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All Films & Events

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


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.
Black and white vintage photo of a woman in a formal gown holding a bouquet, walking down an aisle past a crowd of onlookers. 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.…

Teb Chaw (Land)

Film Teb Chaw (Land) Directed by Joua Lee Grande Teb Chaw (Land) [pronounced: thay-chuh] is an immersive portrait of Hmong refugee farmers transforming local foodways in a diversified…
Triptych of three studio portraits: a man in a green shirt, a woman in a wheelchair, and a woman in an orange silk blouse. Documentary Features

THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS

Film THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS Directed by Eugene Yi What does it mean to be AAPI? Trailblazers from Sandra Oh to Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani to…
Narrative Features, Special Presentations

THE ARCH

Film THE ARCH Directed by T'ang Shushuen Adapting a Chinese folktale about a widow torn between her amorous desires and moral obligations, the film examines…
A hand holds a black-and-white photograph of a family standing with luggage, set against a background of cursive handwriting. VC Presents

The Archive is Alive

Program The Archive is Alive The Archive is ALIVE exhibition brings together four projects developed through the inaugural VC Archives Artist-in-Residence program.
Pacific Cinewaves

The Arrangements

Film The Arrangements Directed by Sonny Ganaden Three Micronesian boys in Hawaii have a day to prepare for a funeral and find their friend’s hidden…