Community Cinema is a a free monthly screening series of Independent Lens films, offered in over 50 cities throughout the U.S.

Blaine, MN Sat. June 12 @ 10:30am, Northtown Library, Anoka County. more details

Brooklyn Center, MN Mon. June 14 @ 7pm, Brookdale Library. more details

San Jose, CA Tues. June 22 @ 5:30pm, Evergreen Branch Library. more details

Community Cinema is a a free monthly screening series of Independent Lens films, offered in over 50 cities throughout the U.S.

A few Community Cinema events will feature special guests from the film:

ROCHESTER, NY Tues. May 18 @ 7pm, WXXI Studios, Mimi Nguyen will attend more details
HOUSTON, TX Tues. May 18 @7pm, Rice Cinema, Father Vien will attend more details
PHILADELPHIA, PA Sat. May 22 @7pm, Asian Arts Initiative, Director S. Leo Chiang will attend more details
OAKLAND, CA Wed. May 19 @ 630pm, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Director S. Leo Chiang will attend
SAN FRANCISCO, CA Tues. May 18 @545pm, San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium, Director S. Leo Chiang will attend

All other Community Cinema Screenings will include a free screening and panel discussion. For complete information, visit Independent Lens.

ARIZONA
Tucson, Sun. May 16,@2pm, Valencia Branch Library more details
Tucson, Fri. May 21 @4pm, Miller-Golf Links Branch Library more details
Tucson, Th. May 13 @9am, Quincie Douglas Branch Library more details

CALIFORNIA
Aliso Viejo Th. May 6 @7pm, Soka University more details
Hayward Tues. May 11 @6pm, Hayward Main Library more details
San Diego, Wed. May 5 @630pm, San Diego Public Library, 3rd Floor Auditorium more details
West Hollywood, Tues. May 25 @730pm, Blue Conference Room in the Pacific Design Center more details

COLORADO
Colorado Springs, May 6 @ 6pm,Colorado College more details
Denver, May 25 @ 7pm, Starz FilmCenter more details
Fruita, May 26 @ 630pm, Dinosaur Journey Museum more details
Grand Junction, May 11 @ 6pm, Mesa County Central Library more details
Montrose, May 18 @ 730pm, Montrose District Library more details
Palisade, May 15 @ 10am, Palisade Library more details
Pueblo, May 12 @ 7pm, Rawlings Public Library Infozone more details

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, D.C., Sun. May 23 @5pm, Busboys and Poets more details
Washington, D.C., Sun. May 30 @3pm, Washington DC Jewish Community Center more details

GEORGIA
Athens, Th. May 6 @7pm, Athens-Clarke County Library more details

ILLINOIS
Chicago, Sat. May 15 @2pm, The Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater more details

INDIANA
Evansville, Wed. May 19 @ 7pm, WNIN Studios more details
Indianapolis, Sun. May 23 @4pm, The K.I. EcoCenter more details

LOUISIANA
New Orleans, Sat. May 22 @6pm, Dillard University, Samuel DuBois Cook Fine Arts Center more details

MICHIGAN
Grand Rapids, Tues. May 4 @7pm, The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts

MISSOURI
Kansas City, Sat. May 8, @2pm, Plaza Library

NEW YORK
Bronx, Tues. May 4 @ 6pm, Owen Dolen Golden Age Center more details
Brooklyn, Mon. May 3 @ 1pm, Von King Recreation Center more details
Brooklyn, Mon. May 3 @7pm, Von King Recreation Center more details
Ithaca, Fri. May 21 @7pm, Henry St. John Building more details
Manhattan, Tues. May 18 @730pm, East 54th Street Recreation Center more details
Queens, Fri. May 7 @630pm, Vic Hanson Recreation Center more details
Queens, Th. May 13 @630pm, DKW Recreation Center more details
Queens, Tues. May 18 @6pm, Al Oerter Recreation Center more details
Saratoga Springs, Sat. May 1 @3pm, Saratoga Spring Public Library more details

SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, Th. May 27 @6pm, Charleston County Public Library more details

