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THECENTERFORETHNOCOMMUNICATIONSStudentFilmandEthnoCommunicationsFilmCatalogueASONGFOROURSELVES 2 PILGRIMAGE 3 COMMUNITY/STUDENTORGANIZATIONS 4 MIXEDRACE 6 COMMUNITYEMPOWERMENT/ACTIVISM 7 RELIGION 10 WOMEN/GENDER/SEXUALITY 11 YOUTH 13 SOUTHASIANAMERICAN 15 JAPANESEAMERICAN 16 KOREANAMERICAN 17 FILIPINO/AAMERICAN 18 PACIFICISLAND 20 CHINESEAMERICAN 21 SOUTHEASTASIANAMERICAN/REFUGEEEXPERIENCE 22 NATIVEAMERICAN 24 LATINO/A 25 EDUCATION 26 ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION 27 IMMIGRATION/CITIZENSHIP 29 FAMILY 31 LABOR 34 VISUALLIFEHISTORY 36 IDENTITY 38 AGE/AGING 40 POVERTY 41 HEALTH 42 HOUSING/GENTRIFICATION 43 CHRONOLOGICALFILMOGRAPHY 44 TocheckoutthesefilmsfromtheEthnoCommunicationslibraryforeducationalpurposes,[email protected](310)206‐8889.In‐classpresentationstospeakabouttheEthnoCommunicationsfilms,visuallifehistorymethods,community‐basedmedia,ortheEthnoCommunicationsmethodologiesarealsoavailablebyrequest.
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ASONGFOROURSELVES
(2009)TRT:35Min.
ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.Strugglingtomakesenseoftheirfather’searlydeath,histeenagesonslearnthatduringthe1970swhenAsiansinAmericawerestillconsidered“Orientals,”Chris’musicandpassionforsocialjusticehelpedprovidethevoiceandidentityanentiregenerationhadbeeninsearchof.Throughanimatedphotographs,intimatehomemovies,archivalfootageofChris’introductiontonationwidetelevisionbyJohnLennonandChris’ownsongs,theirfather’slifetakesonbiggermeaningthantheyhadeverdreamedof.
“Wonderful‐extremelywell‐madeandpowerfulinitsmessageandthehistoryitcovers.”‐‐OliverWang,Scholar/Writer/DJ“ThisfilmimmortalizesChris’inspiringsongsthathavebeenandwillcontinuetobesungbygenerationsofactivistsyoungandold.”‐‐YuriKochiyama,Activist“AnessentialdocumentofAsianAmericanculturalhistorytoldmovinglythroughthelife,legacyandsongofoneofitsdrivingforces,themusician‐activist,ChrisIijima.”‐‐ReneeTajima‐Pena,Oscar‐nominatedfilmmaker
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PILGRIMAGE(2003)TRT:22Min.
PILGRIMAGEtellstheinspiringstoryofhowanabandonedWWIIconcentrationcampforJapaneseAmericanshasbeentransformedintoasymbolofretrospectionandsolidarityforpeopleofallages,racesandnationalitiesinourpost9/11world.
Withahipmusictrack,never‐before‐seenarchivalfootageandastory‐tellingstylethatfeaturesyoungandold,PILGRIMAGErevealshowtheJapaneseAmericancommunityreclaimedanationalexperiencethathadalmostbeendeletedfrompublicunderstanding.PILGRIMAGEshowshowtheannualManzanarPilgrimagenowhasnewmeaningfordiversegenerationswhorealizethatwhentheUSgovernmentherdedthousandsofinnocentAmericansintowhatthegovernmentitselfcalledconcentrationcamps,itwasfailureofdemocracythatwouldaffectallAmericans.
"Apowerfullymovingpieceonthedehumanizationanddislocationsofwar,andthecommunityandhopethatcanbefoundinresistance."‐‐JeffChang,AuthorofCan’tWon’tStop:AHistoryoftheHipHopGeneration"Pilgrimageupdatesthemodelforhistoricdocumentaries,creatinganewsoundtrackforarchivalfootageandtransformingageneration'srediscoveryoftheinternment‐campexperienceintoaveritableincantation.Nakamuratakesthejoyofactivismandmakesitdownrightcontagious!"‐‐B.RubyRich,FilmCritic"TadNakamura'sinspiringnewfilmopensuptheJapaneseAmericanexperienceofWorldWarIItoanewgenerationofmulticulturalactivists."‐‐YuriKochiyama,AsianAmericanActivist
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Community/StudentOrganizationsTitle Synopsis Directors YearAwaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9yearsold,
lookingtofulfilltheAmericandream.Throughunforeseencircumstances,David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
BrokenPromises PilipinoWWIIVeteransstruggleforequity. MicheleGutierrez,ChristineAraquel,AmberNg,andJoseFlores
2001‐2002
CultureNightwithNSU:DocumentingtheNewNikkeiCommunity
Abehind‐the‐sceneslookatthe2007CultureNightasproducedbytheUCLANikkeiStudentUnion.
CraigIshii,MickieOkamoto,andKenshinKubo
2006‐2007
DoubleIdentity ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
MarcLorestoandDianaBui
2004‐2005
ForgingHeritage AfilmaboutaChineseLionDancingtroupeinCamarillo,CA. NicoleLing,TanishaWilliams,andFrancisEclevia
2004‐2005
GotBook? AvisuallifehistoryofHelenBrown,thefounderofthePilipinoAmericanLibrary.
FloranteIbanez 2004‐2005
IntheBeat AfilmaboutanewlyformedTaikogroupatUCLA,YukaiDaiko. RebeccaJensenandEvelineLai
2004‐2005
Inside InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.
RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
2007‐2008
Ippon:TheStoryoftheSawtelleJudoDojo
ThehistoryoftheSawtelleJudo,servingitscommunityinWestLosAngelessince1927.
LuisSalgueroandDerekTran
2006‐2007
JiShinBalpKi JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHometellsastoryaboutanancientKoreantraditionbroughtbacktolifeonLunarNewYearinKoreatown,LosAngelesbyuniversitystudents.ThefilmseekstoconveytheimportanceofKoreanAmericanhistory,community,andidentity.
ClaraPark,CharlieWang,EstherPark
2012‐2013
MadeinP‐Town ThisfilmtellsthestoryofJohnericConcordia,acommunityorganizer,businessowner,chef,performer,andresidenthostofTuesdayNightCafefromHistoricFilipinotowninLosAngelesor“P‐Town.”Growingupsurroundedbygangviolenceandpoverty,Johneric’sstorywillshedlightuponthecultureofartactivismandhowitcanbeusedtomobilizethecommunity.
JessicaGinandCherylW.Yu
2010‐2011
MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim”,anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
EurieChung,HuongNguyen,andChaViloria
2004‐2005
OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.Manyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityof
JermaineAbrantes 2010‐2011
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Carsonatayoungage.
PeopleofColoratUCLA ThroughoutthehistoryofUCLA,thecontributionsofpeopleofcoloronthiscampushavenotbeentransparentanditisstillevidenttoday.Thepeopleofcolortourwascreatedtoshedlighttothesecontributions.
JamieBondocandVincentChou
2012‐2013
Pilgrimage PILGRIMAGEtellstheinspiringstoryofhowanabandonedWWIIconcentrationcamphasbeentransformedintoacurrent‐daysymbolofretrospectionandsolidarityintheaftermathof9/11.
TadashiNakamura 2006
ReclaimingourHistory FourFilipinohighschoolandcollegestudentsexplorethehistoryofcentralvalleyFilipinofarmworkersonatriptothehistoricAgbayaniVillageinDelano,CA.
KristineGonzales,KristineTapia
2005‐2006
RecreationforGenerations AcommunityfightstobuildarecreationcenterinLittleTokyo. AquilinaSorianoandBrianNagami
2000‐2001
RobamAmatak[EternalDance]
AftertraditionalartformswerealmostentirelydestroyedbyagenocideengineeredbyPolPotinanattempttoachieveaclasslesssociety,ayoungergenerationisrevivingCambodiandanceattheKhmerArtsAcademyinLongBeach,CA.
KanaraTy,TeresaPak 2005‐2006
SessionsLA ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic.
TomWang 2012‐2013
StudentPower,¡Si! Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetterandequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.
LuciaLin,ThaiLe,StephanieWong
2009‐2010
SứcKhoẻ DuringtheNewYear,greetingsandwishesofgoodhealtharetossedintheairlikeconfettibutinactuality,thehealthinthecommunityisanythingbutgood.Thisdocumentaryexploreswhatexactlyisholdingthiscommunityback.
UyenHoang 2012‐2013
TakingCareofOurOwn:TheStoryoftheYellowBrotherhood
Chroniclesacommunityorganization’sdecadesofinvolvementwithAsianAmericanyouthinLosAngeles.
TadashiNakamura,MilesSenzaki,andNatalieSiu
2000‐2001
TheSeattleUndergroundRailroad‐UNAVAILABLEFORCHECKOUT
AgroupofUCLAimmigrantstudentstakeanunconventionalroadtripduringWinterBreaktoWashingtonStatetogettheirdriver'slicenses.
TamTran,CarlieChiu,JeaniferHwang,AlexanderShannon
2005‐2006
Troqueros:TheLifeofanL.A.PortDriver
TroquerosoffersaglimpseintothedailylifeandstrugglesoftheLatinoimmigranttruckdriverswhoworktheportofLosAngeles.ExperiencetheirworldthroughtheeyesofLorenzoModesto,aseasonedtruckerandactivememberofthecommunity.
DanAquino,GloriaChou,JessicaChou,JoannaSteele
2007‐2008
We’retheKidsofCameronHouse
DocumentsthehistoryoftheDonaldinaCameronHouse,acommunitycenterinSanFranciscoChinatown.
AliWongandAleessaAtienza
2003‐2004
WhichWyvernwood? WhichWyvernwood?followsneighborsinBoyleHeights,LosAngelesbecomingorganizedtoprotecttheirhomes–notjusttheroofsovertheirhead,butthecommunitythathasbecomesuchanimportantpartoftheirlives.Itconsidersthetruecostofredevelopment,andasksthequestion,“Howmuchchangeistoomuchchange?”
JessicaCowley 2008‐2009
WhoisVietnameseAmerica?
IntheaftermathofanLGBTVietnameseAmericangroup’sexclusionfromtheannualTetparade,twomembersworktobuildastrongercommunitythroughcompassion.
JenniferGiang,BethKopacz
2012‐2013
WomenwithWords ThewomenoftheBalagtasanCollectiveandtheirpoetry. CharlesGavero,GenevieveEspinose,andGabrielleAngeles
2002‐2003
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MixedRaceTitle Synopsis Directors YearITakeRefuge ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterinthe
formationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.
MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
2010‐2011
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
LosAngelesFilipinosofMixedHeritage
PersonalportraitsofmultiracialindividualsintheFilipinoAmericanCommunity.
Jih‐FeiCheng,MarcieDeLaCruz,andAnthonyYuen
2000‐2001
MiXeDmE Aretrospectivelookatonemixed‐Asian'sjourneyfromtheruralMidwesttocosmopolitanLosAngeles,whoseidentitywasbefriended,digitizedandunitedonline.Featuringthestoriesofthreeothermixed‐Asianscyberspaceusers.
KristenLee,NancyWen,ChrisWoon
2009‐2010
Mixed/MultiIdentity/Culture AvisuallifehistorydiscussingthedifficultiesfacedbyDonMoygrowingupmixedraceandtheobstacleshehasovercometogetwhereheistoday.
MaxMoy‐Borgen 2007‐2008
MoretotheChineseSide A“modern”ChineseAmericanfamilyinSanFrancisco. WillGowandSharonLee 2001‐2002
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CommunityEmpowerment/ActivismTitle Synopsis Directors Year810LOGY AmultiethnicskateboardcrewbuildinLongBeach,CAbuilds
friendshipandcommunity.EricTandoc,LauraLin,HanaJung,andMichelleReyes
2010‐2011
ASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.
TadashiNakamura 2009
ArnoldMoreno=n ThestoryofArnoldMoreno,Artist,Activist,Ex‐gangmember,Friend,andBrother,andhiscommunityofEchoPark,CA.
RyanYokota,HuyChheng,AnjaliNath,andLongTrinh
2003‐2004
ArtandActivismontheOne’s‐n‐Two’s
ProfilesoftwofemaleAsianAmericanDJ’sandcommunityactivistslivinginNewYork.
PhuongTang,JennyCho,andChrisWoon
2002‐2003
Awaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9yearsold.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
BionicWoman ThestoryofGenesisIlada,anAIDSinterventionistintheLosAngelestransgendercommunity.
MarkLawsiripaiboon,LaurenWatanabe,andJackieLam
2003‐2004
BrokenPromises PilipinoWWIIVeteransstruggleforequity. MicheleGutierrez,ChristineAraquel,AmberNg,andJoseFlores
2001‐2002
Dandiggity:TheCornerShopPoet
DannyisaVietnameseAmericanspokenwordartistwholivesinSanJose,CA.Bycreatinghisownidentityasapoet,hetriestobalancehislifeasanartistwhilemaintainingthetraditionalvaluesofhisfirst‐generationVietnameseAmericanparentsasheworksattheCornerShopStop.
VietNamNguyen,JenniferDoane
2009‐2010
DoubleIdentity ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
MarcLorestoandDianaBui
2004‐2005
Inside InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.
RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
2007‐2008
JiShinBalpKi JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHometellsastoryaboutanancientKoreantraditionbroughtbacktolifeonLunarNewYearinKoreatown,LosAngelesbyuniversitystudents.ThefilmseekstoconveytheimportanceofKoreanAmericanhistory,community,andidentity.
