Joseph Juhn’s Documentary, CHOSEN, comes to Potrero Stage!

Filmmaker Joseph Juhn brings his new documentary, CHOSEN, to Potrero Stage for its San Francisco premiere, Friday, June 24, at 7pm PDT. The film follows the story of five Korean American candidates running for Congress in 2020. In a historic win, three were elected and one reelected. Marilyn Strickland (Washington), Michelle Park Steel (California) and Young Kim (California) became the first Korean-American congresswomen while Andy Kim won reelection to New Jersey’s third congressional district. The screening will be followed by a talk-back with the filmmaker. General admission tickets are $10 with the option to add a donation ($5/$10/$20/$30) at the time of your reservation. Potrero Stage’s COVID protocols will be in effect, with proof of vaccination and masking required for all attendees. To reserve tickets, click here.

Joseph Juhn is an award-winning lawyer-turned-filmmaker with a passion for diasporic narrative. His first feature documentary, “JERONIMO”, which is about a Korean Cuban revolutionary, drew over 20,000 audiences when it opened in theaters in Korea. Moreover, the film was selected at 17 film festivals around the world, winning several awards on the way. Prior to working on JERONIMO full-time, Joseph was an in-house counsel at the Manhattan-based South Korean government agency (KOTRA) for 4 years where he advised Korean companies and entrepreneurs on US intellectual property and startup law. Here, his job revolved primarily around soft IP law, assisting companies draft business strategies around their IP assets while implementing mechanisms to avoid potential IP disputes with US counterparts. Passionate about causes pertinent to the Korean American community, Joseph also served on the steering committee of KSE (Korean Startups & Entrepreneurs), a non-profit with an aim to empower entrepreneurs of Korean descent in the US.

For more information about the film, read this article recently published in Forbes.