TENNESSEE
Nashville, Sat. May 15 @230pm, Nashville Public Library more details

VERMONT
Brattleboro, Th. May 13 @730pm, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center more details

WISCONSIN
Sheboygan, Tues. May 11 @7pm, John Michael Kohler Arts Center more details
Sheboygan, Wed. May 12 @1230pm, John Michael Kohler Arts Center more details

WHAT: PBS Broadcast on the series “Independent Lens”
WHEN: Tue 5/25 @ 10pm
WHERE: Your Living Room!
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/pbsvcv

See it on prime time PBS as a part of the Independent Lens series hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Here is our PBS trailer:

WHAT: Oakland Asian Cultural Center Screening
WHEN: Wed 5/19 @ 6:30pm
WHERE: 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607
TIX/INFO: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/oakasiancenter

WHAT: DePaul University Screening
WHEN:   Tues 5/18 @ 6pm
WHERE: 2350 N.Clifton Avenue Chicago, IL 60614 Map
TIX/INFO: DePaul University Cultural Center
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/depaulscreening

WHAT: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Fest
WHEN: Tuesday, 5/4 Reception @ 6pm, Screening @ 7pm, Panel @ 8pm
WHERE: 111 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
INFO/TICKETS: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Fest
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/laapfilmfest

This will be a great event! Father Vien, Mimi Nguyen, and S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance. Use the promo code for $2 off your ticket: APABA10VC (thanks to APA Bar Association). RSVP for the free reception asap to byang@ci.glendale.ca.us

WHAT: Council on Foundations Film & Video Festival
WHEN: SUN 4/25 @ 8:30pm – 10:00pm
WHERE: Denver, CO

We are one of just two films to receive the Henry Hampton Award at the Council on Foundations Video and Film Festival this year! Please visit the their webpage for more information. Dir. S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance.

WHAT: DisOrient Asian American Film Fest
WHEN: Saturday 4/24 @ 6pm
WHERE: Eugene, OR
INFO/TICKETS: DisOrient Film Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT:http://tinyurl.com/disorientfilmfest

We are honored to be selected as the festival’s centerpiece film on Saturday night. Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance. Please check back for final details.

WHAT: Univ of California, Santa Barbara Screening
WHEN: Wed 4/21 @ 6p
WHERE: MultiCultural Center Theater, Univ Center Rm 1504, Santa Barbara, CA
INFO: http://www.santabarbara.com/calendar/show_event.asp?event_key=4535
FACEBOOK EVENT:http://tinyurl.com/ucsbvcv

Screening as a part of “Cup of Culture” series. Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance. Please check back for final details.

WHAT: San Francisco State University Screening
WHEN: Tuesday, 4/20 @ 1pm. Film starts at 1:20pm
WHERE: San Francisco, CA, College of Creative Arts McKenna Theater
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/sfsuvcv

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance. Please check back for final details.

WHAT: Arizona Fim Festival
WHEN:   Tues 4/20 @ 6pm
WHERE: Tucson, Arizona
TIX/INFO: Arizona Fim Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/arizonafilmfest

WHAT: Wisconsin Fim Festival
WHEN:  Sun 4/18 @ 11:30am
WHERE: Play Circle Theater, 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI
INFO/TIX: Wisconsin Fim Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/avcvwisconsin

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance.

WHAT: Crossroads Film Festival
WHEN: Sat 4/17 @3:10pm
WHERE: Jackson, Mississippi
INFO/TIX: Crossroads Film Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/crossroadsfilmfest

WHAT: Vail Film Festival
WHEN: 4/2 @ 7pm & 4/4 @11:40am
WHERE: Vail, CO
INFO/TICKETS: Vail Film Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT:Vail Film Fest 4/2 Fri 7pm, 4/4 Sun 11:40am

WHAT: Diversity in Place Film Festival
WHEN: Sunday, 4/4 @ 5:30pm
WHERE: The Arts at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96817
INFO/TICKETS: Diversity in Place Film Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/diversityinplace

WHAT: Chicago Asian American Film Festival
WHEN: 4/3 @3pm
WHERE: Chicago, IL 164 North State Street Chicago, Illinois 60601
INFO/TICKETS: Chicago Asian American Film Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/chicagoAAFI

WHAT: Yale Asian American Film Fest
WHEN: 3/31 @7pm
WHERE: St. Thomas More, Yale University 268 Park Street, New Haven, CT 0651
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/avcvyale

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance. Please check back for final details.

