SCREENINGS
UPCOMING
Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art
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
UC Riverside Arts
We are thrilled to work with UCR Arts on a special presentation of “Third Act” that includes a discussion with director Tad Nakamura.
THIRD ACT and Robert Nakamura retrospective
7:30 Program begins with screenings of legacy films: Manzanar, Pilgrimage, and wataridori
Q&A with Tad and Karen, Renee Tajima Pena (tentative) and Dean Celine Parrenas Shimizu; moderated by Josslyn Luckett
Third Act will show after the Q&A
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Social Sciences
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.
Pasadena City College
Director Tadashi Nakamura in person. Learn more here or click the button below to register.
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
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
ArtsEmerson Day of Remembrance Special Presentation
Post-screening discussion with: Tadashi Nakamura and Karen L. Ishizuka, producer, moderated by Ken Oye
CINECULTURE FILM SERIES - FRESNO, CA
Director Tadashi Nakamura in virtual post-screening discussion
UC SANTA CRUZ - SANTA CRUZ, CA
Director Tadashi Nakamura in conversation with Film + Digital Media Professor Yiman Wang.
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - PALM SPRINGS, CA
Best of Fest: Audience Favorites!
Director Tadashi Nakamura and Subject Karen Ishizuka is expected to attend the January 9th and January 10th screenings
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - PALM SPRINGS, CA
Best of Fest: Audience Favorites!
Director Tadashi Nakamura and Subject Karen Ishizuka is expected to attend the January 9th and January 10th screenings
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - PALM SPRINGS, CA
Best of Fest: Audience Favorites!
Director Tadashi Nakamura and Subject Karen Ishizuka is expected to attend the January 9th and January 10th screenings