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A WOMAN’S WORK: THE NFL’S CHEERLEADER PROBLEM

Film A WOMAN’S WORK: THE NFL’S CHEERLEADER PROBLEM Directed by Yu Gu Football and feminism collide in this documentary that follows former NFL cheerleaders battling the league to end wage…
Special Presentations

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…

ASIAN IN AMERICA

Film ASIAN IN AMERICA Directed by Jenny Dorsey INSTALLATION/MOBILE VR | A symbolic exhibition and dining experience that explores the Asian American identity through food &…

CHILDREN OF THE SOIL

Film CHILDREN OF THE SOIL Directed by Judhajit Bagchi, Ranadeep Bhattacharyya Sculptures made of soil collected from the barren fields of farmers who have committed suicide, are used to…
International Narrative Feature Competition

CITIES OF LAST THINGS

Film CITIES OF LAST THINGS Directed by Wi Ding Ho Cities of Last Things pinpoints three extraordinary nights in the life of a common man, as told with…

COLOR-BLIND

Film COLOR-BLIND Directed by Sarah H. Cho Dahlia lies to everyone - her husband, her lover, herself; but, the most dangerous lie she’s telling may…
Narrative Feature Competition

COME AS YOU ARE

Film COME AS YOU ARE Directed by Richard Wong Three young men with disabilities embark on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people…

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…

ENGAGED

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

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Film FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION Directed by Patrick Green A tale of 2 street artists and 1 viral Harvey Weinstein statue that shook up the 90th Academy…

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.

GANJA MAMA

Film GANJA MAMA Directed by Mukesh Vidyasagar When an Indian mother discovers her daughter's stash, she takes things into her own hands.

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…

GONE

Film GONE Directed by Robert Shoji GONE examines the transformation of Little Tokyo and challenges us to fight and save our community’s history and…

HAE HAWAIʻI

Film HAE HAWAIʻI Directed by Ty Sanga In the aftermath of Hawaiʻi's illegal overthrow, a secret group enlists a young thief to steal the Hawaiian…

HANDS IN THE AIR

Film HANDS IN THE AIR Directed by Reginald Espiritu An African-American teenager must sneak out of his girlfriend's house without getting caught by her cop-father.

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.
International Documentary Feature Competition

LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING

Film LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING Directed by Kavich Neang When Phnom Penh’s landmark White Building, home to 493 families, faces demolition, director Kavich Neang records his family…

LAST TAXI DANCE

Film LAST TAXI DANCE Directed by Brayden Yoder In 1940s Honolulu, a proud Hawaiian singer dances with a returned U.S. soldier and debates the dignity of…

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…

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…
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.

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…

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…

MASTER OF DIVINITY

Film MASTER OF DIVINITY Directed by Eugene Suen An ex-seminarian and now-struggling filmmaker begins to panic after his wife tells him that God is calling her…

MAUKA TO MAKAI

Film MAUKA TO MAKAI Directed by Alika Maikau, Jonah Okano Set in Kāneʻohe on the island of Oahu, two cousins grapple with their own internal struggles while trying…

MEN HELPING WOMEN

Film MEN HELPING WOMEN Directed by Isue Shin An conversation on gender politics through the way objects open and break, voiced by you and me.

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…

MY FRIEND MICHAEL JONES

Film MY FRIEND MICHAEL JONES Directed by Ian Leaupepe, Samson Rambo A high school misfit with severe OCD forms an unlikely bond with a popular classmate through a shared…

NOWHERE

Film NOWHERE Directed by HyeonJeong Cho While attending a social event at a bar, John tries to fit in by changing his personality to…
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…

RANI

Film RANI Directed by Hammad Rizvi A Pakistani transgender woman sets out to take care of an abandoned child.
Documentary Feature Competition

SEADRIFT

Film SEADRIFT Directed by Tim Tsai A fatal shooting in a small Texas fishing village ignites a maelstrom of hostilities against Vietnamese refugees along…

SECRET LIVES OF ASIANS AT NIGHT

Film SECRET LIVES OF ASIANS AT NIGHT Directed by Keff A half-real, half-imaginary romp through a rich, stylized whirlwind world of Asian nightlife in America.

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…

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…

THE FOB AND I

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

THE PATIENTS

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

TO LIVE AND DIE IN MANILA

Film TO LIVE AND DIE IN MANILA Directed by Angela Stephenson Manila's underground music scene is unearthed to reveal what motivates local artists and how they navigate an oppressive…
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…
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…