INSTITUTIONAl packages
DVD
Starting at $125, our Institutional Packages include a Chinatown Rising DVD, a supplemental DVD containing film excerpts, and eight digital lesson plans which correspond directly with the film excerpts. This license entitles your school or organization to hold unlimited screenings on site, as long as no admission fee is charged. Educational Packages are subject to our terms of use.
STREAMING
Starting at $200, our streaming package includes online access to the full film, film excerpts, and eight lesson plans which correspond directly with the film excerpts. All of these are accessed directly from the ‘member area’ of our site using unique login info. Each streaming license entitles your school or organization to hold unlimited screenings on one designated site, as long as no admission fee is charged. Institutional Packages are subject to our terms of use.
Digital Site License (DSL)
For schools which utilize a private, password-protected digital server accessible to current students, staff and faculty only, a Digital Site License (DSL) allows you to host Chinatown Rising as a film file on your digital server for the term purchased.
After the purchase and confirmation of institution’s use of password-protected server, links to download the film file and study guide will be emailed to purchaser.
Please note:
*All purchases are subject to our terms of use.
*Access to film excerpts are not included in this package.
*Link to download the film will be disabled seven days after it is sent via email.
What students and educators are saying…
“I feel like just watching this for the past hour and a half, I’ve learned more about Asian American history than I have the past 15 years I’ve been in school. I’m really grateful you have made this film.”
“Chinatown Rising left an indelible mark on our school, showing how a small group of dedicated individuals with no special power or connections made a difference in the lives of their community for generations to come.”
“I’ve never seen historic Asian America come alive with such visual energy. There’s nothing nostalgic about Chuck’s insider view of a Chinatown—one that belies model minority stereotypes.
Chinatown Rising is appropriate for upper K-12 grades, college and all adult audiences. It explores a crucial chapter of American history that has been left out of the textbooks. If you want to understand both the conflicts and the possibilities of a changing U.S., Asian American histories like Chinatown Rising are essential. ”
“Chinatown Rising offered us a very impactful depiction of community resistance and solidarity in the face of oppressive power. It showed that, for certain communities, power is not given, but it is claimed.”
“It’s meaningful and empowering for students to see the AAPI community stand up against inequity and resist the status quo. Asian Americans were/are not docile nor meek, but vocal, politically aware, and agents of change on a local and national level.”
“Many of my students knew *of* Chinatown before seeing the film, but the extraordinary footage from the film brings the neighborhood to life in a way that the readings for the class simply could not.
In reading my course evaluations, I was not surprised to learn how impactful this film screening was for my students. We were able to host several incredible guests throughout the course yet this was the thing students mentioned the most when they wrote about the class - they were inspired by the film, and deeply moved by the remarkable storytelling of the filmmakers.”
“As someone who grew up around Chinatown in the 1970s, I had activists as role models all around me—addressing issues facing youth, the elderly, housing, and education. I lean on their legacy of struggle and change as I teach at SF State Asian American Studies and co-lead Stop AAPI Hate, which addresses anti-Asian violence. I hope all students can adopt these activists as their own role models by viewing Chinatown Rising. Their amazing commitment to the community and humble leadership continue to inspire me.”
“Our high school students were extremely engaged in learning about the journey of the Chinese American experience in our neighboring San Francisco. I 100% recommend this film to all students whom will benefit from the incredible perspective of an American experience told through the story of the evolving San Francisco Chinatown.
The story very much relates to many immigrant communities’ experiences throughout the USA’s existence. Most importantly, after engaging in this film, students will realize the importance and possibilities of activism for the benefit of community.”