producer Kevin Huie from Comedy InvAsian III at the after party.
Attorney Ghen Laraya Long and Escobar at the after party.
Left to right: Chinn, Escobedo, Lee and Liu at the after party.
Actor Jerry Hernandez from Ethan Mao at the after party.
Actor and comic creator Lela Lee at the after party.
Actor Matt William Knowles, co-creating Assassin Hamlet with Lee, at the after party.
Romell Foster-Owens (left) the first African American female director who directed a comedy feature and Lee at the after party. Foster-Owens and Lee are collaborating on Love Bait with Foster-Owens as the director.
Left to right: Knowles, Chinn, journalist David Reddish and Tran at the after party.
Lee (left) and co-creating / co-creating partner Joshua M. Sager of the upcoming TV series Charlie Chan at the after party.
Left to right: Filmmaker Warren Lam, Lee, Lin and actor Zoe Lam at the after party.
Catch Cinemasianamerica screening theatrically May 1 to 7 at Laemmle’s Royal
Stream Cinemasianamerica worldwide on AAM.tv
Buy Cinemasianamerica the book on Amazon
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