Courtesy of DCTV

Think!Chinatown are honored to invite our partner and neighbor Jon Alpert of Firehouse: DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film to curate this film series “Chinatown in the Archives” specially for Chinatown Storytelling Festival. 

In the early 1970s, NYC’s Chinatown fought for better public services, greater opportunities, and cultural respect, simultaneously coinciding with the birth of community media. DCTV was honored to have played an important role in the community’s victories during this time. Some of these films documenting this moment survived, and will be presented for the first time in half a century during this program. And folks who played an important role in teaching and serving during this time will be in attendance to share their experiences.

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DCTV has been New York City’s preeminent community of and for documentary storytellers since 1972. By providing professional training and tools, access to critical equipment and public exhibition space in Manhattan, DCTV gives youth, aspiring and emerging filmmakers and communities of all backgrounds greater voice and platforms through documentary film. Find more at www.dctvny.org

Chinatown Storytelling Festival is a celebration of Think!Chinatown’s newly produced storytelling projects, as well as a deep dive across archives of short films about Chinatown. Chinatown Storytelling Festival aims to foster the creation and viewership of projects featuring our under-told stories. Find more at thinkchinatown.org/storyfest

Think!Chinatown is a place-based intergenerational non-profit in Manhattan’s Chinatown, working at the intersection of storytelling, arts, and neighborhood engagement. T!C is the team behind neighborhood cultural programs like Chinatown Arts Festival, Chinatown Night Market, Chinatown Block Parties, Chinatown Storytelling Festival, and more. Find more at www.thinkchinatown.org