Our short documentary, “Given Away,” a New York Times Op Doc, is now being featured at the Incheon Art Platform exhibition: “Korean Diaspora Ricepaper Airplane,” commemorating the 120th anniversary of Korean immigration. This exhibit includes 17 Korean artists from 8 countries around the world.

The selection of "Given Away" for this Korean exhibit is an important inclusion of Korean adoptees in the history and art of the Korean Diaspora. Here in the US, Korean adoptees represent 10% of Korean-born immigrants.

Created by Glenn and Julie Morey, in partnership with The New York Times, this 17-minute documentary is comprised of excerpts from our larger Side by Side project, which captures 60+ years of inter-country adoption out of South Korea through the first-person accounts of 100 men and women, born between 1940 and 1995, separated from their families of origin as infants and children, and placed in orphanages to be adopted to countries around the world, or to age out and remain in South Korea. The “Side by Side” project was filmed in 7 countries, 6 languages, and 16 cities.

Presented in English, sub-titled in Korean, "Given Away" can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeIC1detnD8

Incheon Art Platform exhibit info at: https://bit.ly/3RGgc7D

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen a 16-minute short documentary version of the award-winning and widely distributed Side by Side project — 100 individual narratives of abandonment, relinquishment, orphanages, aging out, and 65+ years of inter-country adoption from South Korea, created over the last eight years — and will briefly speak to the project’s scope, intention, and methodology. He will be joined by Kim Warner-Hudy, LCSW, to discuss the impact of Side by Side on adoptees and adoptive families; its role in mental healthcare and social work; and its use in education, training, and scholarly research. Q&A will follow. Screening is scheduled for 11am CDT and is for conference attendees only. Register at https://adoptioncouncil.org/ncfa-conference/

This 10-week video series, “Reflections on the Adoptee Journey” will stream online at IAmAdoptee.org. The series features 10 thematic short films from the Side by Side project, along with commentary from I Am Adoptee and a distinguished lineup of 10 mental health clinicians, all of whom are inter-country adoptees from South Korea, India, and Columbia. Join them as they share their thoughts and reflections on these emergent markers in the roadmap of an adoptee’s life. View at: https://iamadoptee.org/reflections/

As part of NCFA’s ongoing educational programs, this discussion about “Navigating Anti-Asian Racism” features Cam Lee (LPCC), Janine Osterink, Sarah Bernstein, and filmmaker, Glenn Morey. View at: https://adoption.mclms.net/en/package/6969/course/13239/view

MSU Denver, Department of Social Work, College of Health and Applied Sciences screens the award-winning short documentary, “Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World,” and a discussion about inter-country and transracial adoption, with Glenn Morey. MSU Social Work students and faculty only.

Social Justice Film Festival podcast, “Justice in Motion” Episode 12, discusses #StopAsianHate, in the aftermath of the killings of three Asian women in Atlanta Georgia. The panel includes filmmakers, Vivian Hua, Glenn Morey, and Andy Chan discussing their vision for how film, particularly who is in front of and behind the camera, can bear witness and elevate voices for equity and justice. Listen here: https://socialjusticefilminstitute.org/podcast2/episode-11-what-is-a-social-justice-film-part-2-8fpps

Join the K Adoptees Room on @Clubhouse, as Glenn Morey discusses the Side by Side project, filmed in 7 countries, 16 cities, and 6 languages — 100 stories of abandonment, relinquishment, orphanages, aging out, and inter-country adoption from South Korea. 7pm EDT. For more information: @kadoptees on Instagram.

Social Justice Film Festival podcast, “Justice in Motion” Episode 11, “What is a Social Justice Film” features a panel discussion that includes award-winning documentary filmmakers Giovanni Coda, Gilda Sheppard, and Glenn Morey. Listen here: https://socialjusticefilminstitute.org/podcast2/episode-11-what-is-a-social-justice-film-part-2

The Rudd Adoption Research Program, UMassAmherst, annual conference, will include a screening of two Side by Side short films. This year’s program, “Adopted Adults: Connections Across Generations,” features personal and professional insights shaping the future of adoption research, drawing heavily on the insights and work of adult adoptees themselves. Joining the panel will be Dr. Hollee McGinnis (moderator), inter-country adoptees and clinicians, Dr. Amanda Baden and Dr. Susan Branco. Conference attendees only.

Glenn Morey shares his adoption story, then the Side by Side project and its multiple iterations. Listen here: https://janchishow.com/012-glenn-morey/

Side by Side short doc streams online September 4-10, as part of Adoptee Hub's annual fundraising event, and an online event November 7, 4–8pm CST featuring a panel discussion with three Side by Side participants and filmmaker, Glenn Morey. Click here for event info. 

