Stories Within - Gold Futures Challenge Finalist (2021)
[UPDATE 10/26: The premiere of “Stories Within” will happen at the Austin Central Library on Sat., Nov. 13th. For more visit: https://www.goelevent.com/AAAFF/e/StoriesWithinPremiere]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 12, 2021
Media Contact: press@aaafilmfest.org
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Austin-based Documentary Project “Stories Within” Selected as Top Ten Finalist for Gold Futures Challenge; Nationwide Public Voting for Winner Begins Today
AUSTIN, TX - Stories Within, a mini-documentary series that “aims to not only broadcast the diversity and strength of the Asian American and Pacific Islander [AAPI] population in Texas, but respond to the rising acts of violence through community and empowered storytelling,” has been selected as a national finalist for Gold House’s inaugural Gold Futures Challenge. Hanna Huang, one of the co-creators and Executive Director of Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) also says that “as one of ten finalists out of 160 applicants, Stories Within is eligible to win a grant up to $100k, which will be determined by a community voting period that begins today through October 31st.” The public can support the project and vote at goldfutureschallenge.org/vote.
Featuring a diverse collective of stories from the AAPI experience, Stories Within delves into a diverse cross section of 14 individuals from the AAPI community in Austin. It allows each participant the opportunity to speak to their younger selves about the acts of racism and discrimination they’ll face and messages of empowerment to bring with them to the present. The series shatters the notion that Asian Americans have homogenous experiences and backgrounds.
Full press release available here
Press Opportunity: Director PJ Raval and Producer/Exec. Dir of AAAFF Hanna Huang available for interview requests.
STORIES WITHIN preview teaser available by request