ATG Against The Grain Productions

03/07/2026

Y’all are cordially invited to mix & mingle on Sat March 14th! Doors open at 2:00 PM followed by a panel at 4:00 PM with…

🌟Talent Agent
🌟Indie Producer
🌟Actor/Theatre Producer
🌟’ very own Producer/Filmmaker/Actor + President & Co-Founder
🌟moderated by actor/comedien

Enjoy snacks and raffle prizes to benefit ATG’s media projects, scholarship fund & community outreach programs.

One Voice. Many Stories.


Let’s GO!

📍Space is limited. RSVP to link in bio.

03/07/2026

The Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐎 is upon us, y’all.

Creativity. 💡

Collaboration. ♥️

Manifestation. 🔥

So…

📍Let go of what no longer serves you.

📍Follow your talents.

📍Be bold and brave.

📍Think BIG.

📍Find your Tribe.

📍Be consistent.

📍Silence the noise.

📍Focus.

📍Breathe.

📍 Execute.

The time is NOW. What are you waiting for?

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗚𝗢!

🎋🔥🐎✨♥️🙏🏼

Photo credit:
Original Year of the Horse art by 👨🏻🎨

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎆 May 2026 bring you peace, joy, love, light, & always, a little bit of magic. ♥️🙏🏼✨

This holiday season, $16,000 was awarded to 13 amazing AAPI student artists, leaders & community servants who impressed us with their talent, intelligence, passion, commitment, & determination to undoubtedly change the world and make it a better, kinder place. 

Congratulations to…

2025 ATG Artistic Scholarship Winners:
🌟 Aiden Boquiren | The Juilliard School
🌟 Leah Gold | New York University
🌟 Jack Ryan | University of Cincinnati
🌟 Jacob Sung | Brown University
🌟 Alyssa Wong | Boston College
🌟 Jihoo Yoon | University of California, Los Angeles

2025 ATG Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship Winners:
🌟 Aubrey Pugh | University of Central Florida
🌟 Isabella Vielman | Highlands College)

2025 ATG Scholarship Winner:
🌟 Nathan Nguyen | Drexel University

2025 ATG Thear Sy Suzuki R.I.S.E. Scholarship Winners:
🌟 June Chang | Columbia University
🌟 Jenna Reynolds | Yale
🌟 Brittany Vang | University of California, Berkeley
🌟 Dean Wang | Harvard

Way to ! 👏🏼

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of our ATG Scholarship. Since our scholarship’s inception in 2011, ATG has awarded $134,500 in scholarships to 105 exceptional AAPI students across the nation. We could not have done this without YOU. Thank you for supporting ATG’s mission & the next generation!

💥For more info & to support our cause, please visit:
https://againstthegrainproductions.com

09/21/2025

08/19/2025

Dear Tribe - Please join us to celebrate this amazing group of female philanthropists, including our very own President/Co-Founder Tammy Nguyen Lee.

ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ ᴏꜰ ᴡɪʟʟᴏᴡ ʙᴇɴᴅ
ꜱᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ, ᴀᴜɢᴜꜱᴛ 23ʀᴅ
ꜰᴀꜱʜɪᴏɴ ꜱʜᴏᴡ ᴀᴛ 2:00 ᴘᴍ

Register for FREE 🎟️ (going fast!):
👉🏼 https://tinyurl.com/Women-of-Willow-Bend

♥️✨🙏🏼

08/02/2025

This weekend, our ATG workshop turned up the heat—literally! Parents rolled up their sleeves and got hands-on with xôi (Vietnamese sticky rice), learning how to create vibrant, naturally colored masterpieces using pandan, butterfly pea flower, turmeric, and beets! 🌿🌸💛💙

From layering textures to topping with Chinese sausages, , pork floss, coconut, peanuts and sesame, each bowl was a steamy success—and a delicious reminder that goals (like rice) stick better when you add a little love and creativity 💪❤️

Swipe to see the rainbow of rice and the joy in every bite ➡️🌈

08/02/2025

📸 Meet the ATG Tribe of this year’s SEAPI Heritage Camp 2025!

Huge thanks to everyone who donated and made this year’s outreach trip possible! Your support helps us continue this meaningful journey. Be sure to follow along at . 💛

🌟 Heritage Camp was founded by adoptive families to build a space where shared experiences empower and connect others in the adoption community. These camps promote healthy adoption, support identity development, and celebrate the diverse cultures of transracial, transnational, and domestic adoptees.

The Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander (SEAPI) Camp specifically uplifts families and adoptees with roots in Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Cambodian, and Pacific Islander heritage across the country. 🌍❤️

07/27/2025

Please help spread the word and join us for good food and fellowship to Dine for a Cause all day from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm this Sunday, July 27th .chetra (at The Realm - Castle Hills), where 15% of proceeds (dine-in, takeout and alcohol sales) will benefit Texas Hill Country Flood Relief.

Sending our ❤️‍🩹💚🙏🏼 to all who are impacted by this tragedy… .

07/24/2025

Dear Fam & Friends -

Please join us for good food and fellowship to Dine for a Cause all day from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm this Sunday, July 27th at The Dream Taco by Chetra (at The Realm - Castle Hills), where 15% of proceeds (dine-in, takeout and alcohol sales) will benefit Texas Hill Country Flood Relief.

Sending our ❤️‍🩹💚🙏🏼 to all who are impacted by this tragedy… .

07/22/2025

Many thanks to the amazing and now Emmy-award winning Producer/Editor and longtime ATG supporter and friend, Trevor Hyslop, for creating this snapshot of who we are.

Y'all, we are 100% volunteer run. Paid in Hugs and Smiles. We have a lot of HeART... ❤️

07/13/2025

Dear Friends - Please join us for good food and fellowship to Dine for a Cause all day from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm this Monday, July 14th at , where 10% of proceeds will benefit Texas Hill Country Flood Relief. As an added bonus, ATG is honored to share the talent of rising star Violist .s as our Musical Special Guest Performer from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Sending our ❤️‍🩹💚🙏🏼 to all who are impacted by this tragedy… .

06/29/2025

We need your support! This year, we are HONORED to be included in the team of volunteers headed to ⛰️Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Camp as part of ♥️ ATG Against The Grain Productions Tribe.

This journey and incredible adoptee & family centered heritage camp is sponsored heavily through donations and support from our community. We are in a race to fundraise to support this project and all of the families it embraces. PLEASE help us get to SEAPI! Any amount will help more than you know.

Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families was founded by several adoptive families who felt their shared experiences could help others in the adoptive family community. They created this resource and supportive community to promote healthy adoption and cultivate racial and ethnic identities for transracial, transnational, and domestic adoptees. Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander camp (SEAPI) specifically caters to those of Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Cambodian, and Pacific Islander heritage throughout the country.

At SEAPI Heritage Camp, dedicated efforts are made to represent each country and culture our children originate from. This is done through the efforts of supportive presenters, entertainers, and counselors from Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, and Pacific Islander communities in Colorado and across the nation. Many of these individuals are adoptees themselves – serving as important role models for our children to relate to, learn from, and build lasting connections and community. The diverse Southeast Asian & Pacific Islander culture permeates every aspect of camp life for an authentic and enjoyable experience.

For more info, please visit:
⛰️Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Camp:
https://www.heritagecamps.org/southeast-asian-pacific-islander/

♥️ ATG Against The Grain Productions:
https://www.againstthegrainproductions.com

👀 Check out our Camp Memories 📸🎥
https://youtu.be/1SOsU6rCb00?feature=shared

At SEAPI Heritage Camp, dedicated efforts are made to represent each country and culture our children originate from. This is done through the efforts of sup...