10th Annual Chicago Asian American Showcase
The Foundation for Asian American Independent Media is having its 10th Annual Chicago Asian American Showcase at the Gene Siskel Film Center from April1-10. There will be an art show celebrating the past, present, and future of Asian American art. They will also be showing a wide variety of films shedding light and understanding on the Asian American experience. Some titles include: Monkey Dance, Slow Jam King, Stand Up For Justice, Chinese Restaurants, I Was Born, But…, Flying Fists of Funny, and much more. Go check it out!
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FAAIM’s mission is to promote film, video, and other media by and about Asian Americans, and to support the artists who create them. FAAIM presents these media in order to:
· Educate communities – Asian American and mainstream, local and national – about Asian American history and issues.
· Introduce Asian American perspectives into the ongoing self-definition of our multicultural society in Chicago, the Midwest, and the United States.
· Foster understanding across lines of race, ethnicity, religion, age, and region.
· Sustain growth and encourage excellence in Asian American culture, and elevate Chicago’s place within it.
FAAIM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We seek institutional, corporate and individual support.
The Gene Siskel Film Center is found on State Street. From Ogilvie Transportation Center, walk east towards the lake on Madison and then north on Madison, it’s right before the Potbelly’s.
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