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120,000 lumens
Film
120,000 lumens
Directed by Scott Oshima
A meditative portrait of Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo -- its serene…
29 Hour Famine
Film
29 Hour Famine
Directed by Etzu Shaw
Devout and stubborn, Jenny starts a 30-hour fast with her Christian youth group. Except when she uncovers dinosaur…
The Act of Crying
Film
The Act of Crying
Directed by Xiayang Li
A actor forms an unexpected connection with his acting coach when he's instructed to perform a crying scene.
Special Presentations
All That We Love
Film
All That We Love
Directed by Yen Tan
Margaret Cho plays Emma, whose dog has just passed and whose ex-husband is back in town. In other…
All The Time
Film
All The Time
Directed by Anya Zulueta, Dominic Zulueta
Tohru made the purr-fect home and cherished meow-mories for his family in this heartwarming animated short.
And Granny Would Dance
Film
And Granny Would Dance
Directed by Maryam Mohajer
Adorable, painterly story from a child's point of view of a time when her grandmother was happy.
Ang Huling Sayaw (The Late Checkout)
Film
Ang Huling Sayaw (The Late Checkout)
Directed by Edrian Pangilinan
A widower and a runaway secretly meet at a hotel one stormy night, before bonding in a way…
Asian American Panorama
Anxious.
Film
Anxious.
Directed by Nida Chowdhry
In this surreal dark comedy, Ruby’s anxiety-filled SoCal life of maid-of-honor duties, convenience store job woes, in-store crush,…
Au Revoir Siam
Film
Au Revoir Siam
Directed by Domenico Singha Pedroli
Thai refugees in France reflect on the fluid nature of time, borders, and identity in this contemplative and…
Baby Gay
Film
Baby Gay
Directed by Arielle Frances Bagood
Desperate to finally prove her bisexuality, Stevie Lee bluffs her way into a lesbian threesome.
Classics Revived
Beast of the Yellow Night
Film
Beast of the Yellow Night
Directed by Eddie Romero
To celebrate legendary Filipino director Eddie Romero’s centennial, here is one of his most notorious and bonkers horror…
Asian American Panorama
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts
Film
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts
Directed by Shaun Seneviratne
When a long-distance couple reunites in Sri Lanka, their trip is far from romantic. Plagued by mishaps, often…
Beyond the Break
Film
Beyond the Break
Directed by Joshua Kim
Three surfers dive deep into their love for the ocean and the challenges they face within the world…
Binary Brushstrokes
Film
Binary Brushstrokes
Directed by Minhtu Nguyen
An exploration of how AI is changing the landscape of art and pushing the limits of human creativity.…
Asian American Panorama
Bitterroot
Film
Bitterroot
Directed by Vera Brunner-Sung
In Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, a middle-aged Hmong American man grapples with loss and pressure at home and at…
Unknown Pleasures
Black Box Diaries
Film
Black Box Diaries
Directed by Shiori Ito
Shiori Itō’s memoir, about her plight to prosecute her powerful and well-connected rapist, was a disruptive cultural force…
Bloomed in the Water
Film
Bloomed in the Water
Directed by Joanne Mony Park
When her child wants to wear a dress for Picture Day, a Korean mother is pressured to maintain…
Bolero Study
Film
Bolero Study
Directed by Cherrie Yu
Torvill and Dean's iconic 1984 Sarajevo Olympic ice dancing performance is reimagined into a duet of hands.
Asia Pop!
Boong
Film
Boong
Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi
Armed with a slingshot and sass, young Boong and his best friend set off on a 100 mile…
Brothers
Film
Brothers
Directed by Joshua Duff
The story of a friend group: how emotional vulnerability weighs on their personal relationships.
Check Please
Film
Check Please
Directed by Shane Chung
In this martial arts comedy, two Korean and Korean American friends fight a fiery match to pay for…
A Child Already Knows
Film
A Child Already Knows
Directed by Tiffany Sia
Public imageries archive private imaginaries in Tiffany Sia’s latest, a story of a family’s escape from Shanghai, recounted…
Color Me Wicked
Film
Color Me Wicked
Directed by Chanelle Wang
In divine orchestral splendor, serial killers sip wine, paint portraits, murder (obviously), and dream of sapphic love.
Daly City
Film
Daly City
Directed by Nick Hartanto
Young Bastion watches his Indonesian parents as they let "people see what they want to see" to navigate…
Desync
Film
Desync
Directed by Minerva Navasca
A young Filipina filmmaker attempts to rewrite memories of a strained relationship with her mother, longing for a…
disability ≠ invisibility
Film
disability ≠ invisibility
Directed by Miranda Fecher
A strong brother's story about overcoming the systemic adversities that people in wheelchairs face. Celebrating the community his…
Don’t Forget Me
Film
Don’t Forget Me
Directed by Alice Wang
While clearing out her late grandmother’s home, Sophie finds a box of hidden love letters.
