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Programs

Listed here are all the Festival programs in alphabetical order.


Shorts

2026 AD

Program 2026 AD Confront the end of the world—or just the end of the night—in this late-night showcase.
Shorts

90 MINUTES ON THE 5

Program 90 MINUTES ON THE 5 A rich tapestry dedicated to California that will leave you in a Golden State of mind.
Shorts

ALMOST ORDINARY

Program ALMOST ORDINARY Moving through time and space, we travel across these worlds to realize that what we ultimately move toward…
Shorts, VC Presents

ARMED WITH A CAMERA VOL. 2026

Program ARMED WITH A CAMERA VOL. 2026 Join us for a special night of World Premieres by the Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for…
Shorts

(BE)LOVED OUT LOUD

Program (BE)LOVED OUT LOUD Can you hide within yourself when those you love don't truly see you?
Shorts

BETWEEN THE TIDES

Program BETWEEN THE TIDES Life exists in the pull between what we owe to others and what we owe to ourselves. Between…
Shorts

CAN I BORROW A FEELING?

Program CAN I BORROW A FEELING? Six films told with unapologetic sincerity that invite you to share a laugh, shed a tear, or even…
Special Presentations, VC Presents

IN MEMORIAM: CHRISTINE CHOY

Program IN MEMORIAM: CHRISTINE CHOY An evening in honor of Christine Choy, celebrating the life and legacy of a trailblazing filmmaker whose fearless…
Cinema Musica, Shorts

CINEMA MUSICA

Program CINEMA MUSICA A collection of sight + sound = together. From the creative fervor to the collective endeavor: Cinema Musica.…
Shorts, VC Presents

DIGITAL HISTORIES 2026

Program DIGITAL HISTORIES 2026 Our biggest year yet. Experience the resilience and stories of DIGITAL HISTORIES: CLASS OF ’26—featuring an unprecedented 16…
Shorts

DUTY FREE

Program DUTY FREE A curated collection of international voices that transcend borders.
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…
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…
Shorts

KUWENTOOHAN

Program KUWENTOOHAN We too can dig deeper this time around. We have other lives to explore and stories to tell,…
Shorts

LIFE IS SHORT

Program LIFE IS SHORT Love, death, disappointments and personal obstacles. Seven filmmakers distinctly put these human experiences through the wringer.
Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts

PACIFIC CINEWAVES

Program PACIFIC CINEWAVES From the perspectives of women and children across the Pacific Islands, these six narrative shorts offer an absorbing…
Shorts

PHOTOGÉNIE

Program PHOTOGÉNIE There are certain things in life only the medium of cinema can achieve. Something felt in the grain…
Shorts

REFLECTIONS

Program REFLECTIONS These films hold up a mirror for us to recognize ourselves and, in that process, perhaps we’ll discover…
Shorts

IN BETWEEN WORLDS

Program IN BETWEEN WORLDS These eight short documentaries follow people suspended between home and the loss of it, between tradition and transformation,…
Shorts

SMALL WORLD, BIG VOICES

Program SMALL WORLD, BIG VOICES Beyond every border, a warning. Inspired by the truth that injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere, these international shorts…
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.…
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.

VC Online

Program VC Online LAAPFF 2026 is excited to present great line up of films from our 2026 Armed With a Camera...