March is Women’s History Month, a time when we celebrate the contributions women have made to the U.S. as well as recognize the achievements women have made over the course of history. Furthermore, not far into the month on March 8th we see women celebrated globally with International Women’s Day, a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
Throughout the month many events are held around NYC that showcase and celebrate women, and this year The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is participating.
MOCA announced today, on the first day of Women’s History Month, a festival they’re hosting that will highlight a number of established and emerging Asian American filmmakers.
Titled “MOCA Cinema: Spotlight on Women Filmmakers,” the festival will run from today, Wednesday, March 1st, through next Friday, March 10th.
The festival will highlight several established and emerging Asian American filmmakers, such as Christine Choy, Violet Du Feng, Lulu Wang, Kit Zauhar, Shu-Ying Chung, and Reena Dutt. Their works will be shown to audiences, and a panel among the filmmakers will be held to discuss the subject of filmmaking for Asian American women.
The festival schedule is as follows:
Wed, March 1:
- Who Killed Vincent Chin, 6p.m. – 7:30p.m.
Thurs, March 2:
- Actual People, 6p.m. – 7:30p.m.
- Q & A with Kit Zauhar, 7:30p.m. – 8p.m.
Fri, March 3:
- The Architects of Camellia, 4p.m. – 4:45p.m.
- Hidden Letters, 5p.m. – 6:30p.m.
- Special Event: Dialogue on Filmmaking, 7p.m. – 8p.m.
Sat, March 4:
- Actual People, 4p.m. – 5:30p.m.
- Shorts Collections: 5:45p.m. – 6:30p.m.
- Touch, Great Listener, Found, Removable
- Q & A with shorts directors 6:30p.m. – 7:00p.m.
Wed, March 8:
- The Architects of Camellia, 6p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Thurs, March 9:
- Shorts Collections, 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.
- Touch, Great Listener, Found, Removable
Fri, March 10:
- Who Killed Vincent Chin, 6:30p.m. – 8p.m.
“For decades, Asian American filmmakers have presented a diversity of artistic approaches to filmmaking. If you look closer, you recognize that Asian American women filmmakers in particular often offer an empathetic and critical look to the subjects of their works, which encourages us to further reflect upon today’s society,” said Dennis Yeuh-Yeh Li, Director of Performance, Storytelling & Community at the MOCA.
“As we are seeing more Asian American filmmakers continue to thrive in the era of online streaming, MOCA Cinema: Spotlight on Women Filmmakers spotlights and celebrates the artistic and sociopolitical trajectories of Asian American filmmaking, while creating a platform for dialogues and collaborations across generations to continue our legacies,” he added.
You can learn more and see their full calendar of events here.