Don’t Ruin The Movie
Film
Don’t Ruin The Movie
Directed by Xiangzi Xu
Camera-head man hates noisy people in the movie theatre and deals with them in his own eccentric way.
El Que Vive
Film
El Que Vive
Directed by Aysha Lopez
The human lifespan is short and often underappreciated. It is the loss of this life that reveals its…
Asian American Panorama
Extremely Unique Dynamic
Film
Extremely Unique Dynamic
Directed by Harrison Xu, Ivan Leung, Katherine Dudas
A pair of stoner best friends spend their last weekend together filming their magnum opus– a meta-movie about…
Fidel
Film
Fidel
Directed by Luke Lace
Mistaken as his Nanay’s ex-husband Fidel, Rome reluctantly becomes her primary caretaker, unable to forget the trauma she…
For those with dads who were hard on them
Film
For those with dads who were hard on them
Directed by Macey Keung
A father and daughter's series of tense conversations to unpack past wounds strain against carefree childhood home videos…
Forbidden City
Film
Forbidden City
Directed by Devin Jie Allen
A surprise discovery of his grandmother in the archive leads the filmmaker to uncover a buried Chinatown. An…
From Karachi, With Love
Film
From Karachi, With Love
Directed by Zaynah Waseem
Seen through the candid lens of a young filmmaker from the backseat of a car, two parents reconnect…
Asia Pop!
Girls Will Be Girls
Film
Girls Will Be Girls
Directed by Shuchi Talati
Mira becomes the first female student to be Head Prefect. But a budding romance with a new male…
Green Gold Land
Film
Green Gold Land
Directed by Wangyuxuan Xu
“Professor” Ho Chi-Sheng, one of many Chinese immigrants who started farming cannabis during the pandemic, finds that success…
Grieving
Film
Grieving
Directed by Chris Chi
As part of a psychiatrist's study, an aspiring actress breaks out in her first dramatic role as a…
Unknown Pleasures
Güle-Güle
Film
Güle-Güle
Directed by Ko Bong-soo
In this dry travel comedy, bad chemistry abounds as seven assorted Korean strangers meet on a package tour…
history as hypnosis
Film
history as hypnosis
Directed by Alison Nguyen
Three Vietnamese women, reprogrammed by AI, cruise the LA streets in a white stretch limousine in Alison Nguyen’s…
HIYA
Film
HIYA
Directed by Naomi Christie
In her dreams, a young Catholic girl redefines godly devotion and awakens surprising new desires.
Asian American Panorama
Home Court
Film
Home Court
Directed by Erica Tanamachi
In this fiery doc, basketball prodigy Ashley Chea steps onto every court knowing she's the best player and…
The Hungry Storyteller
Film
The Hungry Storyteller
Directed by Yuta Yamaguchi
A young boy’s imagination leaps off the pages of his favorite story, transforming it into a colorful, lively…
I Would’ve Been Happy
Film
I Would’ve Been Happy
Directed by Jordan Wong
Technical and gorgeous schematics on quilts, exploring the literal and emotional architecture of a broken home, while also…
The Inescapable Desire of Roots
Film
The Inescapable Desire of Roots
Directed by Lam Li Shuen, Mark Chua
Hair sprouts wildly from unusual places on a figure that careens wildly in response. As body, city, and…
Just Kids
Film
Just Kids
Directed by Jackie Bao
When the grindset instilled by his father leaves a businessman high and dry, he finds himself grappling with…
Keeping the Beat
Film
Keeping the Beat
Directed by Kayla Yoo
At the hidden gem Golden Island restuarant, Friday nights are reserved for jazz and dim sum, and a…
Ladke
Film
Ladke
Directed by Sruchi Patel
A missed campus connection leads Saloni to attend an album launch party, searching for her mystery boy. Her…
The Land At the Bottom of the Sea
Film
The Land At the Bottom of the Sea
Directed by Jen Liu
The final chapter of Jen Liu’s Pink Slime Caesar Shift series is a cannibalistic communion of lab-grown meat,…
Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue
Film
Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue
Directed by Vea Mafile'o
A speech therapist far removed from her Tongan heritage, must treat a jaded aphasia patient who only knows…
Lice
Film
Lice
Directed by Vindhya Gupta
To hide the fact that she has lice, Roshni tells her peers that Chakor, a poorer student, has…
Lift Off
Film
Lift Off
Directed by Rui (Grey) Han
Memories of the past take flight as a college student soars over oceans to reconnect with her childhood…
Asian American Panorama
Light of the Setting Sun
Film
Light of the Setting Sun
Directed by Vicky Du
Equal parts unflinching and compassionate, Vicky Du sifts through her family’s history during Taiwan's tumultuous post-war decades, striving…
Asia Pop!
