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Often led by personal vision, as opposed to achieving financial success, short films tend to be a distilled experience of emotional storytelling, savvy editing and heart. It is often the form where filmmakers dare to dream, and where audiences find new emerging talent. It is our honor to continue carving out space for these filmmaking dreams. Amongst our Narrative shorts, some themes featured are: a stubborn father who refuses to move unless a broken down van comes with him; a peek at the life of Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States; and a Samoan American who is torn between playing football and pursuing his hidden passion for acting. Amongst our Documentary shorts, some themes featured include: amplifying the protest movement in China; two indigenous brothers from the Solomon Islands navigating a small conservative town in rural Georgia; and an intimate profile on Mia Yamamoto, her connection to LA’s neighborhoods and her work to bring visibility to the LGBTQ community.

Shorts Programs

2023 A.D.

Program 2023 A.D. New year, new stories. These are reflections on the past, the future; and dangerous liaisons with your family,…
Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts Programs, VC Presents

ARMED WITH A CAMERA VOL. 2023

Program ARMED WITH A CAMERA VOL. 2023 Join us in a special opening night with a program of films by the Armed with a Camera…
Shorts Programs

BATTLING DEMONS

Program BATTLING DEMONS The community gather around the theatrical campfire and share stories of their struggles with demons, the external and…
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…
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…
Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts Programs

INDIGENOUS NOW!

Program INDIGENOUS NOW! There are 476 million Indigenous people around the world; a vast majority of their homelands are connected to…
Shorts Programs

KUWENTUHAN

Program KUWENTUHAN Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A. The balikbayan box has arrived and you can...
Shorts Programs

#LIFE

Program #LIFE Stories about summer vacation-attempts. gregarious Pilipina aunties, mental wellness, a Nisei brother and sister who set off on…
Animation Programs, Shorts Programs

LOST & FOUND

Program LOST & FOUND Discarded dreams. Forgotten memories. Missing pieces. These animated films will be where we put it all back together…
Narrative Programs, Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts Programs

PACIFIC CINEWAVES SHORTS

Program PACIFIC CINEWAVES SHORTS Through various frames and points of view, we are brought closer to encountering an ancient Pacific past.
Shorts Programs

PARENTHOOD

Program PARENTHOOD Parenting can come in many forms. It's a single mother who struggles to keep her traditions and her…
Shorts Programs

TO CARE FOR

Program TO CARE FOR Refresh your mind and open your heart with these short films that bring care and experimentation to the…
Shorts Programs

FROM VISIONS TO REEL

Program FROM VISIONS TO REEL An on going legacy program with the film festival that has welcomed award-winning filmmakers early in their career.…
Shorts Programs

WE GOTCHU FAM

Program WE GOTCHU FAM Diaspora tales of reconnections, traditions, survival, and romance are explored. Though personal, these stories are universal.
Documentary Programs, Shorts Programs

YOU ARE HERE

Program YOU ARE HERE Powerful non fiction storytelling roots us in place and identity. These short form works travel you around the…
Shorts Programs

YOUR SON

Program YOUR SON Dear Dad, I hope you enjoy these tender explorations of family. With love, Your Son.