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A Rhythm of Our Own

Film A Rhythm of Our Own Directed by Zaynah Waseem A Rhythm of Our Own follows the journey of Pakistani-American Kathak artist, Farah Yasmeen Shaikh as she creates…

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…

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…
Shorts Programs

Home-land: Hmong American Women

Film Home-land: Hmong American Women Directed by Pader Xiong This short film explores the identities, pursuits, and making of Home-land across various Hmong American Women.

Prematho

Film Prematho Directed by Harshith S. Kotni When a perfectionist teenage Bharatanatyam dancer is denied her Arangayram (recital), she must realize that impeccable technique alone…

Rooftop Lempicka

Film Rooftop Lempicka Directed by Hang Luong Nguyen While her mother is expecting their second child, young Thi befriends club waitress Ngoc who has just moved…

Roots That Reach Toward The Sky

Film Roots That Reach Toward The Sky Directed by Jess X. Snow When her immigrant mother’s Chinese Traditional Medicine shop gets vandalized, Kai, a young botanist is thrust in between…

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…

Swimming Lessons

Film Swimming Lessons Directed by Meloddy Gao Swimming Lessons is a personal, reflexive film that follows a daughter of Chinese immigrants who yearns to understand…

Words of Her

Film Words of Her Directed by Charlene Xu A distressed woman’s soliloquy. 
“That woman” comes to her city for a short stay, bringing her the rain season…