WHAT: Free Community Screening with Vietnamese Association of Charlotte
WHEN: Sun 3/28 @ 3pm-6pm
WHERE: Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Road Charlotte, NC 28207-2012
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/charlotte

Conversation with filmmaker S. Leo Chiang to follow screening.

WHAT: Katrina at Five Conference, New Orleans, LA
WHEN: Wed 3/23 @ 9:15 am
WHERE: New Orleans, LA
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/katrinaatfive

Director S. Leo Chiang to attend. Please visit the Katrina at Five Conference page for more information. Presented by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP).

WHAT: San Francisco Int’l Asian Am Film Festival
INFO/TICKETS: San Francisco Int’l Asian Am Film Festival. Members of Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) receive discounts.
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/sfiaaff

Screening #1
WHEN: Sat 3/13 @ 2:15 pm
WHERE: Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 1881 Post St @ Fillmore, SF

Screening #2
WHEN: Tue 3/16 @ 9 pm
WHERE: VIZ Cinema, 1746 Post St @ Webster, SF

Screening #3 – SAN JOSE
WHEN: Sat 3/20 @ 5:30 pm
WHERE: Camera 12 Cinema, 201 S. 2nd St @ San Carlos, San Jose

Director S. Leo Chiang and Associate Producers Brittney Shepherd & Eva Moss to attend.

WHAT: Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
WHEN: Sat 3/6 @ 7pm
WHERE: Sebastopol Cinemas, 6868 McKinley Street, Sebastopol, CA
INFO/TICKETS: Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/avcvsebastopol

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang in attendance.

WHAT: Free Public Screening @ Pomona College
WHEN: Tues 3/2 @ 7pm
WHERE: Rose Hills Theater Pomona College Smith Campus Center, 170 E. 6th Street, Claremont, CA 91711
(Parking is available on the street or on the lot at 6th street and College Ave)
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/avcvpomona

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang in attendance.

WHAT: Arcadia University, PBS Independent Lens Community Cinema Screening
WHEN: February 9, 2010, 7:15 pm
WHERE: The Chat Performance area, Dining Complex, 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA
INFO/TICKETS: Arcadia University. FREE!

Join us for our first PBS Independent Lens sponsored screening and panel.

WHAT: Screening at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
WHEN: Thurs 2/4, 5-7pm; Friday
WHERE: ASU Education Lecture Hall 117, Tempe, AZ
TICKETS: Free screening for members of the ASU community

Film screening and discussion with Leo on Thurs 2/4 from 5-7 pm. Leo will also visit two large undergrad APA Studies classes on Friday. Please visit the the ASU Asian Pacific American Studies website for more information.

WHAT: Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival–Screening #1
WHEN: Saturday, Jan 30 @ 1:15p
WHERE: Lafayette Public Library South Regional Branch • 6101 Johnston St.. Lafayette, LA 70503

WHAT: Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival–Screening #2
WHEN: Sunday, Jan 31 @ 1:15p
WHERE: Lafayette Public Library Main Branch • 301 W. Congress St., Lafayette, LA 70503

Please visit the Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival page for ticket information.

WHAT: New Orleans Film Society Community Screening – FREE
WHEN: Sat 1/16 @ 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
WHERE: 7th Ward Neighborhood Center • 1943 Pauger St., New Orleans, LA
TICKETS: No admission fee. Open to public.

Presented by New Orleans Film Society & the Porch 7th Ward Cultural Organization.

WHAT: A program of the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting
WHEN: Saturday, December 5, 1:30 pm
WHERE: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown • 1201 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107

Please visit the AAA Annual Meeting page for more information.

WHAT: Boston Community Screening in Fields Corner
WHEN: Sun 11/22 @ 11:30 am
WHERE: Vietnamese American Community Center • 42 Charles St., Boston, MA 02122
TICKETS: No admission fee. Open to public.