Side by Side short doc streams online September 4-10, organized by Yeondae, and an online filmmaker talk with Glenn Morey on Wednesday, Sept 9th at 7pm PT. Online admission is FREE. Event info and links: https://www.facebook.com/events/644526193135319/

 Side by Side short doc streams online July 18-20, organized by Korea Society...and an online filmmaker talk with Glenn Morey on July 20, 6pm EDT. Online admission is FREE. Event info and links: https://koreasociety.org/arts-culture/item/1411-side-by-side-streaming-and-a-director-s-talk

SIDE BY SIDE short doc streams online, 6/21–6/26! As part of the 2020 KAAN Connect, this is the online streaming PREMIERE of our short doc. Also, KAAN is hosting a filmmaker talk and Q&A on 6/23...and a KAD-only group discussion on 6/24, focused on what it means to tell our stories. This online screening and sessions are hosted by KAAN: the Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network. And they are all FREE!

Side by Side will stream at https://vimeo.com/268185895, June 21–26 only.

Event Info and Links: https://www.facebook.com/events/969337310204264/ 

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen his 38-minute short doc, Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World, during the opening program of the 2020 Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network (KAAN) conference, June 26-28, at the Doubletree Stapleton North. Information and registration at: https://www.wearekaan.org.   

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen his 38-minute short doc, Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World, on June 23, at the 2020 National Adoption Conference, organized by the National Council for Adoption (NCFA), June 23-25, at the University of Maryland, near Washington DC. Q&A with Glenn Morey will follow the screening. Information and registration at: https://www.ncfaconference.org

Sejong Cultural Education's annual gala will feature a screening of his New York Times Op Doc, Given Away, as well as remarks by filmmaker, Glenn Morey. Information and tickets at: https://www.sejongusa.org  

Side by Side: The filming of 100 first-person narratives of adoption and aging out of Korean Orphanages

The producer and co-director of Side by Side, Glenn Morey, will present an overview of this documentary film-based project, including a rationale for the expanse of the project and its presentation in multiple iterations; description of the recruitment and preparation of interviewees; and details of the interviewing methods used in the filming of 100 stories in 7 countries, 6 languages, and 16 cities with adopted and aged out interviewees born 1945–1995 in South Korea. Glenn will also present excerpts from the full Side by Side interviews, and discuss the most consistently occurring themes in the interviews—alienation within family and community, identity formation and evolution, and coming to terms with the complexities and conflictive nature of adoption-related experiences.

The theme of the Rudd conference is "Future of Adoption: Adopted Adults—Connections Across Generations." Registration and info is at https://www.umass.edu/ruddchair/2020-rudd-adoption-conference

The Hanbok Walk is a benefit for K America's cultural programs. Join this all day event, which includes the MAZELEE's traditional Korean wedding, for Joe Lee and Alena Maze, food, festivities, and Movie Night...including a screening of Side by Side's short documentary, followed by Q&A! Click here for info and to register. 

Screening and Q&A with Glenn Morey, at Smiley Branch Library, 4501 W. 46th Avenue, in Denver, from 2-4p, in the basement meeting room. Admission is free. Click here for info.

Screening and Q&A, at the annual retreat of Concerned United Birthparents, (CUB) Inc., the only national organization dedicated to supporting birthparents and providing support for all family members separated by adoption. CUB provides resources to help prevent unnecessary family separations, provides education about the life-long impact on all who are affected by adoption, and advocates for fair and ethical adoption laws, policies, and practices. Info at https://cubirthparents.org.

Tickets are $15 and include film screening, wine and Museum admission. The short film “Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World” relates the first-person memories and experiences of nine adult inter-country adoptees born in South Korea as they recall their families of origin, their relinquishment to orphanages, and their adoptions and lives abroad. Filmed in New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Paris, Stockholm, Amsterdam, and Melbourne, this short documentary film is part of a large-scale, six year project encompassing 100 stories, seven countries, six languages, and 16 cities. Glenn Morey, producer and co-director, will introduce the film and take part in a Q&A afterward. Tickets and info, click here.

This evening reception at Waterfall Gallery in Manhattan features the U.S. premiere of the Side by Side 12-channel digital video installation, fresh from its international premiere at the International Korean Adoptee Associations (IKAA) Gathering 2019 in Seoul. Friday, September 27, 6–9pm, Waterfall Gallery, New York City, 170 E. 80th St. (bet. Lexington and 3rd Ave). See AKA's Facebook event for more info. Click here for tickets.  

