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WWYD (What Would You Do?)

Filmmakers in attendance.

Pixelated glimpse of some of the intimate moments of life. From a panicked search for a missing child, to the remnants of loss and war; this collection of live action, experimental, and animated works poignantly asks, “What would you do?” — Annie Liang & Eseel Borlasa

Co-presented with Community Partners: Tuesday Night Cafe / Tuesday Night Project, Slamdance

In this program


CHILDREN OF THE SOIL

Directed by: Judhajit Bagchi, Ranadeep Bhattacharyya | 5 mins

Sculptures made of soil collected from the barren fields of farmers who have committed suicide, are used to document the plight of Indian farmers.

GLISSANDO

Directed by: Min Shi | 4 mins

The remnants of loss and war.

I CAN’T BRING YOU AWAY

Directed by: Li-Wei Lin | 5 mins

This short film is about the growth of young minds, as they express their inner worlds …using imagination and pencil lines.

IN FULL BLOOM

Directed by: Maegan Houang | 11 mins

An older Vietnamese hoarder has her life upended when worms open a black hole in her house and threaten to take all her stuff.

LUCY IN THE SKY

Directed by: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan | 14 mins

LUCY IN THE SKY follows 14-year-old Lucy on the autism spectrum as she starts mainstream high school, and the impact on her entire family.

MERRY-GO-ROUND

Directed by: Ray Wu | 9 mins

A despondent security guard of an aging amusement park must grasp the last redemption as he reunites with his long-lost daughter.

MY MOON

Directed by: Eusong Lee | 9 mins

A relationship between three celestial bodies; a romance between Earth, Moon, and Sun.

NOWHERE

Directed by: HyeonJeong Cho | 4 mins

While attending a social event at a bar, John tries to fit in by changing his personality to match each person he meets.

SISTER

Directed by: Siqi Song | 8 mins

A man thinks back to his childhood memories of growing up with an annoying little sister in China in the 1990s.

WAYWARD EMULSIONS

Directed by: Tina Takemoto | 4 mins

Queer glimpses of a wayward woman captured in bits of emulsion lifted from stray reels of a 35mm Asian drama.

Dates & Times

Past