Tues 11/10 • 7PM - 9:30PM PST

Pollock Theater

Third Act will be screening in Pollock Theater at UCSB as part of the Carsey-Wolf Center Docs series. Filmmaker Tad Nakamura will join moderator Alexander Cho (Asian American Studies, UCSB)  for a post-screening discussion of the film.

Fri 10/20 • 4PM - 6PM CT

Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall

Join us for a screening of Third Act and virtual Q & A with director Tad Nakamura at UW Madison’s Asian American Media Spotlight. Sponsored by the Asian American Studies Program and Cinematheque at UW–Madison. Open to the public.

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Fri 9/26 • 2PM - 4PM EST

JAA Hall

Join us for a screening of Third Act and a panel discussion with filmmaker Tad Nakamura, moderator Sean Miura, and local leaders Stephanie Kato and George Hirose.

Sun 9/20 • 3PM - 5PM MST

Sie Film Center

Tad Nakamura joins independent documentary filmmakers Eugene Yi, Dewi Sungai Marquis-Houston, and Jason Houston for an open forum to discuss the obstacles in the industry — especially for artists from marginalized communities — and brainstorm accessible, sustainable solutions.

Third Act will be screened in partnership with the Sundance Film Festival.

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Sat 9/5 • 2PM - 4:00PM PST

Clinton Street Theater

After the film screening, there will be an audience conversation with director Tadashi Nakamura.

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Sat 8/29 • 5:00PM - 7:00PM CDT

Horchow Auditorium

Third Act will be screened at 5:00pm at The Dallas Asian American Film Festival (DAAFF), a hyperlocal film festival showcasing Asian American films with an Asian Texan focus, taking place on August 29 in the Dallas Arts District.

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Fri 6/27 • 7PM - 9:00PM MT

Park City Film

Third Act will be screened as part of the America the Beautiful Series (June 26-28) – a celebration of the diversity of the American Experience and the American people on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Post-Film Q&A with director Tadashi Nakamura. 

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Special guest appearance by director Tadashi Nakamura.

We are thrilled to have a special screening event and Q&A with director Tad Nakamura for Collective Liberation in Spokane.

Join us at the Magic Lantern

25 W Maine Ave

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., program starts at 6 p.m.

Free with registration!

We are thrilled to work with UCR Arts on a special presentation of “Third Act” that includes a discussion with director Tad Nakamura.

Join director Tad Nakamura for a special screening and discussion at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art and copresented with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.

Date

Saturday, May 2, 2026

2:00 pm–4:00 pm

Location

Asian Art Museum, West Building

Meyer Auditorium

West Building

Director Tadashi Nakamura in person. FREE with registration!

Join renowned filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura for a screening of his latest film, Third Act (2025; film trailer). Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but Tadashi calls him Dad. What begins as a documentary about his father’s career takes a turn with a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, evolving into an exploration of art, activism, grief, and fatherhood.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 6 pm

Architecture Auditorium | ARCH 205 (campus map)

Presented in partnership by the College of Social Sciences, the Daniel K. Inouye Institute, and the Japanese American National Museum.

Director Tadashi Nakamura in-person.

Director Tadashi Nakamura in-person.

Director Tadashi Nakamura in person. Learn more here or click the button below to register.

Fri 2/27 • 6PM - 9:15PM PST

UCLA James Bridges Theater

Join us for a screening of a documentary biography on the life and career of Bob Nakamura, the legendary “Godfather of Asian American film” and longtime professor of Asian American Studies and film at UCLA.
Reception 6–7 PM, Screening 7–8:30 PM, Q&A 8:30–9:15 PM

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