Posts from 2011

November Screenings

SANTA CRUZ, CA WHAT: FREE Screening at UC Santa Cruz  WHEN: Wednesday, 11/2 @ 6pm (PST) WHERE: Cervantes and Velasquez Room, Third Floor, Bay Tree Building Screening followed by discussion with director/producer S. Leo Chiang. Event presented by the Asian American/ Pacific Islander Resource Center.   LINCOLN, NE WHAT: Screening at the Sheldon Museum of Art WHEN: Tuesday, […]

November Screenings

Hi Everyone, Happy Fall everyone! We have a number of screenings this November. You know the drill, take a peek and spread the word:   SANTA CRUZ, CA WHAT: FREE Screening at UC Santa Cruz  WHEN: Wednesday, 11/2 @ 6pm (PST) WHERE: Cervantes and Velasquez Room, Third Floor, Bay Tree Building Screening followed by discussion with director/producer […]

VERSAILLES nominated for an Emmy Award!!

We are proud to announce that A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES has been nominated for an Emmy Award, in the “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form” category. We are incredibly honored! Check out all the news & documentary Emmy nominees here.

We’re on Comcast On Demand during the month of July!

Until the end of July, if you have Comcast Cable (a nationwide network), you can watch the film on Comcast On Demand in the comforts of your living room for the bargain price of $1.99! Here’s how to find a A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES on your TV: 1. Go to your digital cable menu, click on the […]

We’re on Comcast On Demand for the month of July!

Hope you enjoyed your Fourth of July holiday. After two years of screening A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES, people still approach me and ask, “Where can I see the film?” Today, I have a new answer to that question. Until the end of July, if you have Comcast Cable (a nationwide network), you can watch the film […]

June & July 2011 Updates–We’re headed to New Orleans & Bahrain!

Hi Everyone, We’re starting off the summer strong. Last week, we took part in the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans. And later this month, we are back in New Orleans at the 2011 American Library Association Annual Meeting.   NEW ORLEANS, LA WHAT: Screening/Discussion at the 2011 ALA Annual Meeting presented by the Anthropology and […]

American Library Association Conference (New Orleans, LA) – Fri 6/24 thru 6/26

NEW ORLEANS, LA WHAT: Screening/Discussion at the 2011 ALA Annual Meeting presented by the Anthropology and Sociology Section WHEN: Sunday, 6/26 @ 8am-12pm WHERE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Room 356-357 Screening followed by panel discussion about how the residents of the region responded to the disaster, but also the ways communities began to rebuild. Panel participants […]

National Conference on Volunteering & Service (New Orleans, LA) – Tue 6/7

WHAT: National Conference on Volunteering & Service WHEN: Tue, 6/7 · 8:30am & noon WHERE: New Orleans Convention Center Session 5140 @ 8:30am – Community Cinema and Service Learning Through Film: A Village Called Versailles, presented by ITVS Session 5718 @ noon – A Village Called Versailles screening Leo will attend both sessions.

Support the Viet Am fishers; plus AAAS Conference in NOLA

A year has passed since the Gulf Coast oil spill, and the BP claims process continues to delay restitution for Vietnamese American fisherpeople. MQVN CDC is once again leading the charge for justice. You can help by signing their petition for a fair and prompt resolution. To learn more, check out this The New York […]

Association of Asian American Studies Conference (New Orleans, LA)-Thur 5/19

WHAT: Association of Asian American Studies Conference WHEN: Thur, 5/19 · 4:30-6p WHERE: Room: Rhythms 2, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Session number is T38, and the screening will be followed by a Q&A with Moderator: Linda Trinh Vo, UC Irvine; S. Leo Chiang, Producer/Director; Minh Thanh Nguyen, VAYLA-NO; & Diem […]

Southern California Grantmakers Screening (Los Angeles, CA)-Tue 4/26

WHAT: Southern California Grantmakers Screening 2011 WHEN: Tue, 4/26 · 5:30-7:30p WHERE: Downtown Independent, 251 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Director S. Leo Chiang to attend

The Green Project Screening (New Orleans, LA)-Thur 4/21

WHAT: The Green Project Screening WHEN: Thur, 4/21 · 7-10p WHERE: The Green Project, 2831 Marais Street,  New Orleans, LA 70117

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Screening (Milwaukee, WI)-Thur 4/14

WHAT: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Screening WHEN: Thur, 4/14 · 6p WHERE: Union Fireside Lounge, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI  53201 This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available. Co-sponsored by the Hmong Diaspora Studies Program, Multicultural Student Coalition, Diversity and Climate, and the Organization of Chinese Americans-WI Chapter. For more […]

Good Look Film Fest Mission High School and California College of the Arts (San Francisco, CA)- Wed 4/13-17

WHAT: Good Look Film Festival WHEN: Fri 4/15 . 7:00p WHERE:California College of the Arts Oakland, 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618

White Privilege Conference (Minneapolis, MN)-Wed 4/13

WHAT: White Privilege Conference WHEN: Wed 4/13 · 7-8:30p. WHERE: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd, Minneapolis, MN  55439 The conference is by invite only and A Village Called Versailles will be shown 4/13-16.