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Something Good Going On

As his Ivy League future approaches, an 18-year-old Indonesian American wrestles with leaving his immigrant father and restaurant family.

Uncuffed

After reluctantly agreeing to open her long-term relationship, Charlotte starts a casual(?) situationship with the commitment phobic Liam.

UNTITLED KOREAN QUEER TRANS PROJECT

KQT PROJECT follows two trans public figures in Seoul, Korea, as they confront societal surveillance, family drama, and internalized fears.

Mei I.

In a dystopian future where immigrants vanish, a vigilante risks it all to find her brother, and escape the country before it’s too late.

In Red

When a woman's damaged boyfriend takes his own life, she makes a deal with a dark entity to go back in time to kill his child molester at th

RED EDEN

On terraformed Mars, a lone AI must decide between following her late creator’s mission and forging her own path in a world without humans.

GERM

18 years after his brother’s gang-related death, J.R. seeks healing with his family—uncovering the resilience of Filipino immigrants in CA.

Good Luck for Now

Almost a decade after his only hit single, a mid-30s indie rapper bets it all on one last show to get the record deal he's always dreamt of.

Days with Dandekar

After being laid off, Dandekar searches for his beloved '89 Volvo—traded away by family—and learns to let go.

Ugly Feelings

Jenny, a biracial Chinese American girl navigates the angst, confusion and teenage fantasy that is senior year at an all white high school

A Chinatown Ghost Story

A sassy student teams up with a ghost murdered in 1909 to stop an underground Chinatown gang from harvesting bodies—before she’s next.

Traces of Brilliant Spirit

Korean artist joins forces with Korean-American filmmaker to document women who defied Japanese occupation and discover themselves.

Always Chinatown

A new generation forges the future of Manhattan’s Chinatown as the neighborhood undergoes a dramatic transformation.

Astrological

After succumbing to a mysterious curse, a young man must date all 12 Zodiac signs to get married by 30, or he'll die.

Wild Ragerz

An antisocial wilderness survivalist is tricked onto a trashy, queer party reality show desperate for views.

Bound For Glory

Amid the chaos of Hollywood, a lost Asian American artist clings to the only thing that still feels real: his own voice.

California Scenario Post Production

Single parents Jacob Hara & Laura Acker search for truth in their diverse family narratives & at Noguchi’s sculpture garden, find each other

Paper Daughter

A young Chinese woman grapples with the guilt of using the identity of a deceased girl to immigrate to the US via Angel Island in 1926.

AXED: A Maid and Butler Cafe Documentary

The abrupt termination of Anime Expo's Maid & Butler Café in December 2024 leads volunteers to reflect on its nearly 15 years of history.

Yu & Me Books Documentary

When a fire destroys Lucy’s beloved community bookstore, thousands of supporters and friends come together to revive her dream.

Bhool Chook

A reluctant son's return home to care for his aging father reveals the quiet collapse of power between generations

Pit Stops

Through the eyes of the youngest child, a Chinese immigrant family stocks up for a road trip to move down south within the United States

SHEDDING: A Dancer's Journey of Self-Reinvention

As she retires, trailblazing dancer Xin Ying enters a new chapter, determined to shape modern dance not just as a performer, but a leader.

Awkward Goodbyes

Isla and Veer, two lovestruck adults caught in a whirlwind romance, buy a lottery ticket on the day Veer is supposed to return to India..

BIZ OF VIZ

A first time film festival director following her passion to uplift the Asian American community realizes everything comes with a cost.

Cabin Time

A newly sober mom spirals in solitude in a remote Sierra cabin—until a chatty neighbor knocks with no eggs and a whole lot of feelings.

Our Curse

Two expecting parents must fight for their baby when the ghosts of their past come to collect.

AYI (阿姨): A Documentary about Care and Sacrifice

A story about class, sacrifice, and the emotional labor no one talks about — told through the domestic workers who lived it.

Gumiho (언니)

Korean American student Esther befriends a talking fox of Korean legend on her New England university campus.

Bad Shepherd

An alcoholic pastor fights to hold his fracturing congregation together, only to accidentally summon demons among them.

Lí

A pair of young lovers' relationship is threatened by a curse of separation after they defy a Chinese superstition and share a pear.

Girl | Dad Film

Over four decades, a Chinese adoptee and her single father navigate identity, family bonds, and ultimately, the fog of dementia.

JIA

An Asian American actress searches for her missing father-in-law, uncovering a labor trafficking scam and confronting her marriage cracks.

Manongs

An immigrant Filipino farm worker decides whether to join NASA’s Astronaut Program, or stay and strike with his fellow workers.

The Loyal Betrayal

A film noir set in Manzanar, Loyal Betrayal weaves deception, survival, and truth in a world where loyalty is a dangerous illusion.

The Ocean's Debt - A Vietnamese American Story

A grandmother and her grandchild argue over what they should eat for dinner. At the pier, they fish—catching only memories too heavy to eat.

Wither & Bloom

After moving to the U.S., Nihara turns to an enigmatic doctor to revive her mother, trapped in a coma fueled by haunting homesickness.

Taray (Run) Short Film!

In the 1940s, a young Igorot girl, Elena, awakens from a nightmare of dark omens, to find the monstrous shadow of war haunting her.

Blade of The Waning Kingdom

A war time princess’s journey in self discovery and survival with her faithful samurai - a story of trust, love, strength and resilience.

Ride with Delivery Workers

Explore the unseen and unexamined lives of NYC’s immigrant delivery workers through filmmaker Jing Wang’s unflinching, intimate lens.

Something About the Tide

A feature-length coming-of-age dramedy for those of us over 30 that asks the question: How do we measure our self-worth?

Tala

Tala, an Asian American internet star, survives a suicide attempt and now must face a future she struggles to see herself in.

Count the Cost: A ME/CFS Documentary

Becoming a board-certified physician is her goal, but surviving ME/CFS, EDS, POTS, &MCAS is her daily fight—this is Dr. Sujana Reddy’s story

MAYA

Inspired by her senior rescue dog, an apathetic divorcée takes another shot at the life she thought she’d left behind.

Playing Through

Old tensions snap into fresh cut violence when three golfers are disrupted by the pace of play.

Ascension - A Short Film

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Noriko

A Japanese student in America receives comfort following a tragedy back home.

Sachi can sing

An Alzheimer patient lives in an assisted living facility finally learns to enjoy life.

Sisters: Journey of the Mother Road

After COVID setbacks, ex-WWE host Nina reunites with her OnlyFans half-sister Jet for a cross-country trip to repair their broken bond.

Take Five

Karim, a 27-year-old jazz musician-turned-delivery driver, chooses to work for a dangerous money launderer in exchange for a residency spot.

Tunnel Vision

After a violent fallout, a lost stoner spirals into darkness and unknowingly commits a violent act against his own strict father.