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默 (To Write from Memory)
Film
默 (To Write from Memory)
Directed by Emory Chao Johnson
A mother’s alienating treatment of her child’s transness serves as a soundtrack to the rituals of daily life…
Documentary Features
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
Film
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
Directed by Tarek Albaba
In less than one minute, the loss of three lives in a hate crime, leads to an unwavering…
Narrative Features
A Great Divide
Film
A Great Divide
Directed by Jean Shim
A Korean American family uproots from the Bay Area for a small town in Wyoming.
Documentary Features
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Gala & Showcases
Opening Night: Admissions Granted
Film
Opening Night: Admissions Granted
Directed by Hao Wu, Miao Wang
The complex, high-stakes affirmative action debate escalates to the Supreme Court polarizing the Asian American community.
After Sunset, Dawn Arrives
Film
After Sunset, Dawn Arrives
Directed by Andy Yi Li
A close encounter sparks queer curiosity for an elderly widower dancing into a new chapter of his life.
Art of Work
Film
Art of Work
Directed by Patrick Cruz
Performances in dance, rap, and spoken word poetry tell a powerful story of community determination and creativity.
Documentary Features
Ashima
Film
Ashima
Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto
For Ashima, the world’s youngest elite rock climber, there’s nowhere to go but up.
Ayat
Film
Ayat
Directed by Samina Saifee
After a grave loss, an Islamic Sunday school teacher’s lessons begin to unsettle his reality.
Between Earth & Sky
Film
Between Earth & Sky
Directed by Andrew Nadkarni
Studying “what grows back” after disturbance in the rainforest canopy, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni must turn her research…
Boca Chica
Film
Boca Chica
Directed by Ai Vuong & Samuel Diaz Fernandez
Indigenous ecologies and ways of being are threatened by SpaceX on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Boy Band
Film
Boy Band
Directed by Benedict Chiu
After a disfiguring accident, a K-pop band member undergoes surgery to salvage his fracturing image.
Bridge to Everywhere
Film
Bridge to Everywhere
Directed by Spencer Tsang
An omniscient pigeon chronicles the transformations to the built environment in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Butterfly / Bataplai
Film
Butterfly / Bataplai
Directed by Veialu Aila-Unsworth
Wrestling with her dream to become a makeup artist against her family’s values, Raya is visited by Papua…
Documentary Features
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Gala & Showcases
Centerpiece: Q
Film
Centerpiece: Q
Directed by Jude Chehab
A generational tale of the eternal search for meaning - a love story of an entirely different kind.
Chan is Fishing
Film
Chan is Fishing
Directed by Jacqueline Chan
An aging Hong Kong immigrant searches for the fishing spot pictured on a postcard from an old friend.
Dawn of Skates
Film
Dawn of Skates
Directed by Mitch Truong
Through visits to the roller rink and the unexpected mentorship she receives there, a Vietnamese American teen finds…
Desi Mom
Film
Desi Mom
Directed by Chithra Jeyaram
Apolitical mom finds her voice: Lakshmi urges South Asians to shape their children’s and local future.
Duckworthy
Film
Duckworthy
Directed by MG Evangelista
Senator Tammy Duckworth on her personal history and disability, veteran, and women’s rights.
Every Man A King
Film
Every Man A King
Directed by Nikhil Ganesh
Repressed feelings come to light during a camping trip, as a Bay Area techie grapples with the changing…
Narrative Features
Extremely Unique Dynamic
Film
Extremely Unique Dynamic
Directed by Harrison Xu, Ivan Leung, Katherine Dudas
During their final weekend together, two best bro friends test the limits of their friendship while making a…
hao hao wan wan
Film
hao hao wan wan
Directed by Em Yue
Miniatures reanimate a childhood of aimless roaming while parents labored in Chinese restaurants.
Documentary Features
Hōkūle’a: Finding the Language of the Navigator
Film
Hōkūle’a: Finding the Language of the Navigator
Directed by Ty Sanga
The story of Hōkūle’a, a Polynesian voyaging canoe, reveals the wisdom of traditional wayfinding methods and community efforts…
Documentary Features
Home Court
Film
Home Court
Directed by Erica Tanamachi
The ascent of Ashely Chea, Cambodian American basketball prodigy and her pursuit for college.
homecoming
Film
homecoming
Directed by Monica Mai
When a father returns home from prison on the night of his estranged teen’s homecoming dance, the pair…
I Would’ve Been Happy
Film
I Would’ve Been Happy
Directed by Jordan Wong
Architectural schematic abstractions rendered in ceramic and cyanotype excavate the memories of a broken family from the folds…
“I’m good.”
Film
“I’m good.”
Directed by Xindi Zhang
During a phone call between mother and daughter, a chance to open up turns into a moment of…
im in love with edgar allan poe
Film
im in love with edgar allan poe
Directed by Andrea Walter
Two goth besties search for chicken innards for a ritual to resurrect Edgar Allan Poe.
Kai Hali’a (Sea of Memory)
Film
Kai Hali’a (Sea of Memory)
Directed by Angelique Kalani Axelrode
In a realm of abstracted and embodied memory, a diasporic Kānaka traces a genealogy of identity through kūpuna…
Leading
Film
Leading
Directed by Grace Lee
Inspiring stories of cross-generational mentorship and youth political education crafts a hopeful view of the future.
