WORLD PREMIERE Frantic, chaotic, and full of energy, Zunzuncito captures childhood in a film – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Elle Rose Rinaldi and Co-Cinematographer Kyra Chen . This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be required to […]
NYC PREMIERE The early mornings of a Pacific Northwest community come alive to the sounds of Nuxalk Radio, in this day-in-the-life look at a radio station preserving the Indigenous language. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Jessica Hallenbeck. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: […]
US PREMIERE An exquisite and piercing essay film about the director’s father, one of the most recognized Korean artists of his generation. Kim Tschang-Yeul’s fascinations and brilliant obstinacy become a fertile landscape to explore the relationship between a father and a son while reflecting on their differences in culture, age, and temperament. Following the traces […]
US PREMIERE A Chicago couple pushes through the trials and tribulations of opening a business in the middle of a pandemic in a portrait of a Filipino restaurant finding its roots during a turbulent time. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kerri Pang. This screening is being played as […]
NYC PREMIERE During the pandemic, filmmaker William Zhang’s family begs him to leave behind the devastated film industry in the U.S. and return to China, but what does returning mean for his identity and his ability to be who he is? – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director William J. […]
NYC PREMIERE Displaced LGBTQ New Yorkers return to their parents’ homes during quarantine and reflect on the cultures of where they grew up. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Brydie O’Connor and film subjects Emma Fashing, Paul Lisbon and Erika Rosato. This screening is being played as part of […]
NYC PREMIERE A poignant portrait of intercultural and intergenerational communication, as a young girl and her dad navigate grief and healing while caring for her mother. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kitty Hu. This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This film contains […]
WORLD PREMIERE A personal expression of transformation, as a mother turns her grief and silence around a stillborn into an expression of remembrance. – Elyse Wang This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Megan Miller. All guests & staff will […]
Throw yourself into the story with vivid scores in this selection of sonically driven films. (Total Running Time: 82 MIN) Cowboy Poet | Director: Jared Jakins A young man continues the tradition of cowboy poetry, using his performances to navigate his emotions, family and the modern world. -Dewitt Davis (USA, 5 MIN) Load Cycle | […]
The effects on the environment and our self-manufactured crisis. (Total Running Time: 92 MIN) Aguilucho: Dance of the Harpy Eagle | Director: Daniel Byers The indigenous people of the Darién Gap rainforest work with conservationists to use their heritage and traditions to protect the endangered Harpy Eagle and, in turn, protect their community. – Dewitt […]