Free screening at the heart of Boston’s Vietnamese American community in Fields Corner. The film will be screened with Vietnamese subtitles. Director S. Leo Chiang in attendance.

WHAT: Austin Asian Am Film Festival
WHEN: Sun 11/15 @ 2pm
WHERE: Alamo Draft House Cinemas • 1120 South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704
TICKETS: Visit Austin Asian Am Film Festival for more info

Q&A with Director S. Leo Chiang and Mimi Nguyen to follow.

WHAT: Advancing Justice Conference
WHEN: 10/29 @ 4pm
WHERE: The Center at Cathedral Plaza • 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
TICKETS: Open to conference attendees

Q&A with Director S. Leo Chiang and activist Uyen Le.

WHAT: San Diego Asian Film Festival
WHEN: 10/18 @ 12:10pm & 10/28 @ 3pm
WHERE: UltraStar Theater • 7510 Hazard Center Drive
TICKETS: Visit San Diego Asian Film Festival for more info

WHAT: Hawaii International Film Festival
WHEN: 10/17 @ 8:15pm, 10/20 @ 12pm
WHERE: Dole Cannery • 735 Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817
TICKETS: Visit Hawaii International Film Festival website for more info

Followed by Q&A with Prod/Dir S. Leo Chiang. See you there!

WHAT: New Orleans Film Festival
WHEN: Sun, Oct 11@ 5 pm
WHERE: Contemporary Arts Center • 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
TICKETS: Visit the New Orleans Film Festival website for more info

Followed by Q&A with Prod/Dir S. Leo Chiang. See you there!

WHAT: Philadelphia Asian Am Film Festival
WHEN: Sat, Oct 10 @ 7 pm
WHERE: Asian Arts Initiative • 1219 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA
TICKETS: Visit the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival website for more info

Followed by Q&A with Prod/Dir S. Leo Chiang. See you there!

WHAT: DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
WHEN: Sun, Oct 4 @ 4 pm
WHERE: U.S. Navy Memorial Theater • 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW #123, Washington, DC
TICKETS: Visit DCAPAFF website for more info

Followed by Q&A with Prod/Dir S. Leo Chiang. See you there!

WHAT: Reception, Screening + Q&A @ the RealFilms Documentary Series
WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 7pm-930pm
WHERE: Houston Community College, Spring Branch Campus, Performing Arts Theatre
1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Houston, TX 77043
TICKETS: $10.00 online or $10.00 cash/check at the door ($5.00 for HCC students w/ID). Ticket price includes free refreshments: soft drinks, water, and popcorn

WHAT: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
WHEN: Friday, August 28 @ 3 pm
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Art • 700 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
TICKETS: This special free screening is presented by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) and co-presented by Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Asian Law Caucus, and Active Voice.

WHAT: American Sociological Association Annual Conference
WHEN: Sunday, Aug 9 @ 12pm
WHERE: Hilton in San Francisco • 333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
TICKETS: Visit the American Sociological Association website for more info.

WHAT: Buena Vista United Methodist Church Encore Screening
WHEN: Sat, July 25 @ 4 pm
WHERE: Buena Vista United Methodist Church • 2311 Buena Vista Ave Alameda, CA
INFO: The 2009 NOLA Mission & Service Team volunteers have returned from their New Orleans trip. Please join us for an encore screening and panel discussion that will launch an internship program supporting the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation in Versailles.

WHAT: Buena Vista United Methodist Church Encore Screening
WHEN: May 16th and May 30th
WHERE: Buena Vista United Methodist Church • 2311 Buena Vista Ave Alameda, CA
INFO: The 2009 NOLA Mission & Service Team volunteers have returned from their New Orleans trip. Please join us for an encore screening and panel discussion that will launch an internship program supporting the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation in Versailles.

WHAT: American Sociological Association Annual Conference
WHEN: Saturday, April 11 @ 3pm
WHERE: UC Irvine Campus, Room HIB 100
TICKETS: Visit the International Vietnamese Film Festival website (ViFF) for more info.