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Movie poster for Paper Marriage, Jeff Man’s debut feature produced by the Duplass Brothers!

| Elizabeth Yoo

I was commissioned to illustrate the official poster for Paper Marriage, directed by Jeff Man and executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Mel Eslyn. Duplass Brothers Productions and Giant Pictures just released Man’s debut feature on streaming platforms.

Mark Duplass: “[Jay and I have] been mentoring and working with Jeff for almost 15 years. Rent his feature film debut that we produced starting September 16. It’s deeply heartfelt, funny, and sad.”

With Paper Marriage writer/director/star Jeff Man

Last month, Paper Marriage screened at the historic Lyric Theatre as an official selection at Sidewalk, one of my favorite film festivals!

Sidewalk Film Festival

Opening Night at the Alabama Theatre

This year marked my fourth consecutive Sidewalk Film Festival, and it was a memorable one. Non Films founder Brian Ratigan introduced Endless Cookie at the gorgeous Lyric, a 1914 vaudeville-era theatre once graced by headliners such as Buster Keaton and Mae West. We also hosted a packed DarkRoom screening of Foul Evil Deeds, and distributed our handmade zines featuring an exclusive interview with director Richard Hunter.

Brian on stage at the Lyric

Sleep In Cinema

On September 6, Brian and I were guests on Sleep In Cinema’s show on Substrate Radio. We talked with hosts Gareth Jones and Craig Ceravolo about our favorite moments from the festival and shared our history with Sidewalk in their first post-Sidewalk Film breakdown show.

Substrate Radio — Birmingham’s leading radio station — broadcasts from Saturn, my favorite spot in the city. The venue and bar/cafe takes its inspiration from jazz legend Sun Ra, a Birmingham native.

Just like last year, we landed back in NYC from Birmingham and jumped right into hosting a DarkRoom screening in Brooklyn the very next day!

Free zines featuring my cover illustration celebrating the 60th anniversary of the release of Russ Meyer’s Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

My art is featured on LinkNYC: Non Films’ DarkRoom indie screening series makes its Bronx debut at the andrew freedman home on march 22!

| Elizabeth Yoo

Non Films founder Brian Ratigan and I are bringing our DarkRoom Screening & Salon to the historic Andrew Freedman Home (seen in my illustration), as part of the Bronx Frame Screening Series, for ONE night:

SATURDAY, March 22
Doors 6PM | Films 7PM
Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx

RSVP here for an evening of spectacular shorts and FREE beer courtesy of Voodoo Ranger!

Short films by: Em Solarova, Christopher Séda Pabon, Tyler Rubenfeld, Emily Everhard, Greg Condon, Ray Smiling, Jeremiah M. Carter, and Philip Thompson.

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ANNIVERSARY SCREENING!

A few days after the Bronx screening, DarkRoom returns to Freddy’s Bar in Brooklyn, where it all started!

TUESDAY, March 25

Doors 8PM | Films 9PM
Freddy’s Bar & Backroom
627 5th Ave & 17th St, Brooklyn

Join us for a NEW and completely different lineup of short films and pick up a free zine featuring my art! This is also 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 to attend and donations are encouraged for the filmmakers.

Screenings are often packed so we encourage early arrival — that way, you can claim a seat and don’t have to sit on the floor!

More screenings TBA!

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Support Non Films and DarkRoom by wearing our merch!

Merch designed by me will be for sale at all screenings — take a look at our shirts, hats, totes, and more. We work really hard to put on multiple free screenings a month so any merch purchase is greatly appreciated. With your help, we can keep this series going!

This beautiful tote features the Non Films logo on one side and the DarkRoom screening series logo on the other side.

Anna May Wong exhibit at Chelsea Market extended through June 21!

| Elizabeth Yoo

Read my interview with Anna May Wong biographer/curator Katie Gee Salisbury and learn about Pearl River Mart’s annual Sunset Gala — and see my new watercolor illustration!

Great news! You have more time to see my art in the group exhibit NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: Art Inspired by Anna May Wong! It’s been extended through June 21. It’s open to the public every day between 8 AM and 9 PM and is located inside Chelsea Market (look for the corridor across from Amy’s Bread).

I recently talked about my art practice and why I make art that pays homage to Anna May in curator Katie Gee Salisbury’s newsletter Half-Caste Woman. You can read more about me and the other artists on her Substack. If you’d like to learn more about the first Asian American Hollywood star, check out Katie’s new biography Not Your China Doll: the Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong, published by Dutton.

Along with Katie and the other featured artists, I also recently attended Pearl River Mart’s annual Sunset Celebration, held at West Edge inside Chelsea Market. I wrote about my experience for The Locavore Guide. You can read my feature to find out what I ate and learn more about the small businesses present at the gala — from Chinatown’s iconic Nom Wah Tea Parlor to newer businesses born during the pandemic like Bánh by Lauren.

