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All Films & Events

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


MOCHI, STICKS US TOGETHER

Film MOCHI, STICKS US TOGETHER Directed by Teresa Matsushima A look into our family's journey over the years and the joy we've had of becoming one, in…

MOM, IF I WERE A VAMPIRE

Film MOM, IF I WERE A VAMPIRE Directed by Deborah Devyn Chuang An insecure teenage girl dislikes her disapproving mother, and vows to be nothing like her. When she meets…
Pacific Cinewaves

TRENTON: TO THE MOON & BACK

Film TRENTON: TO THE MOON & BACK Directed by Josh Leong Two indigenous brothers from the Solomon Islands escape a cult posing as a leadership training organization, finding refuge…
Pacific Cinewaves

MORE BOUNCE

Film MORE BOUNCE Directed by Alexis Si'i MORE BOUNCE documents three Samoan men as they reflect on their time as bouncers in Southern California, and…

MORE THAN A ROAST CHICKEN

Film MORE THAN A ROAST CHICKEN Directed by Patty Fong Patty is connected to her mother and her maternal grandmother every time she makes this simple roast chicken…
Pacific Cinewaves

MY BROTHER

Film MY BROTHER Directed by Misa Tupou At rugby training, Malu knows time is against him, but his support for his sister Alofa will not…
Narrative Programs

MY PARTNER

Film MY PARTNER Directed by Keliʻi Grace Cultures collide in rural Hawaiʻi when two teenage boys are forced to partner on a school project.

MYSORE MAGIC

Film MYSORE MAGIC Directed by Abijeet Achar The true story of an unlikely romance in 1982 at a disco competition in Mysore, India.

NAI / MILK

Film NAI / MILK Directed by Michelle Ang A single woman struggles to bridge the cultural and societal expectations of motherhood in a western setting as…

NǍI NAI & WÀI PÓ (GRANDMA & GRANDMA)

Film NǍI NAI & WÀI PÓ (GRANDMA & GRANDMA) Directed by Sean Wang Nǎi Nai is my grandma. Wài Pó is also my grandma. Together, they are a grandma super team…

NEVER SAY CRY

Film NEVER SAY CRY Directed by Ziyao Liu When mom's temporary visit turns into an indefinite stay due to the pandemic, Lei is forced to confront…
Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative

NIAN

Film NIAN Directed by Michelle Krusiec A Chinese American girl stands up to her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological…
Narrative Programs

NO NO GIRL

Film NO NO GIRL Directed by Paul Daisuke Goodman Almost a century removed from WWII and the incarceration of Japanese Americans, one young daughter will take it…

WHERE NO ONE LIVES

Film WHERE NO ONE LIVES Directed by Li Anne Liew On one night, three lonely next-door neighbors find themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an…

NOW I’M IN THE KITCHEN

Film NOW I’M IN THE KITCHEN Directed by Yana Pan The same pot, same recipe, same smell, connecting my mom and I. Through cooking, I reflect on what…