Christine Choy Retrospective
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A fall retrospective of nine preserved films by Christine Choy, the pioneering documentarian who spent five decades filming the movements and communities left out of the record.
Third World Newsreel presents the Christine Choy Retrospective: nine preserved and digitized films from a pioneering Asian American documentarian whose camera followed labor, incarceration, immigration, and liberation for half a century. Oscar-nominated for “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” and honored in the Library of Congress, Choy filmed the stories the record left out. This fall, they return to the screen.
Your Guide To The Experience:
"Columbia Revolt" Schedule
Your Guide To The Experience:
Christine Choy Retrospective
Schedule
Schedule
Christine Choy Retrospective at Bertha DocHouse
Oct 14, "Homes Apart" & "Bittersweet Survival" & Oct 17 "Mississippi Triangle"
Christine Choy Retrospective at Firehouse: DCTV's Cinema for Documentary Film, NYC
September 13-16, 2026 - "Mississippi Triangle", "Homes Apart: Korea" and "Bittersweet Survival"
Christine Choy Retrospective at Anthology Film Archives, NYC
September 9-13, 2026 - "Teach our Children", "Inside Women Inside", "From Spikes to Spindles", "Fei Tien... Goddess in Flight", "To Love, Honor and Obey", "Namibia: Independence Now!", Re-Orienting Africa", "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" and "Ha Ha Shanghai"
Out of Bounds: A Christine Choy Tribute at AAIFF
"Fei Tien" and "Ha Ha Shanghai" screening will be followed by a roundtable discussion with JT Takagi (Executive Director of Third World Newsreel), Ku-Ling Yurman (Christine’s daughter and cinematographer of HA HA SHANGHAI), and Nancy Tong (filmmaker and longtime collaborator). Presented by Asian CineVision
A Celebration of Life - Christine Choy
Presented by Third World Newsreel, Christine Choy's family, the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, and Asian Cine Vision.
Testimonial
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
When I first joined a twn workshop, I was an aspiring filmmaker with a vision but uncertain how to bring it to life. twn didn't just offer me tools and training; they provided a community that believed in my story. The mentors and peers I met there have become lifelong collaborators and friends. Today, I'm proud to say my documentary, which highlights the struggles and triumphs of Indigenous communities, has not only been made but has received acclaim in film festivals. This journey of empowerment and creation began with twn, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
“An electrifying activist spirit runs through the work of documentarian Christine Choy”
"... A force in the development of an Asian-American cinema."
"... Christine is pushing the envelope of what is deemed appropriate or sensitive. She simply refuses to keep quiet on subjects most would rather avoid."
"The work of veteran filmmaker Christine Choy has often been concerned with revising our commonly and uncritically held views, most often with hard-hitting footage that simply marvels."
Visual Journey: Moments From
Columbia Revolt
Visual Journey: Moments From
Christine Choy Retrospective
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