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shareThe experiences of childhood and youth unfold in small moments. These animated shorts reflect the tense & tender, lonely & liberating, and embarrassing & empowering moments that shape our intimate selves and family relationships.
This film program is available internationally.
Q&A LIVE on 11/8 at 12:30 P.M. EST
In this program
Yuan Yuan and the Hollow Monster
Directed by: Catherine Chen | 7 mins
Eight-year-old Yuan Yuan is determined to protect her newest pet, a tiny turtle named Lucy, at all costs—even if it means chasing down a massive hurricane called the Hollow Monster.
First Born
Directed by: Justin Bruce Lee | 6 mins
Determined to gain favor in his family’s eyes and match his sister’s status, a boy must prove his worth and show his potential in an upcoming martial arts competition.
The Kitchlets
Directed by: Clarisse Chua | 8 mins
What happens when house spirits depend on our well-being to survive?
Felt Love
Directed by: Angeline Vu, Arlene Bongco | 7 mins
A young boy learns to understand the depth of his mother’s love despite the distance her dedication may create.
In the Shadow of the Pines
Directed by: Anne Koizumi | 8 mins
Filmmaker Anne Koizumi explores the childhood shame she felt about her Japanese immigrant father, who worked as a janitor at her school.
In Passing (風不太冷)
Directed by: Esther Cheung | 4 mins
A portrait of seventies Hong Kong as my parents remember it.
Each Other
Directed by: Sarah Tabibzadeh | 15 mins
In a world which the people carry their precious things everywhere and sometimes give them to a washing store, a young boy, lost one of his precious things, but he can not live without it anymore.
