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Documentary, Gala & Showcases

OPENING NIGHT: THIRD ACT

Film OPENING NIGHT: THIRD ACT Directed by Tadashi Nakamura Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura calls…
Asian man in a suit kneeling and looking to the side, in the background is a bald Asian man standing Gala & Showcases, Narrative

CLOSING NIGHT: YELLOW FACE

Film CLOSING NIGHT: YELLOW FACE Directed by Annette Jolles Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger protests yellowface casting in Miss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast…

AFTER WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LIBRARY

Film AFTER WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LIBRARY Directed by Syra McCarthy In the wake of a terrifying encounter, an overwhelmed drag queen struggles under the weight of public attention.

AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG)

Film AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG) Directed by Pacqui Pascual When their father dies during their mother’s hospitalization, a Filipino family bands together and goes ridiculously far to...
Documentary

BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN KOLEKTIBO

Film BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN KOLEKTIBO Directed by Barbara Malaran, Desireena Almoradie The joyful, raw, revolutionary documentary, Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo, tells the story of queer…
Documentary

BETWEEN PICTURES: THE LENS OF TAMIO WAKAYAMA

Film BETWEEN PICTURES: THE LENS OF TAMIO WAKAYAMA Directed by Cindy Mochizuki A Japanese Canadian man decides to join the civil rights movement in the deep south of USA. Learning…

BILLO RANI

Film BILLO RANI Directed by Angbeen Saleem When a 12-year-old girl is made aware of her unibrow at Islamic Sunday School in a lesson on...
Gala & Showcases, Narrative

CENTERPIECE: BITTERROOT

Film CENTERPIECE: BITTERROOT Directed by Vera Brunner-Sung Reeling from a failed marriage and seeking solace and a new perspective, a Hmong man cares for his…
Gala & Showcases, Narrative

CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING

Film CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING Directed by Connor Sen Warnick Three young people, caught between their political and spiritual commitments, long to find peace in a melancholic and…

CHATURANGA

Film CHATURANGA Directed by Sidartha Murjani A young girl must unlock her late father’s final message by beating a humanoid AI in a game...

CHECK PLEASE

Film CHECK PLEASE Directed by Shane Chung Dinner for two turns deadly when a Korean and a Korean American escalate a fight over who gets…

CLEMENTINE

Film CLEMENTINE Directed by Sally Tran A late-blooming trans woman, with the help of her besties, navigates the complexities of a life-altering dilemma, as...

DALY CITY

Film DALY CITY Directed by Nick Hartanto An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish.
Narrative

FUCKTOYS

Film FUCKTOYS Directed by Annapurna Sriram Fucktoys is a campy romp that explores the intersection of intimacy, exploitation, and class in a pre-millennium alternate…

GOD & BUDDHA ARE FRIENDS

Film GOD & BUDDHA ARE FRIENDS Directed by Anthony Ma A young boy finds himself at the crossroads of faith when his Buddhist mother goes head to head...

GRANDMA

Film GRANDMA Directed by Yang Hu Through charcoal-drawn animation, a grandmother’s life unfolds through a rapidly evolving family portrait.

IMPORT MODELS

Film IMPORT MODELS Directed by James Chung Three generations of Asian American women who shaped Import Car culture discuss their struggles, successes, and overall reflections…

KUMAR KUMAR

Film KUMAR KUMAR Directed by Kiran Koshy Alone on his birthday, a man is on the brink of ending it all when an unexpected message...

LEGENDS

Film LEGENDS Directed by Suhashini Krishnan When a mistake from the admissions office grants Mahira a full ride dance scholarship to college, she’s forced...
Documentary, Gala & Showcases

CENTERPIECE: LOVE, CHAOS, KIN

Film CENTERPIECE: LOVE, CHAOS, KIN Directed by Chithra Jeyaram Adopted by Indian immigrants in America, white twins Anju and Megu grapple with belonging. Over 12 years, their…
Documentary

MADE IN ETHIOPIA

Film MADE IN ETHIOPIA Directed by Max Duncan, Xinyan Yu When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of…
Documentary

MAKING WAVES

Film MAKING WAVES Directed by Jon Osaki, Josh Chuck From the 1968 student strikes at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State to present-day movements, Making Waves documents…

MANGO CHILE PIE

Film MANGO CHILE PIE Directed by Karan Sunil On the anniversary of their mother’s death, three estranged sisters get stuck in their family fire station, where...

