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April 12: Celebrating Loni Ding’s Life

Loni Ding, the “mother of Asian American filmmaking”, passed away February 20, 2010. A great supporter of TWN, Loni not only made important films, but was a professor, and a tireless advocate and activist. She produced over 250 broadcast programs, including the acclaimed Color of Honor, Nisei Soldier, and the Ancestors in the Americas series. She was instrumental in organizing Asian American filmmakers to form what is now known as CAAM, the Center for Asian American Media, in organizing to form ITVS, as well as the San Francisco Neighborhood Arts Program, and was a long time board member of the late AIVF (Assn of Independent Video and Filmmakers). We will miss her but will cherish her memory and her body of work. A funeral service was held in San Francisco. There will be an open forum in New York City for people to tell stories, poems and anecdotes about this wonderful woman. Loni’s partner, David Welsh, will present along with many colleagues and former students.

April 12th, 6:30 PM
Brecht Forum
451 West Street
New York, NY

To co-sponsor or contribute with refreshments please contact DeeDee Halleck at deedeehalleck@gmail.com or TWN at twn@twn.org.