Sunday, May 10, 5:30 p.m. | We can work it out. These AAPI shorts depict LGBTQ+ individuals coming to terms with themselves and the society around them.
Program:
CLEAN SLATE
2025, dir. Emily May Jampel, USA, 9 min., In English
The competition for a career-making part tests the friendship between two aspiring actors.
MORNING COFFEE
2025, dir. Nolan Begley, Kyla Mah, USA, 13 min., In English
A queer woman grapples with grief, self-discovery, and the bittersweet memories of her ended deeply emotional yet tumultuous relationship.
BETWEEN US
2025, dir. Quyên Nguyen-Le, USA, 16 min., In English, Khmer, and Vietnamese with English subtitles
Generations of queer cultural workers in southern California bond over finding a place in their families and communities.
FLAT
2025, dir. Suri Parmar, Canada, 6 min., In English
The filmmaker's double mastectomy foregrounds her lifelong questions about gender and body image.
MĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE LETTER
2025, dir. Lisette Marie Flanary, USA, 30 min., In English and Hawaiian with English subtitles
Trans Hawaiian artists offer personal reflections as they come together for a theatrical production celebrating their identities.
AFTER WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LIBRARY
2025, dir. Syra McCarthy, USA, 16 min., In English
A drag queen finds that her traumatic viral incident is just the beginning of her problems.
GOODBYE PARTY
2025, dir. Sophia Lou, Nathan Pearson, USA, 12 min., In English
A would-be astronaut has second thoughts about escaping his Brooklyn life.
Asian American Showcase | May 7–12, 2026
Presented as an annual collaboration with the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media and now celebrating its 29th year, the Asian American Showcase (AAS) provides a platform for new work by established and emerging Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander filmmakers and stories. Synopses provided by AAS.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu