Timeline of the film

Fall 2006/Spring 2007 - Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) begins discussing ways to commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin. The Los Angeles chapter (including producers Curtis Chin, Preeti Kulkarni and Vivian Hao) decides to organize a screening of the documentary "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" along with a panel discussion on the status of Asian American empowerment. Board of Equalization member Judy Chu is asked to provide a recap of the case. Other panelists include Stewart Kwoh, Robin Toma, Hamid Khan and Renee Tajima Pena.

June 2007 - Ultimately, 14 panels would be organized around the country featuring many of the community's leading civil rights leaders. ImaginasianTV sponsors the Los Angeles and New York screenings. In addition, the cable network agrees to televise an edited compilation of the various speakers from around the country, many of whom would eventually appear in the documentary. Director Tony Lam is originally invited to film and edit the Los Angeles screening, at which speaker Robin Toma asks the audience how many people had heard of Vincent Chin. Surprisingly, many in attendance had not heard of the case before the screening.

Fall 2007 - After viewing the video from the various townhalls, it was decided upon review of the poor video and audio quality to re-interview some of the key participants and to shoot additional footage. Chin travels up to Oakland to interview Helen Zia for the film. Composer Steven Pranato joins the creative team. Chin locates the footage of Vincent Chin's fiancee Vicki Wong, as well as the news reports. Lam compiles and edits several cuts of the film.

April 19, 2008 - The film has its first public showing at the 13th Annual Asian American showcase in Chicago and the Association of Asian American Studies Conference. Chin, Lam and producer Cate Park are in attendance. Due to feedback, it's decided to shoot additional interviews.

June 2008 - Chin and Lam travel up to San Francisco to interview Dale Minami, Jon Jang and Francis Wong.

October 4, 2008 - A re-edited version plays at the Washington D.C., Asian Pacific American Film Festival. Again, again, due to more feedback, additional interviews are needed.

November 14, 2008 - Chin and Lam travel to Detroit for half a day to interview original activists/lawyers Roland Hwang and Jim Shimoura and then-Executive Director of the American Citizens for Justice (ACJ), Frances Kai-Hwa Wang.

October 14, 2009 - Producer Chin and the film are awarded the 2009 Media Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education. Chin travels to Denver to screening the film before the awards ceremony.

January 2009 - The final version of the film is released.

Spring 2009 - current - Chin travels to nearly 140 colleges, libraries and corporations to screen the documentary

April 2010 - The DVD is released. A portion of the proceeds through blacklava.net goes to support the ongoing effort of the Vincent Chin legal team. Chin, along with producer Michael Lee, attend the Detroit premiere of the film, held at the Detroit Chinese Community Center. Also serving on the panel with Chin, Lee, Hwang, Shimoura, Wang, and ACJ Board member LG Almeda

August 12, 2010 - Chin returns to Detroit for an additional screening in Detroit at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Midwest Regional Conference. Joining him on the panel are Hwang and Wang. Chin continues working with the original activists on ways to pursue justice in the case. A portion of the DVD sales through blacklava.net go towards the cause.