[UPDATE] Call for Submissions: Mỹ Việt Story Slam

UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to May 15, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST.

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Vietnamese Boat People’s annual Story Slam invites Storytellers to present their unique, creative, and authentic Vietnamese American stories to a live audience. Mỹ (American) Việt (Vietnamese) is the literal translation in Vietnamese; this is an opportunity to share stories of the Vietnamese American experience.

Up to seven Storytellers will be invited to share their video in a live-stream virtual event via Zoom meeting with Vietnamese Boat People's Founder and podcast Host, Tracey Nguyen Mang. There will be a short Q&A session with each participant and the videos will stream globally during the event so people across the world can hear your story.

Stories must reflect a true Vietnamese American experience. It can be your own, or you can retell a story about someone else you know. The tone of the story can vary, tragic or funny, heavy or light, history or current. Video styles may vary and creativity is encouraged. Submissions can include interviews conducted by the storyteller, photos, props, music, etc. This virtual event will be open to the public to attend, however, participants must be based in the U.S. All entries should be mostly in English. Some Vietnamese can be used with translation, however, the whole story can not be in Vietnamese.

If you are interested in participating, please submit a video (no longer than three minutes) that tells a story. All video submissions are due by May 10, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST. This year’s Story Slam will be live but virtual, conducted online on May 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM EST.

For more information on the event and guidelines for submissions, click here.