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All Films & Events

Listed here are all the Festival film and events, in alphabetical order.


AN INTERLOPER’S KISS

Film AN INTERLOPER’S KISS Directed by Grace Kim A voyeuristic look at one woman's humdrum everyday life from the perspective of an unlikely love interest.
Shorts Programs

Armed With a Camera vol. 2020

Program Armed With a Camera vol. 2020 Visual Communications is proud to debut the projects from this year’s Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship. Each…
Shorts Programs

Art & Craft

Program Art & Craft Ranging from a fly-fisher fighting for conservation, to a beloved L.A. Chinatown bakery, to traditional Japanese flower arranging;…
Special Presentations

ART4FSN: What Can Us Artists Do?

Special Event ART4FSN: What Can Us Artists Do? As we count down to Election 2020, join us for a conversation on how community artists can use…
Special Presentations

ATOMIC CAFE: THE NOISIEST CORNER IN J-TOWN

Film ATOMIC CAFE: THE NOISIEST CORNER IN J-TOWN Directed by Akira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura In the late 1970’s, when L.A.’s punk rock scene was exploding, an unlikely family-owned restaurant in Little Tokyo…

ATSUKO’S STORY

Film ATSUKO’S STORY Directed by William Johnston-Carter Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka's surprisingly funny coming-of-age story growing up as an undocumented immigrant from Japan.

AWAKEN

Film AWAKEN Directed by Leena Pendharkar Amidst mounting family tensions, a poised businesswoman struggles to care for her Alzhiemers stricken mother.

BACK TO THE SOURCE

Film BACK TO THE SOURCE Directed by Sandra Lucille Sandra's father feels increasingly foreign in his home country as globalization changes the country's cultural landscape.

BAICHI AND THE THREE BLIND RATS

Film BAICHI AND THE THREE BLIND RATS Directed by Jeffrey Fong A gang beats and interrogates three of their members for ratting out their boss.

BAKEMONO

Film BAKEMONO Directed by Jorge Lucas, Sumire Takamatsu After her parents tell her a scary story, a young girl invites the monster into their home.

BALLAD OF A BLOOD MOON

Film BALLAD OF A BLOOD MOON Directed by Jing Niu Determined to fulfill their mother's dying wishes, Wei fights to free their sister's imprisoned soul so their family…

BARBED WIRE FENCE

Film BARBED WIRE FENCE Directed by Dai Sil Kim-Gibson A barbed wire fence divides the Korean peninsula into North and South.

BASURERO

Film BASURERO Directed by Eileen Cabiling An embattled fisherman finds himself in a dangerous side gig and searches for a way out.

BEAM

Film BEAM Directed by Jesse Gi A teleporting thief must fulfill one final job in order to save her family.
Documentary Features

BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS

Film BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS Directed by Baljit Sangra A conservative Indo-Canadian family comes to terms with a devastating secret: three sisters were sexually abused by an…