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CPC Partners with the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF)

Aug
3

CPC is partnering with the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) to offer discount tickets to its 45th Film Festival programs in New York City. In addition, we are sponsoring the closing night film and offering free tickets to staff for the screening. 

The closing night screening ties together 3 short films about Chinatown:

- A Father’s Son, directed by Patrick Chen, tells the tale of Jack Yu, a Chinese American detective in the heart of Chinatown. CPC site was featured as one of the filming locations. 

- Dear Corky, directed by Curtis Chin, is a touching tribute to Chinatown’s longtime resident, friend, and photographer, Corky Lee.

- From Spikes to Spindles, directed by Christine Choy, explores the lives of early Chinatown residents as they learned and lived.

For more information about these films, visit here. 

To receive a 20% discount on regular tickets to all festival screenings at AAIFF, simply enter the promo code "CPC_AAIFF45" on your checkout page. Visit AAIFF website for a full list of programs. 

Established in 1978 by Asian CineVision, the Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest-running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian, Asian diaspora, and Pacific Islander cinema.