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Gala Presentations

Don’t miss these one-of-a-kind events! Slated for the the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo and the Regal L.A. LIVE in Downtown, our Opening, Centerpiece, & Closing Night films pay tribute to and celebrate the best and brightest of Asian American & Pacific Islander cinema.

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

MS. PURPLE

Film MS. PURPLE Directed by Justin Chon CENTERPIECE FILM | Kasie, a girl who works as a hostess at a local karaoke bar, reconnects with…

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…