Posts by Leo Chiang

Catch A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES at the upcoming Nelson BC Amnesty International FilmFest on Friday 7:00 p.m! For more information about the festival and the other films screened, click here.

As a part of our Global Voices broadcast, PBS is making A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES available online in its entirely for the month of September. Please tell your friends.

3 years after our PBS premiere, A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES returns to TV this Sunday 8/25 on World Channel, followed by an online screening on Monday 8/26 at 8pm (live chat with Mimi Nguyen and me, hosted by CAAM). With parts of the U.S. hard hit by natural disasters this past year, this poignant story of a community overcoming challenges through faith and resiliency is more relevant than […]

A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES is returning to TV this August for an encore presentation as a part of the Global Voices series on the World Channel, marking the 8th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. WHEN:    Sunday, August 25th, 2013 WHERE:  On World Channel, 10:30pm (check your local listings)

PROVIDENCE, RI WHAT: St. Francis Day Screening and Panel Discussion WHEN: Thurs, October 4th, 6:00pm WHERE: Cathedral Hall, 30 Fenner St. Providence, RI INFO: Hosted by the Office of Life & Family and Office of Immigration and Refugee Services. *Screening followed by discussion with Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., Professor, Ph.D. Biology and Bill Patenaude, M.A., Catholic Writer and Environmental […]

ATLANTA, GA WHAT: Georgia Tech Screening WHEN: Wed, March 28th, 4:00-6:00pm WHERE: Student Center Clay Theater at Georgia Tech (350 Ferst Dr. Atlanta, GA 30332) INFO: More info here. *Screening followed by discussion with Father Vien Nguyen. Event presented by the Asian American Student Association.   TUSCALOOSA, AL WHAT: University of Alabama Screening WHEN: Tues, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]