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11:11

Film 11:11 Directed by Mahnoor Euceph When the clock strikes 11:11, a Pakistani American teenager's wish to become a white girl comes true. But…
Documentary

A Seat at the Table

Film A Seat at the Table Directed by Sarita Khurana, Yoav Attias Seat at the Table chronicles the meteoric rise of South Asian Americans in U.S. politics, tracing their inspiring…

A Very Normal Seeming Man

Film A Very Normal Seeming Man Directed by Allamaprabhu Pattanashetty An eager father pitches exciting movie ideas to his filmmaker son... all starring himself!
Documentary

About Face: Disrupting Ballet

Film About Face: Disrupting Ballet Directed by Jennifer Lin About Face is a feature-length documentary that spotlights Georgina Pazcoguin and Phil Chan, two friends and NYC dancers…

Between Us

Film Between Us Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le Queer Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers discuss their lived experiences across cultural, gender, and sexual orientation lines.
Documentary

Breaking the Code

Film Breaking the Code Directed by Ben Rekhi, Swetlana Breaking the Code follows Ben Rekhi as he retraces his father Kanwal Rekhi's path from a modest childhood…

Bridging Our Stories

Film Bridging Our Stories Directed by Rafael Bitanga When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes just a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent…

CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD

Film CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD Directed by James Cutler While on hold with his immigration lawyer, a man tries to keep hope alive for a future with…

Comfort Food

Film Comfort Food Directed by Reena Dutt A widowed, Indian American activist chef from Oakland meets her Japanese American mother-in-law from the deep South, sparking…
Documentary

Diamond Diplomacy

Film Diamond Diplomacy Directed by Yuriko Gamo Romer Diamond Diplomacy explores the long and complex relationship between the U.S. and Japan through the shared love of…

Barrio Beats x Taiko Streets, Far East L.A.

Film Barrio Beats x Taiko Streets, Far East L.A. Directed by Jun Shimizu, Ruben Guevara MoNa is a Japanese-born, Los Angeles-based rapper and singer whose passion and commitment toward Chicano/a culture has led…

Fil-Am

Film Fil-Am Directed by Ralph Torrefranca A Bay Area teenager is taken away from the life he knows and tossed into the terrifying, new…

First Winter

Film First Winter Directed by Schantelle Alonzo A newly arrived immigrant experiences his first winter, and in the process, realizes what it may mean to…
Documentary

Food Delivery: Fresh From the West Philippine Sea

Film Food Delivery: Fresh From the West Philippine Sea Directed by Baby Ruth Villarma Filipino fishermen are on the front lines of a geopolitical battle
Centerpiece, Gala & Showcases, Narrative

Centerpiece Narrative: Forge

Film Centerpiece Narrative: Forge Directed by Jing Ai Ng In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang run a profitable art forgery ring. When the Zhangs cross paths…

Frozen in Time

Film Frozen in Time Directed by Caleb Soon This catchy, surrealist music video for the band, Vinius, explores the feeling of subtle unease, all too familiar…

Ghusl

Film Ghusl Directed by Zaid Hassan A son must confront duty, sacrifice, and mortality, as his ailing father requests he personally perform a proper…

Gilbert Gong – The Heart of Lincoln Square

Film Gilbert Gong – The Heart of Lincoln Square Directed by J.P. Dobrin A neglected park in Oakland’s historic Chinatown becomes the unlikely stage for a neighborhood’s renewal as recreation director…

Gloria

Film Gloria Directed by Kim Blanck An elderly Chinese woman, struggling with her memory, finds purpose in learning Spanish.

Halal Bodies

Film Halal Bodies Directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy Several Muslim Americans reflect on how familial, cultural, and societal pressures shaped their worldviews on the topics of…

Harvest Party at Camp Two

Film Harvest Party at Camp Two Directed by Rajan Gill, Reaa Puri It was a summer of romance, race wars, and rock n’ roll. Unable to attend their local prom,…
Gala & Showcases, Narrative, Spotlight

Spotlight Narrative: Honeyjoon

Film Spotlight Narrative: Honeyjoon Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel In this light-and-dark comedy, June and her Persian mom Lela take a trip to the romantic Azores islands…
Documentary

