Christine Choy Retrospective

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Christine Choy Retrospective

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 tracked 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 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"

Christine Choy Retrospective at Firehouse: DCTV's Cinema for Documentary Film, NYC

September 13-16, 2026 - "Mississippi Triangle", "Homes Apart: Korea" and "Bittersweet Survival"

Promotional Materials

Opening Night

The kickoff event

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14-05-2024
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12:00 pm
Promotional Materials

Opening Night

The kickoff event

Calendar icon with red lines.
14-05-2024
Clock icon with red lines.
12:00 pm

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.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee
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Documentary Filmmaker & twn Workshop Graduate

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.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee, Documentary Filmmaker & twn Workshop Graduate

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.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee, Documentary Filmmaker & twn Workshop Graduate

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.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee, Documentary Filmmaker & twn Workshop Graduate

"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."-

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.

All Movie Guide
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"... A force in the development of an Asian-American cinema."

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.

Scott MacDonald
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A Critical Cinema 3: Interviews with Independent Filmmakers

Visual Journey: Moments From
Columbia Revolt

Visual Journey: Moments From

Christine Choy Retrospective

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Vision

From Spikes to Spindles film still