Little Red Sweet
Film
Little Red Sweet
Directed by Vincent Chow
May has just started her dream job as a flight attendant and is already planning to take her…
Lonely Island
Film
Lonely Island
Directed by Kristie Kish
Desperation turns to selfishness as a starving man exploits the one creature helping him survive, only to find…
Asia Pop!
Love Child
Film
Love Child
Directed by Jonathan Jurilla
Real-life lovers Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing play a young unmarried couple who had a baby when they…
Asia Pop!
Love Lies
Film
Love Lies
Directed by Ho Miu Ki
Widowed for years, a successful gynecologist joins a dating app and meets a handsome Frenchman. Unfortunately, the dashing…
Asian American Panorama
Love Me
Film
Love Me
Directed by Andy Zuchero, Sam Zuchero
Millennia after the extinction of humans, a lone buoy in the ocean and a satellite in the sky…
Lovin’ Her
Film
Lovin’ Her
Directed by Day
As the lines between past and present blur, a mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading…
Classics Revived
Mahjong
Film
Mahjong
Directed by Edward Yang
A young French girl comes to Taiwan to rekindle her romance with an older man but finds herself…
Mānoa Valley
Film
Mānoa Valley
Directed by Emily May Jampel
First loves, gas station rice buns, clouds rolling over the slow suburbia-- the things that define home seem…
Midnight Rising
Film
Midnight Rising
Directed by Aileen Ye
From fashion to hyperpop raves, an intimate portrait of London’s East and Southeast Asian clubbing community.
Minus Plus Multiply
Film
Minus Plus Multiply
Directed by Chu-Chieh Lee
A delightful mix of 2D and 3D animation paired with a spoken word exploration of our selves and…
Asian American Panorama
Moloka’i Bound
Film
Moloka’i Bound
Directed by Alika Tengan
After years behind bars for drug charges, Kainoa is given a second chance to reunite with his estranged…
My Life Is Wind (a letter)
Film
My Life Is Wind (a letter)
Directed by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh
Recent refugee Myriam writes letters back home to her grandmother during the first strange weeks of being resettled…
My Nights Glow Yellow
Film
My Nights Glow Yellow
Directed by Hannah Bang
In this near-future short, Kacie is a companion-for-hire who helps lonely folks for a fee. But when a…
Myself When I Am Real
Film
Myself When I Am Real
Directed by Angeline Gragasin
The highs, lows, and ambient pleasures of a teenager arm-twisted to join her single mom trying to make…
Special Presentations
New Wave
Film
New Wave
Directed by Elizabeth Ai
Elizabeth Ai’s introspective documentary tells the story of new wave, a musical phenomenon popularized by young Vietnamese refugees…
No More Sad Songs
Film
No More Sad Songs
Directed by Trace Le
A young Vietnamese American woman and her diva mother have a heart-to-heart backstage in the anxious moments before…
Asian American Panorama
Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement
Film
Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement
Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le, Tadashi Nakamura
An essential portrait of singer, activist, performer and stone-cold legend Nobuko Miyamoto and her life from incarceration camps…
Of Other Tomorrows Never Known
Film
Of Other Tomorrows Never Known
Directed by Natasha Tontey
A vibrant fusion of Indonesian myth and 80s TV special effects, a god traverses time to heal a…
One Note
Film
One Note
Directed by Jamie Ting
It's 10:36pm, and Joyce notices a mistake on her college application video. Will the last minute help of…
OT7
Film
OT7
Directed by Sofia Chang
Two friends process news of their favorite boy band, while footage of the band captures deep cut and…
Asian American Panorama
Paper Marriage
Film
Paper Marriage
Directed by Jeff Man
Fanny decides to pay unemployed Jeff to enter into a green card marriage with a year to prepare…
ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong
Film
ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong
Directed by Daphne Xu
Lively and provocative, a playful experiment that layers audio and visuals around ping pong at NYC's Seward Park…
Poseur
Film
Poseur
Directed by Allan Zhang Tran
A female photographer becomes increasingly obsessed with her muse until things spiral out of control.
The Queen’s Flowers
Film
The Queen’s Flowers
Directed by Ciara Leina'ala Lacy
In celebration of Queen Lili`uokalani's birthday, Emma aims to give her queen a special gift -- a handcrafted…
Really Good Driver
Film
Really Good Driver
Directed by Alex Song-Xia
As a mom teaches her grown-up daughter how to drive, both are forced to confront unresolved issues.
Same Star Above Us
Film
Same Star Above Us
Directed by Ke Liu
An underaged escort goes on a road trip with a mysterious jaded mother to help her time travel.
