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29 Hour Famine

Film 29 Hour Famine Directed by Etzu Shaw When a devout teenager discovers evidence of someone eating at her church youth group’s annual fasting event, she…

A Karaoke Space Odyssey

Film A Karaoke Space Odyssey Directed by Achim Mendoza In this campy sci-fi rom-com musical, Stella, an undocumented Filipino in pursuit of a green card, goes on…

A Wayfarer

Film A Wayfarer Directed by Roselyle Zhao A Wayfarer finds nowhere she belongs.
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Aida Returns

Film Aida Returns Directed by Carol Mansour A story of a multi-layered journey: A journey of personal loss, of return to memories of youth, and…
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All That We Love

Film All That We Love Directed by Yen Tan Upon the loss of her beloved dog, Emma Gwon faces an empty nest and renewed feelings for her…

Always in My Head

Film Always in My Head Directed by Randal & Malou Kamradt Rising popstar Garth gets in way over his head when he falls in love with a mysterious woman…

Amon

Film Amon Directed by Justine King This is a story of how Amon becomes the king that he has to be.

Ān-dé-lǔ

Film Ān-dé-lǔ Directed by Alan He A young Chinese-American baseball player must confront his internalized racism after his overbearing father comes to his rescue.

Ang Huling Sayaw

Film Ang Huling Sayaw Directed by Edrian Pangilinan A middle-aged widower and a 30-something runaway secretly meet at a hotel one stormy night. The two bond…
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ANXIOUS.

Film ANXIOUS. Directed by Nida Chowdhry ANXIOUS. is a surreal dark comedy feature film about a woman named Ruby who has an anxiety attack…

Balikbayan

Film Balikbayan Directed by Rebecca Rajadnya A Filipina immigrant grapples with the physical distance from the family she left behind and the cultural disconnect…

Bloomed in the Water

Film Bloomed in the Water Directed by Joanne Mony Park A Korean immigrant single mother misinterprets school picture day, resulting in surprise when her son's appearance differs from…

Blue Hour

Film Blue Hour Directed by Esther Um A young Korean American boy attempts to draw a portrait of his busy blue-collar immigrant father for a…
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Canadian Adobo

Film Canadian Adobo Directed by Kent Donguines Through group therapy, Canadian Adobo explores the emotional struggles of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families striving…
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Carefully Taught

Film Carefully Taught Directed by Cynthia Kao This film explores how U.S. policies have shaped Asian stereotypes, how the media reinforces them, and their impact…
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Chaperone

Film Chaperone Directed by Zoe Eisenberg Alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition, 29-year-old Misha finds a dangerous acceptance in a…

Class Crush

Film Class Crush Directed by Katherine Lynn-Rose An introverted high school student forms a connection with her class crush, but their romantic homecoming dance takes…

Cold Soda

Film Cold Soda Directed by Huayi Yu Your dog is always thinking about you and wants to get you a cold soda.

Daly City

Film Daly City Directed by Nick Hartanto An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish.
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Daughters of Monster Magnet

Film Daughters of Monster Magnet Directed by Kosaku Horikawi On her 14th birthday, consumed by despair, Lili considers self-immolation. Instead, her imagination soars to new heights. She…

Desi Standard Time Travel

Film Desi Standard Time Travel Directed by Kashif Pasta When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time for an…

Diana

Film Diana Directed by Luo-Bing Pan A young Chinese trans woman navigates through a fraudulent marriage and a turbulent friendship as a recent immigrant…

Did You Eat Yet?

Film Did You Eat Yet? Directed by Alicia Qian As Eunice prepares a meal for her mother, she struggles to navigate the blurred lines of what it…

Eclipse

Film Eclipse Directed by Mina Chacko A girl responsible for rotating the Moon, reminisces about her former life on the Sun.
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Extremely Unique Dynamic

Film Extremely Unique Dynamic Directed by Harrison Xu, Ivan Leung, Katherine Dudas During their final weekend together, two best friends test the limits of their friendship while making a triple-meta…

Finley

Film Finley Directed by Laina Fulle Finley, a little frog who lives in the forest, is turning 4 today! He couldn't be more excited…

Hafekasi

Film Hafekasi Directed by Annelise Hickey A young girl, raised by her single white mum and disconnected from her Tongan heritage, must find her…

hi ading

Film hi ading Directed by Dinaly Tran A poetic short that provides a glimpse into a love story. Speaking to their parents’ past selves, Dinaly…

I Wanna Become the Sky

Film I Wanna Become the Sky Directed by Jess X. Snow In a dystopian near-future of Chinese Exclusion, when a young student visits the studio of a charismatic artist…

In Exile

Film In Exile Directed by Nathan Fitch A short film that explores the US nuclear legacy in the Pacific through the lens of members of…

Ipdeot

Film Ipdeot Directed by Dokyun Im Hawa and Adam are an immigrant couple. She has been turned away by her family due to an…

It Was Love To Me

Film It Was Love To Me Directed by Raza Rizvi A complex, intimate relationship brews between a 15 year old tennis player and the 18 year old prodigy…

Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le

Film Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le Directed by Julie Zhu When a young boy is left home alone with his increasingly unwell grandmother, he is forced to come…

Lola

Film Lola Directed by Grace Hanna A thirteen-year-old science prodigy journeys into her grandma's deteriorating mind to save one precious memory they have together.

