An Evening with Frank Chi

2007 Bowdoin Alum Frank Chi is known as a filmmaker, artist, and storyteller at the intersection of art, politics, and culture. His work helps lead national narratives around belonging and inclusion in American public life. His social impact-focused films like the HBO original 38 at the Garden – which retold Jeremy Lin’s “Linsanity” run as a story about how an Asian-American defied the odds and overcame stereotypes that hurt Asian Americans, most recently won a Sports Emmy, and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. His other film collaborations with the Smithsonian Institution on topics such as Islamophobia and America’s immigrant history have been widely seen and celebrated.

Our event will feature Chi’s 38-minute movie about point guard Jeremy Lin, an undrafted Harvard graduate, that shocks fans, stuns his teammates and galvanizes Asians around the world during his landmark 2011-12 season with the New York Knicks and sparks the "Linsanity" craze.

The movie will be followed by a conversation between Frank Chi and Connie Chaing, professor of history and environmental studies and conclude with time for Q & A from the audience.

Sponsored by: The Office of Inclusion and Diversity, The Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs, The John F. and Dorothy H. Magee Fund, The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Fund, The Lilley Family Fund, Asian Studies Program.