Posts from 2011

Global Social Change Film Fest (Ubud, Bali, Indonesia)-Wed 4/13

WHAT: Global Social Change Film Fest 2011 WHEN: Wed, 4/13 · 7-10:30p WHERE: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia We are one of eight finalists screening at the festival and institute for its inaugural year.

University of North Carolina Screening (Charlotte, NC)-Wed 4/06

WHAT: University of North Carolina Charlotte Screening WHEN: Wed, 4/06 · 11a-12p WHERE: Student Union Room 200, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223 FREE event hosted by the University of North Carolina. Please contact the Multicultural Resource Center for more information- (704) 687-7121 mrc@uncc.edu

University of Michigan A/PIA Heritage Month Screening (Ann Arbor, MI)-Tue 4/05

WHAT: FREE University of Michigan Screening WHEN: Tue, 4/05 · 7-8:30p WHERE: North Quad- Multicultural Lounge, 503 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 FREE food provided and Q&A with Director S. Leo Chiang via Skype

April 2011 Update – Screening in Bali Plus More!

Hi Folks, It’s been a year and a half since A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES began its festival run. We are thrilled and grateful that the film continues to travel, and new audiences continue to learn about the amazing story of the New Orleans Vietnamese American community for the first time. In March we screened at […]

College of San Mateo APA Film Fest (San Mateo, CA) – Sat 3/19

WHAT: College of San Mateo Asian Pacific American Film Festival 2011 WHEN: Sat, 3/19 · 7-10p WHERE: CSM Building 03, Theatre, 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA Double feature with OAK PARK STORY, which starts at 7:15p. VERSAILLES will begin around 8p. $5 General; $3 Student/Senior. Free parking. Contact Lewis Kawahara, KawaharaL@smccd.edu (650) 574-6614, […]

UC Berkeley Center for SE Asian Studies (Berkeley, CA)-Thur 4/28

WHAT: UC Berkeley Center for South East Asian Studies screening WHEN: Thur, 4/28 · 7:30-9:30p WHERE: 2060 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. UC Berkeley FREE screening hosted by the Center for South East Asian Studies. Director Leo Chiang to attend. Please contact 510-642-3609 or cseas@berkeley. edu for more info.

Univ of Florida AASU Week (Gainesville, FL) – Tue 3/22

WHAT: Univ of Florida Asian Am Student Union Week screening WHEN: Tue, 3/22 · 6-9p WHERE: Univ of Florida, Reitz Union, Rion Ballroom Asian American Student Union is screening the film as a part of their AASU week. Director Leo Chiang to attend.

SE Asian Am Studies Conf (San Francisco, CA) – Fri 3/11

WHAT: SE Asian American Studies Conference screening WHEN: Fri, Mar 11 · 10:30a – noon WHERE: San Francisco State Univ, Cesar Chavez Student Center, Rosa Parks A-C San Francisco State University hosting the Southeast Asian American Studies conference March 11-12, 2011.

Univ of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign , IL) – Wed 2/23

WHAT: “A Village Called Versailles” film screening and Q&A WHEN: Wednesday, February 23 · 6:00pm – 8:00pm WHERE: ARC Jesse Clements Auditorium Director S. Leo Chiang to attend. Free & open to the public. For more information, call 217 333 1300. Sponsored by the Office of Inclusion and intercultural Relations. Co-sponsors: Alternative Spring Break, Asian […]

VERSAILLES named ALA Notable Video

The American Library Association has selected A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES as one of 15 Notable Videos for Adults 2011. The list includes “15 outstanding programs released on video within the past two years and suitable for all libraries serving adults. Its purpose is to call attention to recent video releases that make a significant contribution […]

CoF Family Philanthropy Conf (New York City) – Mon 1/24

WHAT: Council on Foundations Film & Video Fest WHEN: Monday 1/24 @ 10:15-11:25 am WHERE: Belasco Meeting Rm, 5th Flr, New York Marriott Marquis A part of the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conf from 1/23-25 in New York City. Open to conference attendees.

Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, CA) – Mon 1/24

WHAT: Screening @ Santa Clara University WHEN: Monday 1/24 @ 6:30-9 pm WHERE: Recital Hall (Center for Performing Arts/Musica and Dance Building), 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 Director S. Leo Chiang to attend. Free & open to the public.

January 2011 Update – MLK Day of Service events

Following a brief hiatus over the holiday season, A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES is charging full steam ahead into 2011. We are excited to share with you that HandsOn Network, the volunteer-focused arm of Points of Light Institute and the largest volunteer network in the country, has chosen to include our film in their Martin Luther King, […]

FREE Community Cinema screenings – Jan 2011

Join us at these screenings presented by HandsOn Network for the MLK Day of Service 2011 events in partnership with ITVS, Campus Kitchens Project and the North Carolina Campus Compact. All screenings are FREE and open to the public. Please check back frequently for additional screenings near you. (list sorted by date) ST. PAUL, MN: WHAT: FREE MLK […]