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100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu

Film 100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu Directed by Gbenga Komolafe Equipped with fiery sass and spices, Nikki will do anything to get her boob job– even work at…

The 25th Filial Exemplar

Film The 25th Filial Exemplar Directed by Leon Cheo A twisted Psycho’esque film of a man who dresses as his deceased sister to get approval from his…
Asian American Panorama

The Accidental Getaway Driver

Film The Accidental Getaway Driver Directed by Sing J. Lee Elderly Long just wants to grab some midnight snacks when a late night taxi request turns into a…

Adam’s Song

Film Adam’s Song Directed by Nathan Xia On the eve of his album release, a hopeful San Diego musician struggles to find connection.

After Bed

Film After Bed Directed by TT Takemoto Scavenged from color tests, the sole Asian American woman in Broughton's erotic film The Bed pulses with queer…

Aikāne

Film Aikāne Directed by Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson When a mysterious octopus-turned-man rescues a wounded island warrior, their love protects each other and their lush, vibrant…

Aki

Film Aki Directed by Wanci Hua Things go awry when Aki cooks ramen for the emperor, but his friends are great support!

Awaken

Film Awaken Directed by Alijah Jacob Castillo Buada On a bench overlooking the San Diego shore, cherished memories of ice cream and breakfast complicate reality for…

BENKYODO: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town

Film BENKYODO: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town Directed by Akira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura A bittersweet tribute to Ricky and Bobby Okamura and their historically rich manju shop Benkyodo, which served San…

Berg Mo

Film Berg Mo Directed by Anaheta Hamzai External racism can lead to internal racism and reactively distancing away from our culture. Growth can occur through…

Birdsong

Film Birdsong Directed by Hrishi Bardhan A stubborn girl and her equally stubborn grandfather do not want to move out of their house. Together,…

Bistro #1

Film Bistro #1 Directed by Kiana Thienkim Nguyen A young woman keeps the sales of her family's food booth alive while navigating her sexuality.

Brighter Days

Film Brighter Days Directed by Puck Lo During quarantine, a daughter pays attention to every detail of her apartment, except the voicemails detailing the decline…

Carrion

Film Carrion Directed by Yvonne Zhang While living with her mother running a hotel, the living and the dead, the tiny and the cosmic,…

Closing Dynasty

Film Closing Dynasty Directed by Lloyd Lee Choi With gentrification claiming her neighborhood, Queenie roams the highs and lows of New York City, hustling to protect…

coneflower women

Film coneflower women Directed by KC Park Having fun has no age.

de aquí y de allá.

Film de aquí y de allá. Directed by Leilani Gonzalez Explores assimilation, belonging, and the sensation of not feeling enough for your own community or too much for…

Death & Ramen

Film Death & Ramen Directed by Tiger Ji Timmy Lee won’t let Death take him to the afterlife without a divine bowl of kimchi ramen.
Unknown Pleasures

Divine Factory

Film Divine Factory Directed by Joseph Mangat There are only saints in this film… a whole factory of them. In a country steeped in Catholicism,…
Centerpiece Film, Special Presentations

Artbound “East West Players: A Home On Stage”

Film Artbound “East West Players: A Home On Stage” Directed by Yu Gu Pat Morita, BD Wong, Nancy Kwan. The list goes on of luminary Asian American actors who have passed…
Asian American Panorama

Egghead & Twinkie

Film Egghead & Twinkie Directed by Sarah Kambe Holland After coming out to her conservative parents, Twinkie steals her dad’s car and goes on the lam with…
Classics Restored

The Fall of the I-Hotel

Film The Fall of the I-Hotel Directed by Curtis Choy In this classic of Asian American documentary, the eviction order of San Francisco's International Hotel – long-time home…

The Fanatics

Film The Fanatics Directed by Laura Skokan A journalist hosts an unusual support group to save her daughter, who has fallen into a deep depression…

First Chair

Film First Chair Directed by Ethan Montgomery, Luke Montgomery With a new student’s arrival, artistry and musicianship compete as a high school clarinetist strives to maintain her…

Golden Voice

Film Golden Voice Directed by Mars Verrone A transgender singer returns to the work camp where he found love and survived genocide under the Khmer…

Grocery List

Film Grocery List Directed by Joanne Mony Park A young couple desperately tries to go to the grocery store before it closes, but life keeps interfering.
Asian American Panorama

Grounded

Film Grounded Directed by Justin Chan William and McKenzie get engaged – but with a condition. William has to finally introduce his longtime girlfriend…

Growing Up

Film Growing Up Directed by Isabel Kim An artistic documentary that reflects the unspoken trials and triumphs of growing up – how our past, present,…

A Guide To Not Dying Completely Alone

Film A Guide To Not Dying Completely Alone Directed by Yen Tan After an incident in a gay bar bathroom, a writer realizes he’s detached from society, embarking on a…

Here, Hopefully

Film Here, Hopefully Directed by Hao Zhou Zee, a non-binary nursing student from China, is determined to survive exams, internships, and visa applications to build…
Classics Restored

