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Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Christine Choy died December 7 at 73. Her artistry and craft undergird “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” the Detroit PBS co-produced documentary that chronicled how Asian American communities became galvanized in the aftermath of Vincent Chin’s death.
In 1988, “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2021, the film was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry, and the following year, the 40th anniversary of Chin’s death, POV rebroadcast the documentary.
To mark the occasion, Detroit PBS produced its own look back at this key moment in Asian American history. In the video, filmmakers Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña, along with the film’s executive producer Juanita Anderson of Detroit PBS, told the story of making the documentary.
To interview Choy, One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota and Detroit-area filmmaker Chien-An Yuan visited her in New York, where she recounted her experience making the film, its place in American history, and reflected on filmmaking as a collaborative process.
Watch "One Detroit" Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. ET and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. ET on Detroit PBS (Channel 56). Stream "One Detroit" on-demand on the PBS App, YouTube TV, Hulu, and more.
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Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Christine Choy died December 7 at 73. Her artistry and craft undergird “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” the Detroit PBS co-produced documentary that chronicled how Asian American communities became galvanized in the aftermath of Vincent Chin’s death.
In 1988, “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2021, the film was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry, and the following year, the 40th anniversary of Chin’s death, POV rebroadcast the documentary.
To mark the occasion, Detroit PBS produced its own look back at this key moment in Asian American history. In the video, filmmakers Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña, along with the film’s executive producer Juanita Anderson of Detroit PBS, told the story of making the documentary.
To interview Choy, One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota and Detroit-area filmmaker Chien-An Yuan visited her in New York, where she recounted her experience making the film, its place in American history, and reflected on filmmaking as a collaborative process.
Watch "One Detroit" Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. ET and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. ET on Detroit PBS (Channel 56). Stream "One Detroit" on-demand on the PBS App, YouTube TV, Hulu, and more.
Connect with us online:
Facebook: facebook.com/onedetroit
Instagram: instagram.com/one.detroit
Twitter: x.com/OneDetroit_PBS
Website: onedetroitpbs.org
