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After the Storm
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After the Storm
Directed by Sungbin Moon
The storm of addiction quiets, inviting space for a mother and daughter’s once-battered relationship to renew, even from…
After What Happened at the Library
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After What Happened at the Library
Directed by Syra McCarthy
In the wake of a terrifying encounter, an overwhelmed drag queen struggles under the weight of public attention.
Against Forgetting
Film
Against Forgetting
Directed by Azad Azizyan
Four northern Kurdistan artists etch the past into the present, their bodies as living repositories preserving culture through…
Ali
Film
Ali
Directed by Adnan Al Rajeev
In a small town where women are forbidden to sing, one mother goes to desperate lengths to conceal…
Anatomy of a Call
Film
Anatomy of a Call
Directed by Arnold Tam
Three phone calls, three loosely intertwined characters treading water in Hong Kong, from a burnt-out film producer, a…
And Here We Are
Film
And Here We Are
Directed by Christian Yamane
Four friends capture their search for meaning and connection through a VHS camera.
At Least We Had This Moment
Film
At Least We Had This Moment
Directed by Joshua de Vera
In his quest to capture the aged architecture of Manila, film photographer Dino seeks the company of a…
Better Life
Film
Better Life
Directed by Jessica Liu
Yearning for his unemployed daughter to be a cookie cutter overachiever, an aging father discovers the Be Successful…
Bitter Chocolate
Film
Bitter Chocolate
Directed by Sahar Sotoodeh
Yasi, a tough-as-nails teenager, travels to Tehran for an underground abortion and immediately afterwards must take an English…
A Brighter Summer Day for The Lady Avenger
Film
A Brighter Summer Day for The Lady Avenger
Directed by Birdy Weiting Hung
On a hot day in 1980s Taiwan, a teen girl is caught between the dark theater and celluloid…
Cherry Colored Funk
Film
Cherry Colored Funk
Directed by Chelsie Pennello
It's opening day, and a serial grifter’s dubious Italian ice business hard launches with wake-up calls from every…
Citizen-Inmate
Film
Citizen-Inmate
Directed by Hesam Eslami
Stories of surveillance and resistance, and the everyday life of exhausted workers who install and monitor ankle trackers…
Clean Slate
Film
Clean Slate
Directed by Emily May Jampel
Two best friends vie for the same breakout acting job. One gets the call… but who actually answers?
Correct Me if I’m Wrong
Film
Correct Me if I’m Wrong
Directed by Hao Zhou
At times comedic, poignant and extremely personal, a queer filmmaker and his Southwest Chinese grandmother embark on conversion…
Dancing in the Rain
Film
Dancing in the Rain
Directed by Chao-chun Yeh
As the rain begins to fall, a young girl daydreams about a journey through town, accompanied by dancing…
Deluge
Film
Deluge
Directed by Meejin Hong
In this infinite animation, curious creatures sprout, burst, and plop in cyclic motion. A universe of chaos blooms…
Durian, Durian
Film
Durian, Durian
Directed by Nelson Yeo
Two lonely souls. One durian tree.
Eavesdropping on Jason Sato’s Brothers (1973)
Film
Eavesdropping on Jason Sato’s Brothers (1973)
Directed by Nguyen Tan Hoang
Video essay that revisits the first hardcore feature-length gay porn film, to find in its soundtrack the shadow…
Emos VS Mexicans
Film
Emos VS Mexicans
Directed by Leeana Rangel
An exploratory juxtaposition of the treatment of emos in Mexico and a Mexican emo in America during the…
even though
Film
even though
Directed by Isabel Lai
In breaking past the stereotypes, this film reframes disability to show the power of seeing the person beyond…
Exotic
Film
Exotic
Directed by Mia Gazzio
A dive into the relationship between early Hollywood, their unsung actresses of color, and a girl grappling with…
The Forest is a Spirit that Beckons Me
Film
The Forest is a Spirit that Beckons Me
Directed by Jacob Cruz-Rine
With a curse spreading across her stomach, a young CHamoru woman seeks answers from an enthralling forest and…
Four Days Dead
Film
Four Days Dead
Directed by Jonah Ruehrwein
An experimental introspection, reenacting deeply emotional epiphanies that occurred in a mental hospital and drawing jagged lines between…
Gà Lavabo: Tết 1969
Film
Gà Lavabo: Tết 1969
Directed by Duy Do
It's 1968 San Diego, and amid a shifting political climate, a group of South Vietnamese exchange students attempt…
Gong Gong’s Bucket List
Film
Gong Gong’s Bucket List
Directed by Caitlyn Phu
A young woman comes up with an ingenious way to help her ailing grandfather complete his bucket list…
Goodbye and Hello to my Dad
Film
Goodbye and Hello to my Dad
Directed by Kathleen Hoang
