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A Dog’s Story

Film A Dog’s Story Directed by Jill D'Agnenica Claymation meets slideshow as the arc of a dog's rise and fall from badass guard dog to Chardonnay…

A Room of One’s Own

Film A Room of One’s Own Directed by Jeong Han A lonely wife and former writer rents an idyllic room as a form of escape.

A Sweet and Sour Christmas

Film A Sweet and Sour Christmas Directed by Aram Siu Wai Collier Welcome to the world of chicken balls and a Canadian Chinese restaurant that is the center of life…

About A Short Film

Film About A Short Film Directed by Kevin Yee Here’s the short of it: comedian Kevin Yee made a short film about making a short film.

Adorable

Film Adorable Directed by Cheng-Hsu Chung Using hand drawn and acrylic painting techniques, an experimental exploration of identities, sex, and drugs within the queer…

Air Conditioner in Panmunjeom

Film Air Conditioner in Panmunjeom Directed by Lee Tae-hun Temperatures and political tensions comically escalate as a South Korean repairman must fix a broken AC dangerously close…

Alien

Film Alien Directed by Jegwang Yeon When the friend of a young factory worker dies during an immigration raid, trying to honor the dead…

Baichi and The Three Blind Rats

Film Baichi and The Three Blind Rats Directed by Jeff Fong A kung fu gang, a garage, and three soon to be sniveling rats.

Bloom

Film Bloom Directed by Melissa Ruiz Two best friends talk beauty within themselves, media, and culture. They explore how they have grown from conforming…

Boze

Film Boze Directed by Fuyuko Mochizuki On a tiny island called Akuseki, an awkward young boy finds himself after relocating from the city and…

Brush: A Fox Tale

Film Brush: A Fox Tale Directed by Faustina Arriola, Willi Anton When a fox subconsciously paints his lovely next door neighbor with his tail, a couple of friends get…

Burning

Film Burning Directed by VS Sanoj To fulfill funeral rites, a grieving rich woman tries to strike a deal over the body of a…

Cherry

Film Cherry Directed by Eugene Kim It’s Daly City in the 90s and the Sanrio vibe is heavy. Christian can’t catch a break all…

Childhood

Film Childhood Directed by Sumedh Neelakanti Three friends share their stories about elementary school and reflect how childhood impacted their lives.

Clam Dog

Film Clam Dog Directed by Jeannie Nguyen A fast food worker pulls a hot dog out of her vagina. Now a food deliverer is tasked…

Convalescent

Film Convalescent Directed by Cassondra Flanery Three teens discuss their mental health journey and how it’s impacted their lives, family, and growth.

Cuba Scalds His Hand

Film Cuba Scalds His Hand Directed by Abby Sun & Daniel Garber Verite vignette bursts with a Latino, Japanese truck-driving, wrist-burning wrangler named Cuba.

Cul-De-Sac

Film Cul-De-Sac Directed by Cara Lawson Taut window into postpartum for one new mother who hallucinates about killing her baby, while keeping up appearances…

Daughters

Film Daughters Directed by Roxy Morris Adopted immigrants open up about their experiences with international adoption, finding identity, and redefine the typical American family.

Détourning Asia/America with Valerie Soe

Film Détourning Asia/America with Valerie Soe Directed by Mila Zuo Eavesdrop on this snappy video chat between artists Valerie Soe and Mila Zuo as they discuss radical appropriations…

Distancing

Film Distancing Directed by Miko Revereza Footprints home for an undocumented Filipino American, rendered through blurry eyes and DVD rips.

Dong Kae (My Little One)

Film Dong Kae (My Little One) Directed by Steven Go On the way to drop off his grandson, a grandfather loses contact with him in a crowded marketplace.

Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

Film Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki Directed by Justyn Ah Chong Experimental and featuring the poetry of Wayne Kaumualiʻi Westlake, a traumatized janitor surrounded by the tourism of Waikiki…

Due

Film Due Directed by Anna Mikami A young undocumented couple in love are on the run after an innocent night escalates out of their…

Empty

Film Empty Directed by Kim Min Jae A middle aged restaurant worker with a slacker husband discovers she’s pregnant. She also has an annoying boss,…

Fayettenam

Film Fayettenam Directed by Gerald Ding Biracial Muay Thai fighter tries to go pro while fighting demons of the Korean mom who abandoned her.

