All Short Films

ATOMIC CAFE: THE NOISIEST CORNER IN J-TOWN

Film ATOMIC CAFE: THE NOISIEST CORNER IN J-TOWN Directed by Akira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura ATOMIC CAFE is a fascinating story that uncovers how Little Tokyo was an underground hun for the LA's…

BECOMING EDDIE

Film BECOMING EDDIE Directed by Lilan Bowden In 1985 suburban America, a Korean American boy named Yong has trouble fitting in with his classmates who...

BETWEEN THE LINES

Film BETWEEN THE LINES Directed by Amyra Soriano In a world saturated by what if’s and has been’s, a Filipino American daughter delves into home video…

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

Film CALIFORNIA DREAMING Directed by Sreylin Meas Two women from different backgrounds encounter one another at an oceanfront resort and discover a hidden bond that…

COVER/AGE

Film COVER/AGE Directed by Set Hernandez Rongkilyo While universal healthcare is slowly being embraced in the United States, proposals leaving out elderly undocumented immigrants impact…

DANCING ON MY OWN

Film DANCING ON MY OWN Directed by Alexandra Cuerdo DANCING ON MY OWN is a love letter to the queer Asian experience, inspired by New York’s radical...

FIGHTING FOR FAMILY

Film FIGHTING FOR FAMILY Directed by Lan Nguyen Almost two decades ago, Chuh and Rex, refugees from the indigenous tribes of Vietnam, fell in love and…

HARANA (SERENADE)

Film HARANA (SERENADE) Directed by Marie Jamora Maya is a cover band singer in a Las Vegas casino-hotel lounge trying to connect with her daughter...

MAGICAL MESSAGES: WE WERE MADE FOR THESE TIMES

Film MAGICAL MESSAGES: WE WERE MADE FOR THESE TIMES Directed by Kirthi Nath Anchored from the perspective of a Desi woman living in the United States, Magical Messages: We Were Made…

MO’O

Film MO’O Directed by Anela Ling Kekoa is a rebellious teen hell-bent on ignoring the death of his mother until his younger cousin, Mika,…

MOM FIGHT

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Film MOM FIGHT Directed by Mickey Finnegan When full-time mom Jackie Lee goes on a quest to find the hottest toy of the year this…

MOTHER TONGUE

Film MOTHER TONGUE Directed by Eris Qian A second-generation Chinese American woman pieces together the memory of her mother's last days when her mother had…

PHONY

Film PHONY Directed by Jessica dela Merced SUNNY, a young Asian American woman with anger management issues, returns home to the San Gabriel Valley seeking…

REPRESENTATION

Film REPRESENTATION Directed by JJ Querubin An intimate poem that takes audiences on a journey of the misrepresenting labels of Asian Americans.

SAFE AMONG STARS

Film SAFE AMONG STARS Directed by Jess X. Snow In this atmospheric short, a queer Chinese American woman struggles to tell her immigrant mother and her partner…

SON OF MEMORY

Film SON OF MEMORY Directed by Hayato Ando While struggling with accepting the death of her only son, she learned about service of the funeral home…

TAIWANESE CHA CHA CHA

Film TAIWANESE CHA CHA CHA Directed by YuHui (Judie) Yang Two young girls set out for a secret journey against their parents’ will in order to reconnect back…

TANGLE

Film TANGLE Directed by Maliheh Gholamzadeh TANGLE is about the people who lost their homes in the war and who were forced to leave all...

VANISHING CHINATOWN

Film VANISHING CHINATOWN Directed by Emiko Omori VANISHING CHINATOWN is about captured dreams and life in San Francisco Chinatown, creating family portraits in spite of…

WINTER TERRACE

Film WINTER TERRACE Directed by Asuka Lin Winter Terrace follows three wandering, hungry souls amidst Tokyo's unseen silent nightfall. This short film explores the landscape…