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All Films & Events

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


DIVE BAR

Film DIVE BAR Directed by Dorothy Xiao A grieving woman coping with her husband's death and a strained relationship with her daughter receives a special…
Special Presentations

Documentally Minded

Special Event Documentally Minded FREE PROGRAM | The ongoing legacy of Visual Communications’ vanguard Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists…

DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK IN WAIKĪKĪ

Film DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK IN WAIKĪKĪ Directed by Justyn Ah Chong A janitor, frustrated with cleaning up after an endless parade of tourists, reflects on a memory that stirs…

DRAGON BOAT

Film DRAGON BOAT Directed by Kevin Shore Meet Nathan Salazar, and discover the empowering world of Dragon Boat racing. See what can be accomplished when…
Documentary Feature Competition

EATING UP EASTER

Film EATING UP EASTER Directed by Sergio M. Rapu Native Rapanui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu explores the modern dilemma of his people as they face the consequences…
International Narrative Feature Competition

EERIE

Film EERIE Directed by Mikhail Red A guidance counselor in a conservative, all-girls, Catholic high school investigates a murder by chasing the crime’s sole…
Shorts Programs

Elizabeth Sung, From Actor to Icon

Program Elizabeth Sung, From Actor to Icon FREE PROGRAM | Even as she was hard at work carving out a career on both the big…

ENGAGED

Film ENGAGED Directed by David Scala Darren wants to propose to his boyfriend, but one thing after the next keeps preventing him.
Shorts Programs

Episodics

Program Episodics Carving new paths of storytelling, these works lead you to provocative moments of wit, laughter, and intimacy. -…

FINDING BIG COUNTRY

Film FINDING BIG COUNTRY Directed by Kat Jayme 17 years after controversial Vancouver Grizzlies star Big Country leaves town, superfan Kat Jayme goes on a mission…

FINDING MAURITIUS

Film FINDING MAURITIUS Directed by Sandra Carbonell-Kiamtia Sandra discovers a part of her identity through an exploration of her family’s history on a small island…

FLO’S BUS

Film FLO’S BUS Directed by Dean Ishida For 15+ years, 77-year-old Flo Matsuda has organized LA-to-Vegas buses for her friends and struggles with the decision…

FOR HERE OR TO GO

Film FOR HERE OR TO GO Directed by Ryan Nguyen A Vietnamese family discusses running their restaurant to preserve their culture and how they cope with the passing…
International Documentary Feature Competition

FOR MY FATHER’S KINGDOM

Film FOR MY FATHER’S KINGDOM Directed by Jeremiah Tauamiti, Vea Mafile'o Driven by his deep faith in God and traditional culture, a flat-broke Tongan pensioner must navigate not only…
International Documentary Feature Competition

FOR SAMA

Film FOR SAMA Directed by Edward Watts, Waad al-Kateab FOR SAMA is a feature documentary that tells the astonishing story of a 26-year old female Syrian filmmaker,…