Try Harder! Movie Launch + Q&A with Director, Special Guests & Reception

3251 20th Street,San Francisco CA 94132

02 December, 2021

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Join us for the launch of award-winning documentary Try Harder! Q&A with director Debbie Lum + special guests and reception afterwards BUY TICKETS HERE (directly from theater, not on Eventbrite): https://regmovi.es/3IhaB4b The Q&A will feature: • Director Debbie Lum • Film subjects Sophia Wu and Richard Shapiro • Special guest Betty Yee (Lowell ‘75), CA State Controller • Moderated by Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Dean of the Arts at the University of California at Santa Cruz 🎉 Followed by a reception at 9 PM! Details to follow. Synopsis: At Lowell High School, the top public high school in San Francisco, the seniors are stressed out. As they prepare for the emotionally draining college application process, students are keenly aware of the intense competition for the few open spots in their dream colleges. At Lowell—where cool kids are nerds, nearly everyone has an amazing talent, and most of the student body is Asian American—the things that usually make a person stand out can feel commonplace. With humor and heart, director Debbie Lum captures the reality of the American college application process and the intersection of class, race, and educational opportunity as young adults navigate a quintessential rite of passage. For those that can't make this Thursday, more screenings in Bay Area, LA and NY are listed here: https://www.tryharderfilm.com/qas Please support independent AAPI filmmakers who've chosen the difficult path of telling our genuine stories! Co-hosted by the Bay Area AAPI film coalition. Members include Stand with Asian Americans, Stand with Asians, Asian Hustle Network, CAAM, CATS, Leaders Forum, Modernist, NAAAP, NBF, UPC, and 1990 Institute.