About this Event
FREE RSVP, but please consider donating to AZN AMERICANA to continue providing low-cost and accessible programming to support Asian women & femmes.
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✨ This event is PROM-THEMED! Any guest who arrives dressed in theme will be entered to win a raffle prize. 💃🕺
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ABOUT THE FILM
Joan Huang idolizes the popular girls and dreams of being prom queen, but fears the only way to win is to look like all the past queens whose portraits line her high school halls. Enter Ethnos: a shady cosmetic surgery clinic that makes people of color appear white. Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up a beautiful blonde destined for the crown, but at what cost? Blending sharp satire, sci-fi, and body horror, starring Shirley Chen (Dìdi), McKenna Grace (Regretting You), and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) proves that identity is never only skin-deep.
Last year, AZN AMERICANA had the privilege of watching SLANTED at SXSW, where it won the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize — we knew then that this was a film that would mark a moment in time, reflecting the real experiences of many Asian women & femmes who grew up in Western and/or predominantly white communities through a genre-bending story.
POST FILM DISCUSSION + Q&A
Following the screening, we'll host an intimate conversation featuring SLANTED costume designer, Michelle J. Li, Vogue’s research manager and senior digital line editor covering culture, Lisa Wong Macabasco; moderated by Gabrielle (Gabby) Nguyen, AZN AMERICANA CEO/Co-Founder and Impact Producer, about the film, the strides that Asian femme storytellers are making, and how films like SLANTED are pushing the boundaries of narrative scarcity into plentitude — a world where there are more stories about us than fewer.
OUR SPEAKERS
Lisa Wong Macabasco is Vogue’s research manager and senior digital line editor. She covers culture—including films, art, TV, theater, and books—as well as food and travel. She has written for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and T magazine.
Michelle J. Li is a Chinese-American costume designer and multi-disciplinary artist. She is motivated by process and seeks to explore the playful tension found within the in-betweens of identity. Her designs have been seen worldwide in films premiering at renowned festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, TIFF and SXSW.
Gabrielle (Gabby) Nguyen is the CEO/ Co-Founder of AZN AMERICANA and an independent Impact Producer. Through her nonprofit AZN AMERICANA, she supports Asian women and femmes in work and in life. As an Impact Producer, she collaborates closely with cause-driven filmmakers to design impact campaigns that extend films beyond the screen—often overlapping with AZN AMERICANA when championing stories that expand narrative plentitude for her community.
ABOUT AZN AMERICANA
AZN AMERICANA is a nonprofit collective for Asian women & femmes. Their mission is to empower Asian women & femmes to grow and succeed on their own terms. They host a mentorship program, creative events, and self-advocacy workshops that support Asian women in work and in life.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Angelika Film Center & Cafe - New York, 18 West Houston Street, New York, United States
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