My watercolor illustration of Pearl River Mart’s Sunset Gala

Sampling delicious food from over 20 AAPI businesses while celebrating community and art was truly one of my May highlights; it was inspiring to meet so many artists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Seeing the sunset over the High Line and listening to Joe Hisaishi’s Studio Ghibli film scores made the evening even more magical.

Golden Polaroid of Pearl River Mart president Joanne Kwong, artists Tiffany Liang, Mina Chacko, writer Katie Gee Salisbury, and me.

How did the first Chinese American department store in the world grow into a New York City institution? Read my interview with Pearl River Mart president Joanne Kwong here.

Photo by Cindy Trinh for Pearl River Mart

NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: ART INSPIRED BY ANNA MAY WONG

| Elizabeth Yoo

See my art featuring the first Asian American Hollywood star in a new exhibit at Chelsea Market until May 31st, 2024!

I am so honored to be a featured artist in the current exhibit NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: Art Inspired by Anna May Wong curated by Katie Gee Salisbury, author of the new biography, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong. Two of my ink and charcoal artworks will be displayed alongside the work of five other talented artists during the entire month of May in celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month. Presented by Pearl River Mart, Chelsea Market, and the Meatpacking District.

In the main concourse at Chelsea Market, view the many interpretations of the first Asian American Hollywood star (the exhibit is located in the corridor gallery across from Amy’s Bread — see slide 4 in my Instagram post for the map). Please take lots of photos and tag me on Instagram if you go — and eat a meal at any of the numerous surrounding restaurants!

“NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL: Art Inspired by Anna May Wong” on view May 1 to May 31 • Chelsea Market: the corridor gallery across from Amy’s Bread (75 9th Ave, New York, NY)

Sunset Celebration: on May 17, from 6-8:30pm, there will be a soirée with live jazz in the third floor space West Edge in Chelsea Market overlooking the High Line. Ticket includes an open bar and bites from Nom Wah, Jing Fong, Lady Wong Pastry & Cakes, Mokbar, Kimbap Lab, Ming River, Sanzo, Forsyth Fire Escape, Bánh by Lauren, Nguyen Coffee Supply, and over 20 Asian businesses. Buy tickets on Eventbrite or on Pearl River’s site. Come view the art with me and let’s make a toast to Anna May!

Paul Morrissey’s BLOOD FOR DRACULA aka ANDY WARHOL’S DRACULA [SEVERIN FILMS]

| Elizabeth Yoo

My art on the cover of Severin Films‘s new release! One of my favorite horror films, starring Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Maxime McKendry, Stefania Casini, Arno Juerging, and Vittorio de Sica.

“Paul Morrissey’s BLOOD FOR DRACULA aka ANDY WARHOL’S DRACULA in glorious 4K. Our edition — the ONLY officially licensed edition about to hit the market — features a UHD with a brand new master of the film, scanned from the original uncensored negative and colored in HDR for the first time ever. It also comes with a Blu-Ray, loads of special features (earlier teaser pic is Stefania Casini back at the original location of her biting), and the extended soundtrack on CD!”

The Mid-Year Sale will start on Friday (6/25) at Midnight EST and end on the following Monday (6/28).

HITCHCOCK BLONDES ART EXHIBIT at Book Revue in Huntington, New York

| Elizabeth Yoo

I am the featured Artist of the Month at Book Revue, located in the village of Huntington, New York, one of the largest independent bookstores in the country and my favorite on Long Island. My Hitchcock Blondes exhibit is up until the end of January!

All paintings exhibited are for sale (as well as limited edition art prints in several sizes), which make great holiday gifts. If you happen to stop by, I encourage you to browse Book Revue’s two floors of books. You would be supporting a great local business. It has an incredible selection of new books and used books of every genre, as well as a cozy café.

NOSFERATU IN VENICE STARRING KLAUS KINSKI [SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY DVD FEAT. EXCLUSIVE SLIPCOVER]

| Elizabeth Yoo

I am so excited about this! Here is my slipcover art for Severin Films‘s new release Nosferatu in Venice (1988), the unofficial sequel to Werner Herzog’s vampire film Nosferatu the Vampyre. It stars Klaus Kinski in one of his last performances, as well as Donald Pleasence, Christopher Plummer, and Barbara De Rossi. Six different directors were involved, including writer/producer Augusto Caminito, Mario Caiano, Luigi Cozzi, Pasquale Squitieri, Maurizio Lucidi, and Kinski himself. Gorgeous, erotic, atmospheric horror film– and great bonus features are included. You can preorder the limited edition DVD here!

HITCHCOCK BLONDES ART EXHIBIT AT CLASS & CO IN WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKYLN

| Elizabeth Yoo

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Celebrate Alfred Hitchcock‘s birthday week by joining me at Class & Co for a one-night only art show in Williamsburg on August 16! The Master of Suspense turns 120 just three days before the event and what better way to spend the evening than viewing paintings from my Hitchcock Blondes series with a glass of wine in hand. Prints will also be sold and films screened! 

You can find my entire Hitchcock Blondes series in my Etsy shop. Enjoy free shipping all month long.