***Due to the huge interest of over 900 people for the film "The Lost Arcade," EVERYONE MUST HAVE AN EVENTBRITE TICKET or SHOW THE QR CODE at the door. DOORS WILL OPEN AT 2:30PM. The venue can only hold approximately 70 people comfortably. Doors will close at full capacity***
Please join us for a free screening of The Lost Arcade with Director/Producer Irene Chin who will be present for a Q&A at the end. The film is approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes long and premiered in 2016.
Many of us were raised in Chinatown and remember fondly about Chinatown Fair, and many of you remember it being on the other side of Mott Street under the Port Arthur Restaurant. I myself, had visited Chinatown Fair many times having lived only mere blocks from Mott Street.
View the trailer: https://vimeo.com/213740742
From the The Lost Arcade website: "THE LOST ARCADE is the critically acclaimed documentary about the last hold out of old-school arcade culture in New York City. An intimate portrait of the passionate and exceptionally diverse community at the beloved Chinatown Fair, The Lost Arcade, chronicles the evolution of arcades, while celebrating the camaraderie and history of a pop culture phenomenon.
The Lost Arcade premiered at DOC NYC and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and screened at Open City Docs London, Melbourne International Film Festival, Glasgow International Film Festival, IFFBoston, Sidewalk Film Festival, and the San Diego Asian Film Festival. Going on to a limited theatrical release at NYC's Metrograph and San Francisco's Roxie.
The film is produced by 26 Aries, in Association with IGN Entertainment and Wheelhouse Creative.
Edited, Produced, Directed by Kurt Vincent
Written and Produced by Irene Chin
Original Music by Gil Talmi
Executive Produced by Josh Zeman, Kyle Martin, Jason Orans.
**With Registration to this EventBrite event will be added to our email list of future events and announcements at 21 Pell Street.**
****Please note that no food, foul language or hats except for religious headwear is allowed in the church. The church is not handicapped accessible. Restrooms are downstairs and there are no elevators.****
