AAPI Stories Within

28/10/2024

Y’all know I love a good online panel and this one organized by The Opportunity Agenda about narrative change is not to be missed! ⏰ I’ll be sharing my thoughts on my work and the making of ✨Who We Become Documentary✨ with TOA’s and community organizer of ⁠ ✊🏽 Hope you tune in tomorrow / Oct 29th 2 -3 pm EDT!!!
Sign up here to register: https://opportunityagenda.org/webinar/artist-chat-oct2024/

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Join us for a live artist + activist chat to explore how we can use the power of storytelling to shift narratives, build democracy, and mobilize communities of color!⁠
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This event is more than a conversation—it’s a chance to connect with fellow changemakers and gain fresh insights into how you can harness the power of narrative to create meaningful impact in your own work and community.⁠
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TOA’s will be joined by guests speakers filmmaker and community organizer of ⁠
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This event will be live-streamed on and Streamyard. Register now for reminders and updates in the link in bio!
https://opportunityagenda.org/webinar/artist-chat-oct2024/

Join The Opportunity Agenda on October 29th from 2–3 PM ET for an inspiring and dynamic conversation that explores the power of filmmaking, community organizing, and storytelling in building a […]

27/02/2024

Excited to announce STORIES WITHIN our Austin Asian community short documentary is now available for educational and community screenings through the pioneering alternative media organization & distributor Third World Newsreel (TWN)! The film was created as a community healing project in response to the 2021 Atlanta spa shooting. Please help us spread the word!

Third World Newsreel (TWN) fosters the creation, appreciation and dissemination of independent progressive media by and about people of color and allies.

26/01/2023

We humbly present a space for us to share, craft, and celebrate our Asian American Stories Within on Feb 11 with & . 2023 has been off to a difficult and tragic start. Let's come together for some community and healing. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-american-storytelling-summit-tickets-518024634627

01/09/2022

If you didn't manage to catch us at Sidewalk Film Festival last week, never fear! This month, Stories Within is coming to The Valley for South Texas International Film Fest 9/8-9/10 and Wichita, KS for Tallgrass Film Festival 9/28-10/2!

27/07/2022

Next THURSDAY, August 4 @ 10am. Catch the STORIES WITHIN short at the SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival as part of the Truth Be Told shorts block! https://safilm.com/schedule =72540445;instance=20220804100000?popup=1

15/07/2022

Thrilled to be a part of the 2022 DC Asian Pacific American (APA) Film Festival ()! You can check us out at the virtual portion of the festival starting today until July 17th!
More info at apafilm.org

01/06/2022

A big thank you to for partnering with us for Our Stories at : a fabulous event including a student film show, a reading from Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s new book, a screening of Stories Within, AND a panel featuring director PJ Raval , cast member Kai Bovik and community advisor Menaka Chandurkar

27/05/2022

It's been a busy week for Stories Within!

First we kicked things off with our San Antonio premiere on May 22 at Artpace San Antonio , cohosted by , followed by a panel moderated by Yvonne Lim Wilson featuring cast members Megha Uppal and Erica Brozovsky and co-writer and co-producer Lilli Hime , AND a storytelling workshop by Stories Within writers Jenny Tinghui Zhang and Lilli Hime.

A big thanks to all those who came out to support!

12/05/2022

Check out our second AAPI Heritage Month event two weeks from today!

Presented by The New Philanthropists, and Asian American Resource Center - City of Austin, the event will feature an AARC Student Film showcase and Stories Within screening and Q&A.

Hope to see y'all there!

10/05/2022

We're celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in a big way here at Stories Within!

Be sure to check out the first of our events this month: our San Antonio Premiere at Artpace on May 22, co-hosted by AAPIs for Justice San Antonio!

Tickets for this free event are available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-within-san-antonio-tx-premiere-tickets-335620970357

AAPIs for Justice in San Antonio is cohosting a film screening of STORIES WITHIN and AAPI Storytelling Workshop at Artpace San Antonio

12/04/2022

Excited and proud to announce that Stories Within has won Best Short Documentary at !!! A big congratulations to the incredible creative team behind the film: and to the community members who allowed us to share their stories!


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*Drum roll please* Announcing the winners of the 2022 DisOrient Film Awards!

🏆Best Feature Narrative – DEALING WITH DAD, directed by Tom Huang

🏆 Best Feature Documentary – OMOIYARI, directed by Justin Taylor Smith and Kaoru Ishibashi

🏆Best Short Narrative – WO, directed by Jiemin Yang

🏆 Best Short Documentary – STORIES WITHIN, directed by PJ Raval

🏆 Jason D. Mak Award for Social Justice – RICOCHET, directed by Jeff Adachi and Chihiro Wimbush

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DisOrient 2022 Audience Choice Awards
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🏆 Best Feature Narrative – DEALING WITH DAD, directed by Tom Huang

🏆 Best Feature Documentary – BEFORE THEY TAKE US AWAY, directed by Antonia Grace Glenn

🏆Best Short Narrative – AMERICANIZED, directed by Erica Eng

🏆 Best Short Documentary – KALINGA, directed by Kent Donguines

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DisOrient 2022 Special Mentions
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🏆Award for Social Relevance – DEAR THALIA, directed by Rex Moribe

🏆Courage Award – BLURRING THE COLOR LINE, directed by Crystal Lee Kwok

🏆Outstanding Music Video – ROOTED, directed by Mia Kami

🏆Best Animation – ILLEGITIMATE VOICE, directed by Taylor Bazile, Will Casse, Uma Chatterjee,, Ashley Clark, Victoria Cruell, Pedro Edmond, Stefie Gan, Kacey Layson, Oscar Li, Guilia Pan, Aaron Parris, Rachel Priebe, Ashley Lynn Raymer, Maria “Lupita” Roa, Lau Rodriguez, Armando Sepulveda Mendoza

08/03/2022

The program lineup for has been announced! Check out the full list of films, including STORIES WITHIN (!!!), available at at March 30 – April 9, 2022: www.clevelandfilm.org.