Last month at Getting Real, A-Doc celebrated in style with a fabulous 10 Year Anniversary birthday party! There were hats, speeches, and of course, cake. We also took the opportunity to unveil a special trailer honoring ten years of our community in bloom.

We are incredibly grateful to Cindy Choung, Nausheen Dadabhoy, Lailanie Gadia, Bhawin Suchak, Prerana Thakurdesai, Renee Tajima-Peña, Jean Tsien, So Yun Um, Eugene Yi, J.Faye Yuan, and Don Young for sharing their memories and reflections with us, with an extra special thanks to Grace Lee and S. Leo Chiang, who started it all. Our anniversary trailer was beautifully edited by Amy Fan.

And the celebration doesn’t stop there! Throughout the year, we’ll have more in-person events, curating special content including Letterboxd lists, guest blog posts, and more to celebrate our members, amplify their work, and honor the vibrant community we’ve built together over the past decade.

It takes a village to reach ten years, and your support can help us continue increasing the visibility of and resources available to Asian Americans in the documentary field. Consider making a donation to help A-Doc continue building and nurturing this community for the years ahead.