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Press

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”

-Dorthea Lange

HOME COURT's Erica Tanamachi & Jenn Lee Smith sit down with Kuya P for NRW! A NRW Interview! | NRW Interviews | April 2025

"Home Court": A Heartwarming Story of Hope and Triumph in the World of Basketball | EPT NEWS | April 2025

Home Court : Interview with Director Erica Tanamachi & Producer Jenn Lee Smith | Cinema Daily Us | April 2025

Ashley Chea: From Flintridge Prep to Princeton to PBS | Independent Lens | April 2025

‘Home Court’ Now Streaming on All PBS Platforms | 8 Asians | April 2025

‘Home Court,’ by Erica Tanamachi, Now Streaming on PBS Platforms | Filmpardaaz | March 2025

Home Court | Cinekong | March 2025

Women’s Basketball Documentary ‘Home Court’ to Be Featured in PBS SoCal’s Women’s History Month Programming | The Rafo Shrimpo | March 2025

Athena Film Fest 2025: POWER ALLEY, SPACEWOMAN, and HOME COURT | Movie Jawn | March 2025

Princeton star Ashley Chea shines in upcoming documentary, 'Home Court,' ahead of Ivy Madness | CBS Sports | March 2025

At the Children’s Film Festival, Unstoppable Heroines | New York Times | March 2025

The Weight of Prodigy Success | Rafu Shimpo | March 2025

HOME COURT 😊 - Spoiler Free Reviews | Spoiler Free Reviews | March 2025

Ashley Chea’s ascent to sophomore stardom| The Daily Princetonian | March 2025

Basketball Star Ashley Chea ’27 Shines in New PBS Documentary | Princeton Alumni Weekly | February 2025

Ashley Chea is thriving in the spotlight for Princeton | The Next | January 2025

Chea’s buzzer-beater propels women’s basketball past Harvard | The Princetonian | January 2025

Chea, Princeton Tigers square off against the Dartmouth Big Green | The Daily Princetonian | December 2024

Brown visits Princeton after Chea’s 25-point outing | The Daily Princetonian | December 2024

WCMU invites local students to join in home court screening and discussion | WCMU | December 2024

Home Court | Trailer | Independent Lens | December 2024

Women’s Basketball Finding Rhythm with Underclassman-Dominated Lineup | Princeton Alumni Weekly | December 2024

Creating a Space for Our Home Court | Asian CineVision | August 2024

CAAMFest 2024 - Home Court and Ashima | Bitch Talk Podcasts | June 2024

CAAMFest returns to showcase best of AAPI film | San Francisco Examiner | May 2024

Overcoming Adversity on and Off the Court | Overly Honest Reviews | May 2024

Lifting the Truths of Our Stories | SF Commons | May 2024

AAPI Stories in the Spotlight: Ashley Chea and HOME COURT | California Humanities | May 2024

Documentary Review: Home Court | Asian Movie Pulse | May 2024

40th Visual Communications Film Festival Celebrates AAPI Stories and Makes Room for New Voices | Geeks Of Color | May 2024

CAAMFest 2024: “Home Court” – The Basketball Journey of Ashley Chea | 8Asians: An Asian American collaborative blog | May 2024

Escarcega On Preps: Flintridge Prep's Ashley Chea delivers one more memorable performance | SGV/Whittier Prep Sports Zone | February 2023

Flintridge Prep’s Game Plan Works to a T as They Book Spot in Div. 3AA Championship | Rafu Shimpo February 2023

Introduction to “A Perfect Note: Café Jacqueline and The Art of the Soufflé” | Craftsmanship Quarterly, 2019

Film Review: ‘Perfect Note’ tells uplifting story about San Francisco’s Café Jacqueline | Stark Insider, Nov 2018

Marin Magazine, Jan 2015

 

Press as Co-Founder & Creative Director for Christopher Collins™

Christopher Collins™ Collection was a Gen ART recipient and a finalist for the CFDA Scholarship. The line was sold in over 100 boutiques and department stores throughout the United States and Canada, including Neiman Marcus. Christopher Collins also received international exposure on Project Runway, Season 8. The collections showed in NYC Fashion Week, El Paseo Fashion Week, Birmingham Fashion Week and Hawaii Fashion Week. Published in multiple local and national publications such as Lucky Magazine, US Weekly, Shape Magazine, Women’s Wear Daily, SF Chronicle, 944 Magazine, Marin Magazine, Where Magazine. Dressed celebrities such as Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jessica Alba and Sarah Jessica Parker.

"Christopher Collins Designs Go National"; SF Chronicle, Nov. 2012

"Christopher Collins Designs Go National"; SF Chronicle, Nov. 2012

Andy MacDowell wears Christopher Collins™ Fall 2012 jacket for ABC Family's show "Jane by Design". Multiple clothes from the CC collection were showcased throughout season one.

"A Fashionable Pair", SFSU Magazine, 2011

"A Fashionable Pair", SFSU Magazine, 2011

"S.F. Designers Show Winter White Collections," SF Chronicle, 2011

"S.F. Designers Show Winter White Collections," SF Chronicle, 2011

Shopping Report: Christopher Collins™ Boutique and Spring 2009 blouse highlighted.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom wears Christopher Collins™ Spring 2009 Persimmon Dress.

Cover Shot: Model wears Christopher Collins™ Fall 2010 Tulip Top.

Cover Shot: Model wears Christopher Collins™ Fall 2008 gown for SF Snow Fashion show.

Cover Shot: Model wears Christopher Collins™ Spring 2009 Ruffle Top.