ClaraPark,CharlieWang,EstherPark
2012‐2013
JusticeforKamehamehaSchools
AlookatthemovementtoprotecttheadmissionspolicyfortheKamehamehaSchoolsinHawai'i.ThestatusofNativeHawaiiansishighlycontestedandcontroversialandnowtheschool’sadmissionspolicyhasbeendeclaredunconstitutional.
TrinhLe,HannahLee,MichaelThomas
2005‐2006
LivingPositiveII
Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV.
JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang
2001‐2002
MadeinP‐Town ThisfilmtellsthestoryofJohnericConcordia,acommunityorganizer,businessowner,chef,performer,andresidenthostofTuesdayNightCafefromHistoricFilipinotowninLosAngelesor“P‐Town.”Growingupsurroundedbygangviolenceandpoverty,Johneric’sstorywillshedlightuponthecultureofartactivismandhowitcanbeusedtomobilizethecommunity.
JessicaGinandCherylW.Yu
2010‐2011
MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeYouTrulyFree
ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.
RebeccaApostol 2007‐2008
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Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.
MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim”,anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
EurieChung,HuongNguyen,andChaViloria
2004‐2005
OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.
JermaineAbrantes 2010‐2011
PeopleofColoratUCLA ThroughoutthehistoryofUCLA,thecontributionsofpeopleofcoloronthiscampushavenotbeentransparentanditisstillevidenttoday.Thepeopleofcolortourwascreatedtoshedlighttothesecontributions.
JamieBondocandVincentChou
2012‐2013
PeripheralVisions Thealternativevoicesofpoliticaldescentwrittenonthewallsofpublicbathrooms.
RogerChungandKristenLowe
2002‐2003
Pilgrimage PILGRIMAGEtellstheinspiringstoryofhowanabandonedWWIIconcentrationcamphasbeentransformedintoacurrent‐daysymbolofretrospectionandsolidarityintheaftermathof9/11.
TadashiNakamura 2006
ReclaimingourHistory FourFilipinohighschoolandcollegestudentsexplorethehistoryofcentralvalleyFilipinofarmworkersonatriptothehistoricAgbayaniVillageinDelano,CA.
KristineGonzales,KristineTapia
2005‐2006
RecreationforGenerations AcommunityfightstobuildarecreationcenterinLittleTokyo. AquilinaSorianoandBrianNagami
2000‐2001
RiseUp:YouthAgainsttheWar
Ashortdocumentaryexploringtheanti‐warmovementintoday’syouth.
YousefYajsar,ReynaldoHerrera,andLukePatterson
2002‐2003
SessionsLA ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic.
TomWang 2012‐2013
StudentPower,¡Si!
Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetterandequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.
LuciaLin,ThaiLe,StephanieWong
2009‐2010
SứcKhoẻ DuringtheNewYear,greetingsandwishesofgoodhealtharetossedintheairlikeconfettibutinactuality,thehealthinthecommunityisanythingbutgood.Thisdocumentaryexploreswhatexactlyisholdingthiscommunityback.
UyenHoang 2012‐2013
TakingCareofOurOwn:TheStoryoftheYellowBrotherhood
Chroniclesacommunityorganization’sdecadesofinvolvementwithAsianAmericanyouthinLosAngeles.
TadashiNakamura,MilesSenzaki,andNatalieSiu
2000‐2001
TheSeattleUndergroundRailroad‐UNAVAILABLEFORCHECKOUT
AgroupofUCLAimmigrantstudentstakeanunconventionalroadtripduringWinterBreaktoWashingtonStatetogettheirdriver'slicenses.
TamTran,CarlieChiu,JeaniferHwang,AlexanderShannon
2005‐2006
Troqueros:TheLifeofanL.A.PortDriver
TroquerosoffersaglimpseintothedailylifeandstrugglesoftheLatinoimmigranttruckdriverswhoworkintheportofLosAngeles.ExperiencetheirworldthroughtheeyesofLorenzoModesto,aseasonedtruckerandactivememberofthecommunity.
DanAquino,GloriaChou,JessicaChou,JoannaSteele
2007‐2008
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TroubleinParadise AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityandhowtwoPolynesianartistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.
SuzzaneAnau,HermanChen,MichaelLutu
2009‐2010
WeAreAble CinderellaGarciaisadevelopmentallydisabledPilipinoimmigrant;herbrotherBenjaminGarciaworksfortheNorthLosAngelesCountyRegionalCenter,whichprovidesservicestopeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.TheirstorydescribeshowPilipinofamilieswithspecialneedschildrenhavebuiltacommunityofsupportintheNorthLosAngelesareaofCalifornia.
JonathanGarciaandKennyNguyen
2008‐2009
WhichWyvernwood? WhichWyvernwood?followsneighborsinBoyleHeights,LosAngelesbecomingorganizedtoprotecttheirhomes–notjusttheroofsovertheirhead,butthecommunitythathasbecomesuchanimportantpartoftheirlives.Itconsidersthetruecostofredevelopment,andasksthequestion,“Howmuchchangeistoomuchchange?”
JessicaCowley 2008‐2009
WhoisVietnameseAmerica?
IntheaftermathofanLGBTVietnameseAmericangroup’sexclusionfromtheannualTetparade,twomembersworktobuildastrongercommunitythroughcompassion.
JenniferGiang,BethKopacz
2012‐2013
WomenwithWords ThewomenoftheBalagtasanCollectiveandtheirpoetry. CharlesGavero,GenevieveEspinose,GabrielleAngeles
2002‐2003
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ReligionTitle Synopsis Directors YearAtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestruggle
withsame‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.
ShainaPan 2009‐2010
BreakingoutoftheBubble*
TheKoreanAmericanChristianExperience. MeesaKim,ReuelKim,andLilyLam
2001‐2002
ITakeRefuge ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterintheformationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.
MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
2010‐2011
ReverseDiscri‐mission ReverseDiscri‐missionexploresthequestionofraceandreligionthroughtheeyesofChrisSpearman,aCaucasianpastoratalocalKoreanAmericanchurch.
ChristinaAujeanLee 2007‐2008
TheHeartofaCaringCook ThisfilmchroniclesthestoryofagroupcalledCaringCooksthatdeliversJapanesefoodtolocalcommunitymemberswhoarehomebound,illorgoingthroughhardtimes.Throughpersonalstoriesandreflection,BettyMikuniandfriendsshowthecentralroleoffoodinpreservingculture,continuingatraditionofservicepastgenerationalboundariesandsharingburdenswithintheJapaneseAmericancommunity.
JenniNakamuraandDieuHuynh
2010‐2011
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Women/Gender/SexualityTitle Synopsis Directors YearASalonStory Thementionofnailsalonsoftenevokesimagesofacrylicnails,
andheatinglamps,neonsignsandnailpolish.TheVietnamesesalonworkerhasbecomearecognizedimagewithintheindustry.Whoarethesesalonworkersandwhatistheirstory?
ChuckDiep 2008‐2009
ArtandActivismontheOne’s‐n‐Two’s
ProfilesoftwofemaleAsianAmericanDJ’sandcommunityactivistslivinginNewYork.
PhuongTang,JennyCho,andChrisWoon
2002‐2003
AtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewithsame‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.
ShainaPan 2009‐2010
BionicWoman ThestoryofGenesisIlada,anAIDSinterventionistintheLosAngelestransgendercommunity.
MarkLawsiripaiboon,LaurenWatanabe,andJackieLam
2003‐2004
DoubleIdentity ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
MarcLorestoandDianaBui
2004‐2005
Inside InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.
RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
2007‐2008
interspection The“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.
MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee
2009‐2010
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
LivingPositiveII Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV. JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang
2001‐2002
MadeinKorea MadeInKoreafollowsYun‐SookKimNavarre,aKoreantransnationaladoptee,whogrewupinDetroit,MIwithWhiteparents.NowlivinginKoreatown,LosAngeles,34year‐oldNavarrecontinuestofacestruggleswithheridentity,buthopestoraiseheryoungdaughterimmersedinKoreanculture.
AramiYoun,AlanLau,EleanorUng,JaysnKim
2007‐2008
MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim,”anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
EurieChung,HuongNguyen,ChaViloria
2004‐2005
OLo’uTinaMatua(MyGrandma)
ThelifehistoryofaSamoanwomanlivinginAmerica. UrsulaSiataga 2002‐2003
Queer,Undocumented,andUnafraid
ImeldaPlascencia,arecentgraduateofUCLAwhoidentifiesasbothQueerandUndocumented,facesthedailystrugglesofbeingwithintwostigmatizedcommunities.Althoughattimeshereffortshaveledhertobelievethatshehasbeen"workingtowardsnothing,"herselfdeterminationandselfreflectionhaveledhertoacceptbothheridentities.
AlexandraMargolinandJudyLu
2011‐2012
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(re)acquaintance Amotherdiscussesherprocessincomingtotermswithhersonbeinggay.Thisrecentdevelopmentinherlifechallengeseverythingshethoughtsheknewaboutherson,aswellasherpreconceivednotionsofthequeercommunity.
RichYap 2008‐2009
Siya Siya,isRyth'svideodiaryofcomingoutasagenderqueerPilipin@.Rythreflectsonhowthisdecisiontolivetrulyastheirgendermadeanimpactontheirinternalprocess,theirfamily,andrelationshipstoPilipin@,queer,andtransgendercommunities.Rythcontemplatesonthefeelingsofisolationandlovethatsteerstheirjourney.
RythAbalosMendezandJanVictorAndasan
2011‐2012
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
Thread ThisdocumentaryexaminesthelifeofAida,thevivaciousownerofahipthreadingsalonintheheartofLosAngeles.GrowingupasanethnicminorityintheMidwest,Aida’sexperiencesshedlightontoconceptionsofbeautyandbelongingintheUnitedStates.
VeenaHamapapurandYukiAkaishi
2009‐2010
TwoFamilies,OneMom Mom’saren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardships,andlove.
CheoLee 2008‐2009
TwoWomen,ABrother,andABaby
Alesbiancoupletriestostartafamily. AliWong 2004‐2005
WhoisVietnameseAmerica?
IntheaftermathofanLGBTVietnameseAmericangroup’sexclusionfromtheannualTetparade,twomembersworktobuildastrongercommunitythroughcompassion.
JenniferGiang,BethKopacz
2012‐2013
WomenwithWords ThewomenoftheBalagtasanCollectiveandtheirpoetry. CharlesGavero,GenevieveEspinose,andGabrielleAngeles
2002‐2003
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YouthTitle Synopsis Directors Year810LOGY AmultiethnicskateboardcrewbuildinLongBeach,CAbuilds
friendshipandcommunity.EricTandoc,LauraLin,HanaJung,MichelleReyes
2001‐2002
ASpecialAdvocate ASpecialAdvocateisaboutSueThompson,whoisavolunteerwiththeCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocate(CASA)programinLosAngeles.SuehasassistedmanyfosteryouththroughtheChildDependencysystemanddevelopedaspecialrelationshipwiththeSpicerfamily.
KarriL.Mayhan 2008‐2009
Awaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9yearsold.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
BelmontHigh:TrappingourYouth
HighschooleducationthroughtheeyesofstudentsatBelmontHighSchool.
ChrisDiaz,EligioMartinez,JasonYap
2002‐2003
CultureNightwithNSU:DocumentingtheNewNikkeiCommunity
Abehind‐the‐sceneslookatthe2007CultureNightasproducedbytheUCLANikkeiStudentUnion.
CraigIshii,MickieOkamoto,KenshinKubo
2006‐2007
FosteringIndependence Thefostercaresystemisflawedanddoesnotalwayshavethebestinterestofthechildrenthatitserves.Ayounggirlsharesherexperienceinthefostercaresystemanditsproblems.
KarriL.MayhanandRichYap
2008‐2009
JeremiahLim Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.
JulieKang 2007‐2008
JiShinBalpKi JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHometellsastoryaboutanancientKoreantraditionbroughtbacktolifeonLunarNewYearinKoreatown,LosAngelesbyuniversitystudents.ThefilmseekstoconveytheimportanceofKoreanAmericanhistory,community,andidentity.
ClaraPark,CharlieWang,EstherPark
2012‐2013
OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.
JermaineAbrantes 2010‐2011
ReclaimingourHistory FourFilipinohighschoolandcollegestudentsexplorethehistoryofcentralvalleyFilipinofarmworkersonatriptothehistoricAgbayaniVillageinDelano,CA.
KristineGonzalesandKristineTapia
2005‐2006
RiseUp:YouthAgainsttheWar
Ashortdocumentaryexploringtheanti‐warmovementintoday’syouth.
YousefYajsar,ReynaldoHerrera,LukePatterson
2002‐2003
RobamAmatak[EternalDance]
AftertraditionalartformswerealmostentirelydestroyedbyagenocideengineeredbyPolPotinanattempttoachieveaclasslesssociety,ayoungergenerationisrevivingCambodiandanceattheKhmerArtsAcademyinLongBeach,CA.
KanaraTyandTeresaPak 2005‐2006
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SessionsLA ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic.
TomWang 2012‐2013
StudentPower,¡Si!
Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetterandequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.
LuciaLin,ThaiLe,StephanieWong
2009‐2010
SứcKhoẻ DuringtheNewYear,greetingsandwishesofgoodhealtharetossedintheairlikeconfettibutinactuality,thehealthinthecommunityisanythingbutgood.Thisdocumentaryexploreswhatexactlyisholdingthiscommunityback.
UyenHoang 2012‐2013
TheSeattleUndergroundRailroad‐UNAVAILABLEFORCHECKOUT
AgroupofUCLAimmigrantstudentstakeanunconventionalroadtripduringWinterBreaktoWashingtonStatetogettheirdriver'slicenses.
