Center for Asian American Media

Home movies, photographs and interviews illuminate filmmaker Greg Pak's search through the elusive and conflicted past of his grandfather, who immigrated from Korea to Hawai’i in 1938. During conversations with extended members of his family, he uncovers the turmoil left in the wake of this one man. Eventually he is drawn into the life of his grandmother and a longing to find evidence of love between his grandparents.

“FIGHTING GRANDPA is a sensitive and probing portrayal of Korean immigrant grandparents and their marriage through the brilliant use of home movies, photographs and interviews.”

- Double Take Documentary Film Festival Program Notes

“In 21 minutes, it accomplished more than most films do in two hours.”

- Koream

Awards
Gold Apple, National Educational Media Network
Gold Winner, Documentary, Student Academy Awards
Graduate Student Film Grant Winner, Hamptons International Film Festival
First Place, Korean American Film Festival
Best Film, Heart of America Awards, American Legion Auxiliary
First Place Winner, Documentary, Marin County Film Festival
First Place, Short Doc., Film Fest, New Haven

Recognition
National PBS Broadcast

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