All Films & Events
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LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY
Frank W. Chen / International Documentary Feature Competition / Taiwan, USA / 2018 / Documentary, Sports / 99 mins
Carrying the burden of "Pride of Taiwan" on his anchor plated shoulder, the reticent national icon attempts his one last shot at baseball glory.LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 11
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 6:30 pm
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LIFE IN COLOR
Melody Chen / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 9 mins
LIFE IN COLOR details the journey of an undocumented Thai immigrant finding agency in art despite the realities of his status.Plays In:
From Vision to Reel: GenerASIANS
Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM
Saturday | May 5, 2018 11:00 am Rush Only
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LIMBOLAND
Melanie Ramos / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Comedy, Drama, Family, LGBTQIA+, Women / 18 mins
An estranged father and daughter go on a wild goose chase in search of the missing body of their loved one minutes before the funeral.
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LIONS IN WAITING
Jason Karman / Shorts Competition / Canada / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, International, LGBTQIA+, Romance, Sports, Student / 17 mins
Ray, the newest hockey team member, fights to have ice time after being hazed and finds the courage to be comfortable in his own skin.Plays In:
My So-Called Adolescence
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
Monday | May 7, 2018 6:30 pm Rush Only
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LIQUOR STORE BABIES
So Yun Um / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 5 mins
LIQUOR STORE BABIES explores the intersecting lives of two friends and their liquor-store-owning fathers and how their dreams are connected to each other.Plays In:
Armed With A Camera vol. 2018
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 11
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:00 pm
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THE LOST
Neil M. Paik / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Action, Drama, Human Rights, Social Issues, Thriller / 22 mins
A highly publicized protest altercation is played out from three differing points of view.
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LT VIBES x LAAPFF vol. 2018
Events / Party
Join us for this afterparty in partnership with Little Tokyo Vibes after the screenings of our Centerpiece films IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC and FICTION & OTHER REALITIES on Saturday, May 5 @10 PM - 2 AM. Kasih (200 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) Free event!
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Lunchtime Layover presented by PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Events / 120 mins
Invited filmmakers and guests only. Sunday, May 6 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Wolf & Crane Bar (366 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
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THE MASSEUSE
Tan Ce Ding / Shorts Competition / Malaysia / 2017 / Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi / 20 mins
THE MASSEUSE is a science fiction love story set in a futuristic Malaysia between a humanoid masseuse and her technician who has a disturbing past.
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MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Stephen Loveridge / Special Features / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 94 mins
Drawing from a cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.CLOSING NIGHT: MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Aratani Theatre
Thursday | May 10, 2018 7:00 pm
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MAYBE
Kat Cole / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, LGBTQIA+ / 10 mins
After a chance encounter in Waikiki, a young Filipino girl begins to explore her gender identity in secret.
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MIDNIGHT GIRL
Christina Yoon / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Arthouse, Coming of Age, Drama, Social Issues, Student, Women / 16 mins
A shy high schooler dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault meets a "cam girl" who shows her a very different side of sexuality.
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MIMI
Jeffrey Hsueh / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Animation, Comedy, History, Student, Women / 2 mins
A fun chat with an immigrant hairstylist and her husband, who recount their days in China.Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm
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MINDING THE GAP
Bing Liu / Documentary Feature Competition / USA / 2018 / Coming of Age, Documentary, Social Issues, Sports / 93 mins
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.MINDING THE GAP
Downtown Independent
Saturday | May 5, 2018 4:00 pm
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MISS WORLD
Georgia Fu / Shorts Competition / Taiwan / 2017 / Drama, Family, International, Student, Women / 20 mins
A young Taiwanese woman comes home from living abroad to say goodbye to her uncommunicative father before he has to start serving time in prison.Plays In:
My So-Called Adolescence
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
Monday | May 7, 2018 6:30 pm Rush Only
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