- Winner
Peabody Award · (1990) · Winner
- Winner
Hawaii International Film Festival · Best Documentary (1987) · Winner
- Winner
International Documentary Association Award · (1987) · Winner
- Winner
National Film Registry · (2021) · Winner
- Nominee
Academy Award · Best Documentary Feature (1988) · Nominee
- Social impact
Documents Vincent Chin's 1982 murder and the lenient sentencing that followed, widely credited with contributing to the modern Asian American civil rights movement — selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry in 2021
AsianWomenDirectorsPublic Beta
Christine Choy
1949 – 2025
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Justice
- Region
- North America
- Heritage
- ChinaUnited States
- Featured in
- Activist Cinema
Biography
Christine Choy (born 1952) is a Chinese-born American documentary filmmaker. Choy was one of the first major Chinese American woman film makers. One of Choy's most acclaimed films, Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1988) is a multicultural film that was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary.
Selected Filmography
Selected Recognition
- Winner
Peabody Award · (1990) · Winner
- Winner
Hawaii International Film Festival · Best Documentary (1987) · Winner
- Winner
International Documentary Association Award · (1987) · Winner
- Winner
National Film Registry · (2021) · Winner
- Nominee
Academy Award · Best Documentary Feature (1988) · Nominee
- Social impact
Documents the 1982 killing of Vincent Chin, widely credited with contributing to the modern Asian American civil rights movement and greater awareness of anti-Asian hate crimes
