Experiencing Interruptions?

Asian American Stories of Resilience & Beyond

This past year, Asian Americans have faced a double pandemic of COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism. This is a critical time to raise our voices. The tragic killings in Atlanta come after a year of increased violence against the Asian American community, fueled by racist and xenophobic political rhetoric. With the rise of anti-Asian racism, comes the rise of solidarity efforts within Asian American communities, with Asian-Black solidarity movements, and with other BIPOC communities. On top of this, we are still emerging from the pandemic, finding ways to support our families, rebuild our lives, get vaccinated, and deal with the grief, pain and anger this has brought, as well as moments of joy, resilience, and hope.

With these themes in mind, A-Doc, with support from WORLD Channel and CAAM, is commissioning a new series of microdocs and shorts for 2021. As Asian American non-fiction storytellers, we have a unique perspective on these issues, and now is the time to amplify our voices.

  • Corinne Manabat Cueva
    Director
  • Ash Goh Hua
    Director
  • joyce keokham
    Director
  • Prerana Thakurdesai
    Director
  • Andy Sarjahani
    Director
  • Mahesh Pailoor
    Director
  • Devon Cupery
    Director
  • Jing Feng
    Director
  • Anula Shetty
    Director
  • Priyanka Suryaneni
    Director
  • Sarita Khurana
    Lead Series Producer
  • Victoria Chalk
    Series Producers
  • S. Leo Chiang
    Series Producers
  • Lailanie Gadia
    Series Producers
  • Grace Lee
    Series Producers
  • PJ Raval
    Series Producers
  • Robert Winn
    Series Producers
  • Pallavi Somusetty
    Associate Producer
  • Sarita Khurana
    Story Consultant
  • Lily Qi
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Family, Asian, Social Justice, Food, Art, Photography
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
    Denver
    United States
    February 24, 2022
Director - Corinne Manabat Cueva, Ash Goh Hua, joyce keokham, Prerana Thakurdesai, Andy Sarjahani, Mahesh Pailoor, Devon Cupery, Jing Feng, Anula Shetty, Priyanka Suryaneni