UPCOMING SCREENINGS:
Minneapolis, MN -- 7:00 pm CST Thu 1/30/14
Join Adopsource and Gazillion Voices for a public screening of Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam. Adam Chau, a Vietnamese adoptee, will lead a post-screening discussion. Tickets are limited and are available on the Trylon website via the following link: http://take-up.org/series/17/#879
PAST SCREENINGS:
Nationwide -- 12:00 am CST Fri 5/18/12 - 11:59 pm CST Sun 5/12/12
Encore web streaming opportunity for 48 hours only of Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam for deeply discounted rate of $9.99 (home video usage only). In partnership with Watch Adoptee Films, a subsidiary of Land of Gazillion Adoptees. ATG's portion of proceeds to benefit our supported orphanages in Vietnam & Thailand.
U.S. & Canada -- 8:00 pm PST Mon 4/30/12
Little Saigon TV brings a special TV airing of Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam in remembrance of the Fall of Saigon. LSTV is found on Channel 57.7 KJLA (in Southern California) or Satellite Galaxy 19 (National & Canada).
Nationwide -- 12:00 am CST - 11:59 pm CST Sat 2/25/12
One-day only web streaming of Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnamfor deeply discounted rate of $4.99 (home video usage only). In partnership with Land of Gazillion Adoptees.
Los Angeles, California -- 7:00 - 9:20 pm Mon 2/27/12
Free community screening at the University of Southern California (USC), co-hosted by the Vietnamese Student Association and HapaSC. Q&A to follow with cast/crew in attendance. Screening auditorium is located in the Taper Hall of Humanities (THH), Room 201 at 3501 Trousdale Parkway, USC University Park.
Gainesville, Florida -- 6:00 - 8:00 pm Thu 10/13/11
Free screening at the University of Florida as a part of Asian Kaleidoscope Month. Co-sponsored by the University of Florida History Department and the Department of Literatures, Languages and Culures. Producer/director Tammy Nguyen Lee and Lyly Thanh Mendez, one of the adoptees from the film, will answer questions via Skype. Click here for screening information.
Brisbane, Australia -- 7:00 pm Wed 09/07/11
Free screening held as a part of Queensland Child Safety Protection Week. Sponsored by Post Adoption Support Queensland (PASQ), Jigsaw Qld, International Adoptive Families of Queensland (IAFQ), Adopted Vietnamese International (AVI) & Intercountry Adoptee Committee (IAC). Click here for screening information.
Mineral Wells, TX -- 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Sat 6/04/11
FIRST permanent memorial specifically dedicated to Operation Babylift at the National Vietnam War Museum. Events include ceremony, outdoor BBQ, film screening, indoor Gallery Installation and OBL Program presented inside the Museum Visitors Center, including a Q/A panel. Producer/Director Tammy Nguyen Lee in attendance to sign DVDs.
New York, NY -- 1:00 - 3:00 pm Sat 4/30/11
Private screening and panel discussion for Also-Known-As conference attendees. Assoc Producer/Adoptee Jared Rehberg, Tara Linh Leaman and Anh Dao Kolbe in attendance.
Perth, Western Australia -- 2:00 - 5:00 pm Sun 4/10/11
Private screening for adoptees at Bishops House, hosted by the Western Australia Adult Intercountry Adoptees, supported by Adoption Support for Families and Children (ASFC).
Amherst, MA -- 3:15 pm Fri 2/18/11
Private university screening for attendees of ECAASU Conference, hosted at the University of Massachusetts Amherst at Wilder Hall.
Minneapolis, MN -- 1:00 pm Sat 11/06/10
Festival screening and Q&A at the Minnesota Transracial Film Festival, with Associate Producer Jared Rehberg in attendance. DVDs will be available for sale.
Dallas, TX -- 3:00 - 5:00 pm Fri 10/22/10
Encore community screening and Q&A as a part of SMU's 2010 Homecoming Festivities, with with Emerging Leader Recipient Tammy Nguyen Lee in attendance. Free admission in the Owen Arts Center Greer Garson Screening Room 3531. RSVP to trevinot@smu.edu or 214.768.2129.
Vancouver, CN -- 7:00 - 9:00 pm Thu 10/21/10
Encore community screening at the Central Public Library. Introduction of the film by Barbara Lee, Founder and President of The Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Admission is free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Contact Marketing & Communications Department 604.331.4044 or visit City of Vancouver Events Page.
Ithaca, NY -- 7:15 pm Tue 09/21/10
Community screening as a part of the "Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon" film series at Cornell Cinema.
Seattle, WA -- 4:30 - 6:30 pm Sat 10/16/10
Community screening and panel Q&A as a part of the new A Refugee's Journey of Survival and Hope program series at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, with members of the Seattle cast in attendance. Free admission in the Tatechuci Story Theatre.
Estes Park, CO -- 1:00 Fri 07/30/10
Private screening and Q&A for families attending Vietnamese Heritage Camp, with Associate Producer Jared Rehberg in attendance. Screening to take place at the Rocky Mountain Inn & Conference Center. DVDs will also be sold in the Camp Market, with a portion to benefit VHC and ATG's supported orphanages.