MAQLUBA

Film MAQLUBA Directed by Mike Elsherif Laila, a Palestinian-American drummer, visits her grandmother in her new apartment during a powerful storm under the guise...

MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN

Film MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN Directed by Reina Bonta The journey of the first winning Filipino soccer team becomes an intimate diasporic return.

MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL

Film MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL Directed by Angeline Gragasin On MiniDV tape, a single mother and her teenage daughter struggle to make friends and find belonging at…
Documentary

NEW WAVE

Film NEW WAVE Directed by Elizabeth Ai Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of…

ON MY ROAD TO DHARMA

Film ON MY ROAD TO DHARMA Directed by Yihuan Zhang A monk who has been teaching meditation for ten years in California prisons shares his story and motivation...

PAINTED ONES

Film PAINTED ONES Directed by Julia Husain Nacario An Oakland based Bisaya tattoo artist rediscovers and unlocks indigenous Filipino histories through ink.

PARAMITA

Film PARAMITA Directed by Kirthi Nath Over the course of a 25-year coming out process, Prajna connects with Buddhist practices and nature as gateways...

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Film ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong Directed by Daphne Xu The ping pong table at Seward Park in New York City and the in-between space of a Cold...

RISING

Film RISING Directed by Evelyn Hang Yin The little known history of China Alley in California’s Central Valley unfolds through four generations of the Wing…

Single Residence Occupancy

Film Single Residence Occupancy Directed by Omer Ben Shachar A Chinese immigrant living in a Single Residence Occupancy apartment receives news that her family’s application for better...
Documentary

SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE

Film SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE Directed by Ellen Martinez, Steph Ching Directors Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez (After Spring) were inspired to make a documentary about the housing crisis...
Narrative

SOFTSHELL

Film SOFTSHELL Directed by Jinho Myung Following the death of their mother, a Thai American brother and sister navigate their early adult lives in…

SPLASH BACK

Film SPLASH BACK Directed by Yufei Xiao A young masseuse recognizes her client as a childhood friend and enters a flashback of a withheld memory.
Documentary

STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Film STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee Hawaiians, including Pua Case and her daughters, protest the construction of telescopes on the sacred Mauna Kea, highlighting…
Documentary

TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE)

Film TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE) Directed by Virginie Tetoofa As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, an alliance of women embarks on a sacred journey to protect their…

TE SEGUIRÉ A LA OSCURIDAD

Film TE SEGUIRÉ A LA OSCURIDAD Directed by Nicholas Luciano A driven high school sophomore obsessively studies Spanish all year, so she can test up a level into...
Documentary

THE GROCERY LIST SHOW

Film THE GROCERY LIST SHOW Directed by Emily Strong The Grocery List Show explores international grocery stores throughout the U.S. and the communities they serve. The five-episode…
Narrative

THE MOTHERLOAD

Film THE MOTHERLOAD Directed by Alex Derwick, Van Tran Nguyen A Vietnamese American mother-daughter duo attempt to heal their rift by reenacting and satirizing scenes from celebrated Vietnam…

THE UNREACHABLE STAR

Film THE UNREACHABLE STAR Directed by Sharon S. Park Inspired by the grand tales of Don Quixote, a brother and sister set off in search of adventure...

TO DANCE AGAIN

Film TO DANCE AGAIN Directed by M.G. Evangelista After an unprecedented tragedy for the Asian American community of Monterey Park, ballroom dancing offers an unexpected path...

WE WERE THE SCENERY

Film WE WERE THE SCENERY Directed by Christopher Robert Radcliff The journey of two Vietnamese refugees who, while in a refugee camp in the Philippines, became extras in...

WHY MY DAD LOVES

Film WHY MY DAD LOVES Directed by Nkaujoua Xiona A daughter explores her father’s experiences – before he left his homeland of Laos and after – and…
Documentary

YEAR OF THE CAT

Film YEAR OF THE CAT Year of the Cat follows filmmaker Tony Nguyen on an extraordinary quest to solve the mystery of his…

ZARI

Film ZARI Directed by Shruti Parekh American teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in Delhi,...