Asian American International Film Festival Presents: THE OPPOSITE OF A FAIRY TALE
We are happy to partner with the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in presenting the following film! To take advantage of AABANY’S 25% discount rate for any film showing at AAIFF (excluding the Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night films), go to http://aaiff.org/2016/schedule and enter the promo code AABANYaaiff16 after you’ve added your desired ticket(s) to your Shopping Cart.
AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to films by and about Asians and Asian Americans. This year, AAIFF will run from July 21 through July 30, 2016. Please visit http://aaiff.org/2016 for more information.
THE OPPOSITE OF A FAIRY TALE in the MADE IN NY Shorts Program + Q&A | 7:00pm, Sat., July 23 | Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003
THE OPPOSITE OF A FAIRY TALE is a short film in the MADE IN NY Shorts Program, and focuses on a kind social worker who befriends an elderly patient in a nursing home. The social worker soon discovers that the patient is subject to elder abuse. After the screening of the shorts program, there will be a Q&A Panel that includes Jennifer Betit Yen, the writer/producer of THE OPPOSITE OF A FAIRY TALE.
Asian American International Film Festival Presents: HIDDEN HISTORIES & THE POWER OF NARRATIVE FILM
We are happy to partner with the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in presenting the following film! To take advantage of AABANY’s 25% discount rate for any film showing at AAIFF (excluding the Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night films), go to http://aaiff.org/2016/schedule and enter the promo code AABANYaaiff16 after you’ve added your desired ticket(s) to your Shopping Cart.
AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to films by and about Asians and Asian Americans. This year, AAIFF will run from July 21 through July 30, 2016. Please visit http://aaiff.org/2016 for more information.
HIDDEN HISTORIES & THE POWER OF NARRATIVE FILM: TELLING THE STORY OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION AND BEYOND (Shorts Program + Panel) | 1:30pm, Sat., July 23 | Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003
This short film program explores our tragic history of Japanese American internment camps during World War II. Some highlights include THE ORANGE STORY, the story of an elderly Japanese American who must sell all his belongings and report to an “assembly center” for internment assignment, and A SONG FOR MANZANAR, a true story about a young mother who tries to keep her young son hopeful in the Manzanar internment camp while trying to communicate with her sister who still lives in Hiroshima.
Asian American International Film Festival Presents: LGBTQ Shorts Program + Q&A
We are happy to partner with the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in presenting the following film! To take advantage of AABANY’s 25% discount rate for any film showing at AAIFF (excluding the Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night films), go to http://aaiff.org/2016/schedule and enter the promo code AABANYaaiff16 after you’ve added your desired ticket(s) to your Shopping Cart.
AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to films by and about Asians and Asian Americans. This year, AAIFF will run from July 21 through July 30, 2016. Please visit http://aaiff.org/2016 for more information.
LGBTQ Shorts Program + Q&A | 1:00pm, Sun., July 24 | Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
This short film program explores the many ways that the LGBTQ and Asian American communities intersect. Some highlights include a lesbian Chinese daughter arguing with her mother about legalizing gay marriage in Ballot and a transgendered, adopted activist returning to her native Korea in Coming Full Circle.
Lawyer drops out of high-profile bribery case involving real estate mogul Ng Lap Seng
Lawyer drops out of high-profile bribery case involving real estate mogul Ng Lap Seng
If bribery, intrigue, and international affairs float your boat, check out the latest news on real estate mogul Ng Lap Seng. AABANY member Hugh H. Mo is now millionaire Ng Lap Seng’s lead counsel on an important UN bribery case. Click on the link above to unravel a few details about the case and Hugh’s distinguished background.
Ng’s defence team is currently completed by Park, Jensen & Bennett, LLP and Shapiro Arato LLP. Tai Park of Park, Jensen & Bennett has also been a long-time AABANY member and friend.
APA VOICE Voter Engagement GOTV Training
APA VOICE Voter Engagement GOTV Training
APA VOICE Voter Engagement GOTV
Training Date: Saturday, July 23, 2016
Time: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Location: Robin Hood Foundation, 826 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003
For any questions, please contact Christine Rheem (christine.rheem@minkwon.org, 718-460-5600 ext. 308)
To register for the GOTV training, follow the link in the title.
APA VOICE is a collaboration of non-partisan organizations working to increase civic engagement in the Asian Pacific American Community.
Adhikaar ▪ Asian American Federation ▪ Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund ▪ Asian Americans for Equality ▪ Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Service ▪ Charles B. Wang Community Health Center ▪ Chhaya CDC ▪ Chinese American Planning Council ▪ Chinese Progressive Association ▪ Coalition for Asian American Children and Families ▪ Indo-Caribbean Alliance ▪ Korean American League for Civic Action ▪ Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York ▪ Mekong NYC ▪ MinKwon Center for Community Action ▪ OCA Advocate, New York Chapter ▪ Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) ▪ South Asian Council for Social Services ▪ United Chinese Association of Brooklyn ▪ YWCA of Queens
Asian American International Film Festival Presents: BREATHIN’: THE EDDY ZHENG STORY
We are happy to partner with the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in presenting the following film! To take advantage of AABANY’s 25% discount rate for any film showing at AAIFF (excluding the Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night films), go to http://aaiff.org/2016/schedule and enter the promo code AABANYaaiff16 after you’ve added your desired ticket(s) to your Shopping Cart.
AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to films by and about Asians & Asian Americans. This year, AAIFF will run from July 21 through July 30, 2016. Please visit http://aaiff.org/2016 for more information.
BREATHIN’: THE EDDY ZHENG STORY + Q&A | Dir. Ben Wang | USA | 7:30pm, Fri., July 22 | Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003
Arrested at 16 and tried as an adult for kidnapping and robbery, Eddy Zheng served over 20 years in California prisons and jails. Director Ben Wang’s film paints an intimate portrait of Eddy—the prisoner, the immigrant, the son, the activist—on his journey to freedom, rehabilitation and redemption.
July @ MOCA: Daily Walking Tours, David Henry Hwang, Helen Wan on the Bamboo Ceiling
July @ MOCA: Daily Walking Tours, David Henry Hwang, Helen Wan on the Bamboo Ceiling
Helen Wan is a novelist, lawyer, and speaker. She was a special guest speaker at AABANY conference in 2014. Her novel, The Partner Track, is the story of a young woman of color competing for partnership at a powerful law firm. It’s about how race, sex, and class impact talented people on the corporate ladder. It’s about trying to pursue success and live authentically in the workplace while staying true to ourselves.
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is hosting MISSION POSSIBLE: In Conversation with Helen Wan, next Tuesday, July 12th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. This event features a conversation between MOCA President Nancy Yao Maasbach and Helen Wan, followed by a book signing.
For More MOCA events in this month, follow the link in the title!
