A Documentary Film About a Chinese Family's Roots in Mississippi
April is when spring is in full swing and our FEDS team is on the road across the country for a series of screenings and discussions at universities. See Baldwin Chiu and/or Larissa Lam in person at one of these screenings. Visit our screenings page for more details.
04/04 University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL
04/08 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Cambridge, MA
04/16 Sewanee: The University of the South – Sewanee, TN
In our on-going efforts to reach more audiences, we are thrilled to announce that Far East Deep South is now part of the collection of films available for streaming on Tubi, the leading ad-supported video streaming service in the U.S. Not only can viewers now watch Far East Deep South free on Tubi’s website but they can also watch our documentary on numerous TV platforms including Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire via the Tubi app. See this list of Tubi supported devices.
Currently, Tubi has over 74 million monthly active users and also has a presence outside of the U.S. Audiences in Canada, Australia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama.
According to Tubi CEO Anjali Sud, “Tubi is now watched as much as a top 5 cable network, as audiences continue to embrace our digital-first, 100% free streaming experience.”
Audiences around the country now have easy access to watch Far East Deep South. The film also continues to be available ad-free to view on PBS Passport and Kanopy.
Watch our encore broadcast of FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH starting August 10, 2023 on World Channel (PBS) at 5:00pm Pacific and 8:00pm Eastern with additional broadcast times throughout the week. Our film will re-air as part of the award-winning series, “America ReFramed”. Check local TV listings for channel info and times. Need help finding your local channel? Click this guide.
This slightly shorter, edited version of our film will also stream free on PBS.org and WorldChannel.org from August 10th to September 9th, 2023. It’s a great opportunity for everyone, especially educators and students, around the country to watch our film via TV and streaming on-demand.
As part of our Back to School campaign, you can encourage people to download our Free Film Discussion Guide on “Resources” page. If you would like to help promote our film during this campaign, use our Back to School Media Kit for info, suggested copy and assets to post on social media, newsletters and websites.
Catch a screening of Far East Deep South in-person with our producer Baldwin Chiu and director Larissa Lam in Charlotte, NC or in the Atlanta area in July. On Thursday, July 27th at 6:30pm, the Charlotte Museum of History will host a screening and discussion at the museum. Free admission if you pre-register to attend here.
Next on the tour are two screenings hosted by the Catalyst Coalition in Duluth, GA at the Duluth High School Auditorium. The first night, Saturday, July 29th will be “Students Night” with a focus on high school and college student groups to discuss Asian American identity and shared history. The second night will be for a general audience with a discussion focused on DEI education and racial unity. Panelists include Denise Townsend, Regional Director of United Way and Dr. Babak Mostaghimi, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education & Student Support. For more info and tickets, visit the Catalyst DEI Event website.
During Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, World Channel will air an encore of Far East Deep South as part of its regular series “America ReFramed” on Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 8pm Eastern/ 7pm Central on PBS World stations across the country. Far East Deep South will also be available for streaming on PBS.org and WorldChannel.org for a limited time May 18-June 17. Check your local TV listings for additional air times.
Far East Deep South previously won a 2022 Telly Award and has gained critical acclaim since its broadcast debut in 2021.
Our film will be screening at the 2023 Organization of American Historians Conference on American History in Los Angeles March 30th at the Westin Bonaventure and at the 2023 Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) Annual Conference April 6 held at the Westin Long Beach hotel. Panel information is below.
You can visit the New Day Films booth in the Exhibit Hall where you can meet our filmmakers, Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam and learn more about other films focused on US History and Asian American Pacific Islander experiences.
PANELS AND SCREENINGS
Thu 3/30/23 – 2:45pm OAH 2023 “Far East Deep South and Reframing American Identity” panel
Room: Santa Barbara C
Panelists include director Larissa Lam, producer Baldwin Chiu, Dr. Jane Hong (Occidental College) and Dr. Robert Voss (Northwest Missouri State).
Thu 4/6/23 – 7:30pm AAAS 2023 Far East Deep South Screening and Discussion Panel
Room: Melbourne; Featuring New Day members Baldwin Chiu and Larissa Lam
DISCUSSANTS:
Baldwin Chiu, Producer
Larissa Lam, Writer & Director
R. Benedito Ferrao, William & Mary
Heidi Kim, UNC Chapel Hill
Ben Tran, Vanderbilt
Min Zhou, UCLA.
MODERATOR:
Francis Tanglao Aguas, Drexel
New Day Films announced their Top 10 Best Selling Films of 2022 and we made the list! New Day distributions Far East Deep South for the educational market and has a catalog of over 300 films. It was founded in 197 as a unique film cooperative. In the tradition of our founders, New Day still seeks to be honest and intentional in addressing the racial, cultural, and socioeconomic composition of our membership.
Here’s the full list of the Top Selling films at New Day.
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Across the country, we continue to see rising anti-Asian hate and unceasing attacks on Chinese Americans, both politically and physically. US Heartland China Association (USHCA) is determined to counter this racial divisiveness in our country with honest reflections on the troubled history of our country’s treatment of Chinese immigrants.
From October 13 – 18 of 2022, USHCA presented a multi-city film viewing and discussion tour of Far East Deep South. This multi-city viewing and speaking tour with producer Baldwin Chiu honored the stories of early Chinese American immigrants in the Heartland region, broadened the awareness of their contributions and the discrimination they experienced alongside African Americans, and promoted better understanding between our communities today, in hopes of fostering a better tomorrow.
Free, public viewing events with post-film discussions included the following stops.
● Oct. 13th, 7pm CT, Mississippi Museum of Art (Jackson, Mississippi) in partnership with the Alluvial Collective.
● Oct. 15th, 7pm CT, Strand Theatre (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
● Oct. 16th, 3pm CT, Barnard Observatory, the University of Mississippi in partnership with Oxford Film Festival.
(Oxford, Mississippi)
● Oct. 17th, 7pm CT, Christian Brothers University (Memphis, Tennessee) in partnership with the Chinese Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South.
USHCA and Far East Deep South also wish to acknowledge the Henry Luce Foundation for its generous support of this multi-city tour. More tour dates to come in 2023.
We’re excited to share the history of Asians in America with the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC with a special screening of Far East Deep South and post-film discussion with us and some local leaders. For those who’ve seen our film, you know that a Bible figures prominently in our story. Starting August 6th, 2022, that Bible will be on loan for an exhibit at the Museum of the Bible for six months. The museum is a beautiful, state-of-the-art institution and we’re thrilled to share our story with a whole new audience.
It was our dream that the Bible and other artifacts from Mississippi would travel on loan to museums around the country so more people would learn of this history. The pandemic delayed those dreams but we are so glad they are finally coming to fruition. We hope this will be the start of many partnerships with museums across the U.S.
The screening on August 6th is free with a general admission museum ticket plus get 25% off tickets for that day. Just add the Far East Deep South event to your ticket and be sure to use code FEDS22 to get 25% off.
PBS series “Rob on the Road” featured our producer, Baldwin Chiu, on its latest episode. Host Rob Stewart shares about how the film made him cry and discusses the significance of Far East Deep South to all of America. Watch the interview below.
In its 11th season, “Rob on the Road” brings a fresh, new look at the people and places that make our community our home. Rob Stewart brings audiences the stories that capture the spirit of what makes California great.