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All Films & Events

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


120,000 LUMENS

Film 120,000 LUMENS Directed by Scott Oshima 120,000 lumens, a short experimental documentary, observes the time and memory embodied by a historic Japanese American building.

8AM & 8PM

Film 8AM & 8PM Directed by Sanjna Bharadwaj On the day of her engagement, Sonali is surprised by an early morning visit from an estranged friend.

A CAPSULE FOR ROBIN

Film A CAPSULE FOR ROBIN Directed by Lalithra Fernando An optimistic host's dinner party goes awry when her husband reveals he doesn't want to have kids in…

A SHADOW’S GLOW

Film A SHADOW’S GLOW Directed by Cole Fourqurean, Josh Mizrahi A creature of shadow cares for a young spirit of light, guiding him home through a dark realm.
Documentary Features

ABOVE AND BELOW THE GROUND

Film ABOVE AND BELOW THE GROUND Directed by Emily Hong In Myanmar’s first and only country-wide environmental movement, Indigenous punk rock pastors and women activists protect a sacred…

ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL

Film ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL Directed by Kevin Rahardjo A 16-year-old teenager is watching porn for the first time when accidentally the audio is connected to his…
Democracy Series, Documentary Features

ADMISSIONS GRANTED

Film ADMISSIONS GRANTED Directed by Hao Wu, Miao Wang In a landmark Supreme Court case pitting Asian American plaintiffs against Harvard University, activists on both sides wrestle…
Shorts Program

AFTERLIFE

Program AFTERLIFE The rear-view mirror reflects the past, so let’s focus on the road ahead.
Pacific Cinewaves

AIKANE

Film AIKANE Directed by Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. When the…

ALL THE TIME

Film ALL THE TIME Directed by Anya Zulueta, Dominic Zulueta Tohru makes the most of his brief time with a family that he will come to see as…

ALL THIS WASTED SPACE

Film ALL THIS WASTED SPACE Directed by Cris Bringas The search for a burial token for her mother forces a woman to dig up a buried past…
Cinema Musica

ALWAYS IN MY HEAD

Film ALWAYS IN MY HEAD Directed by Randal & Malou Kamradt Rising popstar Garth gets in way over his head when he falls in love with a mysterious woman…

ANCESTORS

Film ANCESTORS Directed by Emilio J. Virata, Jr. Reflections on Ancestry are expressed in this poem put to film.
Democracy Series, Documentary Features

AND SO IT BEGINS

Film AND SO IT BEGINS Directed by Ramona S. Diaz Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation…

ANYWHERE THE WIND BLOWS

Film ANYWHERE THE WIND BLOWS Directed by Jay Liu Having recently fled Chinese political persecution, a HongKonger activist is trying to rebuild his life in the United…