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The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase in Chicago is right around the corner! See the full lineup and buy your tickets now!→faaim.org (or link in bio) May 1 - Special Kickoff Night May 7–12 - @filmcenter @forgefilmofficial @jingaing @coronertothestars @benhethcoat @beforethemoonfallsdocumentary @ramzibashour @seatatthetable.film @keitaideno @saritakhur @shubhidobopop @pulkitdatta @hooplikethis @hai_bayo @fahschicago @invisible2invincible @saaprichi @thechicagokasam #AAPI #AANHPI #filmfest #indiefilm

Last Saturday during The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase, A-DOC members, filmmakers and FAAIM volunteers gathered for some delicious breakfast and coffee just prior to day 3 screenings! New friendships were forged and pleasantries were exchanged making it a successful pit stop break within the showcase week! Thank you to @aadocnetwork for providing a network to support AAPI voices!

TONIGHT is the 3rd annual Asian Persuasion Variety Show at @thenewporttheater from 7-9 PM. Come celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us with some of the most talented Asians in Chicagoland! #Comedy #VarietyShow #AAPIHeritageMonth #Chicago #ChicagoEvents Get tickets: /e/asian-persuasion-variety-show-tickets-1987360377387?aff=oddtdtcreator

🏀 @hooplikethis brought out all the energy in Chicago on a Tuesday night!! Congratulations to @shubhidobopop and the entire team! What an incredible doc that reinforces you to make your dreams a reality! We can’t wait to see this film travel globally! If you want to get involved in their journey, get involved with them! Link in @hooplikethis bio Shoutout to @juhie_f @palaksshah @rahuldhiman.film @offscriptwithritika @faaimchicago for making this evening possible! Video/Photo: @byneel_patel Music: PALA

@saaprichi was honored to support the Chicago screening of SEAT AT THE TABLE: South Asians’ Rise in American Politics on Monday, May 11 at @filmcenter as part of the 29th annual Asian American Showcase hosted by FAAIM. Grateful to the brilliant and inspiring directors @saritakhur and @yoyomaa8 , Executive Producer @rj.narang , and producer @preranatd for inviting SAAPRI to collaborate and help ensure this important film reaches diverse South Asian audiences nationwide. The documentary featuring powerful stories including @dr.amishshah in Arizona, Illinois State Rep @nabeelasyed , NJ State Rep @ravibhallanj , and organizer @vedapriya120 captures a historic moment for our communities and the growing movement to expand representation and civic participation for South Asian Americans across the country in a deeply meaningful way. As we celebrate #AAPIHeritageMonth, we must continue doing the work to engage our communities, open doors for South Asian Americans, and ensure future generations have a seat at every table. The screening was followed by a thoughtful post-film panel discussion with: ✨ Sarita Khurana ✨ Rep. Nabeela Syed ✨ Rep. Kevin Olickal ✨ Shobhana J Verma ✨ Moderator Aditi Singh Special gratitude to Huu Ly and the entire FAAIM team for making this possible. Please learn more about and support FAAIM’s work if you’re not already connected. More info: https://linktr.ee/seatatthetablefilm Official Trailer: /watch?v=Qowk34qFwV4 Support SAAPRI: /contact-us/donate/

@hooplikethis fireside chat! With @shubhidobopop before the closing night screening at The Asian American Showcase! @filmcenter

CLOSING NIGHT! @filmcenter (164 N. State) Get your tickets now! -> SKETCHES IN MOTION: AAPI ANIMATED SHORTS - 5:45PM w/ Select Filmmakers in-person for a post screening Q&A! If you see it, you can be it. These shorts use the freedom of animation to illuminate the vast range and possibility of the AAPI experience. @soapitaro @asavarikumar @shaivalini @siddharth.zutshi @thepuregracean @spoonofjelly @lexie.orrarts @wendyczhao @camikwan @supernovadesigninc @angelinefromspace @angipangani HOOP LIKE THIS - 8:15 PM Director Shubhangi Shekar & Producer Pulkit Datta in-person for a post screening Q&A! Presented in partnership with The Chicago Kasam “Hoop Like This” pulls back the curtain on the unseen world of brown basketball. Gautam Kapur, a former NBA employee, is on a mission to build the role models he never had, uniting the best Indian-origin players from around the world to prove one thing: they belong on the court, and they’re here to win. @thechicagokasam @chicagoindopakbasketball @rahuldhiman.film @offscriptwithritika @shubhidobopop @pulkitdatta @hooplikethis #AAPI #AANHPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #Chicago

Post Film Q&A! @seatatthetable.film The 29th Asian American Showcase! @saaprichi @preranatd @kevin.olickal @staterepkevinolickal @filmcenter

TOMORROW IS THE NIGHT. 🏀 For years, our community has built this culture in gyms, tournaments, and local leagues all across the city. HOOP LIKE THIS follows the first all-South-Asian basketball team to compete for $1 million on ESPN. This is bigger than basketball. It’s about every brown kid who grew up loving this game without seeing themselves in it. 🎬 TUESDAY, MAY 12 ⏰ 8:15 PM 📍 Gene Siskel Film Center Tickets are moving fast. Use promo code FAAIM29 for discounted tickets. Swipe for the teaser + tickets in bio. #HoopLikeThis #ChicagoIndoPakBasketball #IndoPakHoops #SouthAsianAthletes #BrownKidsPlayBasketball

🏀Chicago Premiere🏀 Hoop Like This is coming to Chicago on May 12th at 8:15pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Bring your teammates, friends and family, we’ll see you there! Grab your ticket at the link in bio now with discount code FAAIM29 🔗 📍 Gene Siskel Film Center 🗓️ May 12th, 8:15pm #HoopLikeThis #BrownBallers #FAAIM #SouthAsian #basketball

TONIGHT at The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase: BREAKING OUT: AAPI SHORTS - 5:45 PM w/ Select Filmmakers in-person for a post screening Q&A! The key to progress can come from within oneself, or with help from others. In this collection of AAPI shorts, people in difficult predicaments find the tools to deal with their dilemmas. SEAT AT THE TABLE - 8:15 PM Directed by Sarita Khurana, Yoav Attias With Post Film Q&A Panel with: Sarita Khurana - Co-Director Seat at the Table Nabeela Syed - Illinois State Representative Kevin Olickal - Illinois State Representative Shobhana Verma - Executive Director, SAAPRI Aditi Singh - Moderator, Lawyer & Policy Analyst SEAT AT THE TABLE follows several prominent South Asian political candidates during the 2024 election cycle, alongside a community galvanized by the groundbreaking campaign of the first South Asian presidential candidate. Featured in the film is Nabeela Syed running for Illinois State representative for the 51st district that covers northwest suburban Cook and Lake Counties. The film captures a historic year for the South Asian diaspora as more candidates than ever run for office, providing us a rare front-row seat to the dynamic forging of power in America. @filmcenter (164 N. State) Get your tickets now! -> @amaliaaqui @kblanck @wester_d @xfranksun @coolstorybita @harsh.digital @heyiyer @tingiprods @dannyray_ @nabeelasyed @saforamerica @staterepkevinolickal @rep.nabeelasyed @preranatd @sunitadee @kevin.olickal @yoyomaa8 @seatatthetable.film #AAPI #AANHPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #AANHPIHeritageMonth