Between newspaper shapes and heavy brushstrokes, a recently passed Vietnamese father lingers with his daughter, as time, space,…
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Film
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Directed by Chheangkea
During her chaotic family’s visit, Grandma Mai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after learning her queer grandson…
Grandma’s Four Colored Cards
Film
Grandma’s Four Colored Cards
Directed by Sally Phuong Tran
From a tiny house in Saigon's slums, 101-year-old Ngoai lives her everyday life feeding the cat, cleaning the…
Green Grey Black Brown
Film
Green Grey Black Brown
Directed by Yuyan Wang
With the epic grandeur of science-techno-industry, petroleum culture terraforms in a propulsive montage of home-movie surrealism, planetary views,…
Hibakusha – Wandering Soul
Film
Hibakusha – Wandering Soul
Directed by Joel Yamaji
A compelling call for humanity’s future, this dreamlike documentary reconstructs archival fragments and the imaginary of Brazilian resident…
Honey, My Love, So Sweet
Film
Honey, My Love, So Sweet
Directed by JT Trinidad
Under hazy theatre lights and the warm summer heat, two boys navigate a love mirrored by film but…
Hour Glass Summer
Film
Hour Glass Summer
Directed by Talan Alzona-Paulus
A time capsule of the last summer before senior year, capturing a snapshot of that bittersweet feeling of…
How to Bury Your Father
Film
How to Bury Your Father
Directed by Ammar Keshodia
A young man returns home to piece together what he can over the course of one night to…
How to Make a Friend
Film
How to Make a Friend
Directed by Bin He, Jinfei Ge, Julie Jarrier-Stettin, Myrtille Huet, Yuqiang Zhang
Two mates go on an adventure collecting parts to bring an old companion back to life, finding comfort…
I am
Film
I am
Directed by Zemirah-Azaleah Fesili
A declaration of Polynesian pride, breaking free of stereotypical boxes, building up self-confidence, and uplifting the vast, beautiful…
I Dream About Colorful Earth
Film
I Dream About Colorful Earth
Directed by Will Kim
Vivid watercolor dances across paper, a poignant reminder of humanity's resilient connection to the Earth and one another.
I Wanna Be
Film
I Wanna Be
Directed by Chaewon Suh
Blind runner loses her guide runner at the last minute, forcing her to team up with a classmate…
If I Can Dream
Film
If I Can Dream
Directed by Luis Cross
A Korean-Swedish adoptee and Elvis impersonator enters a tribute competition, uncovering belonging and self in the King’s silhouette.
I’m the Most Racist Person I Know
Film
I’m the Most Racist Person I Know
Directed by Leela Varghese
Longheld prejudices unravel after Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of color for the…
Inflatable Doll
Film
Inflatable Doll
Directed by Junyi Yang
A young filmmaker projects her post-breakup confessions, revelations, and lingering feelings onto an inflatable doll.
Komaneko – A New Journey
Film
Komaneko – A New Journey
Directed by Tsuneo Goda
Komaneko prepares to go on a trip with her grandpa, but hesitates leaving her stuffed friends behind. A…
Lǎo Lǎo
Film
Lǎo Lǎo
Directed by Yang Hu
Charcoal drawing and erasure on a single sheet of paper capture grandma in a series of family portraits…
Last Call
Film
Last Call
Directed by Winnie Cheung
A fantasy short about Claudia Chow, a fast riding motorcycle rebel who crashes into a mystical Chinese snake…
The Last Thing I Think Saw
Film
The Last Thing I Think Saw
Directed by Justin Kaminuma
An optometrist appointment induces a paranoid psychosis where liminal spaces question the medicalized condition of humanity through the…
A Letter to Mom
Film
A Letter to Mom
Directed by Hting Ra
Addressed to his mother in a small Myanmar village, Hting describes life in Philadelphia as a sushi chef…
Little Body Big Heart
Film
Little Body Big Heart
Directed by Eli Huang, Teo Nalani
A young fish is driven out of his comfort zone when his heart leaps away in search of…
Little Rebels Cinema Club
Film
Little Rebels Cinema Club
Directed by Khozy Rizal
Blood, machetes, zombies, and an angsty brother's handheld camera are the only ingredients teenage Doddy and his three…
Lloyd Wong, Unfinished
Film
Lloyd Wong, Unfinished
Directed by Lesley Loksi Chan
The unfinished work of a Chinese-Canadian artist living with AIDS resurfaces three decades later, inspiring a portrait through…
Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart
Film
Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart
Directed by Julian Doan
At a conspicuous quick mart, a young man pays for one last conversation with his dead father, an…
Ma Mao
Film
Ma Mao
Directed by Thanh Ngo
A little cat named Mao sneakily follows her owner around town, helping her escape claw-ful cat-astrophes.
