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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.


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.


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



2004‐2005



2007‐2008



2012‐2013

JusticeforKamehamehaSchools

AlookatthemovementtoprotecttheadmissionspolicyfortheKamehamehaSchoolsinHawai'i.ThestatusofNativeHawaiiansishighlycontestedandcontroversialandnowtheschool’sadmissionspolicyhasbeendeclaredunconstitutional.

TrinhLe,HannahLee,MichaelThomas

2005‐2006

LivingPositiveII

Oneman'sstoryaboutlivingwithHIV.

JasonNierrasandRenatoQuilalang

2001‐2002



2010‐2011

MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeYouTrulyFree

ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.

RebeccaApostol 2007‐2008

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Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.



2004‐2005

OpentotheYouth "OpentotheYouth"documentsthestoryof2youthadvocategroupsinCarson,CaliforniacalledCarsonStudentMovementandFilipinoStudentForum.Together,theyruncampaignsrelatedtodrugandalcoholawarenessandhavebuiltabondintheirstruggletomakechangeintheircommunity.Theyhavesuccessfullyintroducedandfacilitatedmanycommunityeventsandordinancessuchasacity‐wideRedRibbonWeek(celebratingaweekofanti‐drugawareness)andmuchmore.ManyyouthwhohavegonethroughthesegroupshavebecomeleadersforchangeinthecityofCarsonatayoungage.




2012‐2013

PeripheralVisions Thealternativevoicesofpoliticaldescentwrittenonthewallsofpublicbathrooms.

RogerChungandKristenLowe

2002‐2003





2005‐2006


2000‐2001

RiseUp:YouthAgainsttheWar

Ashortdocumentaryexploringtheanti‐warmovementintoday’syouth.

YousefYajsar,ReynaldoHerrera,andLukePatterson

2002‐2003


TomWang 2012‐2013

StudentPower,¡Si!

Wearemorethanstudents.Wearechangeforthefuture.Weareactivistsforabetterandequaltomorrow.ThisfilmdepictshowSarinaSanchezbecameinvolveinstudentactivismandhowshestaysmotivatedtobeinvolvedinastudentmovement.


2009‐2010






2000‐2001




2005‐2006


TroquerosoffersaglimpseintothedailylifeandstrugglesoftheLatinoimmigranttruckdriverswhoworkintheportofLosAngeles.ExperiencetheirworldthroughtheeyesofLorenzoModesto,aseasonedtruckerandactivememberofthecommunity.


2007‐2008

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TroubleinParadise AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityandhowtwoPolynesianartistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.

SuzzaneAnau,HermanChen,MichaelLutu

2009‐2010

WeAreAble CinderellaGarciaisadevelopmentallydisabledPilipinoimmigrant;herbrotherBenjaminGarciaworksfortheNorthLosAngelesCountyRegionalCenter,whichprovidesservicestopeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.TheirstorydescribeshowPilipinofamilieswithspecialneedschildrenhavebuiltacommunityofsupportintheNorthLosAngelesareaofCalifornia.

JonathanGarciaandKennyNguyen

2008‐2009






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.


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



PhuongTang,JennyCho,andChrisWoon

2002‐2003

AtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewithsame‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.




2003‐2004



2004‐2005



2007‐2008

interspection The“coming‐out”narrativesoftwoqueerAPIAwomenthroughpersonalstoriesandmusingsonthecircumstancesthatledtotheirfirstcoming‐outandhowtheygrapplewiththeongoingprocessofsharingornotsharingthisaspectoftheirliveswithothers.Thefilmexamineshowthesewomenexpresstheiridentitiesascomplexintersectionsofrace,ethnicity,gender,sexuality,andclassbycapturingmomentsofpersonalintrospectionandreflection.

MayLin,CarrieWong,AJLee

2009‐2010



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




2012‐2013


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



BelmontHigh:TrappingourYouth

HighschooleducationthroughtheeyesofstudentsatBelmontHighSchool.

ChrisDiaz,EligioMartinez,JasonYap

2002‐2003



CraigIshii,MickieOkamoto,KenshinKubo

2006‐2007

FosteringIndependence Thefostercaresystemisflawedanddoesnotalwayshavethebestinterestofthechildrenthatitserves.Ayounggirlsharesherexperienceinthefostercaresystemanditsproblems.

