Asian/Asian American Film Festival

Do you have an interest in films that focus on Asian culture and heritage? Want to better understand cinema’s impact on the representation of Asian and Asian Americans in film?

Join us starting November 13th, 2024, and lasting until November 25th, 2024, as the students of MLLT 367: Asian Americans in Film host the first-ever Asian/Asian American Film Festival! Through these screenings, we seek to further Asian visibility in cinema and generate discussion surrounding the issues, culture, and current state of Asian and Asian American society.

Below are the dates for the four film screening events:

November 13th, 2024 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  
Event Time: 4:15 pm–6:45 pm
Location: Montclair State University, Dickson Hall 178 – Cohen Lounge

November 21, 2024 – My Neighbor Totoro
Event Time: 3:45 pm–5:45 pm
Location: Montclair State University, University Hall – Room 2032

November 21, 2024 – Turning Red 
Event Time: 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Montclair State University, Dickson Hall 178 – Cohen Lounge

November 25, 2024 – Train to Busan
Event Time: 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Location: Montclair State University,  Dickson Hall 177 – Brantl Lecture Hall

While these events are held on Montclair State University’s campus, they are not restricted to students; we encourage friends, family, and relatives to come and participate in the film festival—everyone is welcome at these events! Additionally, all screenings will start exactly at their designated times, so be sure to arrive early to reserve your spot. We hope you will consider joining us for this celebration of Asian culture and representation in film.
Raffle prizes will be available, and snacks will be provided while supplies last.

MLLT 367 is taught by Drs. Wing Shan Ho (World Languages and Cultures) and Leslie Wilson (History)

Thank you to our sponsors: 
Montclair student organizations: Alpha Sigma Rho, Chinese Heritage and Cultural Society, Korean Culture and Language Association, Society of Unnatural Phenomena

Community sponsors: AAPI New Jersey, Dan & Day’s Burgers and Shakes, Hey Yogurt, Korea-America Hospitality & Tourism Educators Association, PWC Campus Ambassadors, Wingo Togo Korean Fried Chicken

Event post written by Maya Niemsyk (Public and Professional Writing major, Asian Studies minor)