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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…
Special Presentations

CENTERPIECE FILM: DEFINITION PLEASE

Film CENTERPIECE FILM: DEFINITION PLEASE Directed by Sujata Day Sujata Day (HBO’s INSECURE) makes her directorial debut in this heartfelt, family dramedy. Written by Day, the film…
Special Presentations

OPENING NIGHT FILM: COMING HOME AGAIN

Film OPENING NIGHT FILM: COMING HOME AGAIN CAAMFest FORWARD is thrilled to open our festival with the US Premiere of Wayne Wang’s new feature, COMING...

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…
Feature Documentaries

CURTAIN UP! (w/ MOM FIGHT)

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Film CURTAIN UP! (w/ MOM FIGHT) CURTAIN UP! is a charming documentary that follows elementary school kids in New York's Chinatown as they prepare…

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...
Feature Documentaries

FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH

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Film FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH Directed by Larissa Lam FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH details the emotional story of a family as they rediscover their deep roots in…

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…
Feature Documentaries

HAMTRAMCK, USA

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Film HAMTRAMCK, USA Directed by Justin Feltman, Razi Jafri The first majority Muslim city in the U.S., Hamtramck, Michigan, is “the world in two square miles.” This…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Film STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Activists made up of mothers and daughters come together to protect Mauna Kea from the proposed construction of…
Feature Narratives

TAKE OUT GIRL

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Film TAKE OUT GIRL Directed by Hisonni Johnson TAKE OUT GIRL is a riveting film that draws you into the story from the very first scene.…
Feature Documentaries

THE CELINE ARCHIVE

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Film THE CELINE ARCHIVE Directed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu Adulteress, traitor, heroine, or prey? In 1932, Celine Navarro was buried alive by her community in Northern California.…
Feature Narratives

THE GIRL WHO LEFT HOME

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Film THE GIRL WHO LEFT HOME Directed by Mallorie Ortega Christine’s just booked her breakthrough gig when the phone call comes: Her father’s passed away, and it’s time…

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…