With sold-out runs across the world, A Brimful of Asha is a critically acclaimed hit and an instant favorite with audiences everywhere. Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, share the stage and tell this true (and very Canadian) story of generational and cultural clash. When Ravi takes a trip to India, his parents decide it's the perfect time to introduce him to potential brides. Ravi isn't sold on the idea of getting married—at least not yet—but Asha panics that time is running out. Full of laughs and heartache, this delightful family tale perfectly illustrates how, though both parents and children want the best future possible, they often can’t agree on the way forward. As Asha explains to her son, “You don’t get to choose your family, why should you choose your wife?”

March 9th:  LIVE POST-SHOW CONVERSATION
Following the 7:30 pm premiere, Ravi and Asha Jain will join moderator David Howse in a live conversation and Q&A about the making of the show. This conversation will be ASL interpreted and will be recorded and available on-demand along with the show through Monday, March 22nd.
The recorded conversation will have captions.

Join AARW, Chinese Progressive Association - CPA Boston, and Chinatown Community Land Trust for a conversation about Chinatown's history of struggle and organizing and a Q&A about Michael Liu's recent book chronicling this history.

To further amplify the voices of emerging and diverse/BIPOC content creators across public media, PBS has issued an open call for proposals to support long and short-form documentaries produced and created by diverse/BIPOC filmmakers that explore a broad range and collection of experiences, perspectives, and points of view. Proposals may be submitted across a range of genres/themes that resonate with a U.S. audience, including (but not limited to) personal history, arts, culture, science, and democracy/civics. 

We welcome innovative approaches and invite you to include animation, found footage, or personal audio/visual material. Originality, creativity, engaging storytelling, and an ability to reach the intended audience are encouraged. All submissions will be reviewed by a group of editorial executives, public media professionals, and filmmakers.
 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

• The filmmaker or production entity must retain copyright and have the ability to clear the project for all PBS platforms.
• Projects may have appeared at film festivals or on broadcast or digital platforms, but the filmmaker must currently hold the copyright or have the ability to grant project rights to PBS.
• The filmmaker or production entity must have artistic, budgetary, and editorial control over the proposed project.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age at time of film submission.
• Applicants must be citizens or legal residents of the United States or its territories.
• Applications should include link(s) to work sample(s) in the form of a sizzle reel, teaser video, or selects from the project.
• Applicants should have previous storytelling experience through a visual medium.