2 May 2021
A Film by Rik Zak and Jun Ren DRAGONMASTERS is the untold story of the Chinese dragon in America. When this symbol of good fortune and benevolence first arrived, it found communities in trouble and was soon employed by their...
4 May 2021
Filmmaker Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, a set of laws imposed to single out the Chinese as unwanted immigrants to Canada from 1885...
14 May 2021
On 14 May, May 14, 2021, 06:00 MST in Mountain Daylight Time (US and Canada) our film is hosted by the Chinese American Heritage Foundation a non-profit organization that “promotes the recognition, appreciation, and celebration of historical contributions made to...
21 May 2021
These were exciting times; a new millennium had dawned, a perfect time for three Gujarati boys to start a business that could be their ticket to fame in a country where cricket is akin to religion. But their bromance is...
22 May 2021
This is a little known film about a group of Chinese American Veterans who served together at Fort Snelling in Army intelligence. It was made by descendants who wanted to document their stories. Moderator: Major General WiIliam Chen Please join...
Artist: Pam Tzeng Multiple timeslots – please see https://www.thenewgallery.org/shed-tickets/ for more information! Under the bright yellow glow of SHED, time suspends for an alchemy of movement, sound, animate costumes and light. Featuring a collection of time-based moving portraits, SHED |...
Artist Pam Tzeng was featured on CTV Calgary to showcase SHED – play below or [click here for original Facebook post]: Multiple timeslots – please see https://www.thenewgallery.org/shed-tickets/ for more information! Under the bright yellow glow of SHED, time suspends for...
On behalf of Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board of Canada, and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, we are pleased to invite you to attend an upcoming Zoom webinar titled, “Authentic Asian-Canadian Storytelling in Film: Exploring the Significance of Effective East...
The historic event of 1972 that helped shape Canada’s conversations regarding refugees and cultural pluralism. Visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/documentary-screening-discussion-thrown-into-canada-tickets-463138528807 to buy tickets on Eventbrite! $10 General Admission. This documentary is an exploration of Canada’s first major migration of non-European and non-white refugees....
Join us at the Chinook Blast Asian Market 2023. Experience the various sights, sounds and tastes of Calgary’s diverse Asian community! Enjoy family-friendly interactive games, stunning artwork, beautiful traditional wear from various Asian communities, and witness the bright and colourful...