Tune in for a special presentation of a Vietnamese Boat People videocast with award-winning independent film and commercial director Bao Nguyen (A TREE FALLS IN THE FOREST, WE GON' BE ALRIGHT, LIVE FROM NEW YORK). In this virtual chat, you’ll learn about Bao’s family history and experiences that informed his cinematic works. Presented by: Vietnamese Boat People Podcast Presented by Visual Communications, the LAAPFF Virtual Showcase aims to highlight artists whose stories are critical at this moment. Throughout Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May 2020, as we celebrate our histories and cultures and mobilize our communities to be socially and politically active, we are presenting FREE films and panels to keep us connected. LAAPFF is the premiere showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific American and international cinema. The largest festival of its kind in Southern California, LAAPFF is also a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for the Short Film Awards. LEARN MORE: http://festival.vcmedia.org http://facebook.com/vcfilmfestival http://twitter.com/vcfilmfestival http://instagram.com/vcmediaorg http://youtube.com/VisualCommunications #LAAPFFVirtual #VCMedia

Film screening and LIVE Q&A with Director Adele Free Pham of 'Nailed It' Documentary. Episode #11 In virtually every city, state and strip mall across the U.S., people get their nails done in salons likely owned by Vietnamese entrepreneurs. How did our community come to dominate the $8 billion dollar nail salon industry? Director Adele Free Pham set out to explore the history of Vietnamese nail salons and discovered it all began with 20 Vietnamese refugee women and a chance encounter with famed Alfred Hitchcock actress and humanitarian Tippi Hedren. The "first 20" Vietnamese manicurists sought a way to support their children and families, unknowingly sparking a cultural phenomenon. For more details on the film, visit https://www.naileditdoc.com For more episodes search for Vietnamese Boat People on your favorite podcast app or visit www.VietnameseBoatPeople.org

Live Q&A with award winning author Thanhhà Lại EPISODE #15 Butterfly Yellow Extra footage: audience interviews Search for 'Vietnamese Boat People' podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.vietnameseboatpeople.org. Join our mailing list on website to get updates on upcoming events. https://www.thanhhalai.com

Live Q&A with award winning author Thanhhà Lại EPISODE #15 Butterfly Yellow Thanhhà Lại was born in Vietnam in the middle of the war. She wrote about growing up there and leaving on a navy ship two days before the war ended in her first novel Inside Out & Back Again, which won a Newbery Honor and a National Book Award and eight years later is still a New York Times bestseller. She is the youngest of nine children raised by a single mother. Her father went missing during the war when she was just one years old. Her life in America would begin in Alabama and despite the trauma that was going on, Thanhhà grew up in a household full of humor. Many years later as a writer, she would discover that balancing trauma with humor is what makes her voice unique. The contrast is beautifully reflected in her latest novel, Butterfly Yellow. https://www.thanhhalai.com Search for 'Vietnamese Boat People' podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit www.vietnameseboatpeople.org

Susan Lieu is a Vietnamese-American playwright, solo performer and activist whose parents are Vietnamese refugee nail salon workers. Her first theatrical solo show, “140 LBS: HOW BEAUTY KILLED MY MOTHER” is the unfortunate true story of how Susan’s mother died from plastic surgery malpractice when Susan was 11 years old. She completed her first national tour for "140lbs" in 2019. We had the pleasure of interviewing her after her opening night in NYC, bringing to light many subjects prevalent in the Vietnamese-American diaspora, including intergenerational trauma, family, and loss. Director/Camera: Darlena Chiem Producer/Sound: Saoli Nguyen Edited by: Darlena Chiem & Saoli Nguyen Featuring: Susan Lieu https://www.susanlieu.me/ Photos by: L. Rea Hopkins, Jeff Kan Lee, Jenny Crooks “140 LBS” Footage by: Brad Curran Music by: Cyqlone

Get to know the team behind the Vietnamese Boat People podcast and what inspires them to be a part of this project. For more details visit https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org Video produced by Matt Young https://mrmatthewyoung.com/

Things Vietnamese parents do...for us. Amongst the younger, Americanized generation, there are things that get lost in translation (literally) when communicating with parents - not taking into account the hardships they went through to give their children the opportunities that are at our fingertips today. We encourage you to take a moment to ask your parents, an uncle or grandma...about their journey, your origin, your family history. #ShareYourVietStory #VBPstories Search for 'Vietnamese Boat People' podcast on your favorite podcast app or visit us at www.vietnameseboatpeople.org Video produced by the super talented Vivian Nguyen www.vivngu.myportfolio.com

If you are a leader, storyteller, and want to make a meaningful contribution to the Asian American narrative, join us! You’ll get the chance to collaborate with the VBP team, other peers, community leaders and creatives. And have fun doing it! Just ask Anna Williams. Visit www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/ambassador for details. Video Produced by Matt Young and Anna Williams.

Between 1975 to 1992, almost two million Vietnamese risked their lives to flee oppression and hardship after the Vietnam War, in one of the largest mass exoduses in modern history. Escaping by boat, many were captured and brutally punished, and hundreds of thousands died along the journey. This population of people are known as the ‘Vietnamese Boat People' and these are their stories. Search Vietnamese Boat People podcast on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or listen at http://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org Submissions Now Open: Have a story to share on our podcast? Contact us at stories@vietnameseboatpeople.org Video produced by Matt Young https://mrmatthewyoung.com/