SAN FRANCISCO—Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)-funded Home Court is a story of an All-American baller Ashley Chea following her pursuit of college level hoop dreams. In the three years this film follows her, we witness the highs and lows of her Cambodian immigrant family’s experiences in America. The film opens in Ashley’s sophomore year […]
RIVERSIDE—Hollywood Chinese is a captivating revelation on a little-known chapter of cinema: the Chinese in American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produced in 1917, to Ang Lee’s triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, Hollywood Chinese brings together a fascinating portrait of actors, directors, writers, and iconic images to show how the Chinese have been imagined […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Don't miss a powerful community screening of HOME IS A HOTEL (2023), a feature-length documentary that examines inequality in San Francisco through the lens of five SRO residents as they fight to stay housed, followed by a discussion with featured community members and filmmakers. A loving newly-single mother in Chinatown, a blind Latina librettist fighting […]
Photo: HELEN AND THE BEAR SAN FRANCISCO—The phrase “opposites attract” has rarely rung so true as in HELEN AND THE BEAR, a cinéma vérité portrait of a vibrant woman and her most unusual marriage. Helen grew up feeling like a boy and as a young woman realized she was queer but went on to wed […]
Pictured: Sally Gearhart. SAN FRANCISCO—A radical lesbian feminist whose trailblazing vision and ebullient personality were the spark for movements with far-reaching impacts, the legacy of Sally Gearhart has also largely been erased from history. From the defeat of the Briggs Initiative to the founding of the first Women’s Studies program in the nation, to groundbreaking […]
Pictured: Sally Gearhart. SAN FRANCISCO—A radical lesbian feminist whose trailblazing vision and ebullient personality were the spark for movements with far-reaching impacts, the legacy of Sally Gearhart has also largely been erased from history. From the defeat of the Briggs Initiative to the founding of the first Women’s Studies program in the nation, to groundbreaking […]
SHASTA—Shasta Stories is happy to host a film screening presenting 2 new Shasta Stories episodes. BYRDS OF A FEATHER: The Story of the first Black sheriff in California, and the community of Lincoln Heights. THE WILD ONES: Untamed stories of Hornbrook’s wild residents and how they band together. Location: MOUNT SHASTA BREWING Co. (360 College Ave, […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Free community screening of HOME IS A HOTEL, a documentary about life in San Francisco's residential hotels, hosted by the Chinese Cultural Center and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Screening to be followed by a community forum. Where: Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco, 750 Kearny St, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) […]
Above: Still from HOME COURT featuring Ashley Chea. LONG BEACH—HOME COURT (95 minutes) screens as part of the opening ceremony at the 2024 Cambodia Town Film Festival. This feature documentary traces the ascent of Cambodian American basketball prodigy whose life intensifies amid recruitment, injury, and triumph throughout her high school years. Followed by a Q&A […]
VIRTUAL—California Documentary Project Application Webinar In advance of the November 4, 2024 California Documentary Project (CDP) grant deadline, applicants are invited to attend a free informational grant workshop with California Humanities staff on how to develop a competitive application and manage the online submission process. Attendees are strongly encouraged to read the CDP grant guidelines […]