Annie Kuo

Annie is a journalist and marketing communications expert on the digital team at KIRO 7 News. In 2018 she completed the Advocacy Journalism Fellowship at the International Examiner (IE), where she reported on the Thai community. She continues to freelance for the IE and Seattle Globalist. A member of the Asian American Journalists Association, Annie is also Public Relations Manager for the Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF), which will screen 85 films February 21-24, 2019. You can reach Annie at annie@seattleaaff.org.
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Susan Lieu traces the path from vengeance to understanding in “140 LBS”

by Annie Kuo
Performance artist Susan Lieu's "140 LBS" explores patient rights, body image, the Vietnamese-American experience and her own journey to understanding her mother's death after plastic surgery.
Feb 11, 2019

Exhibit highlights art and urban design as immigration advocacy

by Annie Kuo
An exhibit at the Center for Architecture & Design spotlights protest posters and design proposals that show how Seattle and other sanctuary cities could be more welcoming to refugees.
Jan 1, 2019

Pregnantish debuts in Seattle to support 1 in 6 who struggle with infertility

by Annie Kuo
Before Pregnantish, much of the existing literature on infertility was clinical. Andrea Syrtash wanted to produce non-medical “real talk” focusing on people’s relationships with their partners, jobs, friends and family, and with infertility itself.
Nov 28, 2018

Jose Antonio Vargas probes emotional toll of being an “undocumented citizen”

by Annie Kuo
Jose Antonio Vargas' “Dear America: Notes of An Undocumented Citizen” focuses on the emotional and personal burden of living as an American while in hiding.
Sep 25, 2018

“Crazy Rich Asians” aims for high stakes in Hollywood representation

by Annie Kuo
It’s the first time in 25 years that Hollywood has backed a major modern-day film with all the main actors of Asian descent – and filmmakers hope this opens the door for more Asian American stories.
Aug 15, 2018