KarriL.MayhanandRichYap

2008‐2009

JeremiahLim Thestoryofa20‐year‐oldKoreanAmericanlivingwithawhitefamily,asaresultofhisbrokenbiologicalfamily.

JulieKang 2007‐2008



2012‐2013




KristineGonzalesandKristineTapia

2005‐2006

RiseUp:YouthAgainsttheWar

Ashortdocumentaryexploringtheanti‐warmovementintoday’syouth.

YousefYajsar,ReynaldoHerrera,LukePatterson

2002‐2003



KanaraTyandTeresaPak 2005‐2006

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TomWang 2012‐2013

StudentPower,¡Si!



2009‐2010






2005‐2006

We’retheKidsofCameronHouse

DocumentsthehistoryoftheDonaldinaCameronHouse,acommunitycenterinSanFranciscoChinatown.

AliWongandAleessaAtienza

2003‐2004

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SouthAsianAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors Year$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness

ASouthAsianfamilywhoownsagasstationinSouthFloridastrivestomaintainthebusinessinapost9/11environment.

PreetiSharmaandAdrianLeung

2006‐2007



2010‐2011

NoVacancy AprofileofaSouthAsianfamilywhoownsandrunsamotelinLosAngeles.

TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,andAlexandraLewis

2002‐2003



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





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


2004‐2005

JapaneseAmericanExperience

TheimpressionsofJapaneseAmericanexchangestudentsstudyinginJapan.

TakanoriUshibaandYukinobuKigawa

2001‐2002

KnockingtheLOut:JapaneseAmericanFarmingintheCentralValley

ThehistoryoftheJapaneseAmericanFarmingCommunityinCalifornia’sCentralValleyastoldbyonefarmerwhosefamilyhasbeenintheareaforoveracentury.

KenshinKubo 2006‐2007

MerryChristmasandAkemashiteOmedetoGozaimasu

Alight‐heartedlookathowoneJapaneseAmericanBuddhistfamilycelebratesChristmasandNewYears.

CarrieUsui 2006‐2007




2000‐2001

Seikaku ManoHirotakiisatattooartistwhohasworkedfromhislivingroomforthepasteightmonths.ThisfilmshowshisimmigrantjourneyfromJapan,andhowhisartisticsensibilitieshavebroadened.IthastakenhismovingawayfromJapantotrulygrasptheessenceoftraditionalJapanesetattoosanditsartistry.

JaysnKim 2008‐2009

TheHeartofaCaringCook ThisfilmchroniclesthestoryofagroupcalledCaringCooksthatdeliversJapanesefoodtolocalcommunitymemberswhoarehomebound,illorgoingthroughhardtimes.Throughpersonalstoriesandreflection,BettyMikuniandfriendsshowthecentralroleoffoodinpreservingculture,continuingatraditionofservicepastgenerationalboundariesandsharingburdenswithintheJapaneseAmericancommunity.


2010‐2011

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KoreanAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearAwaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9years

old.David'sfamilylosttheirlegalstatus,andDavidbecameoneofthehundredsofundocumentedstudentsintheUCsystem.ThisfilmletsDavidtellhisstoryandstruggletofightforachancetocontributebacktothiscountryhecallshome.


BreakingoutoftheBubble TheKoreanAmericanChristianExperience. MeesaKim,ReuelKim,LilyLam

2001‐2002

FreshOfftheFunnyBoat ApersonalportraitofaKoreanAmericancomedian TuanNyugen,KuikoFukui,SayakoSakai

2000‐2001





2012‐2013

MadeInKorea MadeInKoreafollowsYun‐SookKimNavarre,aKoreantransnationaladoptee,whogrewupinDetroit,MIwithWhiteparents.NowlivinginKoreatown,LosAngeles,34year‐oldNavarrecontinuestofacestruggleswithheridentity,buthopestoraiseheryoungdaughterimmersedinKoreanculture.


2007‐2008



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


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



2004‐2005





2009‐2010

LeftonLockettLane LeftonLockettLaneisastoryaboutbeingadopted,growingupintheMidwestandlearningwhatitmeanstobeAsianAmerican.

JonathanReinert 2008‐2009


2001‐2002



Jih‐FeiCheng,MarcieDeLaCruz,AnthonyYuen

2000‐2001



2010‐2011

MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeYouTrulyFree

ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.


