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Coming of Age
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.
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…
Cinema Musica
ART OF WORK
Film
ART OF WORK
Directed by Patrick Cruz
Art of Work is a compelling exploration of self-discovery, cultural identity, and healing through Hip Hop dance and…
Documentary Features
ASHIMA
Film
ASHIMA
Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto
A year in the life of 13-year-old elite rock climber Ashima Shiraishi as she balances fame, career, and…
BABY GAY
Film
BABY GAY
Directed by Arielle Frances Bagood
Desperate to finally prove her bisexuality, Stevie Lee bluffs her way into a lesbian threesome thinking she’ll “figure…
BEST FIENDS
Film
BEST FIENDS
Directed by Jonathan De Guzman II
Two best friends confront each other about their friendship and vape addiction.
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…
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…
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…
CROSSROADS
Film
CROSSROADS
Directed by Libby Chun
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Shylo Song must decide whether she, her younger sister, and their…
Narrative Features
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Special Presentations
DÌDI (弟弟)
Film
DÌDI (弟弟)
Directed by Sean Wang
In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy…
DOG, BRUH!
Film
DOG, BRUH!
Directed by Katja!
Remember that one time in 1995 when Shawn appropriated Black culture to impress his crush and best friend…
Cinema Musica
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Film
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Directed by Anisha Adusumilli, Mukesh Vidyasagar
A woman collects blessings from mother LA and gives them to her ancestors.
Documentary Features
HOME COURT
Film
HOME COURT
Directed by Erica Tanamachi
Home Court traces the ascent of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy whose life intensifies amid recruitment, injury,…
Narrative Features
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Pacific Cinewaves
INKY PINKY PONKY – THE ODD ONE OUT
Film
INKY PINKY PONKY – THE ODD ONE OUT
Directed by Damon Fepulea'i, Ramon Te Wake
A new fakaleiti student at St Valentines High causes a stir, as rugby players, gender fluidity, Island mums…
INTO THE EMERALD SEA
Film
INTO THE EMERALD SEA
Directed by Asuka Lin
Suzu emerges from the ocean after a long disappearance, reuniting with their grandmother - who has reincarnated into a sea turtle.
KILIG!
Film
KILIG!
Directed by Kacey Layson
A film about a mother and daughter, meeting each other where they are.
KOI
Film
KOI
Directed by RJ Siu
KOI follows the misadventures of four Asian American roommates (RJ, David, Jihoon, Will) in their mid-twenties learning to…
LADKE
Film
LADKE
Directed by Sruchi Patel
After seeing the coolest shoes on campus, Saloni, a hopeless romantic, embarks on a quest to find the…
LOLA
Film
LOLA
Directed by Grace Hanna
A thirteen-year-old science prodigy is on a mission to cure her grandmother's dementia by traveling inside her grandma's…
Pacific Cinewaves
MARAHORO
Film
MARAHORO
Directed by Sofía Rodríguez Pizero
Marahoro is a 15-year-old Rapa-Nui boy who finds in an ancient holler the strength to confront his father's…
Pacific Cinewaves
PLASTIC – A LOVE LETTER TO THE ESTRANGED
Film
PLASTIC – A LOVE LETTER TO THE ESTRANGED
Directed by Va'a Magalogo
A short doco that shares a universal struggle of someone who struggled to find their place in their…
Narrative Features
SALLI
Film
SALLI
Directed by Chien-Hung Lien
An online romance with a foreigner takes a lonely middle-aged chicken farmer to an unknown land. Despite everyone…
SHOT CLOCK
Film
SHOT CLOCK
Directed by King Lu
Three teenagers - an Asian boy, Black boy, and Latina girl - weaponize their race and gender to…
Narrative Features
SMOKING TIGERS
Film
SMOKING TIGERS
Directed by So Young Shelly Yo
Over one summer spent at an elite academic bootcamp, a lonely korean-american teenager hides her true identity to…
SPORTS DAY
Film
SPORTS DAY
Directed by Jessica Wu
A girl struggles for her mom's approval in a lively school sports event.
SQUEEGEE BOY
Film
SQUEEGEE BOY
Directed by Chung-Wei Huang
On a quest for belonging and acceptance, a trans teenager yearns to become part of a tight-knit group…
Pacific Cinewaves
TUIA NGĀ HERE
Film
TUIA NGĀ HERE
Directed by Heriata Rurehe, Kura Turuwhenua
When a young boy fears for his grandfather’s health he looks to the land to seek the cure
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