HBO APA Visionaries 2021
- Shorts Programs
- 44 mins
INVITE ONLY
Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A
In a unique filmmaker support initiative between Visual Communications and HBO, we present the finalist films from the fifth annual HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition, which exemplified this year’s competition theme of “Taking the Lead.” After screening at LAAPFF, these films will debut on HBO Max on September 27.
In this program
NEH
Directed by Jesse Gi
On a date, a young Korean American attempts to hide an embarrassing secret.
UNMOTHERED
Directed by Urvashi Pathania
When a young woman goes back to India to immerse her mother’s ashes, she discovers her funny family has kept a serious secret.
Precedes
LITTLE SKY
Directed by Jess X. Snow
Haunted by their childhood memories, a Chinese American pop star returns to their hometown to confront their estranged father.