OldGardener ExploresthelifeofFredCastilloIgnacio,aninety‐fiveyearoldimmigrantfromthePhilippinesandlocalgardenerinPaloAlto,CA.

TristanHurlburtandKirikoTakahashi

2003‐2004



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PlantingSeeds,PreservingHistory

ThisdocumentaryhighlightsthelonglegacyofFilipinolaborersintheCaliforniaCentralValley.HerbJamerocurrentlylivesonthepropertywheretheFilipinolaborcamponcestood,andhassuccessfullytakencareofthepropertyandsomeoftheoriginalstructuresinordertosharethestoryoftheManongs.Althoughheisunsureaboutthefutureofthefarm,hedoesknowthatallwecandois"plantseeds"andhopetheyoungergenerationsofthefamilywillcontinuetheworkhehasinvestedsomuchloveandenergyinto.

MelissaJameroandJermaineAbrantes

2010‐2011



2005‐2006


TomWang 2012‐2013



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


2002‐2003

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PacificIslandTitle Synopsis Directors YearJusticeforKamehamehaSchools



2005‐2006

OLo’uTinaMatua(MyGrandma)*




TroubleinParadise AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityandhowtwoPolynesianartistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.


2009‐2010

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ChineseAmericanTitle Synopsis Directors YearEndless PhatTranisknownforbeinganinvolvedgreat‐grandfatherand

grandfather,alovingfather,adevotedhusband,andacommittedfriend.Despiteallthedifficultobstacleshehasfacedinhislifetime,heisdeterminedtolivelifetoitsfullestwhilstsmilingradiantly.

JudyLu 2011‐2012


2004‐2005



2009‐2010

MyMother'sDisposition Beinginaninterracialrelationshipcanleadtomanyexperiences.WhenNatalieisfacedwithhermother’sferventwishes,shemustre‐evaluateherowndesiresinlife.

NatalieYip 2012‐2013


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?




VietNamNguyenandJenniferDoane

2009‐2010

HowISurvivedaGenocide

Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.

DonaldUng 2008‐2009



2007‐2008

InvisibleFlight TheflightofHmongrefugeeswastheresultofasecretwarimposedonLaosbytheCIA.However,thestrugglesresultingfromtheirdisplacementremaininvisible.AnelderlyHmongrefugeecoupledescribestheirdifficultieswithtransitioningfromanagricultural,oraltraditioninruralLaostoprint‐basedsuburbanAmericansociety.

ChuckDiep,CheoLee,IaOoVang

2008‐2009



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]*





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TwoFamilies,OneMom Momsaren’tjustmoms.After22years,adaughterdiscovershermomasaperson,aMiennannywhohaslivedalifefullofcompromise,hardshipsandlove.

CheoLee 2008‐2009

TwoPillsADay TwoPillsaDayisthestoryofmentalillnessinoneSoutheastAsianrefugeefamily.ThefilmfollowsthelifeofTranNguyen,a36yearoldVietnameseAmericanmotherwitharefugeebackground,asshenavigateseverydaylife,family,andcommunityasanoutpatientdiagnosedwithschizophrenia.


2011‐2012

Untitled ThestruggleforidentityinHmongandMienyouth. JenniferHer,NaitaSaechao,MichelleSun,KiaCha,andAnouhVang

2002‐2003

WhatAboutUs? LongtimeChinatownresidentMuySeangputsafacetothepriceofgentrificationintheChinatown/EchoParkarea.

JolieCheaandRonaldNoche

2006‐2007




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




2011‐2012

StudentPower,¡Si!



2009‐2010




2007‐2008



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EducationTitle Synopsis Directors YearAwaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9years



BelmontHigh:TrappingourYouth

HighschooleducationthroughtheeyesofstudentsatBelmontHighSchool.

ChrisDiaz,EligioMartinez,andJasonYap

2002‐2003



JusticeforKamehamehaSchools



2005‐2006





2012‐2013




2010‐2011


TomWang 2012‐2013

StudentPower,¡Si!



2009‐2010

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Arts/Entertainment/RecreationTitle Synopsis Directors Year810LOGY AmultiethnicskateboardcrewbuildinLongBeach,CAbuilds

friendshipandcommunity.EricTandoc,LauraLin,HanaJung,MichelleReyes

2001‐2002



AnInterceptingFist TedWong,GungFumasterandBruceLee'slaststudent,defineswhatitmeanstocarryonthelegacyofthe20thcentury'smostinfluentialmartialartist.

