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shareWe make playlists for every season, road trip, and life milestone. We assign songs to the way people make us feel, the right chord can sweep us into a dense nostalgia, a bassline can liberate us. Soundtracks do not belong only to movies, we belong to our music. This soul-serving collection of short films and music videos showcases a love note in the tune of life– from an elderly statesman of the Philippine jazz scene to an immigrant mother’s escape into a karaoke fantasy to a rocking reflection of one carefree youthful summer.
GOOD FOR:
Folks who obsess on their Spotify wrapped and check their New Release Playlist every Friday, live for shazaming mid-movie for the break up scene soundtrack, and anyone who has an anthem for crossing the Bay Bridge.
Community Partners: TRAKTIVIST, AYPAL
In this program
SUPERMARKET AFFAIRS
Directed by: Hang Luong Nguyen | 15 mins
Are we even living if we do not fantasize steamy love connections in aisle 3 of our Asian Market?
THE BODY OF MY NAME 名自字体
Directed by: Rosie Choo Pidcock | 3 mins
Through a joyous celebration of dance and music, five Chinese Candians reclaim their Chinese names.
WINSTON
Directed by: Melanie Lim | 6 mins
A prolific composer of Phillipine cinema, septuagenarian Winston Raval continues to strive for brand new sounds, for musical perfection, and for MORE.
DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE
Directed by: Mayumi Yoshida | 6 mins
After a racially encharged encounter, a “keep your head down” father must decide when enough is enough.
LITTLE SKY
Directed by: Jess X. Snow | 14 mins
A drag sensation returns home to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.
TEEN TROUBLES IN DIRTY JERSEY
Directed by: Waley Wang | 16 mins
Based on the music and memories of indie musician Bryan Cho, a 17-year old Korean punk enjoys a carefree summer with this group of delinquiet friends in 90’s New Jersey.