Masterpiece Mommy
Film
Masterpiece Mommy
Directed by Dorothy Sing Zhang
Medicalized anxiety induces musical psychosis as a daughter waits on her mother's mammogram, distraught over the incident that…
Maybe It’s Just the Rain
Film
Maybe It’s Just the Rain
Directed by Reina Bonta
It's the first ever appearance for the Philippines women's soccer team at the FIFA World Cup, and player-filmmaker…
Mirage: Eigenstate
Film
Mirage: Eigenstate
Directed by Riar Rizaldi
Edited in the style of American astronomer and planetary scientist Carl Sagan’s 1980s television series Cosmos, a fantastical…
My Dearest Darling
Film
My Dearest Darling
Directed by Vahn Leinard Pascual
In conservative Philippines, 60-year-old trans woman Darling finds comfort and acceptance by reconnecting with her dead lover.
NERVOUS ENERGY
Film
NERVOUS ENERGY
Directed by Eve Liu
Fueled by feverish ambition, two best friends conspire to shed their boyfriends and pursue their filmmaking dreams without…
One Day This Kid
Film
One Day This Kid
Directed by Alexander Farah
Spanning three life stages and inspired by David Wojnarowicz's "One Day This Kid," young Afghan-Iranian Hamed struggles with…
The Orange
Film
The Orange
Directed by Seakleng Song
After Chay offers childhood sweetheart Lyer a projectionist job, the two wander Phnom Penh, where beginnings and endings…
Ordinary Life
Film
Ordinary Life
Directed by Yoriko Mizushiri
In this sensual animation, everyday life may seem repetitive but each moment is uniquely ever-changing. To be present…
Pack it Up
Film
Pack it Up
Directed by Alex Zhang
An exploration of teen immigrant mental health, breaking the stigma of silent suffering through community encouragement.
A Place to Belong
Film
A Place to Belong
Directed by Theingi Win Tin
Ko Nge's salon is a place where she can freely exist with her trans sex-worker friends. A portrait…
Puberty for Humans
Film
Puberty for Humans
Directed by Wester Demandante
Poor Late Bloomer Linus—no marketable robo parts for the workforce. In a world where robo-puberty dictates your cog…
Punk Kids
Film
Punk Kids
Directed by Josselyn DeGennaro
A celebration of various young bands in the San Diego local music scene, detailing the ins and outs…
Razeh-Del
Film
Razeh-Del
Directed by Maryam Tafakory
Two schoolgirls' letters to Iran's first-ever women’s newspaper become artifacts with the paper's closure in 1999, uncovering a…
The Red Banca
Film
The Red Banca
Directed by Nena Jane
In a small island town, young Maria must weigh sacrament over sacrilege as she prepares to marry a…
Saint Andrews
Film
Saint Andrews
Directed by Erin Ramirez
Chinese-Jamaican Dee is in love but after hearing her father's racist remarks, she must choose between two worlds:…
Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts
Film
Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts
Directed by Rein Maychaelson
Sammi had the unusual ability to share his body parts to help people. After his death, a mother…
Sands Street
Film
Sands Street
Directed by Claro de los Reyes
Under a moonlit sky in an unwelcoming 1940s Brooklyn, a Filipino steward and Black welder develop an intimate…
Sex, Baseball, and All Pussibilities
Film
Sex, Baseball, and All Pussibilities
Directed by Aimee Pham, Kai Sampadian
A sex-positive friend coaches her bestie for a homerun hit.
Shoreline
Film
Shoreline
Directed by Paul Overstrom
A first-generation Filipina surfer juggles family and her future – all while finding confidence in the unpredictable tide.
Skipping Stones
Film
Skipping Stones
Directed by Alex Q
A mother celebrates her son's birthday by showing him how to bike.
#SLAY
Film
#SLAY
Directed by Ray de Mesa
Beauty influencer wannabe Tan Deliciosa must battle murder allegations when a social media celebrity dies suddenly.
A Small Garden by the Window
Film
A Small Garden by the Window
Directed by LEE Jonghoon
In a bouncy, blob-filled world, everyday eco-friendliness leads to epic earth healing missions -- teaching us the true…
So To Speak
Film
So To Speak
Directed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu
A Filipina American college student uses art to encourage new sexualities for herself and other Asian American women.