AnnetteLee 2007‐2008



2003‐2004



PhuongTang,JennyCho,ChrisWoon

2002‐2003



VietNamNguyen,andJenniferDoane

2009‐2010

EvilMonito AprofileofthefounderofEvilMonito,aweb‐zine. CandiceKortcamp 2004‐2005


2004‐2005

FreshOfftheFunnyBoat ApersonalportraitofaKoreanAmericancomedian TuanNyugen,KuikoFukui,andSayakoSakai

2000‐2001




2004‐2005

Ippon:TheStoryoftheSawtelleJudoDojo

ThehistoryoftheSawtelleJudo,servingitscommunityinWestLosAngelessince1927.

LuisSalgueroandDerekTran

2006‐2007



2012‐2013





2010‐2011

MovingtotheMainstream

AsianAmericansfilmmakers,writers,andactors’struggletomoveintomainstreammedia.

PatrickLordandHsin‐HsinFoo

2001‐2002

RecreationforGenerations

AcommunityfightstobuildarecreationcenterinLittleTokyo. AquilinaSorianoandBrianNagami

2000‐2001

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TomWang 2012‐2013




2000‐2001

The19thHole AprofileofayoungKoreanAmericangolfer. ChrisKimandAmyHsuan 2000‐2001TroubleinParadise AbrieflookatgangviolencewithinthePolynesiancommunityand

howtwoPolynesianartistsareusingtheirtalentstopromoteacelebrationofcultureandcommunityunitythroughhip‐hop.


2009‐2010


2002‐2003

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Immigration/CitizenshipTitle Synopsis Directors YearARefugee’sExperience ThestoryofoneVietnamesewomen’sjourneytoAmerica. LisaTriandDerekTran 2006‐2007Awaken DavidChoandhisfamilycametoAmericawhenhewas9years



BeyondtheSea SinceWorldWarII,FilipinoshavebeenjoiningtheU.S.NavyenmassewithapromiseofU.S.citizenshipandhopingforachancetoescapepoverty.ThreenavymenoftheNiervafamilyandtheirchildrendescribetheimpactofthenavyonfamily,identityandrace.

KatrinaNierva,GenaHamamoto,MarkVillegas

2005‐2006



HowISurvivedaGenocide Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.







2010‐2011



2007‐2008



2008‐2009










ImeldaPlascencia,arecentgraduateofUCLAwhoidentifiesasbothQueerandUndocumented,facesthedailystrugglesofbeingwithintwostigmatizedcommunities.Althoughattimeshereffortshaveledhertobelievethatshehasbeen"workingtowards


2011‐2012

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nothing,"herselfdeterminationandselfreflectionhaveledhertoacceptbothheridentities.


AnnyLim 2012‐2013






2005‐2006

TwentyYearsLater TwentyyearsaftertheLARiots,aKoreanAmericanfatherandsonhaveseenKoreatowndevelopintoathrivingurbanarea.

SarahChung,HannahShon

2012‐2013

Untitled ThestruggleforidentityinHmongandMienyouth. JenniferHer,NaitaSaechao,MichelleSun,KiaCha,AnouhVang

2002‐2003



2006‐2007

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FamilyTitle Synopsis Directors Year(re)acquaintance Amotherdiscussesherprocessincomingtotermswithhersonbeing

gay.Thisrecentdevelopmentinherlifechallengeseverythingshethoughtsheknewaboutherson,aswellasherpreconceivednotionsofthequeercommunity.

RichYap 2008‐2009

$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness



2006‐2007

500Miles 500Milestakesalookathowthefilmmakerconceivedanddevelopedhisrelationshipwithhisschizophrenicoldersisteracrosstimeanddistance.Throughoutthisfilm,thefilmmakersoughttounderstandhisoldersisteronadeeperlevelafterdecadesofisolatinghimselffromher.Intheprocess,healsolearnshowhisoncepeacefulfamilyfellapart.


2011‐2012



ASpecialAdvocate ASpecialAdvocateisaboutSueThompson,whoisavolunteerwiththeCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocate(CASA)programinLosAngeles.SuehasassistedmanyfosteryouththroughtheChildDependencysystemanddevelopedaspecialrelationshipwiththeSpicerfamily.

