Posts by Leo Chiang

Mimi Nguyen, subject of A Village Called Versailles, recently participated in a great Community Cinema screening in Rochester, and shared some photos and a note to let us know how it went: “About 30-40 people showed up at the Community Cinema night at WXXI Studio in Rochester, NY to see A Village Called Versailles on […]

Catch A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES on Independent Lens, Tuesday May 25th at 10pm. Check out the great trailer they made for the film:

Lots to tell you in this email about A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES, including our big PBS premiere on Tue, May 25th… that’s a week from now! First, some important news. The BP oil spill has hugely impacted the Southeast Asian/Vietnamese American fishermen, who make up 35-45% of the fishing industry along the Gulf Coast (here […]

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 […]

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: San Francisco Public Main Library Screening WHEN:   Tues 5/18 @ 6pm WHERE: Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street San Francisco CA 94102 TIX/INFO:San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/sfmainlibrary

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

Take a look at where we’re going this month. Pack your bags, we’re hitting the road! We are also excited to announce our free Community Cinema screenings and panel discussions (presented by ITVS and Independent Lens) begin April 19th in St. Louis, MO and go through May 30th in Washington, DC. Community Cinema is offered […]

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

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

We picked up the audience award at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival! Thank you SFIAAFF for three fantastic screenings! Check out the wrap up for the festival, including all of the award announcements!

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.

Leo is interviewed by the Center for Asian American Media for the SF International Asian American Film Festival.

We will be screening at the Sebastopol Doc Film Fest in Northern California Wine Country in a little be more than a week. This great article about the festival, our film, and the film that we will be screening with, Fire on the Water, is in this week’s North Bay Bohemian. Check it out. Our […]