TamTran,CarlieChiu,JeaniferHwang,AlexanderShannon
2005‐2006
We’retheKidsofCameronHouse
DocumentsthehistoryoftheDonaldinaCameronHouse,acommunitycenterinSanFranciscoChinatown.
AliWongandAleessaAtienza
2003‐2004
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SouthAsianAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors Year$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness
ASouthAsianfamilywhoownsagasstationinSouthFloridastrivestomaintainthebusinessinapost9/11environment.
PreetiSharmaandAdrianLeung
2006‐2007
ITakeRefuge ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterintheformationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.
MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
2010‐2011
NoVacancy AprofileofaSouthAsianfamilywhoownsandrunsamotelinLosAngeles.
TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,andAlexandraLewis
2002‐2003
Pilgrimage PILGRIMAGEtellstheinspiringstoryofhowanabandonedWWIIconcentrationcamphasbeentransformedintoacurrent‐daysymbolofretrospectionandsolidarityintheaftermathof9/11.
TadashiNakamura 2006
Thread ThisdocumentaryexaminesthelifeofAida,thevivaciousownerofahipthreadingsalonintheheartofLosAngeles.GrowingupasanethnicminorityintheMidwest,Aida'sexperiencesshedlightontoconceptionsofbeautyandbelongingintheUnitedStates.
VeenaHampapur,YukiAkaishi
2009‐2010
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JapaneseAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearAPlaceWeCallHome APlaceWeCallHomeisaboutBrianKito,ownerofFugetsudo
Confectionary,andhisfamily'sexperiencegrowingupinLittleTokyo.Redevelopmentintheearly80sledtothedemiseofmanymomandpopshops,andLittleTokyohasstruggledtomaintainitsJapaneseAmericanidentity.ThroughprojectsliketheBudokanofLosAngelesgymnasium,itisuptonewgenerationstotakeownershipofLittleTokyoandcallittheirhome.
SaraSetoandFumiwoMiura
2011‐2012
ASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.
TadashiNakamura 2009
CultureNightwithNSU:DocumentingtheNewNikkeiCommunity
Abehind‐the‐sceneslookatthe2007CultureNightasproducedbytheUCLANikkeiStudentUnion.
CraigIshii,MickieOkamoto,KenshinKubo
2006‐2007
FamilyTime Upongoingawaytoschool,acollegestudentexploreslife,family,andthedinnertable.
JeanOkamoto 2012‐2013
HeavenandEarth HeavenandEarthdepictshowthebonsaihobbyempowersan83‐year‐old,secondgenerationJapaneseAmerican,TedOka.BonsaiisanartthatgivesTedsatisfaction,energyandlife.
RyokoOnishi 2009‐2010
IAmJapaneseA‐Me‐Ri‐Kan
ThefilmmakermustchoosebetweenAmericanorJapanesecitizenshipinthispersonaldocumentaryaboutselfandidentity.
MickieOkamoto 2006‐2007
IntheBeat AfilmaboutanewlyformedTaikogroupatUCLA,YukaiDaiko. RebeccaJensenandEvelineLai
2004‐2005
JapaneseAmericanExperience
TheimpressionsofJapaneseAmericanexchangestudentsstudyinginJapan.
TakanoriUshibaandYukinobuKigawa
2001‐2002
KnockingtheLOut:JapaneseAmericanFarmingintheCentralValley
ThehistoryoftheJapaneseAmericanFarmingCommunityinCalifornia’sCentralValleyastoldbyonefarmerwhosefamilyhasbeenintheareaforoveracentury.
KenshinKubo 2006‐2007
MerryChristmasandAkemashiteOmedetoGozaimasu
Alight‐heartedlookathowoneJapaneseAmericanBuddhistfamilycelebratesChristmasandNewYears.
CarrieUsui 2006‐2007
Pilgrimage PILGRIMAGEtellstheinspiringstoryofhowanabandonedWWIIconcentrationcamphasbeentransformedintoacurrent‐daysymbolofretrospectionandsolidarityintheaftermathof9/11.
TadashiNakamura 2006
RecreationforGenerations AcommunityfightstobuildarecreationcenterinLittleTokyo. AquilinaSorianoandBrianNagami
2000‐2001
Seikaku ManoHirotakiisatattooartistwhohasworkedfromhislivingroomforthepasteightmonths.ThisfilmshowshisimmigrantjourneyfromJapan,andhowhisartisticsensibilitieshavebroadened.IthastakenhismovingawayfromJapantotrulygrasptheessenceoftraditionalJapanesetattoosanditsartistry.
JaysnKim 2008‐2009
TheHeartofaCaringCook ThisfilmchroniclesthestoryofagroupcalledCaringCooksthatdeliversJapanesefoodtolocalcommunitymemberswhoarehomebound,illorgoingthroughhardtimes.Throughpersonalstoriesandreflection,BettyMikuniandfriendsshowthecentralroleoffoodinpreservingculture,continuingatraditionofservicepastgenerationalboundariesandsharingburdenswithintheJapaneseAmericancommunity.
JenniNakamuraandDieuHuynh
2010‐2011
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KoreanAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearAwaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9years
old.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
BreakingoutoftheBubble TheKoreanAmericanChristianExperience. MeesaKim,ReuelKim,LilyLam
2001‐2002
FreshOfftheFunnyBoat ApersonalportraitofaKoreanAmericancomedian TuanNyugen,KuikoFukui,SayakoSakai
2000‐2001
JeremiahLim Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.
JulieKang 2007‐2008
JiShinBalpKi JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHometellsastoryaboutanancientKoreantraditionbroughtbacktolifeonLunarNewYearinKoreatown,LosAngelesbyuniversitystudents.ThefilmseekstoconveytheimportanceofKoreanAmericanhistory,community,andidentity.
ClaraPark,CharlieWang,EstherPark
2012‐2013
MadeInKorea MadeInKoreafollowsYun‐SookKimNavarre,aKoreantransnationaladoptee,whogrewupinDetroit,MIwithWhiteparents.NowlivinginKoreatown,LosAngeles,34year‐oldNavarrecontinuestofacestruggleswithheridentity,buthopestoraiseheryoungdaughterimmersedinKoreanculture.
AramiYoun,AlanLau,EleanorUng,JaysnKim
2007‐2008
MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim”,anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
EurieChung,HuongNguyen,ChaViloria
2004‐2005
RememberMe AftersurvivingdramatictimesinKorea,GrandmotherYuJaiHwangreluctantlyimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.ThisfilmtellsherstoryasanoutsiderintheUS,andherstruggletoupholdherroleasmotherandgrandmotherwhilelivinginaforeigncountry.
AnnyLim 2012‐2013
ReverseDiscri‐mission ReverseDiscri‐missionexploresthequestionofraceandreligionthroughtheeyesofChrisSpearman,aCaucasianpastoratalocalKoreanAmericanchurch.
ChristinaAujeanLee 2007‐2008
The19thHole AprofileofayoungKoreanAmericangolfer. ChrisKimandAmyHsuan 2000‐2001
TwentyYearsLater TwentyyearsaftertheLARiots,aKoreanAmericanfatherandsonhaveseenKoreatowndevelopintoathrivingurbanarea.
SarahChung,HannahShon
2012‐2013
WhoisParkJooYoung? WhoisParkJooYoung?reflectsonRobynSchultz'spersonalquestforidentity,family,andbelongingwithinshiftingconceptionsofkinshipandhome.Againsttheheartacheandstruggleofbirthfamilysearchandreunion,herpursuitforanswersatteststobroaderconflictsandconsequencesthatariseinthewakeofthetransnational,transracialKoreanadoptionsystem.
BethKopacz 2012‐2013
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Filipino/aAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearAHealthyAlternative AshortfilmadvocatingvegetarianismintheFilipinoAmericandiet. EmilyReyesandAkira
Shimada2004‐2005
ArnoldMoreno=n ThestoryofArnoldMoreno,Artist,Activist,Ex‐gangmember,Friend,andBrother,andhiscommunityofEchoPark,CA.
RyanYokota,HuyChheng,AnjaliNath,LongTrinh
2003‐2004
BeyondtheSea SinceWorldWarII,FilipinoshavebeenjoiningtheU.S.NavyenmassewithapromiseofU.S.citizenshipandhopingforachancetoescapepoverty.ThreenavymenoftheNiervafamilyandtheirchildrendescribetheimpactofthenavyonfamily,identityandrace.
KatrinaNierva,GenaHamamoto,MarkVillegas
2005‐2006
BrokenPromises PilipinoWWIIVeteransstruggleforequity. MicheleGutierrez,ChristineAraquel,AmberNg,JoseFlores
2001‐2002
DoubleIdentity ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
MarcLorestoandDianaBui
2004‐2005
GotBook? AvisuallifehistoryofHelenBrown,thefounderofthePilipinoAmericanLibrary.
FloranteIbanez 2004‐2005
interspection The“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.
MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee
2009‐2010
LeftonLockettLane LeftonLockettLaneisastoryaboutbeingadopted,growingupintheMidwestandlearningwhatitmeanstobeAsianAmerican.
JonathanReinert 2008‐2009
LivingPositiveII Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV. JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang
2001‐2002
LosAngelesFilipinosofMixedHeritage
PersonalportraitsofmultiracialindividualsintheFilipinoAmericanCommunity.
Jih‐FeiCheng,MarcieDeLaCruz,AnthonyYuen
2000‐2001
MadeinP‐Town ThisfilmtellsthestoryofJohnericConcordia,acommunityorganizer,businessowner,chef,performer,andresidenthostofTuesdayNightCafefromHistoricFilipinotowninLosAngelesor“P‐Town.”Growingupsurroundedbygangviolenceandpoverty,Johneric’sstorywillshedlightuponthecultureofartactivismandhowitcanbeusedtomobilizethecommunity.
JessicaGinandCherylW.Yu
2010‐2011
MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeYouTrulyFree
ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.
RebeccaApostol 2007‐2008
OldGardener ExploresthelifeofFredCastilloIgnacio,aninety‐fiveyearoldimmigrantfromthePhilippinesandlocalgardenerinPaloAlto,CA.
TristanHurlburtandKirikoTakahashi
2003‐2004
OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.
JermaineAbrantes 2010‐2011
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PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.
MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
2010‐2011
ReclaimingourHistory FourFilipinohighschoolandcollegestudentsexplorethehistoryofcentralvalleyFilipinofarmworkersonatriptothehistoricAgbayaniVillageinDelano,CA.
KristineGonzales,KristineTapia
2005‐2006
SessionsLA ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic.
TomWang 2012‐2013
Siya Siya,isRyth'svideodiaryofcomingoutasagenderqueerPilipin@.Rythreflectsonhowthisdecisiontolivetrulyastheirgendermadeanimpactontheirinternalprocess,theirfamily,andrelationshipstoPilipin@,queer,andtransgendercommunities.Rythcontemplatesonthefeelingsofisolationandlovethatsteerstheirjourney.
RythAbalosMendezandJanVictorAndasan
2011‐2012
TheUntouchables Fiftyyearsago,threeyoungFilipinomenfueledbydeterminationandluredbyadventure,traveledtoalandofpromise‐‐America.Butnotevenhardshipsandprejudicescould"touch"thesethreefriendswhosefriendshiphasoutlastedmarriages,divorces,homesicknessandheartacheforhalfacentury.
LeezelG.Tanglao 2008‐2009
WeAreAble* CinderellaGarciaisadevelopmentallydisabledPilipinoimmigrant;herbrotherBenjaminGarciaworksfortheNorthLosAngelesCountyRegionalCenter,whichprovidesservicestopeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.TheirstorydescribeshowPilipinofamilieswithspecialneedschildrenhavebuiltacommunityofsupportintheNorthLosAngelesareaofCalifornia.
JonathanGarcia,KennyNguyen
2008‐2009
WomenwithWords ThewomenoftheBalagtasanCollectiveandtheirpoetry. CharlesGavero,GenevieveEspinose,andGabrielleAngeles
2002‐2003
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PacificIslandTitle Synopsis Directors YearJusticeforKamehamehaSchools
AlookatthemovementtoprotecttheadmissionspolicyfortheKamehamehaSchoolsinHawai'i.ThestatusofNativeHawaiiansishighlycontestedandcontroversialandnowtheschool’sadmissionspolicyhasbeendeclaredunconstitutional.
TrinhLe,HannahLee,MichaelThomas
2005‐2006
OLo’uTinaMatua(MyGrandma)*
ThelifehistoryofaSamoanwomanlivinginAmerica. UrsulaSiataga 2002‐2003
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
TroubleinParadise AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityandhowtwoPolynesianartistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.
SuzzaneAnau,HermanChen,MichaelLutu
2009‐2010
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ChineseAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearEndless PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherand
grandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.
JudyLu 2011‐2012
ForgingHeritage AfilmaboutaChineseLionDancingtroupeinCamarillo,CA. NicoleLing,TanishaWilliams,andFrancisEclevia
2004‐2005
interspection The“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.
MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee
2009‐2010
MyMother'sDisposition Beinginaninterracialrelationshipcanleadtomanyexperiences.WhenNatalieisfacedwithhermother’sferventwishes,shemustre‐evaluateherowndesiresinlife.
NatalieYip 2012‐2013
MoretotheChineseSide A“modern”ChineseAmericanfamilyinSanFrancisco. WillGowandSharonLee 2001‐2002
SellingLouie’sVillage(WithoutBreakingtheYolk)
Onefamily’sstoryofowningandoperatingaChineserestaurantinEugene,Oregonwheretheyareoneofthefewminorityfamiliesinthearea.
