The Chinese American Film Festival is an exciting platform to share stories from Chinese American filmmakers. This year’s festival features historical stories involving Asian-Americans in its home state of New Mexico, plus Tennessee, Washington, and California.
Delicious, FREE lunch from a local Chinese restaurant for the first 100 registrants! Presented at 1025 Broadway Blvd SE by Chinese American Citizens Alliance – Albuquerque Lodge
Schedule (from CABQ.gov):
9:30 am – “Bluff City Chinese” An award-winning documentary that follows two Chinese-American storytellers from different generations as they rebuild the untold history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee.
10:20 am – “She Marches in China Town” Chronicles the 70-year history of the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team— the only group of its kind in the world that combines traditional Chinese opera inspired uniforms with precision marching drills.
11:20 am – “Chinese Merchants of Albuquerque” For more than a century, Chinese American merchants have helped shape Albuquerque’s economic and cultural landscape, building businesses, communities, and opportunities despite discrimination and exclusion. This documentary preserves the remarkable legacy of the Chinese pioneers whose contributions helped define Albuquerque and continue to inspire future generations.
1 pm – “Warren King: King of Cardboard” The acclaimed documentary short detailing the life and work of Chinese-American sculptor Warren King, highlighting how he uses discarded cardboard to reconnect with his cultural heritage and family history.
1:45 pm – “Making Waves” A timely, thought-provoking documentary about how ethnic studies – and specifically Asian American Studies (AAS) – dramatically influenced and empowered a generation.
2:45 pm – ACAFF Panel Discussion: A panel discussion and Q&A Session with local Chinese American business owners and some filmmakers.
3:45 pm – “Homecourt” Story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California who overcomes injury as well as racial and class differences to play Division 1 Women’s Basketball at Princeton.