First

Film First Directed by Daniel Chew, Micaela Durand A trip that gives that peculiar internet feeling… without the internet. Follow the bored desires of a teen…

Flo’s Bus

Film Flo’s Bus Directed by Dean Ishida The last trip for Flo, a 77-year-old Hawaii-born, Japanese American woman who organizes bus trips to Vegas for…

Fran This Summer

Film Fran This Summer Directed by Mary Evangelista Summer love and mixed emotions swirl for a teenage couple whose other half wishes to transition.

From The Other Side

Film From The Other Side Directed by Bob Yang & Frederico Evaristo On the eve of an important ruling, a Taiwanese Supreme Court Judge receives an unexpected letter.

Funfair

Film Funfair Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri We’ve all thought about it at least once, but this family is planning on doing it for real:…

Gong Ju

Film Gong Ju Directed by Jerome Yoo The Princess of the school builds a new Queendom when she is forced to move from South Korea…

Good Night

Film Good Night Directed by Makiko Nanke After being called to bed, a pair of siblings resume their fighting in their dreams.

Grand Bouquet

Film Grand Bouquet Directed by Nao Yoshigai A woman’s inarticulateness in the face of a menacing void leads to a wild expectoration of color and…

Grandpa

Film Grandpa Directed by Ellis Kayin Chan, Marine Varguy, Tena Galovic, Yen-Chen Liu, Zozo Jhen Struggling to come to terms with the death of his grandpa, a young boy meets a new friend…

Grandpa (duplicate with Animation)

Film Grandpa (duplicate with Animation)

Gummy Power

Film Gummy Power Directed by Brian Cheng The most epic duel ever to feature gummy bears.

Hae Hawaiʻi

Film Hae Hawaiʻi Directed by Ty Sanga A thrilling counter-narrative set during the days of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and US annexation.…

Hands and Wings

Film Hands and Wings Directed by Sungbin Byun Startling and provocative, a rarely seen look at queer desire and disability, portrayed with all its life force,…

Hecho en Mexico

Film Hecho en Mexico Directed by Samantha Del Rio Hecho en Mexico is about the beautiful city of Tijuana, exploring its arts and culture, all while tearing…

Hieu

Film Hieu Directed by Richard Van A portrait of grace in spite of aching failure, preternaturally cheerful Hieu chases the fantasy of convincing others–whether…

The Hongkongers

Film The Hongkongers Directed by Ian Lui With the Hong Kong protests in the background, a reluctant grandson accompanies his grandfather to China to protect…

Hungry Ghost

Film Hungry Ghost Directed by Benjamin Eckersley An overseas Chinese and Hong Konger do all the things visitors do–eat, take pictures, bicker, while unbeknownst to…

I Think She Likes You

Film I Think She Likes You Directed by Bridey Elliott Jake thinks he's in for a hot night with two young women, but it’s not quite the threesome…

In Full Bloom

Film In Full Bloom Directed by Maegan Houang A mysterious trio of worms opens up a sinkhole that threatens to suck up everything in an old…

Intermission

Film Intermission Directed by Amiahlina Figueroa In an apartment building in San Diego, a Chinese couple, a Japanese mom, and a Mexican security guard…

Invincible Boy

Film Invincible Boy Directed by Julian Park A young comic book nerd aspires to be a superhero in this inspiring tale of friendship and heroism.

Jeremiah

Film Jeremiah Directed by Kenya Gillespie A high school football player confronts his deepest fears after an encounter with a mysterious figure.

Jesa

Film Jesa Directed by Kyungwon Song A filmmaker’s parents' vastly different feelings about the traditional Korean memorial ceremony are humorously captured in stop motion.

Kaaway (Enemy)

Film Kaaway (Enemy) Directed by Wester Demandante Two young boys, one Fil Am and one from the Philippines, get in a fight only to be…

Kālewa

Film Kālewa Directed by Mitchel Viernes While painful memories play back of a family rift during his last night on Earth, a Hawaiian astronaut…

Kid Sister

Film Kid Sister Directed by Ysabella Smiley In this love letter to childhood fantasies, a born entertainer uses her love of performing to honor her…

Kingdom

Film Kingdom Directed by Wei Keong Tan With a peculiar blend of photography, frame-by-frame drawings, and photocopies, a lone naked man wanders through a forest…

Kiss of the Rabbit God

Film Kiss of the Rabbit God Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang A Chinese restaurant worker falls in love with a Qing dynasty god, who takes him on a journey…

Last Taxi Dance

Film Last Taxi Dance Directed by Brayden Yoder As idyllic Hawaiian songs reveal hidden resistance, a taxi dance hall sets the stage for a tense encounter…

Leotard

Film Leotard Directed by Stephanie Cheng In a series of captivating but strangely off-putting encounters, a young ballerina and all her bodily sensations awaken…

Les lèvres gercées

Film Les lèvres gercées Directed by Fabien Corre & Kelsi Phung White noise and scraping plates sound as a mother and child struggle over the child’s gender identity.

