All Films & Events
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THE SHUTTLE
Lu Han / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Arthouse, Drama, Family, International, Social Issues, Student, Women / 16 mins
An infertile nail salon owner decides to confront her husband, the salon's shuttle driver, whom she suspects of sleeping with an employee.
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SILENCE
Priyanka Singh / Shorts Competition / India / 2017 / Drama / 11 mins
A film on silence around child sexual abuse.
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SINGING WITH ANGRY BIRD
Hyewon Jee / International Documentary Feature Competition / South Korea / 2016 / Documentary, Family, Music, Social Issues, Student / 88 mins
FREE PROGRAM. A Korean choir master struggles to put together a concert of his choir children and their parents in Pune, India.SINGING WITH ANGRY BIRD
CGV Cinemas - Theatre 3
Thursday | May 10, 2018 10:00 am
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SNEAK PEEK: A NEW DARK COMEDY BY H.P. MENDOZA
H.P. Mendoza / Special Presentations / USA / 2017 / Comedy, Drama, LGBTQIA+, Pacific Islander / 96 mins
VENUE IS 21+ ONLY. This special sneak peek, which will be attended by H.P. Mendoza and cast, is a "home for the holidays" dark comedy where a Filipino American family plots to kill an abusive member.SNEAK PEEK: A NEW DARK COMEDY BY H.P. MENDOZA
AMC Dine-in Sunset 5
Friday | May 4, 2018 9:30 pm Private Screening
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SOLO
David Liu / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Music, Student / 12 mins
Teenage saxophonist Jeffrey Lee must adjust to a new life with his troubled single father, Alex, who disapproves of his musical aspirations.Precedes: AUGUST AT AKIKO’S
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SPACE BUTTHOLE
David Chai / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Animation, Comedy, Environmental, Sci-Fi / 8 mins
Discover exactly how much crap the universe can take before it pushes to blast back.
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STAND UP MAN
Aram Siu Wai Collier / Narrative Feature Competition / Canada / 2017 / Comedy, Drama, Family, International / 85 mins
A comedian is forced to move home and work in the family restaurant.STAND UP MAN
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Monday | May 7, 2018 9:45 pm
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STARBUCKS LOVERS
Joseph Ruggieri / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance / 7 mins
How do you know if someone is your soulmate when their first words to you are "Welcome to Starbucks, can I take your order?"Plays In:
Forever Alone (Or Not)
David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only
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STRAWBERRIES WILL SAVE THE WORLD
Yoko Okumura / USA / 2017 / Animation, Documentary, Family, Women / 6 mins
Yuko's love for strawberries knows no bounds and she believes they will save the world.
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STRONG CULTURE
Jarryd O'Keefe / Shorts Competition / Australia, Vanuatu / 2017 / Documentary, Pacific Islander, Spiritual, Student / 3 mins
A warrior chief in a small village in Vanuatu prepares for a traditional war dance ceremony that honours the ancestral culture of his people.
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SUNNY
Sam Chung / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Family / 12 mins
A Korean-American boy must face his insecurities and others' doubts as he is unexpectedly thrust into a major role in his school’s play.Plays In:
From Vision to Reel: GenerASIANS
Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM
Saturday | May 5, 2018 11:00 am Rush Only
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SUSANELAND
Andrew Olsen / USA / 2017 / Comedy, Women / 12 mins
A dark comedic anthology revolving around the awkward misfortunes of a young Asian American woman.Plays In:
#AsAmCreatorRollCall – The Episodics
David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
Sunday | May 6, 2018 12:00 pm
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TAIKO REFLECTIONS
Barbara Shore / USA / 2018 / Documentary, History, Music, Spiritual / 9 mins
Johnny Mori and George Abe share stories of how the first Japanese American Buddhist Taiko group began.
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TAILORED TO FIT
Xin Li / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Documentary, History, Women / 21 mins
In this short documentary, the filmmaker tries to retain her cultural identity in the US by participating in a Qipao pageant in the Chinese American community. She starts a journey to discover what the Qipao dress means, to herself, and to the different generations of Chinese American women living in California.
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TAMA
Jared Flitcroft, Jack O'Donnell / Shorts Competition / New Zealand / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Pacific Islander, Social Issues / 9 mins
Ever seen the haka in silence?
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