# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "I Will Be There After My Wandering"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The film explores the hidden career of Chinese American filmmaker Wan-go Weng and is based on Weng’s original 16mm film reels.About this EventFor non-Columbia affiliates, registration is required to access the Morningside campus. After registering you will receive an email with a QR code that must be presented along with a valid government-issued ID (your name must match exactly the name registered for the event) at either the 116th Street & Broadway or 116th Street & Amsterdam gates for entry. Please register using a unique email address (one email address per registrant) by 4:00pm on Oct. 15 for campus access.Names will be submitted for QR codes 1-2 days prior to the event. Registrants will receive an email from CU Guest Access with the QR code before or on the day of the event. NOTE: You cannot access campus using the QR code from Eventbrite.Full Talk Title: "I Will Be There After My Wandering" (Documentary Film, 2025, Dir. Zhang Yang): Revisiting the Transpacific of Wan-go Weng (1918-2020)Speakers:Zhang Yang, filmmakerJane Gaines, Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts, School of the Arts, Columbia UniversityYing Qian, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, East Asian Langs & Cultures, Columbia UniversityJim Cheng, Director, C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Starr East Asian Library, Columbia UniversityOpening Remarks:Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Dorothy Borg Chair in the History of the United States and East Asia; Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityChris Cronin, Associate University Librarian for Collections, Columbia UniversityJoin us for the American premiere of the documentary I Will Be There After My Wandering (2025), directed by Zhang Yang and produced by Suzhou Broadcasting System. The film explores Chinese American filmmaker Wan-go Weng's long, prolific and under-recognized filmmaking career, and is based on Weng's original 16mm film reels, generously gifted by Weng, and carefully preserved and managed by the staff of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library and colleagues at Columbia University Libraries.A panel discussion with Director Zhang Yang, faculty members, and librarians will highlight the vital collaboration between faculty and libraries in using unique primary resources for teaching and research—and in keeping this part of Chinese American history alive. Reception following.Speaker's Bio:Documentary director Zhang Yang's work Born to Save You was selected as one of the Top 10 Outstanding Short Films at the China Television Documentary Academic Ceremony.The Story of Wumen Qin won Best Film at the 1st China Musics Ethnographic Film Festival.I Will Be There After My Wandering was nominated for Best Feature Documentary at the 15th China Documentary Academy Awards.Schedule:6:00-7:10pm Remarks and screening7:10-8:00pm Panel Discussion, including Q&A8:00-9:00pm ReceptionThis event is hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the C.V. Starr East Asian Library and co-sponsored by Film & Media Studies, School of the Arts, and the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/i-will-be-there-after-my-wandering/100002001206760291
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Art, Business, Nonprofit, Festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: Dodge Hall
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: New York
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dodge Hall
- **lat**: 40.8079766
- **long**: -73.9631989
- **full address**: Dodge Hall, 2960 Broadway, Room 511, New York, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is "I Will Be There After My Wandering" being held?
  - **A:** "I Will Be There After My Wandering" takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Dodge Hall, 2960 Broadway, Room 511, New York, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing "I Will Be There After My Wandering"?
  - **A:** "I Will Be There After My Wandering" is organized by Weatherhead East Asian Institute.

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