Hoop Like This

Film Hoop Like This Directed by Shubhangi Shekhar The 12 best Indian basketball players from around the world join forces to compete for $1 million on…
Narrative

Jersey Boy

Film Jersey Boy Directed by Jaskaran Singh Shattered by a family tragedy in the wake of 9/11, a young Sikh boy struggles to hold onto…

Lukso ng Dugo

Film Lukso ng Dugo Directed by Annika Magbanua A girl takes a stand against the cycles of abuse in her family, with the unexpected help of…
Narrative

Mabuhay

Film Mabuhay Directed by Aronjonel Villaflor In Aronjonel Villaflor’s Mabuhay, aspiring artist Reina (Bella Javier) lives in metro Detroit and is at a crossroads...
Filipino man with beard serves food Documentary

Meals That Made Us

Film Meals That Made Us Directed by Nisha Balaram What makes the Bay Area such a unique place for Asian American food?

Milk & Honey

Film Milk & Honey Directed by Rachel Leyco An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the…
Narrative

Mouse

Film Mouse Directed by Kenny Riches Denny, a petty thief living with his mother, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding…

My Sweet Pala

Film My Sweet Pala Directed by Tao Okomoto Born to Tibetan immigrant parents in America, eleven-year-old Pema has always felt the protective embrace of her close-knit…

Paper Daughter

Film Paper Daughter Directed by Cami Kwan Joy, a Chinese immigrant taking on the persona of a deceased girl, navigates detention and interrogation on Angel…

Ramen Western

Film Ramen Western Directed by Meloddy Gao A young girl, equipped with a bowl of sentient ramen, takes a journey through the American West, in…

Red Pocket

Film Red Pocket Directed by Austin Chen An anxiety-ridden family dinner is interrupted by a magical red pocket.

Rope

Film Rope Directed by Lucas Ikaika Manuel-Scheibe Connections across generations are explored, as a man experiences a night of erotic bondage, while thinking back to…

See You Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow

Film See You Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow Directed by Desdemona Chiang An aspiring, queer stand-up comedian grapples with her career and the greater duty of caring for her 99-year-old…

Skin

Film Skin Directed by Urvashi Pathania An Indian American woman, insecure about her skin tone, visits a mysterious skin lightening center.

Sole (얼)

Film Sole (얼) Directed by Haneol Lee A dedicated Korean American cobbler in Nashville, Tennessee grapples with sacrifice, faith, and personal dreams when love, rather…

Sweet Farewell

Film Sweet Farewell Directed by Cynthia Nguyen An elderly Vietnamese dessert shop owner and a teenage waitress must confront impending threats to their business, both…
Documentary, Gala & Showcases, Special Event

Opening Night: THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS

Film Opening Night: THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS Directed by Eugene Yi What does it mean to be AAPI?

The Bird, the Girl and the Typhoon

Film The Bird, the Girl and the Typhoon Directed by Angeline Meitzler An elder, migrant Filipino nurse breaks out of 40 years of routine over the last 40 years, empowering…

The Boy with the Dinosaur Head

Film The Boy with the Dinosaur Head Directed by Imran J. Khan A school teacher attempts to connect with a traumatized boy, who identifies as a dinosaur.
Documentary

The Dao of Thao

Film The Dao of Thao Directed by Khai Thu Nguyen Thao Nguyen prepares her latest comedy show, exploring her Asian American queer identity and new motherhood

The Last Resort

Film The Last Resort Directed by Sarita Khurana In the first-ever Indian retirement complex in the U.S, a tight-knit group of Indian immigrants forge a resilient…

The Sale

Film The Sale Directed by Meera Angelica Joshi Set in 1993, a recent immigrant to California works to make door-to-door encyclopedia sales, fighting for her family’s…

Three Ladies & A Fake ID

Film Three Ladies & A Fake ID Directed by Brandon Okumura Three middle-aged women attempt to scoot around the hike in prices at their favorite restaurant, by trying to…

Two Questions and a Wish

Film Two Questions and a Wish Directed by Suhashini Krishnan The Hindu god of the dead goes about a night of dropping off souls across the mortal plane,…

Warren King: King of Cardboard

Film Warren King: King of Cardboard Directed by Curtis Chin Former engineer Warren King uses his expertise and vivid imagination to create modern-age terra cotta warriors commemorating the…