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All Films & Events

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


See You, Den

Film See You, Den Directed by Don Bannai Playing music is playing from the heart. Alan Furutani, the groups Visions and Fujazz have provided a soundtrack…

Sex, Baseball, and All Pussibilities

Film Sex, Baseball, and All Pussibilities Directed by Aimee Pham, Kai Sampadian Two horny best friends, desperate to make a friday night count, go through all the sexual preparation for…

She and Her Good Vibrations

Film She and Her Good Vibrations Directed by Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok A stressed-out, middle-aged woman discovers the wonders of a vibrator, but she soon becomes addicted to solo pleasure…

Side By Side

Film Side By Side Directed by Amir Raisian A son promises his recently deceased father that he will be buried next to his wife in his…

Sleep On It

Film Sleep On It Directed by Hix Murakami In this Filipino adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea," a hopeless romantic falls for…

Sleepwalker

Film Sleepwalker Directed by Laura Ho Fineman A poetic and surreal journey through 1970s Los Angeles, Sleepwalker follows an Asian woman’s silent drift through city streets, evoking…
Narrative Features

SOFTSHELL

Film SOFTSHELL Directed by Jinho Myung Following the death of their mother, a Thai-American brother and sister from Queens navigate life in the city…

Something About These Waters

Film Something About These Waters Directed by Malaya Ulan Something About These Waters is an autobiographical poetic documentary diving into my story as a first-generation immigrant and…
Shorts Programs

The Space Between 3.0

Program The Space Between 3.0 This unique pairing of films from Iran explores the spaces and lenses through which the living revisit and…

Special Camp

Film Special Camp Directed by Teresa Takaki Matsushima Special Camp, for the Asian American developmentally disabled, celebrates its 50th year in 2024.
Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Film STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiaʻi…

Stories Told, Secrets Kept

Film Stories Told, Secrets Kept Directed by Patty Fong The appearance of mysterious documents revealed a Leong family history that was never discussed.

Sunchong

Film Sunchong Directed by Yoontaek Hong An 89-year-old Korean immigrant volunteers at a senior center and reflects on his life’s journey with his beloved…
Narrative Features

SURRENDER

Film SURRENDER Directed by Jess Dang Triggered and wanting to escape her past trauma, Naomi, a young Asian American female, falls into the world…

Surrija – Nothing Love

Film Surrija – Nothing Love Directed by Clarence Deng Music video for "Nothing Love" by Surrija, where the artist is trapped in a liminal space manifested from…