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Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A
Visual Communications is proud to host an encore presentation of the projects from last year’s Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship, a program founded to guide the next generation of Asian & Pacific Islander artists to connect communities through the power of our stories. From a visionary glimpse into the future, to a touching memory with a grandparent, each work is a stunning invitation into poignant reflections on family ties, cultural identities, and intimate portrait documentaries.
This program is dedicated to Elizabeth Sung.
In this program
BACK TO THE SOURCE
Directed by: Sandra Lucille | 6 mins
Sandra’s father feels increasingly foreign in his home country as globalization changes the country’s cultural landscape.
AFTERIMAGES
Directed by: Bryan Sih | 9 mins
Before leaving for college, a young man and his blind father are visited by a mysterious woman who claims to be their relative.
A CURE FOR ALL THINGS
Directed by: Katherine Chou | 7 mins
A young woman finds a mysterious vial in her late mother’s fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants.
COFFEE TALKING OUT OF COFFINS
Directed by: NamQuyen Le | 10 mins
JR Kuo recounts his experience with the US immigration system, and the mental health issues that resulted from it.
CRASHING WHEELS ON CONCRETE
Directed by: So Young Shelly Yo | 8 mins
An intimate portrait of a second-generation Asian American skateboarder, as she navigates her way through life and the Bay Area skate scene.
ETA
Directed by: Justin Ricafort | 6 mins
A middle-aged father who moonlights as a ride share driver encounters the most awkward of passengers: his college-aged son and a drunk friend.
HERSELVES
Directed by: Kristy Choi | 9 mins
As the filmmaker imagines her mother’s life before motherhood, questions of freedom, authorship, and filial responsibility emerge.
HOME
Directed by: King Lu | 6 mins
An elderly Chinese grandma wakes up in a motel room in America, with no recollection of how she got there.
MANGO BABY
Directed by: serena violet hodges | 5 mins
A glimpse at a grandparent’s extension of care through sharing mango.
THANK YOU, COME AGAIN
Directed by: Nirav Bhakta | 11 mins
An undocumented convenience store clerk crashes into his subconscious as he grieves the death of his father.
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