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16

Film 16 Directed by Kristal Chan After a bad breakup, a young woman transports herself to a time before broken hearts and when first…
Documentary Feature Competition

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…

ANDROMEDA

Film ANDROMEDA Directed by Emily Limyun Dean Through her love for a child, an Andromeda android becomes alive.

AYESHA

Film AYESHA Directed by Yanyu Dong An imaginary biography of Yanyu Dong's mother who, in her youth, dreamed of being a Bollywood dancer.

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…

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 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…
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,…

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…

HALWA

Film HALWA Directed by Gayatri Bajpai, Nirav Bhakta An immigrant Indian woman decides to rekindle her relationship with her childhood companion through Facebook messages, until her…

I THINK SHE LIKES YOU

Film I THINK SHE LIKES YOU Directed by Bridey Elliott When Justine and Julia pick Jake up at a bar, it’s not quite the threesome he was expecting.

IN FULL BLOOM

Film IN FULL BLOOM Directed by Maegan Houang An older Vietnamese hoarder has her life upended when worms open a black hole in her house and…
Documentary Feature Competition

JADDOLAND

Film JADDOLAND Directed by Nadia Shihab A visit to her artist mother's home in Texas prompts the filmmaker to explore the meaning of home…

KARAOKE MAMAS

Film KARAOKE MAMAS Directed by Andrea Bang, Diana Bang A divorced 62 year old Korean woman jumpstarts her new life by trying to win a TV at…

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…

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…

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.

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.
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…

RANI

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

“Reflektions” by spaaawn

Film “Reflektions” by spaaawn Directed by Jaime San Juan A visual representation of the differences between two identical twins.

SCENES FROM A REAL MARRIAGE

Film SCENES FROM A REAL MARRIAGE Directed by Michelle Krusiec This digital short series follows bi-racial couple Marissa and Mark, a married couple with young children struggling with…

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 FOB AND I

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

THE NIGHT BEFORE

Film THE NIGHT BEFORE Directed by Mragendra Singh On the night before her wedding, Shae, a deaf Indian-American bride, pays a visit to her ex, Nikki,…

THE PATIENTS

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

WAYWARD EMULSIONS

Film WAYWARD EMULSIONS Directed by Tina Takemoto Queer glimpses of a wayward woman captured in bits of emulsion lifted from stray reels of a 35mm…

YOKO

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

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.
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

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…