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All Films & Events

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


Pacific Cinewaves

Socks

Film Socks Directed by Todd Karehana In small-town New Zealand, a young indigenous Māori boy feels an unexpected bond with a Mormon missionary.

Sole

Film Sole Directed by Haneol Lee A Korean American cobbler in Nashville, Tennessee finds peace in his simple life. A meditation on dreams and…

somewhere, i exist

Film somewhere, i exist Directed by Aaron Madrigal A young man struggling with grief after losing his mother finds comfort in old voicemails and a conversation…
VC Presents

Somewhere to be

Film Somewhere to be Directed by Libby Chun A young woman's efforts to bring her runaway sister back home turn into a strange night in an…
Animation

SORRY I MISSED YOUR CALL

Film SORRY I MISSED YOUR CALL Directed by Hae Ji Cho A multimedia animation utilizing a series of real voicemails, SORRY I MISSED YOUR CALL explores the emotional turmoil…

STAY HOT STAY CHILL

Film STAY HOT STAY CHILL Directed by Nancy YiYu Chen As she prepares the 20th anniversary of LEZS Party, founder AJ reflects on two decades of creating Taiwan’s…

STILL STANDING

Film STILL STANDING Directed by Livia Albeck-Ripka, Víctor Tadashi Suarez After the Los Angeles wildfires leave thousands of homes contaminated with toxic ash, residents face an impossible choice:…

Stroke of Dreams

Film Stroke of Dreams Directed by Tracy Nguyen Two best friends Sarah and Emily share joyful, summer rituals before the start of their first college semester:…

SUDAKAS

Film SUDAKAS Directed by Ricardo Betancourt higher educated immigrant works a lower wage job in the same city she was once a diplomat in.

Sweat

Film Sweat Directed by Edward Nguyen A day away from crossing the border of Vietnam, a farmer engages with his co-worker that reveals the…

Taga

Film Taga Directed by Jill Marie Sachs When Western eco-volunteers scorn the customs of a remote mountain village, an ancient evil comes knocking.
Shorts

TALES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Program TALES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD These four films tell the stories of communities galvanizing together in the face of oppression, violence, and injustice.…