Q+A with Board Chair of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Rob Buscher (The Truth In This Art Beyond : Philadelphia)
Publisher |
Rob Lee
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Documentary
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jan 13, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:52:00

Rob Buscher is the Associate Director of Organizational Culture at the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, a film and media specialist, educator, arts administrator, and published author who has worked in non-profit arts organizations for over a decade. As a person of biracial Japanese American heritage who is deeply involved in his community, Rob also has an expertise in cultural sensitivity training, community organizing, and advocacy issues related to the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Robʼs expertise is Japanese and Asian American & Pacific Islander Cinema although he has worked as a professional film programmer, critic, and lecturer across a variety of fields. Some of his career highlights include growing Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival into an internationally recognized leader in the film festival circuit (2013-2019), developing the Japanese Cinema and Asian American Studies curriculum at Arcadia University (2012-2018), and co-founding Zipangu Fest - the UKʼs first Japanese Film Festival (2009-2014). Rob currently lectures at University of Pennsylvania, and is a contributing writer at Pacific Citizen and Broad Street Review.

Mentioned in the episodeJapan America Society of Greater Philadelphia

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In this episode of "The Truth In This Art Beyond: Philadelphia," Rob Lee interviews Rob Buscher, Associate Director of Organizational Culture at the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, a film and media specialist, educator, arts administrator, and published author with expertise in Japanese and Asian American & Pacific Islander cinema and community advocacy. He shares his career highlights, including growing the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, developing curriculum at Arcadia University, co-founding Zipangu Fest and currently lecturing at University of Pennsylvania and writing for Pacific Citizen and Broad Street Review.

Rob Buscher is the Associate Director of Organizational Culture at the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, a film and media specialist, educator, arts administrator, and published author who has worked in non-profit arts organizations for over a decade. As a person of biracial Japanese American heritage who is deeply involved in his community, Rob also has an expertise in cultural sensitivity training, community organizing, and advocacy issues related to the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Robʼs expertise is Japanese and Asian American & Pacific Islander Cinema although he has worked as a professional film programmer, critic, and lecturer across a variety of fields. Some of his career highlights include growing Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival into an internationally recognized leader in the film festival circuit (2013-2019), developing the Japanese Cinema and Asian American Studies curriculum at Arcadia University (2012-2018), and co-founding Zipangu Fest - the UKʼs first Japanese Film Festival (2009-2014). Rob currently lectures at University of Pennsylvania, and is a contributing writer at Pacific Citizen and Broad Street Review.

Mentioned in the episodeJapan America Society of Greater Philadelphia

The Truth In This Art

The Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture.

 

To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory.

 

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Welcome to the Truth In This Art Beyond: Philadelphia!

Philadelphia one of the foremost creative regions in the world and this series of interviews was sparked by my curiosity about the arts and culture of the city. 

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This interview was recorded in Philadelphia, PA between September 2022-September 2023.

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