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All Films & Events

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


Narrative Features

A SHOT THROUGH THE WALL

Film A SHOT THROUGH THE WALL Directed by Aimee Long A Chinese American police officer's life unravels after he accidentally shoots an innocent Black man.
Anti-Asian Hate

SI

Film SI Directed by Thomas Kim A young Asian American boy navigates his day after baseball practice with his friends, encountering microaggressions in seemingly…

SIDEWAYS SMILE

Film SIDEWAYS SMILE Directed by Hang Nguyen A sheltered woman goes on a journey of self-discovery, after enrolling in a class to learn how to…
Narrative Features

SILENT RIVER

Film SILENT RIVER Directed by Chris Chan Lee In a strange world, one man’s struggle to reconcile with his wife becomes a journey for three strangers…
Pacific Cinewaves

RIVER OF SMALL GODS

Film RIVER OF SMALL GODS Directed by Bradley Tangonan A Native Hawaiian woman is hired by a mysterious sculptor to retrieve lava stones from a sacred riverbed…

SOAK

Film SOAK Directed by Hannah Bang A teenager tries to convince her runaway mother to return home.
Narrative Features

TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB

Film TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB Directed by Bee Thiam Tan Ah Bee goes on a comedic odyssey through Tiong Bahru Social Club, a data-driven project to create the…

SOFT SOUNDS OF PEELING FRUIT

Film SOFT SOUNDS OF PEELING FRUIT Directed by So Young Shelly Yo A rebellious Korean American teenager discovers the complexities of her mother’s love.

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE

Film SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE Directed by Jane Chow In Los Angeles Chinatown, a lonely teenager tries to help her parents keep their seafood restaurant afloat during…
Shorts Programs

Spirited Away

Program Spirited Away Guided by shamans and ancestral spirits, we traverse the line between the living and the dead, tradition and…

STILL ROLLING

Film STILL ROLLING Directed by Liang-Chun Lin A rookie filmmaker recalls the challenges during a production, and questions her life decisions.
Pacific Cinewaves

STRANDED ON THE MAINLAND

Film STRANDED ON THE MAINLAND Directed by Alexis Si'i After seeking medical help in America, a young woman and her father have no way back to American…

SUNDAY

Film SUNDAY Directed by Sean Wang A young couple spends what could be their last night together in New York City.
Shorts Programs

Taking Space

Program Taking Space A collection of perspectives that reflect the power and various outcomes of taking space and impacting the immediate…

EATING TAMALES WITH CHOPSTICKS

Film EATING TAMALES WITH CHOPSTICKS Directed by Jeff Chop Learn about Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, the "Chicano Culture Sculptor."