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All Films & Events

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


THE GARDEN

Film THE GARDEN Directed by Emilio J. Virata Family wisdom is shared across distance and time. We work together, each doing their part, each one sharing…

THE GIFT

Film THE GIFT Directed by Gauri Adelkar Rosa must decide if she will leave her elderly employer unattended and step o send a gift to…
Animation Programs, Narrative Features

THE GIRL FROM THE OTHER SIDE

Film THE GIRL FROM THE OTHER SIDE Directed by Satomi Maiya, Yutaro Kubo Two realms exist in this beautifully magical yet dark fantasy world, where humans live on the Inside realm,…

THE HEADHUNTER’S DAUGHTER

Film THE HEADHUNTER’S DAUGHTER Directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan Leaving her family behind, Lynn traverses the harrowing roads of the Cordilleran highlands to try her luck in…

THE LIFE I KNOW

Film THE LIFE I KNOW Directed by Animation Director: Cami Kwan, Marie Jamora A stop-motion animated music video for the Filipino band, The Itchyworms.
Anti-Asian Hate

THE LOOKOUT

Film THE LOOKOUT Directed by J.P. Dobrin A Cambodian American refugee experiences freedom after being behind bars for 20 years. But the potential of deportation…

THE RETURN

Film THE RETURN Directed by Hena Ashraf A writer-director struggles with her profound sense of loss after the sudden death of her father, who dies…
Animation Programs, Pacific Cinewaves

THE SACRIFICE

Film THE SACRIFICE Directed by Tumeli Tuqota Jr In a land steeped in old traditions, a Drua (ship) is about to be put to sea, demanding…

THE SYED FAMILY XMAS EVE GAME NIGHT

Film THE SYED FAMILY XMAS EVE GAME NIGHT Directed by Fawzia Mirza All cards are on the table when a queer Muslim woman brings her partner home for the first…
Narrative Features

THE WORLD’S GREATEST

Film THE WORLD’S GREATEST Directed by Judy Lei, Kenneth Lei (Co-Director) Eager to fit in, a NY Chinatown teenage loner struggles to find real friendship, love, and acceptance.
Documentary Features

THIS STAINED DAWN

Film THIS STAINED DAWN Directed by Anam Abbas Karachi’s feminists organise a woman’s march, facing Pakistan’s radical religious right. A philosophical work, This Stained Dawn is…
Anti-Asian Hate

to peer through veils

Film to peer through veils Directed by Marissa Osato An internal awakening to the shadows of history in Little Tokyo and WWII-era Bronzeville.

TO THE LETTER

Film TO THE LETTER Directed by Nirav Bhakta Letters and words escape into the cloudy frustration of an unhoused student struggling to read, until her tutor…

TODAY IS WEDNESDAY

Film TODAY IS WEDNESDAY Directed by Pulkit Datta A day in the life of several Asian Americans at home during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

VARIOUS SHADES OF OFF-WHITE

Film VARIOUS SHADES OF OFF-WHITE Directed by Charlie Pu What does it mean to be connected to culture?