What began as a screen arts class assignment to film a Vietnamese-American festival in New Orleans evolved into a new documentary that premiered on PBS Tuesday. The film, âMary Queen of Vietnam,â was produced through the LSU screen arts theater program. According to a press release, the hour-long documentary offers a look at the community surrounding Mary Queen of Vietnam Catholic Church in New Orleans as the community prepares for its annual Tet Festival. For a class project in 2018, student Phil Trinh created a two-minute film project focused on Vietnamese-American culture. Professor of Film Producing and Cinematography Glen Pitre saw Trinhâs work and said he knew the project needed to be something more.