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All Films & Events

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


VC Presents

Eat ’em While They’re Hot

Film Eat ’em While They’re Hot Directed by Patty Fong The fusion of Chinese American cuisine and Midwest sensibility results in a unique dish that can only be…
Documentary Features, Special Presentations

EDMUND SOOHOO: THE HEART OF CHINATOWN

Film EDMUND SOOHOO: THE HEART OF CHINATOWN Directed by Walt Louie A heartfelt tribute to Edmund Soohoo, a beloved community leader from LA's Chinatown, whose life of selfless dedication…

The Ranch of My Dreams

Film The Ranch of My Dreams Directed by Ann Kaneko Collective song workshops bring community members from Bloomington, California together to compose songs that honor their disappearing ranchos…

ENA

Film ENA Directed by TAKASHI SATOH Two men captures and tortures Nomoto, who stole important confidential information. They find a creepy hidden room and…

Enjoy The View

Film Enjoy The View Directed by Ana Chen, Jude Garcia A recollection of memory in honor of caretakers everywhere.

Enough

Film Enough Directed by Brian Tee While researching a class assignment, a disillusioned college student crosses paths with a quiet librarian and is drawn…
Shorts

ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress

Program ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress Enough weaves together two timelines and two young women united by purpose. Followed by a panel discussion with…
Animation

Family Dinner

Film Family Dinner Directed by Huayi Yu Tonight, dinner starts with a slice of tomato.
A woman wearing headphones sings into a studio microphone in a dimly lit room featuring purple ambient light and string lights. Documentary Features, Special Presentations

FAR EAST L.A. – BARRIO BEATS x TAIKO STREETS

Film FAR EAST L.A. – BARRIO BEATS x TAIKO STREETS Directed by Jun Shimizu, Rubén Guevara III FAR EAST L.A. is a community-based, four-part documentary series which explores the historic connections between Little Tokyo and…
VC Presents

Finding Private Omoto

Film Finding Private Omoto Directed by Cathy Uchida Through the test of time and luck, a community historian uncovers a WWI photo of Pvt Omoto in…
Shorts

From Visions to Reel: Catch Your Breath

Program From Visions to Reel: Catch Your Breath In these moments of temporary respite, seven emerging filmmakers look backwards, forwards, and into themselves to face the…
A man in a t-shirt and shorts floats mid-air against a sky with white clouds, surrounded by numerous open, floating books. Cinema Musica

Frozen in Time

Film Frozen in Time Directed by Caleb Soon A work-from-home graphic designer finds himself trapped in an endless loop, as the lines between dreams and reality…