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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 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…

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…

APARTMENT 605

Film APARTMENT 605 Directed by Bianca Catbagan Mika visits their father’s apartment when they are interrupted by a stranger at the door.

ASIAN BITCHES SPEAK

Film ASIAN BITCHES SPEAK Directed by Janet Chen (Ma) After generations of cultural silence, years of pandemic anxiety, and one anti-Asian hate crime, queer filmmaker Janet 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…

DIANA

Film DIANA Directed by Luo-Bing Pan A young Chinese trans woman navigates through a fraudulent marriage and a turbulent friendship as a recent immigrant…

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…

GRAPEFRUIT

Film GRAPEFRUIT Directed by Jessica Liu Strangers connect over grapefruit, jelly, and a chance to truly be seen.

I WANNA BECOME THE SKY

Film I WANNA BECOME THE SKY Directed by Jess X. Snow, traci kato-kiriyama When a young student visits the studio of a charismatic artist to get her first tattoo, she is…
Narrative Features, 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…
Democracy Series, Documentary Features

INVISIBLE NATION

Film INVISIBLE NATION Directed by Vanessa Hope In this urgently timely and insightful portrait of Taiwanese politics, director Vanessa Hope, with unprecedented access to Taiwan’s…
Documentary Features

JEWELLE: A JUST VISION

Film JEWELLE: A JUST VISION Directed by Madeleine Lim From Black Power in late-60s Boston, to AIDS activism in mid-80s New York, to Marriage Equality in early-10s…

KA ʻĀʻUMEʻUME: NAVIGATING HOME

Film KA ʻĀʻUMEʻUME: NAVIGATING HOME Directed by M. Kaleipumehana Cabral Six Kānaka ʻŌiwi weave a story of grief, hope, wisdom, and struggle in navigating diaspora and returning to…
Pacific Cinewaves

KAI HALIʻA (SEA OF MEMORY)

Film KAI HALIʻA (SEA OF MEMORY) Directed by Angelique Kalani Axelrode Through layers of space, time and memory across the ocean and ʻāina (land) on Maui, a diasporic Kānaka…
Shorts Program

LOVE OUT LOUD

Program LOVE OUT LOUD Soulmates and old flames. BFFs and FWBs. Girlfriends, boyfriends, and themfriends. These stories are about those outside the…

OVER EASY

Film OVER EASY Directed by Jiyeon Kim-Myung Two women who just wanted a fun and casual night are delivered a giant egg that will hatch…

QUEERFULLY DEPARTED

Film QUEERFULLY DEPARTED Directed by Trent Nakamura A beyond the grave love story between a patient and her gynecologist.

ROOTS + WINGS: PARISA PARNIAN

Film ROOTS + WINGS: PARISA PARNIAN Directed by Irene Yadao, Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior Episode 3 of Roots & Wings features Parisa Parnian, an Iranian-American multi-disciplinary artist and culinary creative who uses…
Cinema Musica

SLOW DOWN – ALANMICHAEL FEATURING DAWN RICHARD

Film SLOW DOWN – ALANMICHAEL FEATURING DAWN RICHARD Directed by Vanessa Marzaroli Slow Down transports us to a distant realm, offering a visual journey of resilience and self-discovery, portraying a…

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…

STRANGE

Film STRANGE Directed by Ken Ochiai An introverted suburban Tokyo high school student randomly encounters a depressed drag queen, and through their friendship they…
Cinema Musica

UNDOCUFORCE BY SOULTREE

Film UNDOCUFORCE BY SOULTREE Directed by Josef Akira Expressions of Asian Pacific Healing and Martial Arts weave and dance beautifully between the artist, Soultree, and their…
Narrative Features

WAKHRI

Film WAKHRI Directed by Iram Parveen Bilal A widowed school teacher becomes a viral sensation overnight when she accidentally unleashes her unabashed opinions on social…

WHEN THE HOUSE LIGHTS COME ON

Film WHEN THE HOUSE LIGHTS COME ON Directed by Apa Agbayani In 2044, a middle-aged gay man finds himself ageing out of the Manila rave scene. A chance encounter…