Partner Screening with Chinatown Storytelling Festival: Through the Years with Think!Chinatown
- SPECIAL EVENTS
- 90 mins
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shareAAIFF is proud to co-present the screening, Through the Years with Think!Chinatown, part of the programming for the Chinatown Storytelling Festival 2026.
The event will be held at DCTV Firehouse Cinema from 7:00pm-8:30pm on August 11. Click BUY TICKETS for more information and to purchase your ticket on the Think!Chinatown website.
A long-time community partner of Asian CineVision and AAIFF, Think!Chinatown’s retrospective program celebrates their 10 year (!) anniversary, showcasing treasures from their archives and premiering a new animated short. See below for more of the program content.
Join AAIFF as we celebrate Think!Chinatown for their work in their community for the past 10 years and the years to come!
Note: There is another screening of the same program on August 9.
Artwork by: Xinmei Liu + John Lee, Hui Ma, Nessa Nguyen
Everyday Chinatown – Penzi, Red White Blue Bag, Feather Duster
Animated shorts of the “Everyday Chinatown” series highlights objects found in everyday life through animated artwork by Asian American artists.
Artwork by: John Lee
Here to Stay
Jan Lee continues his family’s long legacy in Chinatown as an outspoken activist for the Chinatown community. This is his conversation with his friend, Amy Chin.
This short film is part of Think!Chinatown’s “Art of Storytelling” Series.
Artwork: Claud Li
Music is Here In Our Lives
Musician Zhang Jingtai followed his love for music from China to Manhattan’s Chinatown.
This short film is part of Think!Chinatown’s “Art of Storytelling” Series.
She Says
With excerpts from Sit, Eat, Chew 五味杂陈, dancer and choreographer Mei-Yin Ng will take you on a guided immersive dance through Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Artwork: Christina Chung
What I Wanted Most
Through their memories of migration and the once booming garment factories of Chinatown, Yan Ping and her daughter, Ying Wu, challenge us to demystify the promises of the American Dream and Gold Mountain.
This short film is part of Think!Chinatown’s “Art of Storytelling” Series.
Artwork by: Sophia Deng
Rocking the Boat
ROCKING THE BOAT features pioneering advocate Yee Ling Poon, following her time with Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and the Basement Workshop.
This short film is part of Think!Chinatown’s “Art of Storytelling” Series.
An Ode to Our Generations with Arlan Huang, treya lam, Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan, Yin Kong
Inspired by the incredible work and foundation laid by Basement Workshop and Yellow Pearl 50 years ago, we brought together friends and artists across generations for the “Ode to our Generations” series.
Artist Arlan Huang shares his memories of his time as a co-coordinator for the production of the Yellow Pearl.