Lucky Dog

Film Lucky Dog Directed by Ujwal Nair An Indian dog dreams of immigrating to Canada to be reunited with his owner. But first, he needs…

Marisol

Film Marisol Directed by Aubrey Azmar What happens when two languages, two cultures, and two worlds collide? One would assume tragedy. But “Marisol” proves…

Mike

Film Mike Directed by Duc Anh Nguyen On his first day of school, a Vietnamese exchange student is determined to make friends at an all-white…

Moon in the Water

Film Moon in the Water Directed by Jingwen Fang After relocating to New York from China, Zhulan finds herself struggling to adjust to her new life. The…

Murmuration

Film Murmuration Directed by Priya Sircar A meditation on shared experience as generations of a family intertwine during a brief moment in time.

No Clouds in My Summer

Film No Clouds in My Summer Directed by Mood Infinite and Jason Poon During a heated argument with his girlfriend, Tom's memories begin to splinter & merge with his present.
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Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement

Film Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le, Tadashi Nakamura Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement is a sweeping documentary that follows the life of visionary artist-activist Nobuko…

One Note

Film One Note Directed by Jamie Ting A dark comedy about a neurotic but driven 17-year-old Chinese-American violinist on a mission to get admitted to…

Places We Knew

Film Places We Knew Directed by Oliver William Staton A young Japanese American returns to his childhood home in Japan and reunites with his estranged mother and…

Poseur

Film Poseur Directed by Allan Zhang Tran A fashion photographer’s infatuation with her latest muse takes a strange and grotesque turn when she invites the…
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Q

Film Q Directed by Jude Chehab An intimate and haunting portrayal of a quest for love and acceptance at any cost, Q depicts the…

Rat City Symphony

Film Rat City Symphony Directed by Adam Zheng Yuan After a long day dressed in a Mickey Mouse costume, undocumented immigrant Yun finds a rat in her…

Reading You

Film Reading You Directed by Angeline Teh An immersion into memories where absence of a person takes hold.
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Restrospective: Saving Face

Film Restrospective: Saving Face Directed by Alice Wu Wil is a lesbian, but she doesn’t dare tell her widowed mother, Hwei-lan, or her very traditional grandparents.…

Roaches!!!

Film Roaches!!! Directed by Sheryl Zhang It’s about cockroaches…

SANSEDAI

Film SANSEDAI Directed by Kayli Kimura Through intimate conversations over old photobooks and home movies from the 1930s, SANSEDAI explores themes of identity and…

Sarajin

Film Sarajin Directed by Justin Kim In a remote Alaskan town DongSu, a snow crab fisherman, is struggling to make ends meet for his…

Seoul Switch

Film Seoul Switch Directed by Liann Kaye When an insecure Korean American boy meets an International K-Pop Star who looks just like him, they decide…

Seventeen

Film Seventeen Directed by Geqi Li A Chinese American teenage girl, Jasmine, gets pregnant and wants to keep the baby, while her pornstar mother,…

Sina Ma Tinirau

Film Sina Ma Tinirau Directed by Vilsoni Hereniko When a prince is cursed to become an eel and has to win the love of a beautiful…

Something Blue

Film Something Blue Directed by Jinsui Song Emily returns home to attend her cousin’s wedding. In this jovial setting, she struggles to confront the source…

Something Like Happiness

Film Something Like Happiness Directed by Apar Pokharel When two friends reunite in New York City after more than a decade, suppressed memories and desires resurface,…

Spotlight

Film Spotlight Directed by Maya Puyat Uncomfortable in her own skin, Mabel relives past experiences that defined her insecurities, and navigates her way towards…

Squeegee Boy

Film Squeegee Boy Directed by Chung-Wei Huang On a quest for belonging and acceptance, a trans teenager yearns to become part of a tight-knit group…

Swimming Lessons

Film Swimming Lessons Directed by Meloddy Gao A personal, reflexive film that follows a daughter of Chinese immigrants who yearns to understand her transoceanic family’s…

Testimony

Film Testimony Directed by Su Min Ha After being found alone in an abandoned castle, young Emile is taken to a monastery. He insists his…

The Legend of the Starlight Beetle

Film The Legend of the Starlight Beetle Directed by Mabel Ryu In a post-apocalyptic world where insects grew big, Bluebell visits places she went in the past to collect…
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The MOTHERLOAD

Film The MOTHERLOAD Directed by Alex Derwick, Van Tran Nguyen Conflict among the mother-daughter duo arises when Jessca embarks on a quest to find a home that once…

The Order

Film The Order Directed by Zasha Makabenta As two siblings travel to make an important request, they struggle with the worrisome, possible outcomes that could…

The Queen’s Flowers

Film The Queen’s Flowers Directed by Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy A magical take on a true story, The Queen's Flowers is an animated short adventure for kids that…

Threading Silence

Film Threading Silence Directed by Isabel Tay A Singaporean family's silenced grief over the death of an uncle parallels the country's removal of diverse dialects…

To the Class of Us

Film To the Class of Us Directed by Veda Lee On high school graduation day, two friends learn how to say goodbye to the past -- and most…

What is the Criteria?

Film What is the Criteria? Directed by Aneesa Khan A Pakistani-American woman’s life changes when a pair of magical glasses help her reevaluate what it means to…

Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way

Film Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way Directed by Hao Zhou Having built a colorful queer life in Iowa, a costume designer visits their island homeland of Guam to…
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You Don’t Have to Go Home, But…

Film You Don’t Have to Go Home, But… Directed by Aidan Un You Don’t Have to Go Home, But . . . is an ode to dancing bodies, a grimy…