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All Films & Events

Listed here are all the Festival film and events, in alphabetical order.


“No Fun” by Eyedress

Film “No Fun” by Eyedress Directed by Julius Valledor Eyedress burns his face off and skates around Manila.

NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES

Film NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES Directed by Anika Kan Grevstad, Mari Young A celebration of the life of Jun Takahashi: an 84-year-old Tokyo native with an eccentric way of looking…
Narrative Feature Competition

NORMAL.

Film NORMAL. Directed by Mragendra Singh After having their first child, an interracial couple struggles to hold onto their marriage while dealing with temptations…

NOWHERE

Film NOWHERE Directed by HyeonJeong Cho While attending a social event at a bar, John tries to fit in by changing his personality to…
Special Presentations

OMAI FA’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA

Film OMAI FA’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA Directed by Takashi Fujii FREE PROGRAM | One of the crown jewels of Visual Communications' landmark video docu-drama series "Hidden Treasures," OMAI…
Special Presentations

OMENG SATANASIA

Film OMENG SATANASIA Directed by Frank Gray Jr. FREE PROGRAM | A devil strikes a deal with an old scientist who must find true love within…
Documentary Feature Competition

ORIGIN STORY

Film ORIGIN STORY Directed by Kulap Vilaysack Twenty years after learning about her biological father, Kulap Vilaysack finally asks the questions that will lead her…

OUR MAN IN TOKYO (THE BALLAD OF SHIN MIYATA)

Film OUR MAN IN TOKYO (THE BALLAD OF SHIN MIYATA) Directed by Akira Boch A Tokyo-based music promoter and record label owner specializes in the difficult task of distributing Chicano music in…
International Documentary Feature Competition

OUR TIME MACHINE

Film OUR TIME MACHINE Directed by S. Leo Chiang, Yang Sun Shaken by news of his father’s dementia, Chinese artist Maleonn sets off to build a time machine.
Shorts Programs

Pacific Cinewaves

Program Pacific Cinewaves The forces that bond the expansive cultures of Oceania are stories of strength, ingenuity and resilience. This program…

PACIFIC GATEWAY: ANGEL ISLAND

Film PACIFIC GATEWAY: ANGEL ISLAND Directed by Felicia Lowe MOBILE VR | An immersive VR experience about the poems carved into the walls by Chinese immigrants at…
Shorts Programs

Parentals

Program Parentals How do parents and children take on the complexities of today’s world? - Eseel Borlasa

PASSENGER

Film PASSENGER Directed by Xin Li A woman recounts the last moment of a crumbling relationship in the form of a journal entry.

PINEAPPLE

Film PINEAPPLE Directed by Jane Chow At an international school in Hong Kong, a teenager attempts to prove herself a local, rejecting her so-called…
Special Presentations

PING PONG PLAYA

Film PING PONG PLAYA Directed by Jessica Yu FREE PROGRAM | A slacker must preserve his family's honor by winning a table tennis tournament.