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All Films & Events

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


Narrative Features, Special Presentations

BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE

Film BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE Directed by Riley YIP A stuttering female high school student runs an online business and unexpectedly gains the attention and admiration of…

Bobo in Bliss

Film Bobo in Bliss Directed by Vivian Ip Confronted with a visit by her traditional parents and younger sister to her boarding school, a Singaporean teenager…
Shorts Programs

Borderlands

Program Borderlands Explore liminal worlds – those in-between realms where reality blurs, time shifts, and identities are in flux. Through…

Broken Mosaic

Film Broken Mosaic Directed by Alexandra "Lexie" Orr In this punk music video, two mixed Asian-American siblings are always the topic of gossip, but they decide…
C3

C3: Conference for Creative Content

Special Event C3: Conference for Creative Content C3 is a space for creative communities and industry leaders to converge through panels and conversations. C3 connects industry professionals to create...
Shorts Programs

Can I Borrow a Feeling?

Program Can I Borrow a Feeling? As long as we’ve been telling stories, tales of longing have been part of the human ethos. They…
Pacific Cinewaves

CHamoru A Lost Language

Film CHamoru A Lost Language Directed by Brian Muna Brian Muna discovers self-identity through CHamoru language revitalization efforts. 

Charlie Can Talk

Film Charlie Can Talk Directed by Oliver Evangelista A faith-healing debt collector crosses paths with a stutterer.

CHECK PLEASE

Film CHECK PLEASE Directed by Shane Chung Two headstrong Koreans can't agree on who's treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral…
Documentary Features

CHINATOWN CHA-CHA

Film CHINATOWN CHA-CHA Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior…

Chinatown 2-Step

Film Chinatown 2-Step Directed by Eddie Wong Blending parade-day pride with personal memory, Chinatown Two-Step explores how the Los Angeles Chinese Drum and Bugle Corps…
Shorts Programs

Cinema Musica: (Un)Spoken Feelings

Program Cinema Musica: (Un)Spoken Feelings Kickoff LAAPFF 2025 during our Opening Night Party, and come watch MTV – VC style! Dive into music…

CINEMA MUSICA: FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY

Special Event CINEMA MUSICA: FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY Kickoff LAAPFF 2025 during our Opening Night Party, and come watch MTV – VC style! Dive into music…

City City

Film City City Directed by Duane Kubo A kaleidoscopic city symphony of Los Angeles, City City fuses experimental visuals and an eclectic soundtrack to explore…
Shorts Programs, Special Presentations

Color Congress presents Resistance & Joy: Reclaiming Power

Program Color Congress presents Resistance & Joy: Reclaiming Power From cultural preservation to political resistance, this block of films showcase the ways people organize, resist oppression, and…