Armed With a Camera vol. 2019
- Shorts Programs
- 40 mins
Filmmakers in attendance.
Visual Communications is proud to guide the next generation of storytellers in visualizing their amazing stories through the Armed With a Camera Fellowship. Watch these films that range from a documentary on a mother’s reconciliation with her cancer prognosis, to a visionary experimental representation of toxic masculinity, to a narrative of estranged brothers coming together for the first time in wake of a family crisis. — Milton Liu
This program is dedicated to Elizabeth Sung.
Co-presented with Community Partners: CAUSE, Tuesday Night Cafe / Tuesday Night Project
In this program
ANGELS LANDING
Directed by: David R. Liu | 5 mins
Two estranged brothers visit their childhood spot in downtown Los Angeles in an attempt to reconcile.
COLOR-BLIND
Directed by: Sarah H. Cho | 5 mins
Dahlia lies to everyone – her husband, her lover, herself; but, the most dangerous lie she’s telling may not be so obvious…
CURD
Directed by: Varun Chounal | 5 mins
Ignored by her busy son, a lonely Indian mother in the US steps out of her comfort zone to make a new friend.
DAY BY DAY
Directed by: Eleanor Cho | 5 mins
DAY BY DAY explores the changing relationship within a Korean marriage when the wife is diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer.
MEN HELPING WOMEN
Directed by: Isue Shin | 5 mins
An conversation on gender politics through the way objects open and break, voiced by you and me.
PASSENGER
Directed by: Xin Li | 5 mins
A woman recounts the last moment of a crumbling relationship in the form of a journal entry.
PORRIDGE
Directed by: Leatrice Ching | 5 mins
Eric’s family dinners are just like any other. They come with its fair share of drama, discomfort, and dilemmas.
TRAILS
Directed by: Chris Nguyen | 5 mins
A personal and non-linear portrait of Orange County’s Little Saigon exploring a history of war & displacement – in regards to how memories are embodied.







