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AN AMERICAN STORY: NORMAN MINETA AND HIS LEGACY

Film AN AMERICAN STORY: NORMAN MINETA AND HIS LEGACY Directed by Dianne Fukami An inspirational story of Norman Mineta's life beginning as a son of immigrants and imprisonment during WWII to…

CURD

Film CURD Directed by Varun Chounal Ignored by her busy son, a lonely Indian mother in the US steps out of her comfort zone…

DAY BY DAY

Film DAY BY DAY Directed by Eleanor Cho DAY BY DAY explores the changing relationship within a Korean marriage when the wife is diagnosed with Stage…

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…

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…

FUTBOLISTAS 4 LIFE

Film FUTBOLISTAS 4 LIFE Directed by Jun Stinson A film about Oakland teens from undocumented families and the healing power of soccer.

GLORIOUS MRS. KIM

Film GLORIOUS MRS. KIM Directed by Monica Cho A Korean mother grapples with her identity and desires in life as she comes to terms with her…
Narrative Feature Competition

HAPPY CLEANERS

Film HAPPY CLEANERS Directed by Julian Kim, Peter S. Lee When the Choi family loses their dry cleaning business, they have to learn how to survive the crisis…

I’LL BE A STAR

Film I’LL BE A STAR Directed by Sultankazy Pirzhan uulu Azat spends quality time with his family since being diagnosed with a terminal illness.

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…
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…

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…

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.

MASKS

Film MASKS Directed by Mahaliyah Ayla O A closeted medical student risks being outed to her family when she is targeted in a mass shooting…

MERRY-GO-ROUND

Film MERRY-GO-ROUND Directed by Ray Wu A despondent security guard of an aging amusement park must grasp the last redemption as he reunites with…

MOONWALK WITH ME

Film MOONWALK WITH ME Directed by So Young Shelly Yo A Korean American girl named Juno is haunted by her drifting father's disappearances.

MY RESILIENT 102 YR-OLD NISEI MOM

Film MY RESILIENT 102 YR-OLD NISEI MOM Directed by George Takaki A 102 yr-old Nisei woman overcomes two major obstacles in her life.
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…
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…
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.

PORRIDGE

Film PORRIDGE Directed by Leatrice Ching Eric’s family dinners are just like any other. They come with its fair share of drama, discomfort, and…

RACCOON AND THE LIGHT

Film RACCOON AND THE LIGHT Directed by Hanna Kim A raccoon finds a flashlight in the woods.

SHELL YEAH

Film SHELL YEAH Directed by Ridge Hirano A sea turtle has to choose between a radical tortoise party or playing video games with his new…

SHELLS

Film SHELLS Directed by Justin Pixler A young boy from a rural fishing village encounters a mythical monster.

SISTER

Film SISTER Directed by Siqi Song A man thinks back to his childhood memories of growing up with an annoying little sister in China…

SPINSTERHOOD

Film SPINSTERHOOD Directed by Jhanvi Motla Sara Chatterjee is forced to come out when her girlfriend Spencer discovers she secretly goes on dates with…

SWIMMING

Film SWIMMING Directed by Anna Chi Struggling with her sexual identity, Michelle, a Chinese American teenager girl, cuts herself while her Chinese-born immigrant mother,…

TAIL END OF THE YEAR

Film TAIL END OF THE YEAR Directed by Chieh Yang On Chinese New Year Eve, ten-year-old Yang Lan anxiously waits for her singer mother to come home.

THE BAY

Film THE BAY Directed by Neil Tinkham As his new life starts to fall apart, an isolated man must reconnect with his past in order…

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 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 PATIENTS

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

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…
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…

THE VISIT

Film THE VISIT Directed by Roxy Shih A pregnant woman and her husband visit her lonely, aging grandmother in the rural mountains of Taiwan only…

TIDES

Film TIDES Directed by Masami Kawai TIDES is a glimpse into a family’s attempt to repair their estrangement with an outing to the beach.

TUNDRA

Film TUNDRA Directed by Carol Nguyen A mother dreams and hallucinates about her daughter, trying to cope with her loss.

TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

Film TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Directed by Sun Yeo A bedtime story about the journey of little kids into the world of dreams and whimsy.
International Narrative Feature Competition

VAI

Film VAI Directed by ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Amberley Jo Aumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Matasila Freshwater, Mīria George, Nicole Whippy A film about female empowerment telling the story of one woman’s life in eight separate moments from the…

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…