Sandcastles
Film
Sandcastles
Directed by Carin Leong
A look at two Singapores -- one in Michigan buried beneath shifting sand dunes as a result of…
Small Hair 할머니
Film
Small Hair 할머니
Directed by Audrey Song
A filmmaker attempts to piece together who her grandmother is through family memory and archives.
Something Between Us
Film
Something Between Us
Directed by Prashanth Sampathkumaran
Simple, sweet crush energy as a woman coaches a celebrity actor through his dance insecurities while imagining the…
Spirited City
Film
Spirited City
Directed by Ang Siew Ching
A provocative look at Singapore's Bukit Brown cemetery as it is continually reshaped, recataloged, and redescribed as a…
Sports Day
Film
Sports Day
Directed by Jessica Wu
With the support of her mother, a girl sets off to triumph over the hurdles of fierce competion…
Asian American Panorama
Standing Above the Clouds
Film
Standing Above the Clouds
Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee
From the frontlines to the homefront, a rousing and intimate portrait of three families of Native Hawaiian mothers…
Stitched
Film
Stitched
Directed by Lorena Lourenco
None of the guys Leela dates think she’s a fit. So she Frankensteins a guy to fit her…
Asian American Panorama
Stranger
Film
Stranger
Directed by Zhengfan Yang
The world is full of hotel rooms, spaces of transience fashioned like homes. In seven vignettes, STRANGER captures…
Swap
Film
Swap
Directed by Yujie (Louise) Liu
These twins will not let anybody tell them what they can and cannot do (even if they turn…
Sweet Lime
Film
Sweet Lime
Directed by Fatema Abdoolcarim
On the way from the airport, young Amra enjoys a blissful private moment with her mother and aunt,…
Swimming Lessons
Film
Swimming Lessons
Directed by Meloddy Gao
A dead cousin and a feverish summer visit to her grandparents in China prompt a young girl’s search…
This is TMI
Film
This is TMI
Directed by Subarna Dash, Vidushi Gupta
A lool back at growing up using doc style audio of friends talking about puberty, paired with fun…
Three
Film
Three
Directed by Amie Song
A newly arrived Chinese immigrant finds herself caught in a tension trifecta of a lesbian daughter, new church…
Tiger
Film
Tiger
Directed by Jayden Zhang
A classic documentary that claws against the infamous stereotype of Asian parents -- the Tiger Mom.
Timeless Trinkets
Film
Timeless Trinkets
Directed by Hanson Loh
In a world full of change, antiques are here to stay. An antique store owner hosts an adventure…
Together as ONE
Film
Together as ONE
Directed by Mariska Nouvong
This film juxtaposes the different perspectives of growing up mixed, embracing the two halves that create a whole.
Masters
A Traveler’s Needs
Film
A Traveler’s Needs
Directed by Hong Sang-soo
New to Seoul, Iris (icon and certified baddie Isabelle Huppert) has a drinker’s intuition and tricky spontaneity that…
Asian American Panorama
Tura!
Film
Tura!
Directed by Cody Jarrett
Narrated by Margaret Cho, TURA! celebrates the legacy of cult icon and Faster, Pussycat! Kill Kill! star Tura…
typhoon diary
Film
typhoon diary
Directed by Grace Zhang
Compiling footage and audio from Hong Kong, New Orleans, Las Vegas, and NYC, in a sensory exploration of…
Untold Stories
Film
Untold Stories
Directed by Michael Schaffer
From the land of a million elephants to the land of the free, the stories of Lao refugees…
Watercolor Piggie
Film
Watercolor Piggie
Directed by Jofan Liao, Yan-Jyun Chen
Join Piggie on an adorable musical adventure as she sets out to buy watercolors and bring her imaginative…
Asia Pop!
We Were Dangerous
Film
We Were Dangerous
Directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
There’s only one possible outcome when you isolate young, queer, rebellious Māori and Pākehā teenagers in a school…
When the house lights come on
Film
When the house lights come on
Directed by Apa Agbayani
Glammed in glitter, a gay man confronts aging-out of the seductive, addictive sensations of raving as a past…
Whitewash
Film
Whitewash
Directed by Jerry Hsu
A queer Asian man moves into the exclusive ‘Ivory Estates’ with his new fiancé, only to discover he’s…
Wild Hogs and Saffron
Film
Wild Hogs and Saffron
Directed by Andy Sarjahani
In the Ozarks, two high school friends, Bubba Samuels and filmmaker Andy Sarjahani, reconnect as adults. As they…
withal our bodies we are
Film
withal our bodies we are
Directed by Yoonseo Lee
A narrator recounts a close encounter with a stranger after dark through movement, reflected text, static-filled echoes, and…
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Film
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Directed by Hao Zhou
In Iowa, Marc is liberated wearing Lolita. But when the costume designer returns to Guam, will homecoming offer…
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