10th Annual Houston APA (Asian Pacific American) Film Festival Day 4 UPDATED

OCA-Greater Houston is hosting its 10th Annual Houston APA (Asian Pacific American) Film Festival on June 20-22 and 27-28.

This event is FREE and open to the public and will showcase around 12 pieces that were either created by Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) artists or tell the stories of APIAs.

Festival Day 4 Schedule:

Friday, June 27, 6pm – 10pm
Location: International Trade Center (11110 Bellaire Blvd #200, Houston, TX 77072)

RAISING OUR VOICES: SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS ADDRESS HATE
Sponsored by South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT), RAISING OUR VOICES contains interviews from both before and after September 11th with South Asian hate crime victims in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Richmond Hill, New York; and Artesia, California. The excerpt examines a violent attack upon a prominent member of the Sikh community in New York in the wake of the World Trade Center attack.

ENFORCING THE SILENCE (trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5wtw6aR2sU)
ENFORCING THE SILENCE explores the silence and loss in the tragic story of a young community worker who may have been murdered for expressing his political beliefs. Mixing personal interviews with startling historic and present-day footage, ENFORCING THE SILENCE provides a disturbing in-depth look at a war-torn community that continues to struggle to find its place in a democratic society.

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN (trailer: http://vimeo.com/17937890)
Of the roughly 80,000 girls who have been adopted from China since 1989 a decade after China implemented its One Child Policy the film intimately follows four teenagers: Haley, Jenna, Ann, and Fang. These four wise-beyond-their-years, yet typical American teens, reveal a heartbreaking sense of self-awareness. Some journey back to China to reconnect with the culture, and some reach out to the orphaned girls left behind. In their own ways, all attempt to make sense of their complex identities. Issues of belonging, race, and gender are brought to life through these articulate subjects, who approach life with honesty and open hearts.

FATAKRA (trailer: http://vimeo.com/22852533)
Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him. Sparks fly as a family reunites.

The Houston Asian Pacific American Film Festival aims to entertain and educate Asian American youth and young professionals, to reach out to the community, and to support Asian Pacific Islander artists and filmmakers. Through partnerships with community organizations, the film festival brings attendees together to appreciate the diversity of the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community and the commonalities shared by the groups.

OCA-Greater Houston is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

For photos, trailers, and more, visit: http://www.houstonapafilmfestival.com.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/2014HAPAFFVolunteer

For more information, please contact Millie Chen at millie.chen@ocahouston.org.