Kind-hearted Mija (Yun Jung-hee) is tasked with raising her troubled teenage grandson, Jong-wook, while her daughter works in far-off Busan. In denial that her abilities as a caregiver are threatened by the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, Mija begins to study poetry writing at the local cultural center. At first she finds inspiration in the […]
Join us for a special screening of Traces of Home at the Quad Cinema in NY on November 4, followed by a Q&A with director Colette Ghunim, moderated by Bing Liu! Traces of Home is a deeply personal film about generational trauma, displacement, and the search for belonging 🦋
RSVP Red Canary Song activates CTHQ with performances on the occasion of the premiere of The Whores Feast. Filmed over a shared dinner with organizers and collaborators, the film reflects on nourishment, labor, chosen family, and the collective practices of care that sustain communities through ongoing precarity. Red Canary Song is a grassroots organization of Asian […]
The Korean Cultural Center New York presents a free screening of the first episode of Netflix’s new series Bass X Machina as part of its monthly screening series, Korea on Screen. The screening will be followed by a conversation between series creator LeSean Thomas and Kwang Il Han of Studio Mir, the animation studio behind […]
Join us for a Lunch and Learn film screening and filmmaker discussion of Defiant to the Last: Resistance at Tule Lake, which tells the story of the Tule Lake Segregation Center where dissident Japanese Americans were demonized and punished for speaking out against the false wartime incarceration. In 1943, Tule Lake was converted into the […]
No One Else Says Festival Vol. 3 is an independent Asian culture festival bringing together music, film, art, and creative communities in New York City. Taking place on November 7 […]
KAFFNY INFINITE CINEMA — 20TH ANNUAL SHOWCASE OPENING: GLOBAL CINEMA SHORTS (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM) Filmmaker Q&A to follow Pieces of Home Taiwan, 2026 · 10 min Pieces of Home is a single-channel animation that contemplates the quiet, repetitive rhythms of domestic life. Through a visual language of paper-like textures and reductive silhouettes, the […]
“Tough Being Corky Lee” music video will be premiering at the 20th Annual KAFFNY Showcase on November 7th! I have so much to be grateful for and so many people […]
Join AAEdu for a screening of Southeast Asian American Journeys. CTLE provided! The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu) is hosting a series of FREE K-12 educator events throughout Fall 2026 to deepen knowledge of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and cross-racial histories and experiences! At this event, participants will engage in a screening of […]
WORLD PREMIERE When 19-year-old Chinatown native Danny Chen dies while serving in Afghanistan, the official account raises troubling questions for the family who knew his ambitions and devotion to loved ones. As disturbing details surrounding his final weeks emerge, his grieving parents and New York community mobilize to uncover the truth. Both an intimate investigation […]
After the U.S. wars across Southeast Asia, thousands of families were left trying to rebuild their lives. Some of them migrated to Philadelphia seeking refuge and safety. These are their stories. Join 18MR's NYC Chapter for a screening of Taking Root, a documentary on the untold stories of Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees who resettled […]
Join us for a very special screening of the documentary film "Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story," which follows one Queens-based photographer’s epic quest to document Asian American history, culture, and activism for five decades. Using his camera as a “weapon against injustice,” Chinese American photographer Corky Lee’s art is his activism. His unforgettable images […]