Kate Shin’s Waterfall Gallery presents the U.S. premiere of Side by Side, a 12-channel digital video installation, featuring 10 documentary short films and 100 portrait photographs, created by documentary filmmakers, Glenn Morey and Julie Morey. Each short film focuses on adult adoptee stories around themes like memories of Korea, growing up in adoptive families, self identity, visiting Korea as adults, birth family search, and adult perspectives on adoptions. The exhibition will run 9/4–10/6. Opening evening reception is invitation only. Viewing is by appointment. Info at http://www.waterfall-gallery.com. 

As part of the International Korean Adoptee Associations (IKAA) 2019 Gathering in Seoul, Glenn and Julie Morey will internationally premiere their exhibition of "Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World." 10 short films will be presented on 10 screens simultaneously, each focusing on adult adoptee stories around themes like memories of Korea, growing up in adoptive families, self identity, visiting Korea as adults, birth family search, and adult perspectives on adoptions. The exhibition will run 7/31–8/3. Info at https://ikaa.org/gathering/

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen and discuss his short documentary, Side by Side, featuring the stories of Korean adoptees, now living around the world. Filmed in NYC, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Chicago, Boston, and Seattle. There will be a panel discussion following the film. This screening is hosted by KoRoot and will take place at the Seoul NPO Center. Admission is KRW 10,000 won. Info at http://www.koroot.org/bbs/bbs_view.asp?num=1044&pos=1044&boardid=5

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen and discuss his short documentary, Side by Side, featuring the stories of Korean adoptees, now living around the world. Filmed in NYC, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Chicago, Boston, and Seattle. Now in its 17th year, Pact Family Camp is a weeklong summer retreat where adopted children of color of all ages—and their families—share experiences and build community while learning from experts and each other. Info at https://www.pactadopt.org/adoptive/services/education/camp/Pact-Camp-west.html

Filmmakers Glenn Morey and Julie Morey will screen and discuss their short documentary, Side by Side, featuring the stories of nine Korean adoptees, now living around the world. Filmed in NYC, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Chicago, Boston, and Seattle. Camp runs from June 13-16. Info at https://www.heritagecamps.org/korean-camp/

Filmmakers Glenn Morey and Julie Morey will screen their award-winning short documentary film, Side by Side, a film about the human stories of those infants and children separated from their South Korean families of origin, over the last 60 years. The film contrasts the lives of the adopted and the aged-out, the nurtured and the abused, the blessed and the broken, the loved and the lost, and the almost unimaginable diversity of stories that lie in between. Q & A with the filmmakers follows the 38 minute film. 7pm–8:30pm, at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, CO. Admission is free. Event info at https://www.littletongov.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/23333/441?curm=6&cury=2019

At their monthly meeting in Austin, Adoption Knowledge Affiliates will view and discuss Side by Side, a short documentary film by Glenn Morey and Julie Morey. Peer discussion groups for birth families, adopted people, and adoptive/prospective adoptive parents following the education meeting. CEUs are available to adoption professionals - LPCs, LMFTs, and Social Workers. Certificates of attendance are also available at the check-in desk. Meetings are held at the Settlement Home, 1607 Colony Creek Dr, Bldg. B, Austin, TX, on the third Monday of each month, from 7pm–8pm. Event info at https://www.meetup.com/Adoption-Knowledge-Affiliates/events/256979931/ 

Social Justice Film Festival brings the Best of their Fest to Spokane, March 1-3. Gold-winning Best Short Doc film, "Side by Side," will screen on Sunday, March 3, 6 pm, at the Magic Lantern Theater. Filmmaker Q&A to follow. This event is FREE. Full info at http://www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org/?tribe_events_cat=2018-2019-best-of-the-fest. 

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen the award-winning short documentary film, "Side by Side." A panel discussion follows, with Glenn and a sidebysideproject.com interviewee. The event will take place at the offices of Women Make Movies, 115 W. 29th Street, Suite 1200, NY, NY — Monday February 25, 2019, from 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM. Information and tickets at https://www.alsoknownas.org/events/2019/2/25/aka-adoptee-forum-side-x-side

Filmmaker, Glenn Morey, will screen two special short films, "Growing Up" and "Searching for Answers," featuring excerpts from sidebysideproject.com. A panel discussion with Glenn and two interviewees from from the films follow. The event will take place at the School of Visual Arts, MFA Social Documentary Film theater, at 136 W. 21st St., NY, NY — Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 1 PM – 3 PM. Information and tickets at https://www.alsoknownas.org/events/2019/2/23/aka-parenting-series-side-x-side.

Join the Southeast Christian Church Adoption and Foster Care Support Group, as they host filmmakers, Glenn and Julie Morey, for a screening of their documentary short film, "Side by Side." Q&A session follows. 9650 Jordan Rd., Parker CO, 802145. Rm 251.

