Short films from NYC Chinatown: Art & Activism through Storytelling by Think!Chinatown
2026-07-02 / 07:00 – 19:00
Visiting from NYC, Think!Chinatown brings a selection of their storytelling projects to Montreal. These short films tease out complex stories of immigration journeys, the birth of the Asian American movement, and the everyday lives of Chinatown community members.
Following the screening, Executive Director of Think!Chinatown, Yin Kong, will discuss how storytelling is an essential part of T!C’s practice in their creative placekeeping work.
Thursday, July 2nd
🕟 5-7 PM
📍 116, De La Gauchetière Ouest (Chinatown House)
* This is a free screening with limited space !
🤝This event is presented by Think!Chinatown in partnership with JIA Foundation.
Think!Chinatown @thinkchinatown is a creative placekeeping non-profit here to create intergenerational spaces of art, joy, belonging and connection in Manhattan’s Chinatown. At the intersection of arts, storytelling and neighborhood engagement, T!C works to grow community agency in our own neighborhood’s built environment as well as the narrative of our own stories.