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The 90 Day Plan

Film The 90 Day Plan Directed by Gabriela Garcia Medina How will Lorena, a high school girl (obsessed with heist movies), and her bff (obsessed with butt implants)…

Agari-Fighter (Mouth & Mouth Fighter)

Film Agari-Fighter (Mouth & Mouth Fighter) Directed by Ga hyeon Seo In the land of ASMR and mukbang, Starfish becomes an online celebrity through her addiction to eating inanimate…

Ahma & Alan

Film Ahma & Alan Directed by James Y. Shih When Alan, an American teacher working at a kindergarten in Taiwan, is taken in by law enforcement, his…

Alienated

Film Alienated Directed by Seok-Young Yang A Korean undergrad in California explores body issues and their entanglement with family and being a student abroad.

Basurero

Film Basurero Directed by Eileen Cabiling Under cover of night, Filipino fisherman Bong has a side hustle dumping trash into the ocean — except…

Beer! Beer!

Film Beer! Beer! Directed by Popo Fan In this mischievous anti-romance, it’s after hours in Berlin, and clubgoer Tao has attracted Sebastian, a semi-fetishizing vegan…

Big Happiness

Film Big Happiness Directed by Da Hee Kim The uncanniness of adoption from the POV of the filmmaker, an adult Korean adoptee, navigating awkward dinner table…

Blast Burn

Film Blast Burn Directed by Jonathan Patrick Thomas, Steve Nguyen With an unusual mix of animation and live sequences, the director tells a personal journey from pain to…

The Boat People

Film The Boat People Directed by Tuan Andrew Nguyen Set in an unspecified future, the last humans on earth are children on an island named Bataan. While…

A Bright Summer Diary

Film A Bright Summer Diary Directed by Lei Lei A romance film loops in a cinema in Lushan, a souvenir photo is trapped behind glass, and sound…

Can’t judge〜Corona and the Japanese government 20XX version〜

Film Can’t judge〜Corona and the Japanese government 20XX version〜 Directed by Yuri Sasamoto Slapdash and irrational, an absurdly funny low-fi/sci-fi short about a hapless bureaucrat complicit in a fascist invasion… with…

Carnival

Film Carnival Directed by Lia Wang A lush, techno, sci-fi horizon shimmers with the unknown for a blind woman and her seeing eye dog.

The Chicken

Film The Chicken Directed by Neo Sora On a steamy New York day, Japanese immigrant Hiro wanders the city with his cousin, preparing to butcher…

A Childhood Story

Film A Childhood Story Directed by Tianyi Lu To honor the death of her grandfather, her family plans to cook braised rabbit, his favorite meal, but…

Côi

Film Côi Directed by Anh La A lonely graveyard worker is invited into a (nec)romance with a man’s dead daughter.

Dancing with Myself

Film Dancing with Myself Directed by Ciera Millard Dedicated Dance Dance Revolution players share their love of the community. During an unprecedented time, they persevere and…

Exam

Film Exam Directed by Sonia K Hadad An adrenaline-soaked ride as a teen girl in Iran runs drugs for her family, but gets stuck with…

Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss

Film Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss Directed by Sonny Calvento Vangie turns "mamsir" drudgery into surrealist conspiracy in this hilariously odd department store dystopia.

Far From Kawthoolei

Film Far From Kawthoolei Directed by Brian Myers In City Heights, San Diego, a tightknit refugee community center instills the Karen language, culture and legacy of…

Felt Love

Film Felt Love Directed by Angeline Vu, Arlene Bongco With a mix of animation technique, a heartfelt portrait of mutual love between a kid who feels invisible…

Forget Alberto For Now

Film Forget Alberto For Now Directed by Beina Xu Alberto keeps getting refused refugee status. Alberto also keeps refusing to participate in this film (about refugees).

