Watch & Share FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH in May

This month is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and it’s a golden opportunity for everyone around the country to watch our film via TV and streaming on-demand. Also check out and join our AAPI Heritage Month panels below. Please help us spread the word! We’re grateful for all our supporting partners listed below.

FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH

Watch on America ReFramed on WORLD Channel (PBS)

Streaming On-Demand: 5/4 – 6/3 at http:/tinyurl.com/FEDSPBS or on PBS.org or the PBS app

Premiere Broadcast: May 4, 2021 Check local TV listings for additional broadcast dates and times in May

DESCRIPTION

Charles Chiu and his family’s search for their roots takes them on an eye-opening journey through the Mississippi Delta, uncovering their lost family history and the racially complex experience of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. With the help of local residents and historians, this Chinese American family comprehends the impact of race-based immigration policies on their family and the symbiotic relationship between Black and Chinese communities during the Jim Crow era.

Directed by Larissa Lam and produced by Baldwin Chiu, Far East Deep South premieres in May on the WORLD Channel documentary series America ReFramed (check local listings). The film will stream on WORLDchannel.org, PBS.org and the PBS Video app May 4th-June 3rd in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Click here for official press release. Click here for FAQ

FOLLOW AND TAG

Twitter @FarEastDeepSo @WorldChannel

Instagram @FarEastDeepSouth @WorldChannel

Facebook @FarEastDeepSouth @WorldChannel

SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

FOR FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM and Newsletter Posts

1. On a journey from California to Mississippi, the Chiu’s come to understand the early influences of discrimination and how it impacted their family history as Asian Americans. Watch @FarEastDeepSouth on @WORLDChannel PBS or stream it http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS #fareastdeepsouth

2. Prompted by his sons’ curiosity, Charles Chiu unlocks an unexpected history about his father’s life in America. Watch @FarEastDeepSouth on @WORLDChannel PBS or stream it http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS #fareastdeepsouth.

3. NOW STREAMING: As an Asian-American family searches for their roots in the South, they develop a more personal understanding of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Watch @FarEastDeepSouth online on @WORLDChannel and on the PBS App http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS #fareastdeepsouth

FOR TWITTER

1. Charles Chiu grew up believing his father had abandoned him in China. Decades later, Charles, now a father himself, pieces together a new storyline about his family’s experience in America. Watch @FarEastDeepSouth on @WORLDChannel PBS or stream it http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS

2. @FarEastDeepSo reveals the lesser-known relationship between Asian Americans and African Americans in the South during the Jim Crow era. Learn how these two communities navigated segregation together Watch @FarEastDeepSouth on @WORLDChannel PBS or stream it http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS

3. NOW STREAMING on @AmericaReFramed: “I knew I was Chinese by ethnicity, but I always felt American.” Explore the complexities of the Asian-American identity in @FarEastDeepSo. Watch for free online on @worldchannel and the PBS App http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS

DIGITAL ASSETS

Download America ReFramed Branded Images and Videos http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS_TK.

Download More Far East Deep South images and social media graphics here.

FOR FUN

Feel free to share Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu’s twist on a Hamilton song running down 3 minutes of Asian American history.

VIRTUAL PANELS

  • Wed
    12
    May
    2021

    (PANEL) Beyond Far East Deep South with UCLA & Vanderbilt

    5:45pm PT

    Live via YouTube
    Link will be emailed prior to event

    As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, UCLA Alumni Rose Bowl Bruins and Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA are pleased to partner with Vanderbilt University for a film screening and panel discussion of “Far East Deep South.“

    Click to RSVP here
  • Tue
    25
    May
    2021

    (PANEL) Exploring Family History

    6:30pm PT

    Virtual via Zoom

    After watching Far East Deep South, are you ready to learn more about your family’s history? We’re bringing together a panel of family history experts to share insights on the many resources available to help you dig into your past. 

    Panelists: Grant Din , Marisa Louie Lee and John de Jong 

    Registration link to come. 
  • Thu
    27
    May
    2021

    City of Memphis Watch Party & Discussion

    6pm Central Time

    Virtual

    Virtual Far East Deep South Film Screening and Q&A with Filmmakers Hosted by Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library 

    FILM WATCH PARTY at 6pm Central Time

    POST-FILM DISCUSSION at 7:30pm CT

    To celebrate May AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Heritage Month,  join the City of Memphis Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Memphis Public Libraries and Office of Community Affairs along with our community partners Chinese Historical Society Memphis & the Midsouth, Nike, and GMUCA (Greater Memphis United Chinese Association) for a virtual watch party of the documentary film Far East Deep South followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers Baldwin Chiu, Larissa Lam, and other characters in the film.  

    Click here for information to join discussion.

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

Thank you to these organizations for caring about educating more people about Asian American stories and history. We’re grateful for your support of our film and helping tell others about it. If you’d like to be added as a supporting partner, click here.

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