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All Films & Events

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


Democracy Series, Documentary Features

BREAKING THE CYCLE

Film BREAKING THE CYCLE Directed by Aekaphong Saransate, Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn Breaking The Cycle captures the political awakening among Thais after the rise and fall of Thanathorn, a young…

BRONX PARK THUNDER

Film BRONX PARK THUNDER Directed by Shaun Vivaris Forced to run an errand for a Bronx mafioso, a small-time fireworks and ecstasy dealer seizes the opportunity of a…

BUCKETS CITY

Film BUCKETS CITY Directed by Dave Quion The trials and tribulations of two best friends playing streetball against neighborhood bullies throughout their lives.

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…

BUZZ CUT

Film BUZZ CUT Directed by Kiersten Villanueva Union City, CA 2013. During a student march to rename a middle school after Filipino labor leaders, a…
C3

C3:CONVERSE | Crafting Our Story: A Fireside Chat with the Post Production Team of The Brothers Sun

Special Event C3:CONVERSE | Crafting Our Story: A Fireside Chat with the Post Production Team of The Brothers Sun The panel will cover the importance of having representation not only in front of, but behind the camera…
C3

C3:CONVERSE | Don’t Know Much about History: Spotlighting AAPI History in Film and Media

Special Event C3:CONVERSE | Don’t Know Much about History: Spotlighting AAPI History in Film and Media It has been said that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, but what...
C3

C3:CONVERSE | Looking Ahead: The Landscape of Film and TV for AAPI Creatives and Our Community

Special Event C3:CONVERSE | Looking Ahead: The Landscape of Film and TV for AAPI Creatives and Our Community Join us for a conversation with filmmakers, academia and media non-profit leaders to address the landscape of Film…
Narrative Features

CHAPERONE

Film CHAPERONE Directed by Zoë Eisenberg Alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition, 29-year-old Misha finds a dangerous acceptance in a…

CHRONICLES OF A SANSEI ROCKER

Film CHRONICLES OF A SANSEI ROCKER Directed by Cory Shiozaki Former musician and 3rd generation Japanese American, fulfilling an item on his “bucket list” writing a book of…

CINEMA MUSICA

Program CINEMA MUSICA This year’s opening reception will be a call back to watching music videos at home with friends.
Cinema Musica

CINEMA MUSICA: FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY

Special Event CINEMA MUSICA: FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY Kickoff the Festival by celebrating the sonic and visual elements of cinema. Featuring music from the VC Archives…

CITIZEN SOLDIER

Film CITIZEN SOLDIER Directed by Cathy Uchida Documentary of a Japanese immigrant's journey to Vancouver, Canada and the French front lines of WWI
Pacific Cinewaves

COME TOGETHER

Film COME TOGETHER Directed by Honestine Pa'ala-Fraser Inspired by the 1978 documentary “Omai Fa’atasi: Samoa Mo Samoa,” a teenage girl growing up in a strict…

COOK IT YOURSELF

Film COOK IT YOURSELF Directed by N.J. Nakamura If you love eating Japanese food, why not make it yourself? From start to finish, a cooking class…