The Gold Mountain

Film The Gold Mountain Directed by Brandon Mah After World War II, young Chinese immigrant John Woo moves to California to find success in this mysterious…

The Granddaughter Detective

Film The Granddaughter Detective Directed by YuHui (Judie) Yang Judie's visit to her grandmother sparks a conversation about language barriers, generational gaps, and the resilience of familial…

Hajun Blooms

Film Hajun Blooms Directed by Ji Yoon Kim Evoking queer films of the 40s–90s, repressed queer desire confronts the dark heart of the Church.

Heading South

Film Heading South Directed by Yuan Yuan Young spitfire Chasuna travels from the grasslands of Mongolia to the big city to visit her father for…

Hello From Taiwan

Film Hello From Taiwan Directed by Tiffany Frances Three young girls have to learn to get along when their family is unsettled by their parents' marital…

How We’re Gonna Make It Through Till The Morning Sun

Film How We’re Gonna Make It Through Till The Morning Sun Directed by Mackie Mallison

I Bought A Time Machine

Film I Bought A Time Machine Directed by Yeon Park A young woman buys a time machine for her father off of eBay, and enters the odd world…

Inches From Covid

Film Inches From Covid Directed by Angela Rodriguez A close look at two workers in the VA San Diego Healthcare System and how coronavirus affects their…

Junipero Serra

Film Junipero Serra Directed by Reagan Pendarvis Students share opinions about the potential name change happening at Junipero Serra High School.

Kama’āina (Child of the Land)

Film Kama’āina (Child of the Land) Directed by Kimi Howl Lee Blending fiction and reality, Mahina, a queer Native Hawaiian teenager is unhoused and navigates a life of stolen…

Kapaemahu

Film Kapaemahu Directed by Dean Hamer, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Joe Wilson
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu chronicles the discovery of four stones in Waikiki Beach, stones who are also mahu, a group…

Kkum

Film Kkum Directed by Kangmin KIM Styrofoam in its millions of plastic textures sparkle, crumble, and melt as one mom’s superstitious dreams mix with…

La Gloria

Film La Gloria Directed by Mary Evangelista So much of Gloria is hidden away--their suicide attempt, their queerness. But in their dreams, they're able to…

Latchkeys

Film Latchkeys Directed by E.C. Timmer A sweet portrait of optimism amidst loneliness, Jenny spends hours at home alone, practicing dance routines to show…

Limitless

Film Limitless Directed by Alan Ding Riding a skateboard is more than just a sport. These interviews reveal what may be hidden from the…

Logan Lee & The Rise of The Purple Dawn

Film Logan Lee & The Rise of The Purple Dawn Directed by Raymond C. Lai DJ Logan Lee tries to win back his ex with his wheels of steel but discovers she's with…

Michelle

Film Michelle Directed by Kenya Gillespie Olympic skater Michelle Kwan helps Mao resist neighborhood bullies and build an inner world of pure joy.

The Mourning Papers

Film The Mourning Papers Directed by Negin Farsad Niloo and Elham are undocumented Iranian American sisters living in New York City who hilariously grapple with how…

Negative Two

Film Negative Two Directed by Daniel Chew, Micaela Durand Endless Grindr. Cruising an empty theater. Gym bodies and mirrors. As young architect Devin wades in a stream…

Nightcap

Film Nightcap Directed by Nicole De Meneses A delightfully over-the-top queer vampire film aged 34 years, full-bodied, with a smooth finish.

No Crying At The Dinner Table

Film No Crying At The Dinner Table Directed by Carol Nguyen A filmmaker cuts deep into silently kept regrets in recorded interviews with her family, then replays them all…

No More Parties

Film No More Parties Directed by Natalie Murao Rose awkwardly hobbles through a night of karaoke with her friends… well, make that “friends”… only to stumble…

Novena

Film Novena Directed by Nolan Valerio Teresa comes to terms with her father's death while reconciling "losing her religion" and her desire to escape…

Out of Place

Film Out of Place Directed by Peier "Tracy" Shen Parallel stories of two lonely neighbors living side-by-side. Hui studies piano and grapples with her own inadequacy, while…

Overachievers

Film Overachievers Directed by Sam Mohney A campus heist becomes a business student’s escape from a soulless corporate future, as he convinces two friends…

Porosity Valley 2: Tricksters’ Plot

Film Porosity Valley 2: Tricksters’ Plot Directed by Ayoung Kim In a retro-digital future, Petra Genetix is a migrating data cluster who threatens to infect the system.

