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All Films & Events

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


Shorts Programs

#LIFE

Program #LIFE A cinematic invitation to step into contemporary perspectives on family, culture, and career. - Eseel Borlasa

LIGHTS UP: ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER AT UCLA

Film LIGHTS UP: ASIAN AMERICAN THEATER AT UCLA Directed by Arielle Frances Bagood UCLA's Asian American theater company continues to tackle the question of identity and inclusion 23 years after its…

“Limbo” by Calix (Feat. JamySyks)

Film “Limbo” by Calix (Feat. JamySyks) Directed by Alrik Daniel Metrio Music video for "Limbo" by Calix (Feat. JamySyks)

LITTLE BIRD

Film LITTLE BIRD Directed by Sun Yeo A short animation about Mila's dream. Through whimsical poetry and music, the little bird takes her on a…

LITTLE MISS SUMO

Film LITTLE MISS SUMO Directed by Matt Kay Female sumo wrestling champion Hiyori confronts obstacles both inside and outside the ring in an attempt to change…
International Narrative Feature Competition

LONG TIME NO SEA

Film LONG TIME NO SEA Directed by Heather Tsui FREE PROGRAM | A pair of new shoes, a cross-sea competition, and a tribesman of oceans interweave a…
Special Presentations

LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN

Film LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN Directed by Valerie Soe LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN looks at the Taiwan Love Boat, where young Taiwanese Americans get closer to their history,…

LOVE & LOSS

Film LOVE & LOSS Directed by Yiying Li An exploration of the often unconventional intimate relationships of physically-impaired individuals.
Narrative Feature Competition

LUCKY GRANDMA

Film LUCKY GRANDMA Directed by Sasie Sealy An ornery Chinese Grandma goes all in at the casino, landing on the wrong side of luck…and in…

LUCY IN THE SKY

Film LUCY IN THE SKY Directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan LUCY IN THE SKY follows 14-year-old Lucy on the autism spectrum as she starts mainstream high school, and…

LUMPIA CAMPESINA

Film LUMPIA CAMPESINA Directed by Robert Karimi An Iranian-Guatemalan cook traces his love for lumpia by taking us to a his past where he transforms…

LUONG TAN

Film LUONG TAN Directed by Tracy Quan-Nichols LUONG TAN, a commercial artist who lived in Vietnam during the war, now lives in Los Angeles where…

MAMA PINGPONG SOCIAL CLUB

Film MAMA PINGPONG SOCIAL CLUB Directed by Shiang An Chuang After finding out about her husband's affair, a woman starts to search for a new focus in life.

MANILA IS FULL OF MEN NAMED BOY

Film MANILA IS FULL OF MEN NAMED BOY Directed by Andrew Stephen Lee An estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress the patriarch of the family.

MANILA RISING

Film MANILA RISING Directed by Barkada Worldwide Profiles of Manila artists CRWN, RHXANDERS, and LUSTBASS created by indie music label Barkada Worldwide.