JasonMak 2002‐2003
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SoutheastAsianAmerican/RefugeeExperienceTitle Synopsis Directors Year500Miles 500Milestakesalookathowthefilmmakerconceivedand
developedhisrelationshipwithhisschizophrenicoldersisteracrosstimeanddistance.Throughoutthisfilm,thefilmmakersoughttounderstandhisoldersisteronadeeperlevelafterdecadesofisolatinghimselffromher.Intheprocess,healsolearnshowhisoncepeacefulfamilyfellapart.
ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
2011‐2012
ARefugee’sExperience ThestoryofoneVietnamesewomen’sjourneytoAmerica. LisaTriandDerekTran 2006‐2007
ASalonStory Thementionofnailsalonsoftenevokesimagesofacrylicnails,andheatinglamps,neonsignsandnailpolish.TheVietnamesesalonworkerhasbecomearecognizedimagewithintheindustry.Whoarethesesalonworkersandwhatistheirstory?
ChuckDiep 2008‐2009
Dandiggity:TheCornerShopPoet
DannyisaVietnameseAmericanspokenwordartistwholivesinSanJose,CA.Bycreatinghisownidentityasapoet,hetriestobalancehislifeasanartistwhilemaintainingthetraditionalvaluesofhisfirst‐generationVietnameseAmericanparentsasheworksattheCornerShopStop.
VietNamNguyenandJenniferDoane
2009‐2010
HowISurvivedaGenocide
Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.
DonaldUng 2008‐2009
Inside InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.
RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
2007‐2008
InvisibleFlight TheflightofHmongrefugeeswastheresultofasecretwarimposedonLaosbytheCIA.However,thestrugglesresultingfromtheirdisplacementremaininvisible.AnelderlyHmongrefugeecoupledescribestheirdifficultieswithtransitioningfromanagricultural,oraltraditioninruralLaostoprint‐basedsuburbanAmericansociety.
ChuckDiep,CheoLee,IaOoVang
2008‐2009
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
JustTheWayItIs ThestoryofRousseauLoth,ayoungCambodianAmericancomingtotermswiththestrugglesofbeingmarriedandafatherinhisearlytwenties.
SocratesLoth,CandiceKortcamp,andTerryHwang
2003‐2004
LaotianMien:OurLivesHereSoFar
Thefilmmaker’saccountofherfamily’slifeinAmericansincetheirimmigrationin1979asrefugeesfromLaos.
NaiSaelee 2003‐2004
MaeKrua(MotheroftheKitchen)
AThaiimmigrantmotherredefinescourage,love,andhappinessthroughthelaboroflovesheenduresforherfamilyinAmerica.
WandaPathomrit 2012‐2013
RobamAmatak[EternalDance]*
AftertraditionalartformswerealmostentirelydestroyedbyagenocideengineeredbyPolPotinanattempttoachieveaclasslesssociety,ayoungergenerationisrevivingCambodiandanceattheKhmerArtsAcademyinLongBeach,CA.
KanaraTy,TeresaPak 2005‐2006
SứcKhoẻ DuringtheNewYear,greetingsandwishesofgoodhealtharetossedintheairlikeconfettibutinactuality,thehealthinthecommunityisanythingbutgood.Thisdocumentaryexploreswhatexactlyisholdingthiscommunityback.
UyenHoang 2012‐2013
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TwoFamilies,OneMom Momsaren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardshipsandlove.
CheoLee 2008‐2009
TwoPillsADay TwoPillsaDayisthestoryofmentalillnessinoneSoutheastAsianrefugeefamily.ThefilmfollowsthelifeofTranNguyen,a36yearoldVietnameseAmericanmotherwitharefugeebackground,asshenavigateseverydaylife,family,andcommunityasanoutpatientdiagnosedwithschizophrenia.
ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
2011‐2012
Untitled ThestruggleforidentityinHmongandMienyouth. JenniferHer,NaitaSaechao,MichelleSun,KiaCha,andAnouhVang
2002‐2003
WhatAboutUs? LongtimeChinatownresidentMuySeangputsafacetothepriceofgentrificationintheChinatown/EchoParkarea.
JolieCheaandRonaldNoche
2006‐2007
WhoisVietnameseAmerica?
IntheaftermathofanLGBTVietnameseAmericangroup’sexclusionfromtheannualTetparade,twomembersworktobuildastrongercommunitythroughcompassion.
JenniferGiang,BethKopacz
2012‐2013
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NativeAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearLivingontheStreetsofIndianCountry,LosAngeles
ExploresthelivesoffourNativeAmericanindividualswhofoundthemselveslivingonskidrowforaportionoftheirlives.
SuzanneMartinez,DanielleApocada,andLucuisMartin
2003‐2004
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Latino/aTitle Synopsis Directors YearPropiosPatrones AportraitofaMexicanAmericanfamilywhooperatesastallata
fleamarketinCentralCalifornia.LuisSalgueroandSofiaMarquez
2006‐2007
Queer,Undocumented,andUnafraid
ImeldaPlascencia,arecentgraduateofUCLAwhoidentifiesasbothQueerandUndocumented,facesthedailystrugglesofbeingwithintwostigmatizedcommunities.Althoughattimeshereffortshaveledhertobelievethatshehasbeen"workingtowardsnothing,"herselfdeterminationandselfreflectionhaveledhertoacceptbothheridentities.
AlexandraMargolinandJudyLu
2011‐2012
StudentPower,¡Si!
Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetterandequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.
LuciaLin,ThaiLe,StephanieWong
2009‐2010
Troqueros:TheLifeofanL.A.PortDriver
TroquerosoffersaglimpseintothedailylifeandstrugglesoftheLatinoimmigranttruckdriverswhoworktheportofLosAngeles.ExperiencetheirworldthroughtheeyesofLorenzoModesto,aseasonedtruckerandactivememberofthecommunity.
DanAquino,GloriaChou,JessicaChou,JoannaSteele
2007‐2008
WhichWyvernwood? WhichWyvernwood?followsneighborsinBoyleHeights,LosAngelesbecomingorganizedtoprotecttheirhomes–notjusttheroofsovertheirhead,butthecommunitythathasbecomesuchanimportantpartoftheirlives.Itconsidersthetruecostofredevelopment,andasksthequestion,“Howmuchchangeistoomuchchange?”
JessicaCowley 2008‐2009
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EducationTitle Synopsis Directors YearAwaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9years
old.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
BelmontHigh:TrappingourYouth
HighschooleducationthroughtheeyesofstudentsatBelmontHighSchool.
ChrisDiaz,EligioMartinez,andJasonYap
2002‐2003
GotBook? AvisuallifehistoryofHelenBrown,thefounderofthePilipinoAmericanLibrary.
FloranteIbanez 2004‐2005
JusticeforKamehamehaSchools
AlookatthemovementtoprotecttheadmissionspolicyfortheKamehamehaSchoolsinHawai'i.ThestatusofNativeHawaiiansishighlycontestedandcontroversialandnowtheschool’sadmissionspolicyhasbeendeclaredunconstitutional.
TrinhLe,HannahLee,MichaelThomas
2005‐2006
OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.
JermaineAbrantes 2010‐2011
PeopleofColoratUCLA ThroughoutthehistoryofUCLA,thecontributionsofpeopleofcoloronthiscampushavenotbeentransparentanditisstillevidenttoday.Thepeopleofcolortourwascreatedtoshedlighttothesecontributions.
JamieBondocandVincentChou
2012‐2013
PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.
MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
2010‐2011
SessionsLA ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic.
TomWang 2012‐2013
StudentPower,¡Si!
Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetterandequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.
LuciaLin,ThaiLe,StephanieWong
2009‐2010
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Arts/Entertainment/RecreationTitle Synopsis Directors Year810LOGY AmultiethnicskateboardcrewbuildinLongBeach,CAbuilds
friendshipandcommunity.EricTandoc,LauraLin,HanaJung,MichelleReyes
2001‐2002
ASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.
TadashiNakamura 2009
AnInterceptingFist TedWong,GungFumasterandBruceLee'slaststudent,defineswhatitmeanstocarryonthelegacyofthe20thcentury'smostinfluentialmartialartist.
AnnetteLee 2007‐2008
ArnoldMoreno=n ThestoryofArnoldMoreno,Artist,Activist,Ex‐gangmember,Friend,andBrother,andhiscommunityofEchoPark,CA.
RyanYokota,HuyChheng,AnjaliNath,LongTrinh
2003‐2004
ArtandActivismontheOne’s‐n‐Two’s
ProfilesoftwofemaleAsianAmericanDJ’sandcommunityactivistslivinginNewYork.
PhuongTang,JennyCho,ChrisWoon
2002‐2003
Dandiggity:TheCornerShopPoet
DannyisaVietnameseAmericanspokenwordartistwholivesinSanJose,CA.Bycreatinghisownidentityasapoet,hetriestobalancehislifeasanartistwhilemaintainingthetraditionalvaluesofhisfirst‐generationVietnameseAmericanparentsasheworksattheCornerShopStop.
VietNamNguyen,andJenniferDoane
2009‐2010
EvilMonito AprofileofthefounderofEvilMonito,aweb‐zine. CandiceKortcamp 2004‐2005
ForgingHeritage AfilmaboutaChineseLionDancingtroupeinCamarillo,CA. NicoleLing,TanishaWilliams,andFrancisEclevia
2004‐2005
FreshOfftheFunnyBoat ApersonalportraitofaKoreanAmericancomedian TuanNyugen,KuikoFukui,andSayakoSakai
2000‐2001
HeavenandEarth HeavenandEarthdepictshowthebonsaihobbyempowersan83‐year‐old,secondgenerationJapaneseAmerican,TedOka.BonsaiisanartthatgivesTedsatisfaction,energyandlife.
RyokoOnishi 2009‐2010
IntheBeat AfilmaboutanewlyformedTaikogroupatUCLA,YukaiDaiko. RebeccaJensenandEvelineLai
2004‐2005
Ippon:TheStoryoftheSawtelleJudoDojo
ThehistoryoftheSawtelleJudo,servingitscommunityinWestLosAngelessince1927.
LuisSalgueroandDerekTran
2006‐2007
JiShinBalpKi JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHometellsastoryaboutanancientKoreantraditionbroughtbacktolifeonLunarNewYearinKoreatown,LosAngelesbyuniversitystudents.ThefilmseekstoconveytheimportanceofKoreanAmericanhistory,community,andidentity.
ClaraPark,CharlieWang,EstherPark
2012‐2013
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
MadeinP‐Town ThisfilmtellsthestoryofJohnericConcordia,acommunityorganizer,businessowner,chef,performer,andresidenthostofTuesdayNightCafefromHistoricFilipinotowninLosAngelesor“P‐Town.”Growingupsurroundedbygangviolenceandpoverty,Johneric’sstorywillshedlightuponthecultureofartactivismandhowitcanbeusedtomobilizethecommunity.
JessicaGinandCherylW.Yu
2010‐2011
MovingtotheMainstream
AsianAmericansfilmmakers,writers,andactors’struggletomoveintomainstreammedia.
PatrickLordandHsin‐HsinFoo
2001‐2002
RecreationforGenerations
AcommunityfightstobuildarecreationcenterinLittleTokyo. AquilinaSorianoandBrianNagami
2000‐2001
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RobamAmatak[EternalDance]
AftertraditionalartformswerealmostentirelydestroyedbyagenocideengineeredbyPolPotinanattempttoachieveaclasslesssociety,ayoungergenerationisrevivingCambodiandanceattheKhmerArtsAcademyinLongBeach,CA.
KanaraTy,TeresaPak 2005‐2006
Seikaku ManoHirotakiisatattooartistwhohasworkedfromhislivingroomforthepasteightmonths.ThisfilmshowshisimmigrantjourneyfromJapan,andhowhisartisticsensibilitieshavebroadened.IthastakenhismovingawayfromJapantotrulygrasptheessenceoftraditionalJapanesetattoosanditsartistry.
JaysnKim 2008‐2009
SessionsLA ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic.
TomWang 2012‐2013
TakingCareofOurOwn:TheStoryoftheYellowBrotherhood
Chroniclesacommunityorganization’sdecadesofinvolvementwithAsianAmericanyouthinLosAngeles.
TadashiNakamura,MilesSenzaki,andNatalieSiu
2000‐2001
The19thHole AprofileofayoungKoreanAmericangolfer. ChrisKimandAmyHsuan 2000‐2001TroubleinParadise AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityand
howtwoPolynesianartistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.
SuzzaneAnau,HermanChen,MichaelLutu
2009‐2010
WomenwithWords ThewomenoftheBalagtasanCollectiveandtheirpoetry. CharlesGavero,GenevieveEspinose,andGabrielleAngeles
2002‐2003
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Immigration/CitizenshipTitle Synopsis Directors YearARefugee’sExperience ThestoryofoneVietnamesewomen’sjourneytoAmerica. LisaTriandDerekTran 2006‐2007Awaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9years
old.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
BeyondtheSea SinceWorldWarII,FilipinoshavebeenjoiningtheU.S.NavyenmassewithapromiseofU.S.citizenshipandhopingforachancetoescapepoverty.ThreenavymenoftheNiervafamilyandtheirchildrendescribetheimpactofthenavyonfamily,identityandrace.
KatrinaNierva,GenaHamamoto,MarkVillegas
2005‐2006
HeavenandEarth HeavenandEarthdepictshowthebonsaihobbyempowersan83‐year‐old,secondgenerationJapaneseAmerican,TedOka.BonsaiisanartthatgivesTedsatisfaction,energyandlife.