Lighthouse

Film Lighthouse Directed by Sining Xiang It’s dog-eat-dog in this school of brutal and rich international Chinese students, as one student does anything she…

Live Well

Film Live Well Directed by Bingyu Jiang A calligraphy artist can't seem to catch any breaks in this offbeat portrait of a Chinese artist with…

Lotus

Film Lotus Directed by Beibei Xu When a goody two-shoes teenager walks on the wild side, she loses the lucky jade bracelet her Buddhist…

Lucky Girl

Film Lucky Girl Directed by Sidi Wang An 8-year-old Chinese adoptee treads water in a swimming pool of disorientation and identity after meeting her Chinese…

Lucky’s

Film Lucky’s Directed by Teddy Ninh Memories of a dad’s Chinese food truck collide with the strange synthetic prisms of 3D animation.

Made with Love

Film Made with Love Directed by Sophia Lee Stories from the owners of three Korean inspired restaurants in Convoy about how food brings families together.

Manila is Full of Men Named Boy

Film Manila is Full of Men Named Boy Directed by Andrew Stephen Lee A man from the States desperate to impress his father in the Philippines, hires a moody boy to…

Marching On

Film Marching On Directed by Matthew Nazloo Music, marching, and drumming. All parts of Marching Band, but what most people don't know, is that there…

Master of Divinity

Film Master of Divinity Directed by Eugene Suen When his wife announces that God wants her to quit her job, a struggling filmmaker panics.

Mortis

Film Mortis Directed by Xindi Lou A night on the job turns agonizing when a closeted autopsy assistant finds a familiar body on his…

Mother-in-law

Film Mother-in-law Directed by Shin Seung Eun After a Korean mother finds an unexpected roommate at her daughter’s apartment, she decides to make her a…

Movements

Film Movements Directed by Dahee Jeong The notion of time and space can be tricky, from different movements to different perspectives.

My American Surrogate

Film My American Surrogate Directed by Leslie Tai Somewhere in Irvine, CA, QiQi is social media’s most sought after surrogacy broker. Flipping American ideas of consumer…

My Mother Told Me

Film My Mother Told Me Directed by Yasmin Rai Positive or negative, our mothers’ “loving” advice will never leave us.

New Land Broken Road

Film New Land Broken Road Directed by Kavich Neang One night and three b-boys and their unextraordinary lives in a rapidly changing Cambodia, as they go in…

Paï Paï

Film Paï Paï Directed by Matthieu Cabanes, Pauline Khamphone Two women in very different but parallel journeys, as a mixed-race French woman arrives in Laos looking for…

Pepper

Film Pepper Directed by Jayil Pak Preference for male children is thrown upside down when a Korean birth goddess in a maternity ward encounters…

PINK SLIME CAESAR SHIFT: Proposal 2

Film PINK SLIME CAESAR SHIFT: Proposal 2 Directed by Jen Liu A speculative proposal to solve meat shortage and labor exploitation in South China: secretly inject labor activism documents…

Prom Time!

Film Prom Time! Directed by Jessica Liu Two sisters talk about prom sex while their mother accidentally takes some of her home-grown aphrodisiac in a…

Quan Ma He

Film Quan Ma He Directed by Lee Yong Chao In a remote village by the Quan Ma River, old Hong must decide whether to relocate his family…

Quince

Film Quince Directed by Arianna Washington Quince reflects on the different perspectives of the familial, social, and cultural pressures on teens to have a…

Salaam

Film Salaam Directed by Daud Abdinasir A documentary exploring three perspectives of Muslim American Teenagers.

Scenes From a Real Marriage: I am Marissa

Film Scenes From a Real Marriage: I am Marissa Directed by Michelle Krusiec Marissa and Mark haven’t had sex for a year. Now, they’re back in couples counseling for the third…

Shattered

Film Shattered Directed by Suyoung Jang Don’t conform to the male mold. Let’s SHATTER the glass...wall!