KarriL.Mayhan 2008‐2009






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



2010‐2011



2009‐2010



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JustTheWayItIs ThestoryofRousseauLoth,ayoungCambodianAmericancomingtotermswiththestrugglesofbeingmarriedandafatherinhisearlytwenties.

SocratesLoth,CandiceKortcamp,andTerryHwang

2003‐2004








2007‐2008




MerryChristmasandAkemashiteOmedetoGozaimasu

Alight‐heartedlookathowoneJapaneseAmericanBuddhistfamilycelebratesChristmasandNewYears.

CarrieUsui 2006‐2007


MyMother'sDisposition Beinginaninterracialrelationshipcanleadtomanyexperiences.WhenNatalieisfacedwithhermother’sferventwishes,shemustre‐evaluateherowndesiresinlife.

NatalieYip 2012‐2013


TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,andAlexandraLewis

2002‐2003






2010‐2011


AnnyLim 2012‐2013






TheHeartofaCaringCook

ThisfilmchroniclesthestoryofagroupcalledCaringCooksthatdeliversJapanesefoodtolocalcommunitymemberswhoarehomebound,illorgoingthroughhardtimes.Throughpersonalstoriesandreflection,BettyMikuniandfriendsshowthecentralroleoffoodinpreservingculture,continuingatraditionofservicepastgenerationalboundariesandsharingburdenswithintheJapaneseAmericancommunity.


2010‐2011

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CheoLee 2008‐2009



2011‐2012

TwoWomen,ABrother,andABaby

Alesbiancoupletriestostartafamily. AliWong 2004‐2005



2008‐2009

WhoisParkJooYoung? WhoisParkJooYoung?reflectsonRobynSchultz'spersonalquestforidentity,family,andbelongingwithinshiftingconceptionsofkinshipandhome.Againsttheheartacheandstruggleofbirthfamilysearchandreunion,herpursuitforanswersatteststobroaderconflictsandconsequencesthatariseinthewakeofthetransnational,transracialKoreanadoptionsystem.


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LaborTitle Synopsis Directors Year$40onPump9:DesisintheGasStationBusiness



2006‐2007

ASalonStory Thementionofnailsalonsoftenevokesimagesofacrylicnails,andheatinglamps,neonsignsandnailpolish.TheVietnamesesalonworkerhasbecomearecognizedimagewithintheindustry.Whoarethesesalonworkersandwhatistheirstory?


BetweenMapleandSantee

ProfilesofashopownerandshopassistantintheLAFashionDistrict. BoMeeKim,LeroyVersoza,AnouhVang

2001‐2002




2009‐2010



2007‐2008

KnockingtheLOut:JapaneseAmericanFarmingintheCentralValley

ThehistoryoftheJapaneseAmericanFarmingCommunityinCalifornia’sCentralValleyastoldbyonefarmerwhosefamilyhasbeenintheareaforoveracentury.

KenshinKubo 2006‐2007





TinaBhaga,ElenaBovetti,AlexandraLewis

2002‐2003




2010‐2011

PropiosPatrones AportraitofaMexicanAmericanfamilywhooperatesastallatafleamarketinCentralCalifornia.

LuisSalgueroandSofiaMarquez

2006‐2007



2005‐2006






Thread ThisdocumentaryexaminesthelifeofAida,thevivaciousownerofahipthreadingsalonintheheartofLosAngeles.GrowingupasanethnicminorityintheMidwest,Aida’sexperiencesshedlightontoconceptionsofbeautyandbelongingintheUnitedStates.

VeenaHampapur,YukiAkaishi

2009‐2010




2007‐2008

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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



2003‐2004

AtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewithsame‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.

ShainaPan

2009‐2010



CrossingBoundaries:TheLifeofBambySalcedo

ThestoryofBambySalcedo. MelissaPakCoats 2002‐2003



2004‐2005


JudyLu 2011‐2012

EvilMonito AprofileofthefounderofEvilMonito,aweb‐zine. CandiceKortcamp 2004‐2005GotBook? AvisuallifehistoryofHelenBrown,thefounderofthePilipino

AmericanLibrary.FloranteIbanez 2004‐2005



HowISurvivedaGenocide

Forfouryears,hewasrobbedfromahome,future,andhisdreams.Hehadonegoal,tosurvivetheKhmerRougeGenocide.