RyokoOnishi 2009‐2010
HowISurvivedaGenocide Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.
DonaldUng 2008‐2009
IAmJapaneseA‐Me‐Ri‐Kan
ThefilmmakermustchoosebetweenAmericanorJapanesecitizenshipinthispersonaldocumentaryaboutselfandidentity.
MickieOkamoto 2006‐2007
ITakeRefuge ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterintheformationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.
MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
2010‐2011
Inside InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.
RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
2007‐2008
InvisibleFlight TheflightofHmongrefugeeswastheresultofasecretwarimposedonLaosbytheCIA.However,thestrugglesresultingfromtheirdisplacementremaininvisible.AnelderlyHmongrefugeecoupledescribestheirdifficultieswithtransitioningfromanagricultural,oraltraditioninruralLaostoprint‐basedsuburbanAmericansociety.
ChuckDiep,CheoLee,IaOoVang
2008‐2009
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
LaotianMien:OurLivesHereSoFar
Thefilmmaker’saccountofherfamily’slifeinAmericansincetheirimmigrationin1979asrefugeesfromLaos.
NaiSaelee 2003‐2004
MaeKrua(MotheroftheKitchen)
AThaiimmigrantmotherredefinescourage,love,andhappinessthroughthelaboroflovesheenduresforherfamilyinAmerica.
WandaPathomrit 2012‐2013
Queer,Undocumented,andUnafraid
ImeldaPlascencia,arecentgraduateofUCLAwhoidentifiesasbothQueerandUndocumented,facesthedailystrugglesofbeingwithintwostigmatizedcommunities.Althoughattimeshereffortshaveledhertobelievethatshehasbeen"workingtowards
AlexandraMargolinandJudyLu
2011‐2012
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nothing,"herselfdeterminationandselfreflectionhaveledhertoacceptbothheridentities.
RememberMe AftersurvivingdramatictimesinKorea,GrandmotherYuJaiHwangreluctantlyimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.ThisfilmtellsherstoryasanoutsiderintheUS,andherstruggletoupholdherroleasmotherandgrandmotherwhilelivinginaforeigncountry.
AnnyLim 2012‐2013
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
TheSeattleUndergroundRailroad‐UNAVAILABLEFORCHECKOUT
AgroupofUCLAimmigrantstudentstakeanunconventionalroadtripduringWinterBreaktoWashingtonStatetogettheirdriver'slicenses.
TamTran,CarlieChiu,JeaniferHwang,AlexanderShannon
2005‐2006
TwentyYearsLater TwentyyearsaftertheLARiots,aKoreanAmericanfatherandsonhaveseenKoreatowndevelopintoathrivingurbanarea.
SarahChung,HannahShon
2012‐2013
Untitled ThestruggleforidentityinHmongandMienyouth. JenniferHer,NaitaSaechao,MichelleSun,KiaCha,AnouhVang
2002‐2003
WhatAboutUs? LongtimeChinatownresidentMuySeangputsafacetothepriceofgentrificationintheChinatown/EchoParkarea.
JolieCheaandRonaldNoche
2006‐2007
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FamilyTitle Synopsis Directors Year(re)acquaintance Amotherdiscussesherprocessincomingtotermswithhersonbeing
gay.Thisrecentdevelopmentinherlifechallengeseverythingshethoughtsheknewaboutherson,aswellasherpreconceivednotionsofthequeercommunity.
RichYap 2008‐2009
$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness
ASouthAsianfamilywhoownsagasstationinSouthFloridastrivestomaintainthebusinessinapost9/11environment.
PreetiSharmaandAdrianLeung
2006‐2007
500Miles 500Milestakesalookathowthefilmmakerconceivedanddevelopedhisrelationshipwithhisschizophrenicoldersisteracrosstimeanddistance.Throughoutthisfilm,thefilmmakersoughttounderstandhisoldersisteronadeeperlevelafterdecadesofisolatinghimselffromher.Intheprocess,healsolearnshowhisoncepeacefulfamilyfellapart.
ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
2011‐2012
ASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.
TadashiNakamura 2009
ASpecialAdvocate ASpecialAdvocateisaboutSueThompson,whoisavolunteerwiththeCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocate(CASA)programinLosAngeles.SuehasassistedmanyfosteryouththroughtheChildDependencysystemanddevelopedaspecialrelationshipwiththeSpicerfamily.
KarriL.Mayhan 2008‐2009
Awaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9yearsold.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
Dandiggity:TheCornerShopPoet
DannyisaVietnameseAmericanspokenwordartistwholivesinSanJose,CA.Bycreatinghisownidentityasapoet,hetriestobalancehislifeasanartistwhilemaintainingthetraditionalvaluesofhisfirst‐generationVietnameseAmericanparentsasheworksattheCornerShopStop.
VietNamNguyen,JenniferDoane
2009‐2010
Endless PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherandgrandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.
JudyLu 2011‐2012
FamilyTime Upongoingawaytoschool,acollegestudentexploreslife,family,andthedinnertable.
JeanOkamoto 2012‐2013
FosteringIndependence Thefostercaresystemisflawedanddoesnotalwayshavethebestinterestofthechildrenthatitserves.Ayounggirlsharesherexperienceinthefostercaresystemanditsproblems.
KarriL.MayhanandRichYap
2008‐2009
ITakeRefuge ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterintheformationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.
MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
2010‐2011
interspection The“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.
MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee
2009‐2010
JeremiahLim Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.
JulieKang 2007‐2008
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Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
JustTheWayItIs ThestoryofRousseauLoth,ayoungCambodianAmericancomingtotermswiththestrugglesofbeingmarriedandafatherinhisearlytwenties.
SocratesLoth,CandiceKortcamp,andTerryHwang
2003‐2004
LaotianMien:OurLivesHereSoFar
Thefilmmaker’saccountofherfamily’slifeinAmericansincetheirimmigrationin1979asrefugeesfromLaos.
NaiSaelee 2003‐2004
LeftonLockettLane LeftonLockettLaneisastoryaboutbeingadopted,growingupintheMidwestandlearningwhatitmeanstobeAsianAmerican.
JonathanReinert 2008‐2009
MadeInKorea MadeInKoreafollowsYun‐SookKimNavarre,aKoreantransnationaladoptee,whogrewupinDetroit,MIwithWhiteparents.NowlivinginKoreatown,LosAngeles,34year‐oldNavarrecontinuestofacestruggleswithheridentity,buthopestoraiseheryoungdaughterimmersedinKoreanculture.
AramiYoun,AlanLau,EleanorUng,JaysnKim
2007‐2008
MaeKrua(MotheroftheKitchen)
AThaiimmigrantmotherredefinescourage,love,andhappinessthroughthelaboroflovesheenduresforherfamilyinAmerica.
WandaPathomrit 2012‐2013
MerryChristmasandAkemashiteOmedetoGozaimasu
Alight‐heartedlookathowoneJapaneseAmericanBuddhistfamilycelebratesChristmasandNewYears.
CarrieUsui 2006‐2007
MoretotheChineseSide A“modern”ChineseAmericanfamilyinSanFrancisco. WillGowandSharonLee 2001‐2002
MyMother'sDisposition Beinginaninterracialrelationshipcanleadtomanyexperiences.WhenNatalieisfacedwithhermother’sferventwishes,shemustre‐evaluateherowndesiresinlife.
NatalieYip 2012‐2013
NoVacancy AprofileofaSouthAsianfamilywhoownsandrunsamotelinLosAngeles.
TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,andAlexandraLewis
2002‐2003
OLo’uTinaMatua(MyGrandma)
ThelifehistoryofaSamoanwomanlivinginAmerica. UrsulaSiataga 2002‐2003
PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.
MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
2010‐2011
RememberMe AftersurvivingdramatictimesinKorea,GrandmotherYuJaiHwangreluctantlyimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.ThisfilmtellsherstoryasanoutsiderintheUS,andherstruggletoupholdherroleasmotherandgrandmotherwhilelivinginaforeigncountry.
AnnyLim 2012‐2013
SellingLouie’sVillage(WithoutBreakingtheYolk)
Onefamily’sstoryofowningandoperatingaChineserestaurantinEugene,Oregonwheretheyareoneofthefewminorityfamiliesinthearea.
JasonMak 2002‐2003
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
TheHeartofaCaringCook
ThisfilmchroniclesthestoryofagroupcalledCaringCooksthatdeliversJapanesefoodtolocalcommunitymemberswhoarehomebound,illorgoingthroughhardtimes.Throughpersonalstoriesandreflection,BettyMikuniandfriendsshowthecentralroleoffoodinpreservingculture,continuingatraditionofservicepastgenerationalboundariesandsharingburdenswithintheJapaneseAmericancommunity.
JenniNakamuraandDieuHuynh
2010‐2011
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TwoFamilies,OneMom Momsaren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardshipsandlove.
CheoLee 2008‐2009
TwoPillsADay TwoPillsaDayisthestoryofmentalillnessinoneSoutheastAsianrefugeefamily.ThefilmfollowsthelifeofTranNguyen,a36yearoldVietnameseAmericanmotherwitharefugeebackground,asshenavigateseverydaylife,family,andcommunityasanoutpatientdiagnosedwithschizophrenia.
ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
2011‐2012
TwoWomen,ABrother,andABaby
Alesbiancoupletriestostartafamily. AliWong 2004‐2005
WeAreAble CinderellaGarciaisadevelopmentallydisabledPilipinoimmigrant;herbrotherBenjaminGarciaworksfortheNorthLosAngelesCountyRegionalCenter,whichprovidesservicestopeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.TheirstorydescribeshowPilipinofamilieswithspecialneedschildrenhavebuiltacommunityofsupportintheNorthLosAngelesareaofCalifornia.
JonathanGarcia,KennyNguyen
2008‐2009
WhoisParkJooYoung? WhoisParkJooYoung?reflectsonRobynSchultz'spersonalquestforidentity,family,andbelongingwithinshiftingconceptionsofkinshipandhome.Againsttheheartacheandstruggleofbirthfamilysearchandreunion,herpursuitforanswersatteststobroaderconflictsandconsequencesthatariseinthewakeofthetransnational,transracialKoreanadoptionsystem.
BethKopacz 2012‐2013
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LaborTitle Synopsis Directors Year$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness
ASouthAsianfamilywhoownsagasstationinSouthFloridastrivestomaintainthebusinessinapost9/11environment.
PreetiSharmaandAdrianLeung
2006‐2007
ASalonStory Thementionofnailsalonsoftenevokesimagesofacrylicnails,andheatinglamps,neonsignsandnailpolish.TheVietnamesesalonworkerhasbecomearecognizedimagewithintheindustry.Whoarethesesalonworkersandwhatistheirstory?
ChuckDiep 2008‐2009
BetweenMapleandSantee
ProfilesofashopownerandshopassistantintheLAFashionDistrict. BoMeeKim,LeroyVersoza,AnouhVang
2001‐2002
Dandiggity:TheCornerShopPoet
DannyisaVietnameseAmericanspokenwordartistwholivesinSanJose,CA.Bycreatinghisownidentityasapoet,hetriestobalancehislifeasanartistwhilemaintainingthetraditionalvaluesofhisfirst‐generationVietnameseAmericanparentsasheworksattheCornerShopStop.
VietNamNguyen,JenniferDoane
2009‐2010
Inside InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.
RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
2007‐2008
KnockingtheLOut:JapaneseAmericanFarmingintheCentralValley
ThehistoryoftheJapaneseAmericanFarmingCommunityinCalifornia’sCentralValleyastoldbyonefarmerwhosefamilyhasbeenintheareaforoveracentury.
KenshinKubo 2006‐2007
MaeKrua(MotheroftheKitchen)
AThaiimmigrantmotherredefinescourage,love,andhappinessthroughthelaboroflovesheenduresforherfamilyinAmerica.
WandaPathomrit 2012‐2013
NoVacancy AprofileofaSouthAsianfamilywhoownsandrunsamotelinLosAngeles.
TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,AlexandraLewis
2002‐2003
PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.
MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
2010‐2011
PropiosPatrones AportraitofaMexicanAmericanfamilywhooperatesastallatafleamarketinCentralCalifornia.
LuisSalgueroandSofiaMarquez
2006‐2007
ReclaimingourHistory FourFilipinohighschoolandcollegestudentsexplorethehistoryofcentralvalleyFilipinofarmworkersonatriptothehistoricAgbayaniVillageinDelano,CA.
KristineGonzales,KristineTapia
2005‐2006
SellingLouie’sVillage(WithoutBreakingtheYolk)
Onefamily’sstoryofowningandoperatingaChineserestaurantinEugene,Oregonwheretheyareoneofthefewminorityfamiliesinthearea.
JasonMak 2002‐2003
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
Thread ThisdocumentaryexaminesthelifeofAida,thevivaciousownerofahipthreadingsalonintheheartofLosAngeles.GrowingupasanethnicminorityintheMidwest,Aida’sexperiencesshedlightontoconceptionsofbeautyandbelongingintheUnitedStates.
VeenaHampapur,YukiAkaishi
2009‐2010
Troqueros:TheLifeofanL.A.PortDriver
TroquerosoffersaglimpseintothedailylifeandstrugglesoftheLatinoimmigranttruckdriverswhoworktheportofLosAngeles.ExperiencetheirworldthroughtheeyesofLorenzoModesto,aseasonedtruckerandactivememberofthecommunity.
DanAquino,GloriaChou,JessicaChou,JoannaSteele
2007‐2008
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TwoFamilies,OneMom Momsaren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardshipsandlove.
