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All Films & Events

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


Shorts Programs

WWYD (What Would You Do?)

Program WWYD (What Would You Do?) Pixelated glimpse of some of the intimate moments of life. From a panicked search for a missing child,…

YOKO

Film YOKO Directed by Wesley Fuh A female sumo challenges the champion of an amateur tournament, throwing tradition on its head!

ZERO ONE

Film ZERO ONE Directed by Nick Neon When Jimmy Park visits home for the first time in years, he's forced to make peace with the…

ZOETIC

Film ZOETIC Directed by Julie Zhan, Wesley Chan A coming of age story about a single, 60-year-old Chinese immigrant mother navigating the world of online dating.

ANGELS LANDING

Film ANGELS LANDING Directed by David R. Liu Two estranged brothers visit their childhood spot in downtown Los Angeles in an attempt to reconcile.
Gala Presentations, Narrative Feature Competition

YELLOW ROSE

Film YELLOW ROSE Directed by Diane Paragas OPENING NIGHT FILM | Rose, an undocumented Filipino teenager, dreams of one day leaving her small town in…
Gala Presentations, Narrative Feature Competition

GO BACK TO CHINA

Film GO BACK TO CHINA Directed by Emily Ting CENTERPIECE FILM | After blowing through her trust fund, rich girl Sasha is forced by her father to…
Gala Presentations, Narrative Feature Competition

MS. PURPLE

Film MS. PURPLE Directed by Justin Chon CENTERPIECE FILM | Kasie, a girl who works as a hostess at a local karaoke bar, reconnects with…
Gala Presentations, Narrative Feature Competition

EMPTY BY DESIGN

Film EMPTY BY DESIGN Directed by Andrea A. Walter CLOSING NIGHT FILM | Two people find themselves back in the Philippines, brought together by their loneliness and…