Schedule

50 years since the end of the war in Vietnam, Southeast Asian refugees have rebuilt their lives and made their mark within their own communities. These films celebrate their resilience and cultural significance amidst enduring as well as new state violence and misunderstanding.

Music has long been a meaningful part of Asian Americans’ struggle for recognition and rights. This program explores the stories of Asian American artists and musicians as they found their voices and started making music that matters.

Experience this collection of films centering stories and perspectives from across the LGBTQA+ community. Navigate through romances and intimate looks into the lives of queer and trans individuals as they figure out their journeys in these vulnerable and insightful shorts.

Asian American roots in the Pacific Northwest run deep, and dovetail with the region's rich and complex landscape. Though our contemporary zeitgeist is dark, harsh, uncertain, at times absurd—as many of the films in this program depict—we are also strengthened by our family and community ties, and rooted in our local history and heritage.

Peppered with just a little dark comedy and magical realism, these films explore the scars that relationships leave behind when they go away, and the enduring connections of family and kinship. Please join us as we celebrate our family spirit.

Experience this collection of films centering stories and perspectives from across the LGBTQA+ community. Navigate through romances and intimate looks into the lives of queer and trans individuals as they figure out their journeys in these vulnerable and insightful shorts.