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All Films & Events

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


Special Presentations

THE FAREWELL

Film THE FAREWELL Directed by Lulu Wang A Chinese family discover their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep…

THE FOB AND I

Film THE FOB AND I Directed by Meenakshi Ramamurthy A webseries about two Indians that are different.

THE KIDS TABLE

Film THE KIDS TABLE Directed by Adina Luo A group of Chinese-American family friends, forever relegated to the kids table, confront eachother on approaches to Asian…

THE KINDA SUTRA

Film THE KINDA SUTRA Directed by Jessica Yu THE KINDA SUTRA asks the big questions: Where do babies come from? And how are they made? Mixing animation and…

THE LITTLE THINGS

Film THE LITTLE THINGS Directed by Barbara Kagawa Shore A day meant for cleaning the garage takes an unexpected turn when an old, forgotten box is discovered.…

THE MISSING INGREDIENT

Film THE MISSING INGREDIENT Directed by Yue Huang A middle-aged man indulging in the tempting world of food has to deal with his loneliness deep in…

THE MISSING PIECE PROJECT

Film THE MISSING PIECE PROJECT Directed by Daniel Luu This short film paints the journey of Vietnamese community leaders as they explore how to reclaim their history…

THE NIGHT BEFORE

Film THE NIGHT BEFORE Directed by Mragendra Singh On the night before her wedding, Shae, a deaf Indian-American bride, pays a visit to her ex, Nikki,…

THE PATIENTS

Film THE PATIENTS Directed by Tess Paras How do you explain #MeToo to your immigrant parents?

THE PIT WHERE WE WERE BORN

Film THE PIT WHERE WE WERE BORN Directed by Alexander Bocchieri A father and son reunite around the family 'imu of their Wai'anae farm.
Shorts Programs

The Space Between

Program The Space Between It's more than a lyric in a Dave Matthews song - it's the name of a short film…

THE SUNFLOWER CHILD

Film THE SUNFLOWER CHILD Directed by RJ Siu A young pregnant Chinese-American woman struggles with her decision to keep the baby in the face of disapproval…

THE SYMPHONY OF TRIANGLE

Film THE SYMPHONY OF TRIANGLE Directed by Simo Liu A stop motion animation using triangles.
Shorts Programs

The Tipping Point

Program The Tipping Point Little things can make a big difference. Watch how these female-driven films - although short - will make…
Special Presentations

THE UGLY MODEL

Film THE UGLY MODEL Directed by Doris Yeung THE UGLY MODEL examines the paradox of a handsome male model who feels ashamed, ugly, and emasculated in…