Essential Knowledge For
Filmmakers
Of Colors
Christine Choy was a foundational figure in Asian American documentary. Over five decades, Choy trained her camera on the people the official record overlooked: Chinatown’s garment workers and tenants, incarcerated women, Southeast Asian refugees, families split by the Korean DMZ, and communities across the Mississippi Delta.
Behind The Lens: The Journey Of
Christine Choy
Christine Choy was a foundational figure in Asian American documentary. Over five decades, Choy trained her camera on the people the official record overlooked: Chinatown’s garment workers and tenants, incarcerated women, Southeast Asian refugees, families split by the Korean DMZ, and communities across the Mississippi Delta. She co-founded Third World Newsreel in 1972, and Asian CineVision in 1975, and the Center for Asian American Media in 1980, taught at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and earned an Academy Award nomination for “Who Killed Vincent Chin?”, a Peabody Award, and induction into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Choy's filmography includes “Teach Our Children” (1972), “From Spikes to Spindles” (1976), “Inside Women Inside” (1978), “To Love, Honor & Obey” (1980), “Bittersweet Survival: Southeast Asian Refugees in America” (1982), “Fei Tien: Goddess in Flight” (1983), “Mississippi Triangle” (1984), “Namibia: Independence Now!” (1985), “Homes Apart: Korea” (1991,
Through The Lens: A Glimpse Into
Christine Choy
's
World
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Voices Of Impact: Celebrating
Christine Choy
's
Vision
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.
"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."
"... A force in the development of an Asian-American cinema."
“An electrifying activist spirit runs through the work of documentarian Christine Choy”
"... Christine is pushing the envelope of what is deemed appropriate or sensitive. She simply refuses to keep quiet on subjects most would rather avoid."
