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All Films & Events

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


BLACK BELTS

Film BLACK BELTS Directed by Spencer Glover KJ is an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, when he challenges the top…

BUS ’83

Film BUS ’83 Directed by Minha Song The story follows Yong-shik, A burnt-out salaryman, who goes on an unexpected trip with his friend, Deok-jin, to…
Pacific Cinewaves

BUTTERFLY/BATAPLAI

Film BUTTERFLY/BATAPLAI Directed by Veialu Aila-Unsworth A Papua New Guinean/American woman challenges her evangelist father's strict rules to find her voice as a makeup…

THEY CALL ME SUKI

Film THEY CALL ME SUKI Directed by M.G. Evangelista Suki Terada Ports, a Japanese American elder, and activist takes her habitual bus downtown to join a conversation…
Cinema Musica, Pacific Cinewaves

CAN’T WAIT

Film CAN’T WAIT Directed by & Edwin “Sadboiii” Martinez, Lavelle “Velle Vell” Gamble, Mewael “Mobeats” Michael, Stephanie “Soultree” Camba, Uran “Kabashi” Kabashi Nostalgia and Nature intertwine in this jazzy Chicagoan music video that explores mental health, herbalism, and the relationships…
Cinema Musica

CHIJUYAA

Film CHIJUYAA Directed by Brandon Ufugusuku Ing Chijuyaa – the plover. Descendants of Okinawan immigrants in Hawai‘i perform a traditional Ryūkyūan song and dance, evoking…

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

Film CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Directed by Barbara Woo The story of a grandfather, a young artist, and life's sweetest lessons.
Cinema Musica, Shorts Programs

CINEMA MUSICA SHORTS

Program CINEMA MUSICA SHORTS From a rhythmic dream of drawn line and motion, to a traditional Ryūkyūan song and dance, to a…

COLORVILLE

Film COLORVILLE Directed by Ushmey Chakraborty, Wyatt Hall In the fantastic world of Colorville, Momma Brown teaches her wayward son that his destiny and worth aren't…
Documentary Programs

DAME VALERIE ADAMS: MORE THAN GOLD

Film DAME VALERIE ADAMS: MORE THAN GOLD Directed by Briar March Olympic Champion, Kiwi Icon, Tongan Leader, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Survivor... Winning was just part of the journey.

DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL

Film DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL Directed by Kashif Pasta When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time gives him…
Shorts Programs, VC Presents

DIGITAL HISTORIES 2023

Program DIGITAL HISTORIES 2023 Digital Histories is a mechanism for Asian and Pacific Islander older adults to use their unique voices and…

DINNER IS READY

Film DINNER IS READY Directed by Eleanor Cho A deceased mother and a grieving daughter have the precious opportunity to have dinner together one last time,…
Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative

DON’T BE SORRY

Film DON’T BE SORRY Directed by David Au After her husband is assaulted in an Anti-Asian hate crime, a timid but resilient Korean-American senior is empowered…

DRAGONFLY

Film DRAGONFLY Directed by Julia Morizawa A young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing on March 9-10, 1945 through the…