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Special Presentations

A celebration of our past and present, this year’s Special Presentations aim to create a space for reverie, connection, reflection, and dialogue. Rooted in collaboration with community partners as well as celebrating our own, these programs are a multifaceted panorama of us and those we serve.

Special Presentations

ANGRY ASIAN MAN 25th Anniversary Party

Special Event ANGRY ASIAN MAN 25th Anniversary Party Celebrate 25 years of the Angry Asian Man Blog!
Animation, Narrative Features, Special Presentations

ANOTHER WORLD

Film ANOTHER WORLD Directed by Tommy NG Kai Chung Spirit guide Gudo befriends a young girl named Yuri, whose death has cursed her with rage and regret—…
Special Presentations, VC Presents

SA-I-GU: A MOMENT WITH CHRISTINE CHOY

Program SA-I-GU: A MOMENT WITH CHRISTINE CHOY Though a single program to encompass five decades of a filmic career is a drop in a bucket,…
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…
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…
Documentary Features, Special Presentations

LET THE CITY SPEAK

Film LET THE CITY SPEAK Directed by Akira Boch A Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles finds lasting purpose in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, fusing…
Shorts, Special Presentations

QWOCMAP Presents

Program QWOCMAP Presents QWOCMAP brings us the intimate and the epic in this curation of queer joy, struggle, and revolution.
Special Presentations

SA-I-GU

Film SA-I-GU Directed by Christine Choy, Dai Sil Kim-Gibson, Elaine H. Kim Violence, arson and looting erupted in South Central Los Angeles, sparked by the acquittal of the four policemen…
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…
Two men fighting on a concrete floor; one leaps mid-air to strike the other, who bends backward over a person on the floor. Narrative Features, Special Presentations

THE FURIOUS

Film THE FURIOUS Directed by Kenji Tanigaki After the daughter of Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no…
Narrative Features, Special Presentations

THE KARATE KID PART II

Film THE KARATE KID PART II Directed by John G. Avildsen One more lesson to share. The price of honor. The power of friendship. And the way you must…
Shorts, Special Presentations

UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status

Program UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status Created by and for undocumented communities, these works move beyond labels to reveal the complexity of identity, migration,…
Shorts, Special Presentations

UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status (Virtual)

Program UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status (Virtual) Created by and for undocumented communities, these works move beyond labels to reveal the complexity of identity, migration,…