Tag: mentalillness
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Silent War Awarded at London Vision Film Festival
The Power Behind Recognition More exciting news for Silent War: The film was awarded “Best Feature Documentary” at the London Vision Film Festival! We remain humbled and touched by the attention Silent War has received since its release. Every selection, every screening is another step towards acknowledging the mental health crisis in the Asian American…
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The Silent War Press Kit is Here!
Everything You Need to Know About the Film The official press kit for Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health is now available! It includes a short and long synopsis, director’s statement, crew bios, contact information and key statistics that ground the film’s message in real-world impact. Feel free to view or download at the link…
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Silent War Conference Session Recording Now Available!
A Powerful Moment Immortalized If you didn’t get to make Roots & Resilience a few weeks back, don’t fear! You can now find recordings of the post-screening session panel and Victor Armstrong’s moving keynote now on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel at SilentWarMovie!
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Silent Awarded Best Director & Best of Festival at CMFF
Years of Hard Work Being Realized! We’re thrilled to share that Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health has received two top honors at the 2025 Columbia Maryland Film Festival: Best Director and Best of Festival! Congratulations to Director Changfu Chang for this remarkable recognition, producer Lily Chen, 1st AD A.C. Brooke and everyone else involved in bringing this powerful story to…
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Director Changfu Chang Interviewed by Severna Park Voice
Severna Park Filmmaker Makes Documentary About Asian Severna Park Voice | Article by Alyson Kay Filmmaker Changfu Chang’s new documentary, Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health, follows Asian American families as they grapple with cultural and language barriers and stigmas surrounding mental health to help themselves and their communities on the path to…
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See Silent War at the Columbia Maryland Film Festival!
Everything You Need to Know About This Early Screening Are you going to be near Columbia, Maryland on Tuesday, September 9th? Then you should visit the Maryland Innovation Center and get a ticket to an early screening of Silent War! Last month, we were notified that our documentary was selected to be in the Columbia…
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A Special Celebration Beyond the Screen
Director Changfu Chang Celebrates Silent War Interviewee, Gurbinder’s wedding Last week was extra special for the Silent War team: Director Changfu Chang was invited to the wedding of one of the film’s main interviewees, Gurbinder. It was a touching reminder of the beautiful bonds that come out of documentary filmmaking. When we think of who…
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Silent War Selected for Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest
Still Batting 1,000! Your well wishes worked! Just yesterday, we were notified that Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health was selected to be included in the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest! This was an extra pleasant surprise as we weren’t anticipating to hear back on the status of this submission until the end…
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Silent War Accepted Selected for the Columbia Maryland Film Festival
A Strong Start to the Film Festival Circuit Kicking off the wee—and the festival circuit—with an amazing start. Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health has been selected to be included in the Columbia Maryland Film Festival! This is particularly special as director, Dr. Changfu Chang, resides in the area, as well as one…
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Behind the Scenes of Silent War: A Look Back at 2021
From Set to Screen: Revisiting Sandy’s Interview as Silent War Nears Its Premiere We’re throwing it way back today for #throwbackthursday! This is from September 2021 on the set of Silent War at director Dr. Chang’s house. This was a retapping of Sandy’s interview. Each day, we get closer to festival season and the grand premiere at…