She Runs

Film She Runs Directed by Qiu Yang Teenage Yu is done taking the dance classes forced upon her by her father.

Sigh Gone

Film Sigh Gone Directed by Jeannie Nguyen Forlorn from a breakup, Thuy lazes across her apartment, wandering through the streets of Saigon.

Signal

Film Signal Directed by Chloé Hung After finding an abandoned home in a post-apocalyptic future, a young couple is conflicted between staying isolated in…

Sister

Film Sister Directed by Siqi Song Gorgeous felted stop-motion animation dedicated to the what if’s in life and the siblings we never had.

Snakeskin

Film Snakeskin Directed by Grace Zhang A young girl’s stress from her parent’s financial situation emerges as a horrible skin condition.

Stay Awake, Be Ready

Film Stay Awake, Be Ready Directed by Pham Thien An A motorcycle accident, a boy who eats fire, three friends perched by a street stall. The night is…

Student Bodies

Film Student Bodies Directed by Ho Rui An A chilling essay film about intellectual, cultural, and economic debt, seen and heard through documents of protest and…

Suzie Wrong

Film Suzie Wrong Directed by Stacie Gancayco-Adlao Get your pumps on and your eyeliner on point. Start swiping right and remember to shut down racist…

Sworded Love

Film Sworded Love Directed by Tina Takemoto Painstaking scraping and nail polish transform a wuxia fight from an abandoned reel of celluloid into fleeting homoerotic…

Table Stakes

Film Table Stakes Directed by Khai Thu Nguyen On the very edge of subculture, two Black comic book writers try to make it in the independent…

Tail End of the Year

Film Tail End of the Year Directed by Chieh Yang A child with a TV singer for a mom and a father that's passed away celebrates Chinese New…

Taiwanese Cha Cha Cha

Film Taiwanese Cha Cha Cha Directed by YuHui (Judie) Yang A young woman defies her mother by visiting her grandpa in the countryside, with a spunky Taiwanese interpreter…

The Coin

Film The Coin Directed by Siqi Song A felted stop-motion world sets the stage for a young woman searching for her jar of lucky Chinese…

The Dawn of Ape

Film The Dawn of Ape Directed by Mirai Mizue A psychedelic animation made for chimpanzees is finally offered for humans to view.

The Love Motel

Film The Love Motel Directed by Henry Chen When her home is no longer an option, a young lebian woman checks into a love motel in…

The Mask from Home

Film The Mask from Home Directed by Jordan Hwang The daughter of a Peking Opera dancer is the new kid at an American school, along with a…

The Moon and The Night

Film The Moon and The Night Directed by Erin Lau Set in rural Hawai’i, Mahina is faced with a difficult decision when she realizes her beloved pit bull…

The Pit Where We Were Born

Film The Pit Where We Were Born Directed by Alexander Bocchieri When a son returns from prison unannounced, he surprises his father digging an imu pit to celebrate his…

The Wheel Turns

Film The Wheel Turns Directed by Sang Joon Kim When a subway driver falls into the mind-numbing routine of a life, a trippy frog-induced awakening may have…

The Three Talismans

Film The Three Talismans Directed by Matsusaki Kimiko A resourceful young boy must fend off a man-eating demon lady after a day of chestnut harvesting forces…

To Each Your Sarah

Film To Each Your Sarah Directed by Deokgeun Kim Abandoned by her husband, a former queen bee suffers through hazing and nausea to work at an intestine…

Umbilical

Film Umbilical Directed by Danski Tang Through striking visuals, a Chinese mother and daughter reassess their lives, uncovering in a beautifully candid conversation what…

Unspoken

Film Unspoken Directed by Patrick G. Lee Six queer and trans Asian Americans grapple with their identities, while considering what family acceptance might look like.

Water Melts

Film Water Melts Directed by Lilian Mehrel, Mary Evangelista In this touching portrait of romance and healing, beachgoers experience a temporary space between life and death that…

What Do You Know About the Water and the Moon

Film What Do You Know About the Water and the Moon Directed by Jian Luo Magic realism cradles a young woman who gives birth to a small jellyfish during a medical abortion and…

Woodside

Film Woodside Directed by Vicente Roxas A young typhoon survivor sees his dead parents everywhere, is a little obsessed with CPR, and practices slow…