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Delaware State University (Dover, DE) Th. 9/30 @ 5pm

WHAT: FREE Screening at Delaware State University WHEN: Thursday 9/30 @ 5pm WHERE: Delaware State University, Martin Luther King Student Center, 200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 INFO: http://www.doverpost.com/communities/x802538934/Two-day-DSU-symposium-details-Hurricane-Katrina-5-years-later or call 857-6628 This screening is part of the Delaware State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ day and a half symposium titled […]

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)- Th. 9/30 @ 6pm

WHAT: FREE Screening at the University of Pennsylvania WHEN: Thursday 9/30 @ 6pm WHERE: University of Pennsylvania, Claudia Cohen Hall, Room G17 (36th & Spruce), Philadelphia PA 19104 INFO: http://asam.sas.upenn.edu/ FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120324324690111&ref=mf Penn’s Asian American Studies Program presents. Director S. Leo Chiang to attend.

Katrina Five Year Anniversary Update

The five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is upon us and I wanted you to know about the incredible work being done on the Gulf Coast to repair past and current damages. If you haven’t yet visited the sites of the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation & Vietnamese American Young Leaders Assn.- New […]

[Charlotte, NC] Council on Foundation Conf, Mon 9/13 @ 8:30p

WHAT: Council on Foundations Fall Conference for Community Foundations WHEN: Monday September 13 @ 8:30-10p WHERE: Charlotte Convention Center, 501 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 INFO: click HERE Producer/Director Leo Chiang to present.

[Hanoi, Vietnam] Goethe-Institut, Sat 8/21 @ 6pm

WHAT: Goethe-Institut Hanoi DocLab Screening WHEN: Saturday Aug 21st @ 6pm WHERE: Goethe-Institut Hanoi, 56-58 Nguyễn Thái Học, Ba Đình, Hà Nội INFO: http://hanoigrapevine.com/2010/08/screening-of-a-village-called-versailles-at-doclab/ Our Vietnam premiere. Q & A with Associate Producer Brittney Shepherd.

SF Public Library, San Francisco, Tues. 9/21 @ 6pm

WHAT: FREE Screening at the SF Public Library, Main Branch WHEN: Tuesday 9/21 @ 6pm WHERE: SF Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, SF, CA 94118 INFO: http://sfpl.org/ FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152022044807894 A panel discussion on disaster preparedness will follow.

Jewish Community Center, San Francisco, Fr. 9/10 @ 7pm

WHAT: SF Interfaith Council presents A Village Called Versailles WHEN: Friday 9/10 @ 7pm WHERE: Jewish Community Center, 3200 California Street, SF, CA 94118 INFO/RSVP: http://www.sf-interfaith.org/village_registration_form.html FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136011043106918 Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will participate in a discussion afterward.

American Documentary Showcase in Poland Th. 8/19 @ 4pm

WHAT: American Documentary Showcase Screening WHEN: Thursday 19/8 @ 4pm WHERE: Centrum Sztuki Impart, Wroclaw, Poland INFO: http://krakow.usconsulate.gov/event0714floodwall.html FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/AVCVPoland This screening will be part of Floodwall, an art installation comprised of 350 drawers by American artist Jana Napoli. It is a poignant testimony to the cataclysm that devastated New Orleans five years ago: […]

EastSide Cultural Center, Oakland, CA, Fr. 7/30 @ 7pm

WHAT: FREE Screening as part of Final Fridays Films at EastSide WHEN: Friday 7/30 @ 7pm WHERE: 2277 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94606 INFO: EastSide Arts Alliance There will be a brief reception, the film screening, and then a Q&A with filmmaker S. Leo Chiang. Hope you can join us.

New Behind the Scenes Video!

A new short film shows how the youth in Versailles stepped up to lead after Hurricane Katrina. The video includes Minh Nguyen of VAYLA (Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans) and Mary Tran of MQVN-CDC (Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation):

Pro-bono Vietnamese language legal clinics for oil spill victims this weekend

This is a press release of the pro-bono law clinics for the Vietnamese American fisherfolk impacted by the oil spill. Please note and support the organizations doing this important work at this time of need. VABA-DC Joins Coalition of Non-Profits To Establish Volunteer Law Corps and Hold Pro-Bono Vietnamese-Language Legal Clinics For Oil Spill Disaster […]

CNN.com article details the oil spill’s impact on the Viet Am fisherfolk

Did you know that between 30-50% of the fishermen along the Gulf Coast are South East Asians, especially ethnic Vietnamese? A comprehensive article on CNN.com today delves into the impact of the oil spill on the Vietnamese American fisherfolks & families on the Gulf Coast, many of whom are from Versailles. Read about how the […]

2010 Globians Documentary Film Festival Sun. 8/15 @ 8pm

WHAT: 2010 Globians Documentary Film Festival WHEN: Sunday 15/8 @ 8pm WHERE: Weisse See, Atonplatz 6 Berlin, Germany INFO: Globians Documentary Film Festival Program FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/vcvglobiansfest

OCA National Convention Screening (Houston, TX)- Sat. 6/18 @ 2pm

WHAT: OCA National Convention WHEN: Friday 6/18 @ 2pm WHERE: The Westin Galleria, 5060 West Alabama, Houston, TX INFO: OCA National Convention FACEBOOK EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/AVCVOCA Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang will be in attendance.

Free Community Screenings in June!

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 […]