common ground oc presents

LOVE ON PHIM

Film Screening // Q&A with Filmmakers

Friday, July 31, 2020

6:30PM to 8:00PM (PST)

Featuring films by and conversations with:

Quyên Nguyen-Le, Hoài (Ongoing, Memory)

Peterson Pham, Tết (New Year)

Stevie Vu, Thương Dân (Love Your People)

Uyen Hoang, Moderator

Please join common ground on Friday, July 31st at 6:30pm PST as we explore radical love through the deeply personal and profound short films from three Vietnamese-American filmmakers. Bring your curiosity, love of film and refreshments as we enjoy the power of visual storytelling and chat with our featured artists.

Quyên Nguyen-Le, Hoài (Ongoing, Memory)

Hoài (Ongoing, Memory)

Centering on the story of a queer second generation Vietnamese American woman, this film explores the collapsing and intersecting realities of heartbreak: from romantic partnerships, to families, to nation states.

Quyên Nguyen-Le is a queer Vietnamese American filmmaker.

quyennl.com

Peterson Pham, Tết (New Year)

Tết (New Year), Peterson Pham's debut filmmaking effort, was created in part through Youth In Motion: A Workshop for Emerging Filmmakers, a smART program series of Vietnamese Arts and Letters Association (VAALA) and in conjunction with its annual Viet Film Fest. Peterson "came out" to their mom in order to create this short film. Tết (New Year) special premiered at Viet Film Fest 2015 where Peterson's mom along with their chosen family, Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC), were surprised to watched the film for the first time together.

Peterson Pham is an advocate for social justice: they have been involved with LGBTQ+ and ethnic community organizations in the Southern California region and currently serves as the Public Relations Chair of Viet Rainbow of Orange County. Professionally, Peterson works in behavioral health and is a clinical social worker managing the social services department at a psychiatric hospital.

Stevie Vu, Thương Dân (Love Your People)

For decades, Vietnamese people have made homes for themselves in Little Saigon. Now, they’re fighting to keep it.

Stevie Vu is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach and works with Vietnamese non-profits around Orange County.

Uyen Hoang (she/hers, they/theirs) is an educator, organizer, artist, and dog mom from Garden Grove, CA. She is currently the Project Director for Viet-Rainbow of Orange County. She is also a Libra sun, Sagittarius rising, and Pisces moon. For all the astrology inclined folks here, you now know her pretty darn well. For everyone else, just know that Uyen values justice and fairness, is funny (or tries to be), and has lots of emotions.

We gladly offer this event at no-cost to participants. Yet, as COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, it is especially hard for our cultural protectors and visionaries - our artists and creative pioneers - to sustain themselves. If you are able, we ask for a donation of $5 which will go directly towards supporting our featured filmmakers and moderator, and to sustain common ground oc to continue these offerings to you: our community.