Poway “Unified”

Film Poway “Unified” Directed by Hailey Jose BIPOC students share their experiences and struggles of living as a minority on a “white” campus.

Providence

Film Providence Directed by Daniel Lee It’s about history seeping into the story of a family. It’s about reaching for the stars and California.…

Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad

Film Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad Directed by Valerie Soe Feeling helpless during the pandemic but armed with sewing machines, a squad bands together to “rage sew” thousands…

Red Aninsri; Or, Tiptoeing on The Still Trembling Berlin Wall

Film Red Aninsri; Or, Tiptoeing on The Still Trembling Berlin Wall Directed by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke In a cinematic world where heroes sound heroic and villains sound villainous, Jit teaches Ang to find her…

Red Ladies

Film Red Ladies Directed by Parida Tantiwasadakran Somewhere deep in Orange County, a daughter hilariously tries to sabotage her mother's campaign to become the first…

The Rose of Manila

Film The Rose of Manila Directed by Alex Westfall What is love when made real? Beauty. Archival footage and reenactment evoke a formative moment in the life…

Self Love

Film Self Love Directed by Jaeden Laroza Words of experience and advice about how to cure sadness and find the key to self love.

Sixteen

Film Sixteen Directed by Nahyeon Lee With an unplanned pregnancy and a strained relationship with her mother, life is not the K-pop fantasy Yaejin…

Smiling Buddha

Film Smiling Buddha Directed by Yu Chu Chang A young woman struggles to balance her autonomy with her love for her grandma, whose fading memory creates…

Snail Mail

Film Snail Mail Directed by Andrea Baek Pairs of pen pals share their sides of the letters: what they’ve learned, why they write, and what…

Standing Above The Clouds

Film Standing Above The Clouds Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee Matriarchal power shines in this fascinating doc featuring elder women and the next generation resisting the building of…

Street Angel

Film Street Angel Directed by Michelle Sui Decked in cheongsam, a wandering songstress unfolds history, memory, and cultural imagination onto a rapidly changing Chinatown.

There Were Four of Us

Film There Were Four of Us Directed by Cassie Shao Peel through layers of dreams, explosions of color, and kinetic mixed media in an animation unlike any other.

Tiger and Ox

Film Tiger and Ox Directed by Seunghee Kim Narrated with a lively sense of recollection and emotion, a daughter’s memory of growing up comes up against…

United

Film United Directed by Isabella Kwon Korean American Christians speak on the LGBTQ debate that risks tearing their community apart.

Valley

Film Valley Directed by Allan Zhang Tran It’s ditch day in the San Gabriel Valley as two high school seniors realize they might be on…

Mizuko (Water Child)

Film Mizuko (Water Child) Directed by Katelyn Rebelo, Kira Dane Through Super8, watercolor, and stop-motion animation, the concept of "mizuko" (water child), a special name in Japan for…

We Need to Talk about Her

Film We Need to Talk about Her Directed by CHA Jeong-yoon In a quiet Korean town, tensions come to a muted boil in a scarcely frequented restaurant and the…

We Still Have to Close Our Eyes

Film We Still Have to Close Our Eyes Directed by John Torres Footage and outtakes from behind the scenes of various Filipino productions (including those of Lav Diaz and Erik…

Yai Nin

Film Yai Nin Directed by Champ Ensminger Under a halo of hairspray and feminine swagger, Nin is not your everyday sausage tycoon.

Zoe and Hanh

Film Zoe and Hanh Directed by Kim Tran Zoe’s sex life is exposed when her conservative mother tracks her whereabouts in this awkward raunchy culture clash…