A South Facing Window
Film
A South Facing Window
Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
On the verge of divorce, apartment hunting becomes its own fragile escape for a volatile young couple caught…
specters and bones
Film
specters and bones
Directed by Ashley Dequilla
Experimental documentary of the submerged legacy of Dr. William Jones (1871-1909).
Stomach Bug
Film
Stomach Bug
Directed by Matty Crawford
A father deals with the emotional strain of his daughter being away for college, only for him to…
Surfing Taiwan: Past, Present, Future
Film
Surfing Taiwan: Past, Present, Future
Directed by James Wicks
Three Taiwanese surfers reflect on the past, present, and future of surfing in Taiwan.
The Tale of Tran Thanh Duong
Film
The Tale of Tran Thanh Duong
Directed by Hachul Le Do
Inspired by Vietnamese folklore and traditional musical theater, this origin story tells the tale of Tran Thanh Duong…
Tara
Film
Tara
Directed by Ashutosh S. Shankar
Tara is a Dalit trans woman who falls in love with an upper caste man, forcing her to…
These Yellow Stars of Ours
Film
These Yellow Stars of Ours
Directed by Vinh Nguyen
Inventive and experimental, a son chronicles his parents’ journey fleeing war-torn Vietnam and their love story in the…
The Things We Lose On Our Way to the Sky
Film
The Things We Lose On Our Way to the Sky
Directed by Yaeji Kim
A reinterpretation of memory through the main motif of the color blue, grappling with both cultural and personal…
Through Your Eyes
Film
Through Your Eyes
Directed by Nelson Yeo
The fates of four individuals intertwine in an '80s discotheque, each yearning for connection and escape under the…
To Know Someone To Know Their Story
Film
To Know Someone To Know Their Story
Directed by Levi Alam
Realizing they never knew their loved ones, a filmmaker re-meets their family of Syrian immigrants.
The Truck
Film
The Truck
Directed by Elizabeth Rao
A post-Roe America leaves a Chinese American girl desperate for the morning after pill, relying on an unsettling…
A Very Straight Neck
Film
A Very Straight Neck
Directed by Neo Sora
A woman suffers from neck pain, haunted by stiffly bowing figures and a deceased friend. As ordinary movements…
A Walk into the Afterlife
Film
A Walk into the Afterlife
Directed by Jiyun Jeong
A small cat journeys into the garden of the afterlife in search of a magical flower.
Water Sports
Film
Water Sports
Directed by Whammy Alcazaren
A waterless Philippines leaves an all-boys prep school thirsty and in heat, dependent on the joys of water…
We Are Kings
Film
We Are Kings
Directed by Frank Sun
To impress his peers, a teenager bootlegs films in the back of a Chinese restaurant. But priorities shift…
We Used to Take the Long Way Home
Film
We Used to Take the Long Way Home
Directed by An Nguyen
A teenage girl embarks on a summer road trip with old friends, racing against time through the Vietnam…
We Were the Scenery
Film
We Were the Scenery
Directed by Christopher Radcliff
A charming Vietnamese couple reflect on their journey fleeing the Vietnam War to a refugee camp in the…
Who Am I
Film
Who Am I
Directed by Bayani Dizon
Two perspectives of the same mind examine the past and debate their decisions and morality in life.
Why Can’t We Just Be Ghosts?
Film
Why Can’t We Just Be Ghosts?
Directed by Patrick Jang
A wordless ghost and his best friend explore despair, friendship, and being okay.
YA NO SE
Film
YA NO SE
Directed by Jose Bautista Serrano
Uno no aprecia lo que tiene cuando solo ve lo que no puede tener.
you have no mother!
Film
you have no mother!
Directed by Yoonseo Lee
Three girls do cute girl things, be silly, laugh, frolic, play pretend husband, child, and wife. Maybe our…
You’re a Shadow
Film
You’re a Shadow
Directed by Rajee Samarasinghe
The haunting visage of a mother's exorcist, etched into emulsion and slowed to a crawl as memory itself…
Yú Cì (Fish Bones)
Film
Yú Cì (Fish Bones)
Directed by Kevin Xian Ming Yu
A poisonous fish bite brings together Bowen, a nonbinary Asian American from Queens, with their estranged parents and…
Zari
Film
Zari
Directed by Shruti Parekh
On the eve of her sister's wedding, Neelu struggles to meet her family's standards of femininity. Until one…
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