The Side by Side Project will screen its 38-minute documentary short film in San Diego, CA, as an Official Selection of the San Diego Asian Film Festival, organized by the Pacific Arts Movement. Please join Glenn Morey and Julie Morey, who will be there as co-directors of the film, edited from the 21 hours of material on the sidebysideproject.com website. Screening will be part of a short documentary programming block of five films, all of them about the Asian diaspora, at the Ultrastar Cinemas Mission Valley, 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, starting at 4pm. More info at https://sdaff.org/2018/programs/shorts-where-are-you-really-from/.

The Side by Side Project will screen its 38-minute documentary short film in Hollywood, CA, as an Official Selection of the Arpa International Film Festival. Please join Glenn Morey and Julie Morey, who will be there as co-directors of the film, edited from the 21 hours of material on the sidebysideproject.com website. Screening will be at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, at 2:30pm, as part of a programming block of 4 short documentaries. More information at http://www.arpafilmfestival.com/documentary-side-by-side-at-2018-arpa-iff/. 

Filmmaker and Director, Glenn Morey, will talk about his recently released documentary film and online installation, Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World. He will show selected clips of this unconventional project, five years in the making, featuring 100 individual stories filmed in 7 countries, 6 languages, and 16 cities, and will discuss the production process, his impressions of these revealing and often deeply intimate accounts, as well as his experiences filming aged-out South Korean nationals. This meeting is organized by Adoptees in Search: Colorado's Triad Connection.  Meetings are monthly, open to the public, and held at Montview Presbyterian church, 1980 Dahlia Street, Denver, CO, downstairs in the Gallery Room.

The Side by Side Project will screen its 38-minute documentary short film in Boston, MA, as an Official Selection of the Boston Asian American Film Festival. Please join Glenn Morey and Julie Morey, who will be there as co-directors of the film, edited from the 21 hours of material on the sidebysideproject.com website. Screening will be part of the short documentary programming block of four films, all of them about adoption out of South Korea, at the Pao Center for the Arts, 99 Albany St, Boston, starting at 7pm. (T: South Station, Chinatown, or Boylston). More info at http://www.baaff.org/home.html.

Filmmaker and Director, Glenn Morey, will participate in a panel discussion about his recently released documentary film and online installation, Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World. ASAC organizes and hosts this 7th biennial conference. 

The Side by Side Project will screen its 38-minute documentary short film in Seattle, WA, as an Official Selection of the Social Justice Film Festival. Please join Glenn Morey and Julie Morey, who will be there as co-directors of the film, edited from the 21 hours of material on the sidebysideproject.com website. Screening will be part of the short documentary programming block of five films, at the Ethnic Cultural Center Theater on the UW campus.  More info at http://www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org/?tribe_events=shorts-program-light-in-dark-places.

Filmmaker and Director, Glenn Morey, will talk about his recently released documentary film and online installation, Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World. He will show selected clips of this unconventional project, five years in the making, featuring 100 individual stories filmed in 7 countries, 6 languages, and 16 cities, and will discuss the production process, his impressions of these revealing and often deeply intimate accounts, as well as his experiences filming aged-out South Korean nationals. This IKAA event is hosted by KAtCH, celebrating their 10th Anniversary. Screening on Saturday, September 29, 2:45pm. Registration information at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/katch-10th-anniversary-ikaa-annual-convention-tickets-44536512909

The Side by Side Project will screen its 38-minute documentary short film in Nashville, TN, as an Official Selection of the DEFY Film Festival. Please join Glenn Morey and Julie Morey, who will be there as co-directors of the film, edited from the 21 hours of material on the sidebysideproject.com website. This will be the first time this documentary short will be theatrically screened for the public. Screening will be followed by a brief Q&A session. Schedule, festival theater location, and ticket information can be found at https://www.defyfilmfestival.com/schedule/saturday3. 

Filmmaker and Director, Glenn Morey, will talk about his recently released documentary film and online installation, Side by Side: Out of a South Korean Orphanage and Into the World. He will show selected clips of this unconventional project, five years in the making, featuring 100 individual stories filmed in 7 countries, 6 languages, and 16 cities, and will discuss the production process, his impressions of these revealing and often deeply intimate accounts, as well as his experiences filming aged-out South Korean nationals.

Filmmakers, Glenn Morey and Julie Morey, have released their new documentary project, as an online installation at www.sidebysideproject.com, allowing for an immersive, international journey through the personal memories and experiences of abandonment, relinquishment, orphanages, aging out, and inter-country adoption from South Korea. Starkly minimalist and unconventionally comprised of 100 stories, filmed in 7 countries, 6 languages, and 16 cities, each story is its own film, presented very nearly in its entirety, as it was recorded in a single sitting.