CheoLee 2008‐2009
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VisualLifeHistoryTitle Synopsis Directors YearARefugee’sExperience ThestoryofoneVietnamesewomen’sjourneytoAmerica. LisaTriandDerekTran 2006‐2007AnInterceptingFist TedWong,GungFumasterandBruceLee'slaststudent,defineswhat
itmeanstocarryonthelegacyofthe20thcentury'smostinfluentialmartialartist.
AnnetteLee 2007‐2008
ArnoldMoreno=n ThestoryofArnoldMoreno,Artist,Activist,Ex‐gangmember,Friend,andBrother,andhiscommunityofEchoPark,CA.
RyanYokota,HuyChheng,AnjaliNath,LongTrinh
2003‐2004
AtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewithsame‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.
ShainaPan
2009‐2010
Awaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9yearsold.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.
DieuHuynh 2010‐2011
CrossingBoundaries:TheLifeofBambySalcedo
ThestoryofBambySalcedo. MelissaPakCoats 2002‐2003
DoubleIdentity ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
MarcLorestoandDianaBui
2004‐2005
Endless PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherandgrandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.
JudyLu 2011‐2012
EvilMonito AprofileofthefounderofEvilMonito,aweb‐zine. CandiceKortcamp 2004‐2005GotBook? AvisuallifehistoryofHelenBrown,thefounderofthePilipino
AmericanLibrary.FloranteIbanez 2004‐2005
HeavenandEarth HeavenandEarthdepictshowthebonsaihobbyempowersan83‐year‐old,secondgenerationJapaneseAmerican,TedOka.BonsaiisanartthatgivesTedsatisfaction,energyandlife.
RyokoOnishi 2009‐2010
HowISurvivedaGenocide
Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.
DonaldUng 2008‐2009
JeremiahLim Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.
JulieKang 2007‐2008
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
LivingPositiveII Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV. JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang
2001‐2002
MadeinP‐Town ThisfilmtellsthestoryofJohnericConcordia,acommunityorganizer,businessowner,chef,performer,andresidenthostofTuesdayNightCafefromHistoricFilipinotowninLosAngelesor“P‐Town.”Growingupsurroundedbygangviolenceandpoverty,Johneric’sstorywillshedlightuponthecultureofartactivismandhowitcanbeusedtomobilizethecommunity.
JessicaGinandCherylW.Yu
2010‐2011
MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeyouTrulyFree
ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.
RebeccaApostol 2007‐2008
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MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim,”anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
EurieChung,HuongNguyen,ChaViloria
2004‐2005
Mixed/MultiIdentity/Culture
AvisuallifehistorydiscussingthedifficultiesfacedbyDonMoygrowingupmixedraceandtheobstacleshehasovercometogetwhereheistoday.
MaxMoy‐Borgen 2007‐2008
OLo’uTinaMatua(MyGrandma)
ThelifehistoryofaSamoanwomanlivinginAmerica. UrsulaSiataga 2002‐2003
PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.
MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
2010‐2011
Seikaku ManoHirotakiisatattooartistwhohasworkedfromhislivingroomforthepasteightmonths.ThisfilmshowshisimmigrantjourneyfromJapan,andhowhisartisticsensibilitieshavebroadened.IthastakenhismovingawayfromJapantotrulygrasptheessenceoftraditionalJapanesetattoosanditsartistry.
JaysnKim 2008‐2009
TakingCareofOurOwn:TheStoryoftheYellowBrotherhood
Chroniclesacommunityorganization’sdecadesofinvolvementwithAsianAmericanyouthinLosAngeles.
TadashiNakamura,MilesSenzaki,andNatalieSiu
2000‐2001
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
TwoFamilies,OneMom Momsaren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardshipsandlove.
CheoLee 2008‐2009
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IdentityTitle Synopsis Directors YearAtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewith
same‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.
ShainaPan 2009‐2010
BionicWoman ThestoryofGenesisIlada,anAIDSinterventionistintheLosAngelestransgendercommunity.
MarkLawsiripaiboon,LaurenWatanabe,andJackieLam
2003‐2004
DoubleIdentity ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
MarcLorestoandDianaBui
2004‐2005
IAmJapaneseA‐Me‐Ri‐Kan
ThefilmmakermustchoosebetweenAmericanorJapanesecitizenshipinthispersonaldocumentaryaboutselfandidentity.
MickieOkamoto 2006‐2007
ITakeRefuge ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterintheformationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.
MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
2010‐2011
interspection The“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.
MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee
2009‐2010
JapaneseAmericanExperience
TheimpressionsofJapaneseAmericanexchangestudentsstudyinginJapan.
TakanoriUshibaandYukinobuKigawa
2001‐2002
JeremiahLim Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.
JulieKang 2007‐2008
Journey AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.
AsirohCham 2010‐2011
LeftonLockettLane LeftonLockettLaneisastoryaboutbeingadopted,growingupintheMidwestandlearningwhatitmeanstobeAsianAmerican.
JonathanReinert 2008‐2009
LosAngelesFilipinosofMixedHeritage
PersonalportraitsofmultiracialindividualsintheFilipinoAmericanCommunity.
Jih‐FeiCheng,MarcieDeLaCruz,AnthonyYuen
2000‐2001
MadeInKorea MadeInKoreafollowsYun‐SookKimNavarre,aKoreantransnationaladoptee,whogrewupinDetroit,MIwithWhiteparents.NowlivinginKoreatown,LosAngeles,34year‐oldNavarrecontinuestofacestruggleswithheridentity,buthopestoraiseheryoungdaughterimmersedinKoreanculture.
AramiYoun,AlanLau,EleanorUng,JaysnKim
2007‐2008
MiXeDmE Aretrospectivelookatonemixed‐Asian'sjourneyfromtheruralMidwesttocosmopolitanLosAngeles,whoseidentitywasbefriended,digitizedandunitedonline.Featuringthestoriesofthreeothermixed‐Asianscyberspaceusers.
KristenLee,NancyWen,ChrisWoon
2009‐2010
Mixed/MultiIdentity/Culture
AvisuallifehistorydiscussingthedifficultiesfacedbyDonMoygrowingupmixedraceandtheobstacleshehasovercometogetwhereheistoday.
MaxMoy‐Borgen 2007‐2008
MoretotheChineseSide
A“modern”ChineseAmericanfamilyinSanFrancisco. WillGowandSharonLee 2001‐2002
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Queer,Undocumented,andUnafraid
ImeldaPlascencia,arecentgraduateofUCLAwhoidentifiesasbothQueerandUndocumented,facesthedailystrugglesofbeingwithintwostigmatizedcommunities.Althoughattimeshereffortshaveledhertobelievethatshehasbeen"workingtowardsnothing,"herselfdeterminationandselfreflectionhaveledhertoacceptbothheridentities.
AlexandraMargolinandJudyLu
2011‐2012
(re)acquaintance Amotherdiscussesherprocessincomingtotermswithhersonbeinggay.Thisrecentdevelopmentinherlifechallengeseverythingshethoughtsheknewaboutherson,aswellasherpreconceivednotionsofthequeercommunity.
RichYap 2008‐2009
Siya Siya,isRyth'svideodiaryofcomingoutasagenderqueerPilipin@.Rythreflectsonhowthisdecisiontolivetrulyastheirgendermadeanimpactontheirinternalprocess,theirfamily,andrelationshipstoPilipin@,queer,andtransgendercommunities.Rythcontemplatesonthefeelingsofisolationandlovethatsteerstheirjourney.
RythAbalosMendezandJanVictorAndasan
2011‐2012
Thread ThisdocumentaryexaminesthelifeofAida,thevivaciousownerofahipthreadingsalonintheheartofLosAngeles.GrowingupasanethnicminorityintheMidwest,Aida'sexperiencesshedlightontoconceptionsofbeautyandbelongingintheUnitedStates.
VeenaHampapurandYukiAkaishi
2009‐2010
Untitled ThestruggleforidentityinHmongandMienyouth. JenniferHer,NaitaSaechao,MichelleSun,KiaCha,AnouhVang
2002‐2003
WhoisParkJooYoung?
WhoisParkJooYoung?reflectsonRobynSchultz'spersonalquestforidentity,family,andbelongingwithinshiftingconceptionsofkinshipandhome.Againsttheheartacheandstruggleofbirthfamilysearchandreunion,herpursuitforanswersatteststobroaderconflictsandconsequencesthatariseinthewakeofthetransnational,transracialKoreanadoptionsystem.
BethKopacz 2012‐2013
WhoisVietnameseAmerica?
IntheaftermathofanLGBTVietnameseAmericangroup’sexclusionfromtheannualTetparade,twomembersworktobuildastrongercommunitythroughcompassion.
JenniferGiang,BethKopacz
2012‐2013
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Age/AgingTitle Synopsis Directors YearASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusic
ofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.TadashiNakamura 2009
Endless PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherandgrandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.
JudyLu 2011‐2012
HeavenandEarth HeavenandEarthdepictshowthebonsaihobbyempowersan83‐year‐old,secondgenerationJapaneseAmerican,TedOka.BonsaiisanartthatgivesTedsatisfaction,energyandlife.
RyokoOnishi 2009‐2010
InvisibleFlight TheflightofHmongrefugeeswastheresultofasecretwarimposedonLaosbytheCIA.However,thestrugglesresultingfromtheirdisplacementremaininvisible.AnelderlyHmongrefugeecoupledescribestheirdifficultieswithtransitioningfromanagricultural,oraltraditioninruralLaostoprint‐basedsuburbanAmericansociety.
ChuckDiep,CheoLee,IaOoVang
2008‐2009
MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim”,anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
EurieChung,HuongNguyen,andChaViloria
2004‐2005
OldGardener ExploresthelifeofFredCastilloIgnacio,aninety‐fiveyearoldimmigrantfromthePhilippinesandlocalgardenerinPaloAlto,CA.
TristanHurlburtandKirikoTakahashi
2003‐2004
PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.
MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
2010‐2011
RememberMe AftersurvivingdramatictimesinKorea,GrandmotherYuJaiHwangreluctantlyimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.ThisfilmtellsherstoryasanoutsiderintheUS,andherstruggletoupholdherroleasmotherandgrandmotherwhilelivinginaforeigncountry.
AnnyLim 2012‐2013
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
TheUntouchables Fiftyyearsago,threeyoungFilipinomenfueledbydeterminationandluredbyadventure,traveledtoalandofpromise‐‐America.Butnotevenhardshipsandprejudicescould"touch"thesethreefriendswhosefriendshiphasoutlastedmarriages,divorces,homesicknessandheartacheforhalfacentury.
LeezelG.Tanglao 2008‐2009
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PovertyTitle Synopsis Directors YearLivingontheStreetsofIndianCountry,LosAngeles
ExploresthelivesoffourNativeAmericanindividualswhofoundthemselveslivingonskidrowforaportionoftheirlives.
SuzanneMartinez,DanielleApocada,andLucuisMartin
2003‐2004
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HealthTitle Synopsis Directors Year
AHealthyAlternative AshortfilmadvocatingvegetarianismintheFilipinoAmericandiet. EmilyReyesandAkiraShimada
2004‐2005
ASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.
TadashiNakamura 2009
Endless PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherandgrandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.
JudyLu 2011‐2012
LivingPositiveII Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV. JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang
2001‐2002
OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.
JermaineAbrantes 2010‐2011
TwoPillsADay TwoPillsaDayisthestoryofmentalillnessinoneSoutheastAsianrefugeefamily.ThefilmfollowsthelifeofTranNguyen,a36yearoldVietnameseAmericanmotherwitharefugeebackground,asshenavigateseverydaylife,family,andcommunityasanoutpatientdiagnosedwithschizophrenia.
ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
2011‐2012
Siya Siya,isRyth'svideodiaryofcomingoutasagenderqueerPilipin@.Rythreflectsonhowthisdecisiontolivetrulyastheirgendermadeanimpactontheirinternalprocess,theirfamily,andrelationshipstoPilipin@,queer,andtransgendercommunities.Rythcontemplatesonthefeelingsofisolationandlovethatsteerstheirjourney.
RythAbalosMendezandJanVictorAndasan
2011‐2012
SứcKhoẻ DuringtheNewYear,greetingsandwishesofgoodhealtharetossedintheairlikeconfettibutinactuality,thehealthinthecommunityisanythingbutgood.Thisdocumentaryexploreswhatexactlyisholdingthiscommunityback.
UyenHoang 2012‐2013
TauhiVaivai FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.
NatashaSaelua 2010‐2011
WeAreAble CinderellaGarciaisadevelopmentallydisabledPilipinoimmigrant;herbrotherBenjaminGarciaworksfortheNorthLosAngelesCountyRegionalCenter,whichprovidesservicestopeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.TheirstorydescribeshowPilipinofamilieswithspecialneedschildrenhavebuiltacommunityofsupportintheNorthLosAngelesareaofCalifornia.
JonathanGarcia,KennyNguyen
2008‐2009
500Miles 500Milestakesalookathowthefilmmakerconceivedanddevelopedhisrelationshipwithhisschizophrenicoldersisteracrosstimeanddistance.Throughoutthisfilm,thefilmmakersoughttounderstandhisoldersisteronadeeperlevelafterdecadesofisolatinghimselffromher.Intheprocess,healsolearnshowhisoncepeacefulfamilyfellapart.
ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
2011‐2012
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Housing/GentrificationTitle Synopsis Directors YearAPlaceWeCallHome APlaceWeCallHomeisaboutBrianKito,ownerofFugetsudo
Confectionary,andhisfamily'sexperiencegrowingupinLittleTokyo.Redevelopmentintheearly80sledtothedemiseofmanymomandpopshops,andLittleTokyohasstruggledtomaintainitsJapaneseAmericanidentity.ThroughprojectsliketheBudokanofLosAngelesgymnasium,itisuptonewgenerationstotakeownershipofLittleTokyoandcallittheirhome.
