An eclectic collection of stories of overcoming adversity, processing trauma and embracing identities.
Sorry For The Inconvenience (Written and Directed by Jane Chow)
2021 | Narrative | USA | 6 mins | English, Cantonese w/ English Subs | Digital
In Los Angeles Chinatown, a lonely teenager tries to help her parents keep their seafood restaurant afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between chopping green beans and packing takeout orders, she attempts to hang on to a semblance of normalcy by studying for her driver’s permit and prepping for her high school Zoom theater debut in “The Tempest”.
Anything for You (Written and Directed by Matt Ferrucci) - Director Matt Ferrucci In-Person!
2021 | Narrative | USA | 12 mins | English | Digital
Richard wants to have an affair and needs his best friend's help. What starts out as lunch date escalates to a test of their friendship.
Everything Stays (Written and Directed by Cole Bacani) - Director Cole Bacani In-Person!
2021 | Narrative | USA | 26 mins | English | Digital
Gabe has led his younger cousins through childhood; but as the summer after high school graduation winds down, his cousins have one last chance to tie him down in Illinois, forcing Gabe to decide what’s more important: his family or his future?
Fugetsu-Do (Directed by Kaia Rose)
2020 | Documentary | USA | 13 mins | English | Digital
An intimate portrait of the sweet shop Fugetsu-Do, which for over 117 years has been a subtle landmark at the heart of Downtown LA and whose story of survival runs through the heart of the Japanese-American experience.
F1-100 (Directed by Emory Chao Johnson)
2020 | Documentary | USA | 13 mins | English | Digital
Video, art, and animation are combined in this intimate portrait of an international art student studying abroad in the United States. Drawing on artists profile and gender journey films, F1-100 is a transnational meditation through time and space of a young artist carrying a heavy burden.
No Crying At The Dinner Table (Directed by Carol Nguyen)
2019 | Documentary | Canada | 16 mins | English, Vietnamese w/ English Subs | Digital
Filmmaker Carol Nguyen interviews her family to craft a portrait of love, grief and intergenerational trauma.
Champ (Written and Directed by Hannah Peterson)
2021 | Narrative | USA | 8 mins | English | Digital
After basketball practice one night, Genevieve reveals a dark secret about their coach to her teammates. Wielding strategy and grit off the court, Genevieve works together with her teammates to find a way to retaliate. Contains discussion of sexual violence.
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