Irvine, CA -- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Fri 05/14/10
Community screening and Q&A at UC Irvine hosted at Schneiderman Hall. Sponsored by the UCI Department of Anthropology, the UCI Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC), the UCI Asian Pacific Student Association (APSA) and the Union of Vietnamese Students Associations of Southern California (UVSA). Special thanks to the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA), the parent organizer of the Vietnamese International Film Festival (ViFF), for first introducing this film to the Orange County public.
Filmmaker, crew and select cast in attendance. Light reception to follow. DVDs will be available for purchase. Cash/check only.
Eugene, Oregon -- 5:00 pm Sun 04/25/10
Oregon festival premiere screening with the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon in Eugene at the Bijou Art Cinemas.
Holmdel, NJ -- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Sat 04/24/10
Presentation and documentary community screening in honor of the 35th Annivesary of Operation Babylift at the New Jersey Vietnam Era Educational Center. Moderated by Jen Noone and Lana Noone. Screening to begin at 12:45 pm, Q&A with filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee and cast members to follow.
New York, NY -- 6:30 - 9:00 pm Fri 04/23/10
Community screening followed by a panel discussion. Sponsored by the NYU Asian/Pacific/American Institute and hosted at the NYU Cantor Film Center Theatre. Panelists include Tammy Nguyen Lee (Filmmaker), Jared Rehberg (Assoc. Producer, adoptee), Tara Leaman (Associate Director of Evan B. Donaldson Institute, adoptee), Marissa Martin (President of Also-Known-As, Inc), Lily Johnson (NYU Student and adoptee from China) and moderated by Laura Chen-Schultz (Deputy Director (A/P/A Institute of NYU). Co-sponsored by Families with Children from China of Greater New York and Also Known As, Inc. Supported by NYU Center for Media, Culture and History/Center for Religion and Media. Free and open to the public. RSVP here.
Honolulu, HI -- 11:30 am Sun 04/18/10
Hawaii festival premiere screening at the Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase at the Regal Dole Cannery Theatre.
Chicago, IL -- 5:30 - 9:00 pm Sat 04/17/10
Community screening in honor of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month followed by Q&A with filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee and associate producer/adoptee Jared Rehberg. Sponsored by Loyola's VASA and API Committees and hosted at the Simpson Living-Learning Center. Co-sponsored by FCVN Chicago.
Chicago, IL -- 3:15 pm Sun 04/11/10
Illinois festival premiere screening at the Chicago Asian American Showcase at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Pittsfield, MA -- 12:00 pm Sat 04/10/10
Community screening at the Berkshire International Film Festival event commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War at the Beacon. Associate producer/adoptee Jared Rehberg in attendance.
Vail, CO -- 2:45 pm Sat 04/03/10 & 12:00 pm Sun 04/04/10
Colorado festival premiere screening at the Vail Film Festival in Vail Plaza 1. Saturday screening includes Q&A with members of the cast.
St Louis, MO -- 7:00 pm Mon 03/15/10
Community screening followed by panel discussion with Tammy Nguyen Lee, adoptees Jim Zimmerly and Dan Bischoff, adoptee parent Wanda Zimmerly and FCVN volunteer Sister Susan McDonald, along with School of Law Dean Kent Syverud, who as a law clerk assisted the judge presiding over litigation arising from the crash. Professor Susan Frelich Appleton will moderate. Sponsored by the Washington University School of Law and hosted at the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. Sponsored by the Burson Student Activities Fund, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, the Family Law Society, the Immigration Law Society, the International Law Society, Professor Susan Appleton, Dean Kent Syverud, and APALSA Co-President Mei Qi.
Dallas, TX -- 10:30 - 11:30 am Fri 02/19/10
Excerpts from the film, followed by a presentation with filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee and adoptee/actor DC Wolfe, sponsored by the SMU Asian American Leadership and Educational Conference and hosted in the SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
St. Louis, MO -- 5:00 pm Sat 11/21/09
Meet us in St. Louis! Operation Babylift will screen at the 18th St. Louis International Film Festival at the Landmark Tivoli Theatre. Filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee, along with several members of the cast will be in attendance.
Vancouver, CN -- 1:30 pm Sun 11/08/09
We're headed to Canada! Operation Babylift will screen at the 13th Vancouver Asian Film Festival at the Cinemark Tinseltown Theatre. Filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee will be in attendance.
San Diego, CA -- 2:00 pm Sat 10/24/09
Operation Babylift will screen at the 10th San Diego Asian Film Festival at the Mission Valley Hazard Center UltraStar Cinemas. Buy tickets here or at the theatre box office. Filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee, along with several members of the cast, will be in attendance.
Philadelphia, PA -- 2:00 pm Sat 10/10/09
Operation Babylift will screen at the 2nd Annual Philadelphia Asian Film Festival at the Asian Arts Initiative. Filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee will be in attendance.