SaraSetoandFumiwoMiura
2011‐2012
WhatAboutUs? LongtimeChinatownresidentMuySeangputsafacetothepriceofgentrificationintheChinatown/EchoParkarea.
JolieCheaandRonaldNoche
2006‐2007
WhichWyvernwood? WhichWyvernwood?followsneighborsinBoyleHeights,LosAngelesbecomingorganizedtoprotecttheirhomes–notjusttheroofsovertheirhead,butthecommunitythathasbecomesuchanimportantpartoftheirlives.Itconsidersthetruecostofredevelopment,andasksthequestion,“Howmuchchangeistoomuchchange?”
JessicaCowley 2008‐2009
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CENTERFORETHNOCOMMUNICATIONSChronologicalFilmographyCenterforEthnoCommunicationsProductions“Pilgrimage,”2007PILGRIMAGEtellstheinspiringstoryofhowanabandonedWWIIconcentrationcamphasbeentransformedintoacurrent‐daysymbolofretrospectionandsolidarityintheaftermathof9/11.Director:TadashiNakamura,Totalrunningtime:22min.“ASongforOurselves,”2009ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusicofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.Director:TadashiNakamura,Totalrunningtime:33min.2000‐2001“TakingCareofOurOwn:TheStoryoftheYellowBrotherhood”
Chroniclesacommunityorganization’sdecadesofinvolvementwithAsianAmericanyouthinLosAngeles.Directors:TadashiNakamura,MilesSenzaki,andNatalieSiu
“LosAngelesFilipinosofMixedHeritage”PersonalportraitsofmultiracialindividualsintheFilipinoAmericanCommunity.Directors:Jih‐FeiCheng,MarcieDeLaCruz,andAnthonyYuen
“FreshOfftheFunnyBoat”ApersonalportraitofaKoreanAmericancomedianDirectors:TuanNyugen,KuikoFukui,andSayakoSakai
“RecreationforGenerations” AcommunityfightstobuildarecreationcenterinLittleTokyo. Directors:AquilinaSorianoandBrianNagami“The19thHole” AprofileofayoungKoreanAmericangolfer. Directors:ChrisKimandAmyHsuan2001‐2002“810LOGY”
AmultiethnicskateboardcrewbuildinLongBeach,CAbuildsfriendshipandcommunity.Directors:EricTandoc,LauraLin,HanaJung,andMichelleReyes
“BreakingoutoftheBubble”TheKoreanAmericanChristianExperience.Directors:MeesaKim,ReuelKim,andLilyLam
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“BetweenMapleandSantee” ProfilesofashopownerandshopassistantintheLAFashionDistrict. Directors:BoMeeKim,LeroyVersoza,andAnouhVang“MoretotheChineseSide” A“modern”ChineseAmericanfamilyinSanFrancisco. Directors:WillGowandSharonLee“JapaneseAmericanExperience”
TheimpressionsofJapaneseAmericanexchangestudentsstudyinginJapan. Directors:TakanoriUshibaandYukinobuKigawa“BrokenPromises” PilipinoWWIIVeteransstruggleforequity.
Directors:MicheleGutierrez,ChristineAraquel,AmberNg,andJoseFlores
“MovingtotheMainstream”AsianAmericansfilmmakers,writers,andactors’struggletomoveintomainstreammedia.
Directors:PatrickLordandHsin‐HsinFoo“LivingPositiveII” Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV. Directors:JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang2002‐2003“ArtandActivismontheOne’s‐n‐Two’s”
ProfilesoftwofemaleAsianAmericanDJ’sandcommunityactivistslivinginNewYork.Directors:PhuongTang,JennyCho,andChrisWoon
“BelmontHigh:TrappingourYouth” HighschooleducationthroughtheeyesofstudentsatBelmontHighSchool.
Directors:ChrisDiaz,EligioMartinez,andJasonYap
“CrossingBoundaries:theLifeofBambySalcedo” ThestoryofBambySalcedo. Director:MelissaPakCoats“NoVacancy”
AprofileofaSouthAsianfamilywhoownsandrunsamotelinLosAngeles. Directors;TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,andAlexandraLewis
“OLo’uTinaMatua(MyGrandma)”ThelifehistoryofaSamoanwomanlivinginAmerica.Director:UrsulaSiataga
“PeripheralVisions”Thealternativevoicesofpoliticaldescentwrittenonthewallsofpublicbathrooms.Directors:RogerChungandKristenLowe
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“RiseUp:YouthAgainsttheWar” Ashortdocumentaryexploringtheanti‐warmovementintoday’syouth. Directors:YousefYajsar,ReynaldoHerrera,andLukePatterson“SellingLouie’sVillage(WithoutBreakingtheYolk)”
Onefamily’sstoryofowningandoperatingaChineserestaurantinEugene,Oregonwheretheyareoneofthefewminorityfamiliesinthearea.Director:JasonMak
“Untitled” ThestruggleforidentityinHmongandMienyouth.
Directors:JenniferHer,NaitaSaechao,MichelleSun,KiaCha,andAnouhVang
“WomenwithWords” ThewomenoftheBalagtasanCollectiveandtheirpoetry. DirectedbyCharlesGavero,GenevieveEspinose,andGabrielleAngeles2003‐2004“ArnoldMoreno=π”
ThestoryofArnoldMoreno,Artist,Activist,Ex‐gangmember,Friend,andBrother,andhiscommunityofEchoPark,CA.
Directors:RyanYokota,HuyChheng,AnjaliNath,andLongTrinh“BionicWoman”
ThestoryofGenesisIlada,anAIDSinterventionistintheLosAngelestransgendercommunity.Directors:MarkLawsiripaiboon,LaurenWatanabe,andJackieLam
“JustTheWayItIs”ThestoryofRousseauLoth,ayoungCambodianAmericancomingtotermswiththestrugglesofbeingmarriedandafatherinhisearlytwenties.Directors:SocratesLoth,CandiceKortcamp,andTerryHwang
“LaotianMien:OurLivesHereSoFar”Thefilmmaker’saccountofherfamily’slifeinAmericansincetheirimmigrationin1979asrefugeesfromLaos.Director:NaiSaelee
“LivingontheStreetsofIndianCountry,LosAngeles”ExploresthelivesoffourNativeAmericanindividualswhofoundthemselveslivingonskidrowforaportionoftheirlives.
Directors:SuzanneMartinez,DanielleApocada,andLucuisMartin“OldGardener”
ExploresthelifeofFredCastilloIgnacio,aninety‐fiveyearoldimmigrantfromthe PhilippinesandlocalgardenerinPaloAlto,CA. Directors:TristanHurlburtandKirikoTakahashi
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“We’retheKidsofCameronHouse”DocumentsthehistoryoftheDonaldinaCameronHouse,acommunitycenterinSanFranciscoChinatown.
Directors:AliWongandAleessaAtienza2004‐2005“MetroesParaTodos”
AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim”,anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.
Directors:EurieChung,HuongNguyen,andChaViloria“DoubleIdentity”
ApersonallookatMarcLoresto’sinvolvementandactivismintheUCLAPilipinoAmericanandQueercommunities.
Directors:MarcLorestoandDianaBui“GotBooks”
AvisuallifehistoryofHelenBrown,thefounderofthePilipinoAmericanLibrary. Director:FloranteIbanez“AHealthyAlternative” AshortfilmadvocatingvegetarianismintheFilipinoAmericandiet. Directors:EmilyReyesandAkiraShimada“ForgingHeritage”
AfilmaboutaChineseLionDancingtroupeinCamarillo,CA. Directors:NicoleLing,TanishaWilliams,andFrancisEclevia “IntheBeat” AfilmaboutanewlyformedTaikogroupatUCLA,YukaiDaiko.
Directors:RebeccaJensenandEvelineLai“TwoWomen,ABrother,andABaby”
Alesbiancoupletriestostartafamily.Director:AliWong
“EvilMonito” AprofileofthefounderofEvilMonito,aweb‐zine. Director:CandiceKortcamp2005‐2006“TheSeattleUndergroundRailroad”‐UNAVAILABLEFORCHECKOUT
AgroupofUCLAimmigrantstudentstakeanunconventionalroadtripduringWinterBreaktoWashingtonStatetogettheirdriver'slicenses.Directors:TamTran,CarlieChiu,JeaniferHwang,AlexanderShannon
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“RobamAmatak[EternalDance]”
AftertraditionalartformswerealmostentirelydestroyedbyagenocideengineeredbyPolPotinanattempttoachieveaclasslesssociety,ayoungergenerationisrevivingCambodiandanceattheKhmerArtsAcademyinLongBeach,CA.Directors:KanaraTy,TeresaPak
“ReclaimingourHistory”
FourFilipinohighschoolandcollegestudentsexplorethehistoryofcentralvalleyFilipinofarmworkersonatriptothehistoricAgbayaniVillageinDelano,CA.Directors:KristineGonzales,KristineTapia
“JusticeforKamehamehaSchools”
AlookatthemovementtoprotecttheadmissionspolicyfortheKamehamehaSchoolsinHawai'i.ThestatusofNativeHawaiiansishighlycontestedandcontroversialandnowtheschool’sadmissionspolicyhasbeendeclaredunconstitutional.Directors:TrinhLe,HannahLee,MichaelThomas
“BeyondtheSea”
SinceWorldWarII,FilipinoshavebeenjoiningtheU.S.NavyenmassewithapromiseofU.S.citizenshipandhopingforachancetoescapepoverty.ThreenavymenoftheNiervafamilyandtheirchildrendescribetheimpactofthenavyonfamily,identityandrace.Directors:KatrinaNierva,GenaHamamoto,MarkVillegas
2006‐2007“$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness” ASouthAsianfamilywhoownsagasstationinSouthFloridastrivestomaintainthe businessinapost9/11environment.
Directors:PreetiSharmaandAdrianLeung“ARefugee’sExperience”
ThestoryofoneVietnamesewomen’sjourneytoAmerica.Directors:LisaTriandDerekTran
“CultureNightwithNSU:DocumentingtheNewNikkeiCommunity”
Abehind‐the‐sceneslookatthe2007CultureNightasproducedbytheUCLANikkeiStudentUnion.Directors:CraigIshii,MickieOkamoto,andKenshinKubo
“KnockingtheLOut:JapaneseAmericanFarmingintheCentralValley”ThehistoryoftheJapaneseAmericanFarmingCommunityinCalifornia’sCentralValleyastoldbyonefarmerwhosefamilyhasbeenintheareaforoveracentury.Directors:KenshinKubo
“IAmJapaneseA‐Me‐Ri‐Kan”ThefilmmakermustchoosebetweenAmericanorJapanesecitizenshipinthispersonaldocumentaryaboutselfandidentity.Directors:MickieOkamoto
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“Ippon:TheStoryoftheSawtelleJudoDojo”
ThehistoryoftheSawtelleJudo,servingitscommunityinWestLosAngelessince1927.Directors:LuisSalgueroandDerekTran
“MerryChristmasandAkemashiteOmedetoGozaimasu”
Alight‐heartedlookathowoneJapaneseAmericanBuddhistfamilycelebratesChristmasandNewYears.Director:CarrieUsui
“PropiosPatrones”AportraitofaMexicanAmericanfamilywhooperatesastallatafleamarketinCentralCalifornia.Directors:LuisSalgueroandSofiaMarquez
“WhatAboutUs?”LongtimeChinatownresidentMuySeangputsafacetothepriceofgentrificationintheChinatown/EchoParkarea.Directors:JolieCheaandRonaldNoche
2007‐2008“JeremiahLim”
Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.Director:JulieKang
“MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeYouTrulyFree”
ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.Director:RebeccaApostol
“Mixed/MultiIdentity/Culture”
AvisuallifehistorydiscussingthedifficultiesfacedbyDonMoygrowingupmixedraceandtheobstacleshehasovercometogetwhereheistoday.Director:MaxMoy‐Borgen
“AnInterceptingFist”
TedWong,GungFumasterandBruceLee'slaststudent,defineswhatitmeanstocarryonthelegacyofthe20thcentury'smostinfluentialmartialartist.Director:AnnetteLee
“Troqueros:TheLifeofanL.A.PortDriver”
“Troqueros”offersaglimpseintothedailylifeandstrugglesoftheLatinoimmigranttruckdriverswhoworktheportofLosAngeles.ExperiencetheirworldthroughtheeyesofLorenzoModesto,aseasonedtruckerandactivememberofthecommunity.
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Directors:DanAquino,GloriaChou,JessicaChou,JoannaSteele“MadeInKorea”
MadeInKoreafollowsYun‐SookKimNavarre,aKoreantransnationaladoptee,whogrewupinDetroit,MIwithWhiteparents.NowlivinginKoreatown,LosAngeles,34year‐oldNavarrecontinuestofacestruggleswithheridentity,buthopestoraiseheryoungdaughterimmersedinKoreanculture.Directors:AramiYoun,AlanLau,EleanorUng,JaysnKim
“Inside”
InsidewantstobringawarenesstohumantraffickinginourownbackyardofLosAngeles.ThisfilmfollowsRotchanaSussman,asurvivorofhumantraffickinginElMonte,asshesharesherexperienceswiththeaudience.GloriaChou,co‐directorofthePolarisprojectatUCLA,andChanceeMartorell,founderoftheThaiCommunityDevelopmentCenterinLosAngeles,providetheirinsighttothecaseandhumantrafficking.Directors:RichardManirath,JefferySong,CindyTsai,LilyYu
“ReverseDiscri‐mission”
ReverseDiscri‐missionexploresthequestionofraceandreligionthroughtheeyesofChrisSpearman,aCaucasianpastoratalocalKoreanAmericanchurch.Director:ChristinaAujeanLee
2008‐2009“FosteringIndependence”
Thefostercaresystemisflawedanddoesnotalwayshavethebestinterestofthechildrenthatitserves.Ayounggirlsharesherexperienceinthefostercaresystemanditsproblems.Directors:KarriL.MayhanandRichYap
“TheUntouchables”
Fiftyyearsago,threeyoungFilipinomenfueledbydeterminationandluredbyadventure,traveledtoalandofpromise‐‐America.Butnotevenhardshipsandprejudicescould"touch"thesethreefriendswhosefriendshiphasoutlastedmarriages,divorces,homesicknessandheartacheforhalfacentury.Director:LeezelG.Tanglao
“WhichWyvernwood?”
