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Arthur Dong is a featured profile in KCET’s Artbound documentary about Angel City Press, publishers of the Hollywood Chinese book. Dong and Octavia’s Bookshelf owner Nikki High reflect on Hollywood Chinese and discuss the importance of documenting diverse histories in literature. Click here to watch the segment. To watch the entire documentary click here.

Claiming A Voice Q & A

Virtual Event

A 30th anniversary screening of Claiming A Voice: The Visual Communications Story was presented by the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival’s Virtual Showcase, followed by a Q & A with director Arthur Dong and editor Walt Louie, moderated by Abraham Ferrer, festival co-director. Originally broadcast on May 4, 2020, the conversation is now available to view online: Click here to watch (discussion starts at six minutes in).

Quarantine Film Series

Virtual Event

Author and filmmaker Arthur Dong is a guest on the Quarantine Film Series, discussing life during the pandemic, Stanley Kubrick, and the creative process in directing Hollywood Chinese and writing the Hollywood Chinese book. Hosted by New York Times best-selling author and multi-Grammy winner Kabir Sehgal. Originally broadcast on December 5, 2020, the conversation is now available to view online: Click here to watch

Piccadilly: Anna May Wong

Virtual Event

Info: https://www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/piccadilly

In celebration of Anna May Wong’s impact on film history and beyond, the Academy Museum screens Piccadilly (1929), one of the actor’s best-known silent films. A discussion follows, featuring filmmaker and author Arthur Dong and Wong’s niece Anna Wong, and moderated by the Academy Museum’s Chief Artistic and Programming Officer Jacqueline Stewart. Originally streamed online from July 22 to August 2, 2021, the discussion segment is now available to view online: Click here to watch.

Pioneers of Queer Cinema

Q & A: Coming Out Under Fire

Presented by UCLA Film & Television Archive, Pioneers of Queer Cinema brought together 33 films to showcase radical explorations of sexual orientation and gender identity.” The 4K restoration of Coming Out Under Fire screened Feb 20, 2022 at the Billy Wilder Theater, followed by a Q & A with filmmaker Arthur Dong and Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Manager Brendan Lucas. Watch the conversation here.

Hollywood Chinese

Exhibit: Hollywood Chinese @ Formosa Cafe

Ongoing

The Formosa Cafe
7156 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood , CA 90046

Info: https://www.deepfocusproductions.com/hollywood-chinese-formosa-cafe/

“Hollywood Chinese at the Formosa” offers a nostalgic, yet thought-provoking look into cinema’s fascination with the Chinese. Commissioned by the iconic Formosa Cafe, the exhibit highlights photos and lobby cards from Arthur Dong’s collection of movie memorabilia depicting the Chinese in American feature films. Please contact the venue to confirm accessibility and hours.

Series: Hollywood Chinese @ Academy Museum

November 4 - 27, 2022

Ted Mann Theater
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90036

Info: https://www.deepfocusproductions.com/hollywood_chinese_academy_museum_series/

Stemming from his authoritative documentary and book Hollywood Chinese, Arthur Dong served as guest programmer for the series, “Hollywood Chinese: The First 100 Years”, presented at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Throughout the month of November 2022, twenty-seven films in fifteen programs were presented live and included special guests Nancy Kwan, James Hong, Joan Chen, among many others.