Shorts
Get ready for a feast of the senses! This year’s Shorts program is a buffet of tasty morsels that range from stories of heart break and social activism, to LGBTQ expression, the humor in everyday moments, and tales of what lurks in-between.
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June
Huay-Bing Law / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 13 mins
A Chinese immigrant woman tries to fit in at her husband's graduation reception in 1950s America.
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Just Doug
Dan Chen / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Short / 26 mins
What do you do when you’ve just graduated from college and win $2 million playing poker? Move to Hollywood and pursue acting, of course! Join actor Douglas Kim on a semi-autobiographical journey to Los Angeles where he navigates landing respectable gigs, potential romance, and FaceTime ambushes from his disapproving mom.
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KHOL/Open
Faroukh Virani / Shorts / USA / 2018 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 12 mins
When Vijay comes back home to his sister and mother after a decade to attend his estranged father’s funeral service, rather than getting the closure he seeks, he realizes that sometimes life brings you to unforeseen openings instead.
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Lady Eva
Dean Hamer / Shorts / Tonga / 2017 / Documentary / 11 mins
On the island of Tonga, the last kingdom in the Pacific, modern ways clash with traditional values. LADY EVA tells the story of one brave transgender woman ostracized by her family for unabashedly choosing to represent her true self.Precedes: Island Soldier
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The Layover
Mahesh Pailoor and Anu Pradhan / Shorts / USA / 2018 / 7 mins
Meera agrees to spend her layover at LAX with Vik. After slight debate about what to do, Meera suggests revisiting a spot from their fifth date where they relive memories of the make and break of their relationship.Precedes: 20 Weeks
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Leadway
Robbie Fisher & Dudley Percy Olsson / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Documentary, Short / 10 mins
Leadway was the name of the grocery store in Shaw, Mississippi, owned by Cindi Quong Lofton's parents. When her father was killed in a botched robbery, the crime reverberated throughout the small community, devastating not only the business but the town as well.
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Let’s Go Home!
Takuya Matsumoto / Shorts / Japan / 2014 / 39 mins
After failing to make it big in Tokyo, Riku goes back home, suppressing his regret for not being able to express himself, whether it concerned his band, career, or relationship with his parents. LET'S GO HOME! is a humorous and warm-hearted story that illustrates a man’s reluctance to face the conflicts in his life.
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A Letter for Sang-ah
Mina Fitzpatrick / Shorts / South Korea / 2017 / 27 mins
In Seoul, only 1 percent of children are raised by single mothers. Without legal rights to their own children, many women are forced to put their children up for adoption against their will. Fitzpatrick tells a story that paints the struggles and triumphs of a single mother in Korea.
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Limboland
Melanie Ramos / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 18 mins
What happens when a daughter and her estranged father come together in search for the missing body of the family’s matriarch on the day of her funeral? Directed by Melanie Ramos, LIMBOLAND is sure to make you laugh and realize that at the end of the day, everyone gets caught up in their own version of limbo.
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Liminal Space/Crossings
Chihiro Wimbush and Jim Choi / Shorts / USA / 2017 / 16 mins
Identity and immigration issues emerge as filmmakers Chihiro Wimbush and Jim Choi document the installation of artist Summer Mei-Ling Lee’s work, “Liminal Space/Crossings,” a piece commissioned by the Chinese Cultural Center in San Francisco.Precedes: Power in Unity
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