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Film Hito Hata: Raise the Banner Directed by Duane Kubo, Robert A. Nakamura Mako and Pat Morita headline what was the most ambitious Asian American film of its time: a feature…
Asian American Panorama

Home is a Hotel

Film Home is a Hotel Directed by Kar Yin Tham, Kevin Duncan Wong, Todd Sills A glimpse into the lives of six tenants in SRO (single-room occupancy) hotels in San Francisco, the most…

House Rules

Film House Rules Directed by Aimee Pham, Kai Sampadian Plastic over the couch. No shoes inside, and definitely not on the bed. When Cass’ cute white hookup…
Asian American Panorama

How to Have an American Baby

Film How to Have an American Baby Directed by Leslie Tai Award-winning documentarian Leslie Tai shines a light on the business of Chinese women having babies in the U.S.…

Hyphen

Film Hyphen Directed by May-Lynn Le A Vietnamese American teen struggles with family pressures and a language barrier when she decides to come out…

I was born in 1988

Film I was born in 1988 Directed by Yasaman Baghban With a deeply felt connection to the historical archive, this poetic personal essay reflects on what it means…

In the Garden of Tulips

Film In the Garden of Tulips Directed by Julia Elihu On a nail-biting car ride to the border at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, a father and…

Inside Onyx

Film Inside Onyx Directed by Attila Sharipbek Inside a destructive mind, we find beauty within.

Invasive Species

Film Invasive Species Directed by Annie Ning An Asian American artist's imposter syndrome clashes with communal eating in the singular world that is an artist…

It follows It passes on

Film It follows It passes on Directed by Erica Sheu Fragments of family history refracted through shards of glass and flickers of shadows, while recollections of Kinmen bombs…

kāua – we (you & i)

Film kāua – we (you & i) Directed by Rachel Makana'aloha O Kauikeolani Nakawatase Super 8, bunny portals, propulsive drums - who is calling whom?

La Nueva Flor

Film La Nueva Flor Directed by Emmanuel Enriquez Three generations of Mexican Americans reflect on their cultural identities and how it has shaped their experiences in…

The Last September

Film The Last September Directed by Sophia Shi When a back-handed remark on affirmative action threatens a special friendship, a high school senior must confront himself…

Lotus-Eyed Girl

Film Lotus-Eyed Girl Directed by Rajee Samarasinghe Old family photos collide with lush psychographics to explore the imprint of colonialism and power on desire.

Ma’at

Film Ma’at Directed by Anthony Thambynayagam, Audrey Weber Deep within a lush and muted forest, a man puts himself to rest.

Many Moons

Film Many Moons Directed by Chisato Hughes In 1885, Chinese people were forced out of Humboldt County with the only known exception being Charlie Moon.…

MeiHouWang

Film MeiHouWang Directed by Justin Ni Sun channels Monkey King Energy to befriend his classmates on the first day of preschool.

Mia’s Mission

Film Mia’s Mission Directed by Jireh Deng From WWII internment camp survivor to transgender attorney and advocate, at age 78, Mia Yamamoto, is still going…

More Bounce

Film More Bounce Directed by Alexis Si'i Southern Californian Samoan bouncers reflect on their experiences with chaos and companionship while working this unique job.
Closing Night, Special Presentations

Mustache

Film Mustache Directed by Imran J. Khan Ilyas is 13 years old and has an unfortunate prepubescent mustache. He’s a good Muslim so he knows…
Asian American Panorama

New Strains

Film New Strains Directed by Artemis Shaw, Prashanth Kamalakanthan Filmmakers Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan play a screwball couple stranded in a luxe apartment while a disease…

Next of Kin

Film Next of Kin Directed by Timothy Guion Smith Living with HIV, a Filipina former actor and her gay son fight stigma, but resiliency prevails.

Nian

Film Nian Directed by Michelle Krusiec Show-and-tell turns to horror when a young girl faces her bully with a Chinese mask of a mythological…

Noise

Film Noise Directed by Julian Castronovo Women audition to play a robot, but a scream is their only line.

Nova

Film Nova Directed by Manaal Shareh A glimpse into the mind of a young woman with an obsessive craving for control during a therapy…
Asian American Panorama

Nowhere Near

Film Nowhere Near Directed by Miko Revereza 2017 Los Angeles, 1940s Philippines, and 9/11 New York puzzle-piece together in Miko Revereza’s newest experimental documentary. With…
Special Presentations

The Oath of the Sword

Film The Oath of the Sword Directed by Frank Shaw Recently rediscovered, the 1914 silent film OATH OF THE SWORD is the oldest-known film by an Asian American…

The Old Young Crow

Film The Old Young Crow Directed by Liam LoPinto Combining animation and live action, a young boy who moves from Iran to Japan befriends an older woman…
Unknown Pleasures

Onlookers

Film Onlookers Directed by Kimi Takesue Western tourists crowd Laotian landmarks, cameras in hand. The locals notice, sometimes looking back, sometimes looking away, all…

Pandemic Bread

Film Pandemic Bread Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis Based on a true story, three women - a Filipina translator, a doctor, and her patient - are…

Parallel Lives

Film Parallel Lives Directed by Arwan Shrivastava BODY. MIND. SPIRIT.

