[Please note: This event will be held in Montreal]
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,
Walk-ins are welcome, with priority to those who have RSVP’d
Program:
“Rocking the Boat” features pioneering advocate Yee Ling Poon, following her time with Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and the Basement Workshop.
“Everyday Chinatown” is an animated shorts series that highlights objects found in everyday life in our community through animated artwork by Asian American artists and oral history recordings from Chinatown community members.
“An Ode to our Generations: with Nobuko Miyamoto (Yellow Pearl)” is a short film featuring musician and “artivist” Nobuko Miyamoto. This is the third short film in a series inspired by the incredible work and foundation laid by Basement Workshop and Yellow Pearl more than 50 years ago.
"Grand Rising” is a fashion story inspired by Domingo Anthony, one of the first Black landowners in New Netherland circa 1643 who lived in the south eastern corner of current day Chinatown.
“Presenting Think!Chinatown” is a mini-documentary about Think!Chinatown’s work during a year of extraordinary growth with the support of an amazing team and dedicated volunteers.
“Artisanal Chinatown: Tofu” is a mini-documentary produced by Think!Chinatown, starring the tofu makers of Chinatown. Get a behind the scenes look at the artisanal process of making tofu, and learn about the family legacies behind the tofu shops in the neighborhood.
This event is presented by Think!Chinatown in partnership with JIA Foundation.
Think!Chinatown 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. @thinkchinatown
The JIA Foundation @jiafoundationmtl is a non-profit organization rooted in neighbourhood-based activism with a mandate to protect and promote the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Montréal’s Chinatown through education, space activation, and community-driven approaches to real estate. Based in its community and exhibition space at 116 De La Gauchetière St W—right within Wing’s block—since March 2025, JIA has been working across the fields of heritage conservation, urban planning, and cultural programming to envision a vibrant equitable future for Chinatown.
Cover photo by Sophia Deng; Illustration by Lilly Lam and Photo Credit to Bob Hsiang