film festivals

“JOURNEY OF A PAPER SON” TO SCREEN AT THE SCREENSHOT: ASIA FILM FESTIVAL

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“Journey of a Paper Son” will be screening at the Screenshot: Asia Film Festival on Sunday, 10/10/2021 at 2:00 p.m., EDT. Afterward, there will be a Q&A with the director, Ming Lai. In the short film, an elderly Chinese man, who’s dying from cancer, shocks his family when he reveals that he’s a “paper son” (an illegal immigrant using fake documents) and asks them for a final wish to change back his name. “Journey of a Paper Son” was an official selection of a dozen national film festivals and won the “Best Short Film Gold Award” at the Chinese American Film Festival. According to their site, this festival is a joint project by the University of Pittsburgh’s Film and Media Studies Program and Asian Studies Center that “brings together students, faculty, and community members to create a shared awareness of Asian and Asian American experiences through contemporary film and media.” We’re very excited to participate in their first annual film festival and share our film with the university and Pittsburgh. We hope that through our film, we’re able to create dialogue about Chinese “paper sons” and illegal immigration and ultimately the human cost. Thank you to Lynn Kawaratani, Kirsten Strayer, the Screenshot: Asia Film Festival, and the University of Pittsburgh for this incredible honor.

Screening and Q&A with Director Ming Lai:
Sunday, 10/10/2021 at 2:00 p.m., EDT
Allegheny Rivertrail Park/Outdoor Pavillion (formerly known as Aspinwall)
285 River Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15215

To learn more about the screening:
https://screenshot.pitt.edu/programming/screenshotfestival

To learn more about “Journey of a Paper Son”:
https://www.humanistfilms.com/journeyofapaperson

To screen “Journey of a Paper Son” at your own university or organization:
https://search.alexanderstreet.com/preview/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cvideo_work%7C5111483

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” TO SCREEN AT THE APHA PUBLIC HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL

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“Visions of Warriors” will be screening at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Public Health Film Festival as part of the APHA 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo in Denver, Colorado. Our feature documentary will be part of a session, entitled “Addressing Mental Health and Stigma through Personal Stories,” on Monday, 10/25/2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Afterward, there will be a Q&A with our friend and supporter, Raymond Sedillo, of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Colorado Chapter (COPRA). We’ve always thought of veteran mental illness as a public health crisis, affecting not just veterans but also their families, friends, caregivers, and society as a whole. We’re deeply honored to be selected by this respected film festival that focuses on public health. According to their site, the APHA’s mission is to “improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status,” and they are “the only organization that combines a nearly 150-year perspective, a broad-based member community and the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health.” Thank you to Lisa German, Mario Dozal, and the APHA for this great honor. Special thanks to Roberto Garces and his family for their love and support. Our deepest gratitude to Raymond Sedillo/COPRA.

Screening and Q&A with Raymond Sedillo/Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Colorado Chapter (COPRA):
Monday, 10/25/2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., MST
APHA Annual Meeting & Expo
APHA Public Health Film Festival
Session: Addressing Mental Health and Stigma through Personal Stories
Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street
Denver, CO 80202
[UPDATE: For COVID safety reasons, this screening will now be online.]

To learn more about the film festival screening:
https://apha.confex.com/apha/2021/meetingapp.cgi/Session/63582

To learn more about the film festival:
https://www.apha.org/Events-and-Meetings/Annual/Schedule/Film-Festival

To learn more about the annual meeting and expo:
https://apha.org/Events-and-Meetings/Annual

To learn more about the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association:
https://www.psychrehabassociation.org/

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” TO SCREEN AT THE SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS FILM FESTIVAL