Documentary Features
Light of the Setting Sun
Film
Light of the Setting Sun
Directed by Vicky Du
A palpable examination of a storyteller’s own truths, in Vicky Du’s case it is in her family’s silence…
like a stone or flower
Film
like a stone or flower
Directed by Kaiya Ming Jordan
Three Bay Area artists across generations reflect on their craft and the ability of art to transcend logic.
Lion in the Wind
Film
Lion in the Wind
Directed by TT Takemoto
Asian American icons fracture across degraded celluloid film.
Lupa
Film
Lupa
Directed by Kristian Kabuay
Tumultuous struggles for inheritance among transnational families reflect the entwinement of body and land.
Narrative Features
Meeting You, Meeting Me
Film
Meeting You, Meeting Me
Directed by Lina Suh
An unexpected, much-needed friendship arrives at your doorstep.
Mia’s Mission
Film
Mia’s Mission
Directed by Jireh Deng
After coming out as transgender at 60, Mia continues to strive to rally communities of color and bring…
Mooncake
Film
Mooncake
Directed by Rraine Hanson
A theatrical and collagic exploration of childhood fantasies set in Manhattan Chinatown.
Mosquito Lady
Film
Mosquito Lady
Directed by Kristine Gerolaga
Philippine manananggal folklore meets a present-day struggle to access reproductive care.
Next of Kin
Film
Next of Kin
Directed by Timothy Guion Smith
After a painful rejection, mother and son connect over the inheritance of HIV/AIDS “poz undetectable” status.
Documentary Features
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Music
Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song In Movement
Film
Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song In Movement
Directed by Quyen Nguyen-Le, Tadashi Nakamura
A picturesque retrospective of visionary artist-activist Nobuko Miyamoto and her work that changed Asian America forever.
Order for Pickup
Film
Order for Pickup
Directed by Jackie! Zhou
A woman must find a way back to herself as her reality blurs into a cycle of work…
Narrative Features
Owl
Film
Owl
Directed by Julian Pham
A daughter takes over her dad’s locksmith business and unlocks something that changes the course of their lives.
Preserving Taste
Film
Preserving Taste
Directed by Gelareh Kiazand
Chef Hanif Sadr introduces Northern Iranian cuisine to San Francisco, navigating personal and political challenges of ingredient sourcing…
Regalo
Film
Regalo
Directed by Eduardo Taylor
Found footage, archival images, and an artful soundtrack trace key diasporic histories and celebrate the strength of Fil-Am…
Retrieval
Film
Retrieval
Directed by Fatimah Asghar
In a soul retrieval at the threshold of fantasy and reality, a young woman retraces a moment frozen…
Seventeen
Film
Seventeen
Directed by Geqi Li
Sex work, teen pregnancy, and abortion challenge a mother-daughter relationship.
Content advisory: This film includes depictions of nudity and…
Narrative Features
Smoking Tigers
Film
Smoking Tigers
Directed by So Young Shelly Yo
A meditation on the teenage desire to belong — to family, friends, and culture.
So That Tonight We Might See
Film
So That Tonight We Might See
Directed by Bea Hesselbart
A transracial adoptee questions the ethics of storytelling through family archives and interviews.
Something Blue
Film
Something Blue
Directed by Jinsui Song
Fragmented memories of unspoken trauma bubble up at a cousin’s wedding.
Squeegee Boy
Film
Squeegee Boy
Directed by Chung-Wei Huang
A trans Asian American preteen finds friendship among squeegee boys, with whom issues of race and gender collide.
Stitched
Film
Stitched
Directed by Lorena Lourenco
Can a frankenstein boyfriend soothe the annoyances of diasporic dating?
Ten Times Better
Film
Ten Times Better
Directed by Jennifer Lin
Refugee chronicle meets American Dream story meets dance film, celebrating Asian American ballet pioneer George Lee.
The Ali’i King
Film
The Ali’i King
Directed by Christine Kunewa Walker
Set in the 1960’s a road trip from Utah to the opening of Tikiland in California unveils painful…
The Fanatics
Film
The Fanatics
Directed by Laura Skokan
A desperate mother is willing to pursue any means necessary to recover her daughter after the collapse of…
The Roaring of the Carabao
Film
The Roaring of the Carabao
Directed by Angeline Marie Michael Meitzler
On the night of a Fil-Am’s arrival to the Philippines, a volcano erupts, sparking a lyrical, haunting journey…
Thirstygirl
Film
Thirstygirl
Directed by Alexandra Qin
Two sisters struggle with addiction and mental health on a trip through the American South.
Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)
Film
Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)
Directed by Vi Tuong Bui
A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their childhood and homeland.
Tradewinds
Film
Tradewinds
Directed by Mighty Island
Patrick Palomo, with his group Tradewinds, inflects jazz music with CHamoru language.
Uncommitted
Film
Uncommitted
Directed by Aisha Sultan
A young, first-time voter struggles with her election choices and seeks guidance from a community elder.
Unpacking Immigration
Film
Unpacking Immigration
Directed by Harleen Kaur Bal
A Punjabi Sikh meatpacking community in California’s Central Valley reflects on migration, labor, and belonging.
Votes for Verona
Film
Votes for Verona
Directed by Joseph Duque
Verona Sagato-Mauga, a first-generation American business owner in Salt Lake County, Utah, campaigns to become the first Samoan…
Wild Hogs and Saffron
Film
Wild Hogs and Saffron
Directed by Andy Sarjahani
Set in the Arkansas Ozarks, a wild hog hunt sets the stage for a meditation on cross-cultural friendship…
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Film
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Directed by Hao Zhou
The colorful queer life of a sewing virtuoso in Iowa is punctuated by their return home to Guam.
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