Washington, DC -- 12:00 pm Sun 10/04/09
Babylift goes to Washington! Check out the documentary at the 10th Annual DC APA Film Festival at Smithsonian Freer Gallery. Associate Producer/Adoptee Jared Rehberg will be in attendance. This is a FREE screening, but seating is first come, first served.
Dallas, TX -- 7:00 pm Fri 09/25/09
Get ready for the Dallas Premiere with filmAsiafest hosted by the Crow Collection of Asian Art at the Dallas Museum of Art. Filmmaker Tammy Nguyen Lee and adoptee Jared Rehberg in attendance. Screening tickets are $7 for students/members and $10 for non-members and can be purchased here. Join us for the Cocktails for a Cause fundraiser/reception after, too! Admission is $10 for screening guests and $20 regular. Reserve your spot in advance here, as space is limited.
Fraser, CO -- Sat 08/08/09 - Sun 08/09/09
Jared Rehberg will present a sneak preview of segments from the documentary at Vietnamese Heritage Camp at Snow Mountain Ranch.
Providence, RI -- 1:15 pm Thurs 08/06/09
Babylift will make its Rhode Island premiere with the 13th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival at the Providence Public Library.
Dallas, TX -- 5:00 pm Sat 08/1/09
Tammy will be a special guest speaker at the 2009 Miss Asian American Texas Pageant held at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
Brisbane, Australia -- Sun 07/26/09
There will be a special screening of the Operation Babylift trailer at the Brisbane Transcultural Adoptee Films and Panel, 'An Exploration & Celebration of Adoptee Perspectives'. For more information visit adopteefilms.info.
New York, NY -- Sat 06/27/09
Jared Rehberg presents the trailer and PSA at "Hay Qua" Mini-Fest" in New York City. Tickets to the event are $50.
Dallas, TX -- 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Fri 05/08/09
Tammy will join the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce to speak on a private leadership seminar panel called "Appreciating & Advancing Asian Artistic Contributions (Arts, Culture, Media)" at the Trammel Crow Center for Asian Art.
Dallas, TX -- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat 05/02/09
ATG Against The Grain Productions will sponsor an outreach booth at the Dallas Asian Fair. Drop by and visit us to get a chance to win an Ipod Shuffle!
Dallas, TX -- 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Thur 04/16/09
Tammy will speak on an educational panel called "Growing Up Asian-American: A Panel on the Asian American Family" sponsored by the SMU Vietnamese Student Association. The event is at the SMU Hughes-Trigg Commons. Free Vietnamese dinner and drinks will be served.
Santa Ana, CA -- 7:00 pm Fri 4/03/09
Our documentary was selected to screen at this year's upcoming Vietnamese International Film Festival. We are excited to have our World Premiere at 7:30 pm Friday, April 3rd at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA. Cast and crew will be in attendance. If you're in that neck of the woods, please come out and support the film. Tammy will also speak on a panel called "Crossing Boundaries: Female Filmmakers and Questions of Gender and Genre" on Sunday, April 5th at UC Irvine HIB 100 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Tickets to the premiere are $8 and the panel is free and open to the public. Check out ViFF for more details.
Dallas, TX -- 9:30 pm Sat 03/21/09
The trailer will screen at our upcoming charity fundraiser, "Fashion For A Passion" at LandCo/7 Senses.
Honolulu, HI -- Sat 10/11/08
The trailer was accepted to screen at the inaugural Asian Adult Adoptee Gathering and Film Festival, presented by Korean Adoptees of Hawai'i! The trailer will be featured in the program at the Honolulu Academy of Arts' Doris Duke Theatre, a 290-seat venue showing a variety of international, independent films and documentaries, including avant garde and experimental work.
Dallas, TX -- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thu 10/2/08
The trailer will screen as a part of the Women in Film.Dallas "Chick Flicks" festival, a showcase of films made by Texas filmmakers. The event takes place one night only at the Angelika Theatre at Mockingbird Station.
Dallas, TX -- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thu 09/18/08
A special demo of the trailer, excerpts from the film, and a piece about our work in Vietnam will screen at "Cocktails for a Cause", a benefit for the documentary and ATG Against The Grain Productions at AMS Pictures.¬Ý
Plano, TX -- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tue 09/09/08
The trailer screens in the Members Showcase at the Women in Film.Dallas Membership Drive at Motus Digital.
Dallas, TX -- 11:00 am Sat 03/08/08
Tammy is invited to speak about the film at the SMU Asian American Leadership and Educational Conference (AALEC). Jared will be a special guest performer. The theme is "Overcoming Challenges."
Dallas, TX -- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tue 8/28/07
AMS Pictures - The trailer screens in the Member Showcase Reel as a part of the Women in Film.Dallas membership drive.
Dallas, TX -- 3:00 pm Tue 8/28/07
Magnolia Theatre - The trailer screens at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas, before "Bolinao 52."
Dallas, TX -- 4:30 pm Fri 8/24/07
Magnolia Theatre - The trailer screens at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas, before "Bolinao 52."
Denver, CO -- 11:30 am Sun 8/13/07
Snow Mountain Ranch - The first cut of our trailer screens to Vietnam Heritage Camp attendees, including Babylift adoptees, young adoptees and their parents.