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We’re thrilled to announce that “Visions of Warriors” will be screening at the San Francisco Veterans Film Festival on Sunday, 11/4/18 at 2:16 p.m.. We’re deeply honored to screen our film at this growing festival in anticipation of Veterans Day. Because the film was made in the Bay Area, we’re excited to be able to share it with this vibrant community. According to its site, the “San Francisco Veterans Film Festival is a robust forum for active duty, Veterans and civilian filmmakers to express their creativity and to share their stories, which in turn helps further healing and brings greater awareness to the public on the challenges our nation’s Veterans face.” The festival is organized by One Vet One Voice, a comprehensive resource for veterans regarding VA benefits and services. The screening will take place at the stately San Francisco Public Library / Main Library in their Koret Auditorium. Thank you to Eduardo Ramirez, One Vet One Voice, the San Francisco Veterans Film Festival, Katherine Eppler, Brian Castagne, Michael Lambert, Thomas Fortin, and the San Francisco Public Library.

Screening and Q&A with Ming Lai:
Sunday, 11/4/18, 2:16 p.m.
San Francisco Public Library / Main Library
Lower Level
Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102

To learn more about the San Francisco Veterans Film Festival:
https://www.sfveteransfilmfestival.org/

Download a flyer about the festival.

To learn more about One Vet One Voice:
https://onevetonevoice.org/

To learn more about the San Francisco Public Library / Main Library:
https://sfpl.org

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” INTERVIEWED BY TV8 ABOUT ITS VAIL FILM FESTIVAL WORLD PREMIERE

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We had the honor of being interviewed by Mark Sassi of Vail’s TV8 about our world premiere at the Vail Film Festival. Thank you to Mark and his team for helping us to raise awareness about the rise of veteran mental illness and the power of innovative photography therapy to treat it. Thank you as well to the Megen Musegades, Krista Ammirato, and the Vail Film Festival for setting up this interview.

Watch the interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMvndz3lAQE&feature=youtu.be

To learn more: 
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com/documentaries-1/

"VISIONS OF WARRIORS" TO SCREEN AT THE OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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We're excited to announce that our feature documentary "Visions of Warriors" will be screening at the Oakland International Film Festival (4/4/17 - 4/8/17) in Oakland, California. The festival showcases films made in Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area. We're honored to be a part of this growing festival that features regional films. We hope that through our documentary, we can serve this diverse and vibrant community, especially the veterans.

Screening and Q&A with Susan Quaglietti, Ryan Gardner, & Ming Lai:
Wednesday, 4/5/17, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
VENUE CORRECTION:
Holy Names University / Valley Center for the Performing Arts
3500 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619

To learn more: 
http://www.oiff.org

For tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oiff-15-early-bird-visions-of-warriors-tickets-32075141612   

"VISIONS OF WARRIORS" TO CELEBRATE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE VAIL FILM FESTIVAL

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We're excited to announce that our feature documentary "Visions of Warriors" will be celebrating its world premiere at the Vail Film Festival (3/30/17 - 4/2/17) in Vail, Colorado! The festival has been recognized as "One of the Top 10 Destination Film Festivals in the World" by MovieMaker Magazine. We're deeply honored to have our film selected by this prestigious film festival. We hope that through this premiere, we can raise awareness about the rise of veteran mental illness and the power of innovative photography therapy to treat it. Thank you to all our veterans, mental health providers, crew, grantors, sponsors, donors, and supporters!

Screening and Q&A with Susan Quaglietti, Ryan Gardner, & Ming Lai:
Friday, 3/31/17, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
CineBistro 2 at Solaris
141 E. Meadow Dr., #104, Vail, CO 81657
970-476-3344
Theater Info: 
https://cinebistro.com/solaris/index.php

Screening and Q&A with Susan Quaglietti, Ryan Gardner, & Ming Lai:
Saturday, 4/1/17, 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
CineBistro 1 at Solaris
141 E. Meadow Dr., #104, Vail, CO 81657
970-476-3344
Theater Info: 
https://cinebistro.com/solaris/index.php

To learn more: 
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com/documentaries-1/
https://vailfilmfestival2017.sched.com

For tickets: 
http://www.vailfilmfestival.com/2017-tickets