2001‐2002



2010‐2011

MakitaKangSakdalLaya:ToSeeyouTrulyFree

ConsorciaConcepcionApostolbeganheractivistcareerasanactivistagainsttheMarcosdictatorship.Astimehasgoneon,shehasevolvedintoacommunityorganizerworkingbothintheFilipinoAmericanandlargerAsianPacificIslandercommunities.Thetitle,takenfromthePhilippineNationalistsong,"BayanKo"reflectsSorcy'smotivation,herpassionforcommunityactivism.


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MetroesParaTodos AvisuallifehistoryofHeePokKim,aka“GrandmaKim,”anactivistforthebusridersunioninLosAngeles.


2004‐2005

Mixed/MultiIdentity/Culture

AvisuallifehistorydiscussingthedifficultiesfacedbyDonMoygrowingupmixedraceandtheobstacleshehasovercometogetwhereheistoday.







2010‐2011






2000‐2001




CheoLee 2008‐2009

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IdentityTitle Synopsis Directors YearAtOdds AtOddstellsthepersonalstoryofaChristian’sintensestrugglewith

same‐sexattraction.ItisavisuallifehistoryofPaulDeParteeandthejourneyhetooktonegotiatehisconflictingidentities.




2003‐2004



2004‐2005






2010‐2011



2009‐2010

JapaneseAmericanExperience

TheimpressionsofJapaneseAmericanexchangestudentsstudyinginJapan.

TakanoriUshibaandYukinobuKigawa

2001‐2002









Jih‐FeiCheng,MarcieDeLaCruz,AnthonyYuen

2000‐2001



2007‐2008

MiXeDmE Aretrospectivelookatonemixed‐Asian'sjourneyfromtheruralMidwesttocosmopolitanLosAngeles,whoseidentitywasbefriended,digitizedandunitedonline.Featuringthestoriesofthreeothermixed‐Asianscyberspaceusers.

KristenLee,NancyWen,ChrisWoon

2009‐2010

Mixed/MultiIdentity/Culture

AvisuallifehistorydiscussingthedifficultiesfacedbyDonMoygrowingupmixedraceandtheobstacleshehasovercometogetwhereheistoday.


MoretotheChineseSide

A“modern”ChineseAmericanfamilyinSanFrancisco. WillGowandSharonLee 2001‐2002

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2011‐2012

(re)acquaintance Amotherdiscussesherprocessincomingtotermswithhersonbeinggay.Thisrecentdevelopmentinherlifechallengeseverythingshethoughtsheknewaboutherson,aswellasherpreconceivednotionsofthequeercommunity.

RichYap 2008‐2009



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.





2012‐2013

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Age/AgingTitle Synopsis Directors YearASongforOurselves ASONGFOROURSELVESisanintimatejourneyintothelifeandmusic

ofAsianAmericanMovementtroubadourChrisIijima.TadashiNakamura 2009


JudyLu 2011‐2012





2008‐2009



2004‐2005

OldGardener ExploresthelifeofFredCastilloIgnacio,aninety‐fiveyearoldimmigrantfromthePhilippinesandlocalgardenerinPaloAlto,CA.

TristanHurlburtandKirikoTakahashi

2003‐2004




2010‐2011


AnnyLim 2012‐2013



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




JudyLu 2011‐2012


2001‐2002





2011‐2012



2011‐2012







2008‐2009

500Miles 500Milestakesalookathowthefilmmakerconceivedanddevelopedhisrelationshipwithhisschizophrenicoldersisteracrosstimeanddistance.Throughoutthisfilm,thefilmmakersoughttounderstandhisoldersisteronadeeperlevelafterdecadesofisolatinghimselffromher.Intheprocess,healsolearnshowhisoncepeacefulfamilyfellapart.


2011‐2012

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Housing/GentrificationTitle Synopsis Directors YearAPlaceWeCallHome APlaceWeCallHomeisaboutBrianKito,ownerofFugetsudo

Confectionary,andhisfamily'sexperiencegrowingupinLittleTokyo.Redevelopmentintheearly80sledtothedemiseofmanymomandpopshops,andLittleTokyohasstruggledtomaintainitsJapaneseAmericanidentity.ThroughprojectsliketheBudokanofLosAngelesgymnasium,itisuptonewgenerationstotakeownershipofLittleTokyoandcallittheirhome.

SaraSetoandFumiwoMiura

2011‐2012



2006‐2007



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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