Puppy Love

Film Puppy Love Directed by Nella Sak It’s just young, dumb, love. Right?

Queerfully Departed

Film Queerfully Departed Directed by Trent Nakamura When Mimi dies in the middle of a medical procedure, her queer archangel reveals that her soulmate is…
Opening Night, Special Presentations

Quiz Lady

Film Quiz Lady Directed by Jessica Yu A gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne and her train-wreck sister Jenny must help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s…
Asian American Panorama

Rally

Film Rally Directed by Rooth Tang For decades, Rose Pak was the kingmaker of San Francisco politics. Hailing from Chinatown, she ensured that no…
Asian American Panorama

Red Card

Film Red Card Directed by Ougie Pak Kevin is a waiter in a hostess bar that serves rich Chinese men passing through LA. One night,…

Red Threads

Film Red Threads Directed by Yuchi Ma Utilizing Sims 4 mechanics, browser/web cam framing, and red yarn, filmmaker Yuchi Ma explores the space between filial…

A Roadside Banquet

Film A Roadside Banquet Directed by Peiqi Peng At her baby brother’s first birthday, Mai slowly turns into a feather duster.

Rock Inn

Film Rock Inn Directed by Fon Davis It’s last call for everyone at the bar when a killer is on the loose. With James Hong.

Sawo Matang

Film Sawo Matang Directed by Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto Set in near-future Indonesia, high school antics turn dystopic when a Native Indonesian girl performs a newly legalized…

Say Something

Film Say Something Directed by Jiin Oh Despite a language barrier, a deacon's daughter will say anything to win the affection of the worship band's…
Asian American Panorama

The Secret Art of Human Flight

Film The Secret Art of Human Flight Directed by H.P. Mendoza After his wife suddenly dies, Ben copes with his debilitating grief by reaching out to an eccentric guru…

Sil-tteu-gi

Film Sil-tteu-gi Directed by Yezy Suh Reflections on fleeting memories with grandparents, and the stories, lessons, and details that may never be known.

Stand Up Speak Up

Film Stand Up Speak Up Directed by Paziano Parel-Sewell Where comedy meets social justice.

A Summer Dream

Film A Summer Dream Directed by Wendy Jia Fern reminisces on her 22nd birthday, blending folklore, magic, and memory into one dream.

Supermarket Affairs

Film Supermarket Affairs Directed by Hang Luong Nguyen Instead of focusing on the anniversary of her husband’s death, Mrs. Hoa gets hot for a much younger…

Sweet Refuge

Film Sweet Refuge Directed by Maryam Mir A baker can't seem to sell his baklava until he meets a charming ladoo maker.
Unknown Pleasures

The Taste of Mango

Film The Taste of Mango Directed by Chloe Abrahams Artist-filmmaker Chloe Abrahams’ debut documentary explores the entwined legacies of her mother, a Sri Lankan immigrant living in…

Teetering Graphite

Film Teetering Graphite Directed by Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu In this intimate and heartbreaking experimental film, spacious barren landscapes mist with disintegrating memories during a conversation between…

Thirstygirl

Film Thirstygirl Directed by Alexandra Qin On a road trip to treatment for her younger suicidal sister, Charlie attempts to hide her own struggles…

Through Sunless Ways

Film Through Sunless Ways Directed by Katelyn Rebelo, Kira Dane A documentary illuminating the complexities of light in New York City as it relates to gentrification, surveillance, and…

time_traveler

Film time_traveler Directed by Isaac Kau Post-grad scenes of joy and alienation bleed into a language of fleeting moments between things.

To Write from Memory

Film To Write from Memory Directed by Emory Chao Johnson Recorded conversations between mother and child play throughout filmmaker Emory Chao Johnson’s latest: a smart and, at times,…

Tracing History

Film Tracing History Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee From an unlikely catfish pond to household shards of another time, a mother and daughter find their family’s…
Asian American Panorama

Waiting for the Light to Change

Film Waiting for the Light to Change Directed by Linh Tran Five people unite for a week-long vacation at a lake house in hopes of maintaining their friendship. Desires…

The Warrior Within

Film The Warrior Within Directed by Jacquelyn Dy Defend yourself when no one else does.

Weathered

Film Weathered Directed by Patrick Jang We all have a story to share.

What They Left Behind

Film What They Left Behind Directed by Xingyu Gu In this animated personal doc, a Chinese woman reflects on her grandparents’ lives and comes to terms with…

what we don’t talk about

Film what we don’t talk about Directed by Melanie Dang Ho As one Vietnamese family gets ready for a wedding, humor and affection combust suddenly into tension, rewriting the…

When You Left Me On That Boulevard

Film When You Left Me On That Boulevard Directed by Kayla Abuda Galang Fueled by flip phones, Arizona Green Tea, and early 2000s music, Ly and her cousins get high at…

Zenaida

Film Zenaida Directed by San-San Onglatco Complications arise when a caregiver for an aging diva suffering from dementia, secretly borrows her outfits for his…