WhichWyvernwood?followsneighborsinBoyleHeights,LosAngelesbecomingorganizedtoprotecttheirhomes–notjusttheroofsovertheirhead,butthecommunitythathasbecomesuchanimportantpartoftheirlives.Itconsidersthetruecostofredevelopment,andasksthequestion,“Howmuchchangeistoomuchchange?”Director:JessicaCowley
“InvisibleFlight”
TheflightofHmongrefugeeswastheresultofasecretwarimposedonLaosbytheCIA.However,thestrugglesresultingfromtheirdisplacementremaininvisible.AnelderlyHmongrefugeecoupledescribestheirdifficultieswithtransitioningfromanagricultural,oraltraditioninruralLaostoprint‐basedsuburbanAmericansociety.Directors:ChuckDiep,CheoLee,IaOoVang
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“HowISurvivedaGenocide”
Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.Director:DonaldUng
“WeAreAble”
CinderellaGarciaisadevelopmentallydisabledPilipinoimmigrant;herbrotherBenjaminGarciaworksfortheNorthLosAngelesCountyRegionalCenter,whichprovidesservicestopeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.TheirstorydescribeshowPilipinofamilieswithspecialneedschildrenhavebuiltacommunityofsupportintheNorthLosAngelesareaofCalifornia.Directors:JonathanGarciaandKennyNguyen
“LeftonLockettLane”
LeftonLockettLaneisastoryaboutbeingadopted,growingupintheMidwestandlearningwhatitmeanstobeAsianAmerican.Director:JonathanReinert
“TwoFamilies,OneMom”
Momsaren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardshipsandlove.Director:CheoLee
“Seikaku”ManoHirotakiisatattooartistwhohasworkedfromhislivingroomforthepasteightmonths.ThisfilmshowshisimmigrantjourneyfromJapan,andhowhisartisticsensibilitieshavebroadened.IthastakenhismovingawayfromJapantotrulygrasptheessenceoftraditionalJapanesetattoosanditsartistry.
Director:JaysnKim “(re)acquaintance”
Amotherdiscussesherprocessincomingtotermswithhersonbeinggay.Thisrecentdevelopmentinherlifechallengeseverythingshethoughtsheknewaboutherson,aswellasherpreconceivednotionsofthequeercommunity.
Director:RichYap“ASpecialAdvocate”
ASpecialAdvocateisaboutSueThompson,whoisavolunteerwiththeCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocate(CASA)programinLosAngeles.SuehasassistedmanyfosteryouththroughtheChildDependencysystemanddevelopedaspecialrelationshipwiththeSpicerfamily.
Director:KarriL.Mayhan “ASalonStory“
Thementionofnailsalonsoftenevokesimagesofacrylicnails,andheatinglamps,neonsignsandnailpolish.TheVietnamesesalonworkerhasbecomearecognizedimagewithintheindustry.Whoarethesesalonworkersandwhatistheirstory?
Director:ChuckDiep
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2009‐2010“HeavenandEarth”
HeavenandEarthdepictshowthebonsaihobbyempowersan83‐year‐old,secondgenerationJapaneseAmerican,TedOka.BonsaiisanartthatgivesTedsatisfaction,energyandlife.Director:RyokoOnishi
“MiXeDmE”
Aretrospectivelookatonemixed‐Asian'sjourneyfromtheruralMidwesttocosmopolitanLosAngeles,whoseidentitywasbefriended,digitizedandunitedonline.Featuringthestoriesofthreeothermixed‐Asianscyberspaceusers.Directors:KristenLee,NancyWenandChrisWoon
“Dandiggity:TheCornerShopPoet”
DannyisaVietnameseAmericanspokenwordartistwholivesinSanJose,CA.Bycreatinghisownidentityasapoet,hetriestobalancehislifeasanartistwhilemaintainingthetraditionalvaluesofhisfirst‐generationVietnameseAmericanparentsasheworksattheCornerShopStop.Directors:VietNamNguyenandJenniferDoane
“Thread” ThisdocumentaryexaminesthelifeofAida,thevivaciousownerofahipthreadingsalon intheheartofLosAngeles.GrowingupasanethnicminorityintheMidwest,Aida's experiencesshedlightontoconceptionsofbeautyandbelongingintheUnitedStates. Directors:VeenaHampapurandYukiAkaishi“AtOdds”
AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewithsame‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.Director:ShainaPan
“StudentPower,¡Si!”
Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetter andequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.Directors:LuciaLin,ThaiLe,StephanieWong
“interspection”
interspectionexploresthe“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.Directors:MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee
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“TroubleinParadise”
AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityandhowtwoPolynesian artistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.Directors:SuzzaneAnau,HermanChen,MichaelLutu
2010‐2011“Awaken”
DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9yearsold,lookingtofulfilltheAmericandream.Throughunforeseencircumstances,David’sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneoffthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.Director:DieuHuynh
“ITakeRefuge”
ITakeRefugefocusesontheimportanceofthelatterintheformationofidentity.This8‐minutedocumentarytellsthestoryofCharliniSomaweeraandRaviAmarawansa,twoSinhaleseSriLankanAmericansfromSouthernCalifornia,andhowthesetwowereabletousetheirBuddhisttempleasasitetoconnectwiththeirSriLankanSinhalaidentity.SomaweeraandAmarawansatalkfranklyaboutthesubtleracismtheyhaveexperiencedandthenotionthattheyarenot"SriLankanenough."Theydescribehowthetempleisasiteofrefugefromtheprejudicesandconfusionstheyface.Directors:MihiriTillakaratneandStepfanieAguilar
“Journey”
AvisuallifehistoryofJulieThiUnderhill,bornin1976,toaCham‐FrenchmotherandAmericanfatherwhofledVietnamaftertheFallofSaigon.Asamixed‐raceCham‐American,growingupinOklahomaandTexas,shestruggledtofitinandfindcommunity.ThroughthesearchtouncoverherownidentityandChamroots,shefindsherselfinVietnamandCambodiadocumentingChamexperiencesthroughfilm.Director:AsirohCham
“MadeinP‐Town”
ThisfilmtellsthestoryofJohnericConcordia,acommunityorganizer,businessowner,chef,performer,andresidenthostofTuesdayNightCafefromHistoricFilipinotowninLosAngelesor“P‐Town.”Growingupsurroundedbygangviolenceandpoverty,Johneric’sstorywillshedlightuponthecultureofartactivismandhowitcanbeusedtomobilizethecommunity.Directors:JessicaGinandCherylW.Yu
“OpentotheYouth”
"OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.
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Director:JermaineAbrantes“PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory”
ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley,andHerbJamero'scontinuedeffortstopreservethisimportantpieceofFilipinoAmericanhistoryyearslater.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.Directors:MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes
“TauhiVaivai”
FocusingonthelifeofaTonganwomanwhoprovidesservicestotheelderlyasacaregiverandhowsheworkstogrowandstrengthenherfamilyhereintheUnitedStates.Director:NatashaSaelua
“TheHeartofaCaringCook”
ThisfilmchroniclesthestoryofagroupcalledCaringCooksthatdeliversJapanesefoodtolocalcommunitymemberswhoarehomebound,illorgoingthroughhardtimes.Throughpersonalstoriesandreflection,BettyMikuniandfriendsshowthecentralroleoffoodinpreservingculture,continuingatraditionofservicepastgenerationalboundariesandsharingburdenswithintheJapaneseAmericancommunity.Directors:JenniNakamuraandDieuHuynh
2011‐2012
“500Miles”
500Milestakesalookathowthefilmmakerconceivedanddevelopedhisrelationshipwithhisschizophrenicoldersisteracrosstimeanddistance.Throughoutthisfilm,thefilmmakersoughttounderstandhisoldersisteronadeeperlevelafterdecadesofisolatinghimselffromher.Intheprocess,healsolearnshowhisoncepeacefulfamilyfellapart.
Directors:ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen“APlaceWeCallHome”
APlaceWeCallHomeisaboutBrianKito,ownerofFugetsudoConfectionary,andhisfamily'sexperiencegrowingupinLittleTokyo.Redevelopmentintheearly80sledtothedemiseofmanymomandpopshops,andLittleTokyohasstruggledtomaintainitsJapaneseAmericanidentity.ThroughprojectsliketheBudokanofLosAngelesgymnasium,itisuptonewgenerationstotakeownershipofLittleTokyoandcallittheirhome.Directors:SaraSetoandFumiwoMiura
“Endless”PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherandgrandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.Director:JudyLu
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“Siya”
Siya,isRyth'svideodiaryofcomingoutasagenderqueerPilipin@.Rythreflectsonhowthisdecisiontolivetrulyastheirgendermadeanimpactontheirinternalprocess,theirfamily,andrelationshipstoPilipin@,queer,andtransgendercommunities.Rythcontemplatesonthefeelingsofisolationandlovethatsteerstheirjourney.Directors:RythAbalosMendezandJanVictorAndasan
“TwoPillsADay”TwoPillsaDayisthestoryofmentalillnessinoneSoutheastAsianrefugeefamily.ThefilmfollowsthelifeofTranNguyen,a36yearoldVietnameseAmericanmotherwitharefugeebackground,asshenavigateseverydaylife,family,andcommunityasanoutpatientdiagnosedwithschizophrenia.Directors:ChrisNguyenandTrungNguyen
“Queer,Undocumented,andUnafraid”ImeldaPlascencia,arecentgraduateofUCLAwhoidentifiesasbothQueerandUndocumented,facesthedailystrugglesofbeingwithintwostigmatizedcommunities.Althoughattimeshereffortshaveledhertobelievethatshehasbeen"workingtowardsnothing,"herselfdeterminationandselfreflectionhaveledhertoacceptbothheridentities.Directors:AlexandraMargolinandJudyLu
2012‐2013“FamilyTime”
Upongoingawaytoschool,acollegestudentexploreslife,family,andthedinnertable. Director:JeanOkamoto
“JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHome”
JiShinBalpKi:TheSoundofHometellsastoryaboutanancientKoreantraditionbroughtbacktolifeonLunarNewYearinKoreatown,LosAngelesbyuniversitystudents.ThefilmseekstoconveytheimportanceofKoreanAmericanhistory,community,andidentity. Directors:ClaraPark,CharlieWang,andEstherPark
“MaeKrua(MotheroftheKitchen)”
AThaiimmigrantmotherredefinescourage,love,andhappinessthroughthelaboroflovesheenduresforherfamilyinAmerica. Director:WandaPathomrit
“MyMother'sDisposition”
Beinginaninterracialrelationshipcanleadtomanyexperiences.WhenNatalieisfacedwithhermother’sferventwishes,shemustre‐evaluateherowndesiresinlife. Director:NatalieYip
“PeopleofColoratUCLA”
ThroughoutthehistoryofUCLA,thecontributionsofpeopleofcoloronthiscampushavenotbeentransparentanditisstillevidenttoday.Thepeopleofcolortourwascreatedtoshedlighttothesecontributions. Directors:JamieBondocandVincentChou
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“RememberMe” AftersurvivingdramatictimesinKorea,GrandmotherYuJaiHwangreluctantlyimmigratedtotheUnitedStates.ThisfilmtellsherstoryasanoutsiderintheUS,andherstruggletoupholdherroleasmotherandgrandmotherwhilelivinginaforeigncountry. Director:AnnyLim
“SessionsLA”
ThroughthedocumentationandinterviewsofmembersinSessionsLA,ahip‐hoporientedmusicprogram,wewilldiscoverhowtheprogrampromotesvaluessuchasyouthdevelopment,criticalthinking,andcommunitybuildingthroughtheprocessofcreatingmusic. Director:TomWang
“SứcKhoẻ”
DuringtheNewYear,greetingsandwishesofgoodhealtharetossedintheairlikeconfettibutinactuality,thehealthinthecommunityisanythingbutgood.Thisdocumentaryexploreswhatexactlyisholdingthiscommunityback. Director:UyenHoang
“TwentyYearsLater”
TwentyyearsaftertheLARiots,aKoreanAmericanfatherandsonhaveseenKoreatowndevelopintoathrivingurbanarea. Directors:SarahChungandHannahShon
“WhoisParkJooYoung?”
WhoisParkJooYoung?reflectsonRobynSchultz'spersonalquestforidentity,family,andbelongingwithinshiftingconceptionsofkinshipandhome.Againsttheheartacheandstruggleofbirthfamilysearchandreunion,herpursuitforanswersatteststobroaderconflictsandconsequencesthatariseinthewakeofthetransnational,transracialKoreanadoptionsystem. Director:BethKopacz
“WhoisVietnameseAmerica?”
IntheaftermathofanLGBTVietnameseAmericangroup’sexclusionfromtheannualTetparade,twomembersworktobuildastrongercommunitythroughcompassion. Directors:JenniferGiangandBethKopacz