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shareFilmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
An on going legacy program with the film festival that has welcomed award-winning filmmakers early in their career. Experience a range of storytelling styles from the next generation. The future is now.
In this program
A ROADSIDE BANQUET
Directed by Peiqi Peng
An eleven years old Chinese girl turns into a feather duster at her baby brother’s first birthday party, soon after learning her parents only ever wanted a boy.
BIRDSONG
Directed by Hrishi Bardhan
Amidst moving homes, a superstitious Indian-American girl struggles to bury her pet bird in fear of it haunting her.
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 old apartment building.
OTHER HOMES
Directed by Joseph Youngjune Lee
In the winter of the Korean War, a North Korean family escapes to the sea, where they must quietly sneak across the water on a fisherman’s boat to reach freedom.
FILI
Directed by Peter Filimaua
Fili, a young Samoan American, is torn between following his father’s footsteps in playing football and pursuing his hidden passion for acting.
BENTOBOX
Directed by Olivia Owyeung
Set in the late 90s of rural Jersey, a ten-year old biracial Japanese-American boy begins rejecting his mother’s lunches.
