With the rapid development of Hangzhou, someone is doomed to be left behind. The film conveys the theme of love through the life story of a blind-deaf couple. Facing all kinds of dilemmas, the couple uses love to repair physical deformities and support each other between light and darkness.

Having fun with comic book motifs and plasticine, Akash Jones honours the no-nonsense second-generation immigrant mother who raised him, instilling habits that guide him to this day.

Kelly receives a dreadful call: her son George is hospitalized. Her husband Sean drives home from work, leaving Kelly by herself. A series of arguments, blame games, and reckoning takes place in the hospital throughout the night, with the fear about George hanging in the air.

Avi, an eccentric director, opens a production company with queer producer Joelle and a ragtag team with different goals in mind. Shot in the style of a mockumentary exploring themes of friendship, family, and navigating personal and professional lives, And Cut! is a peek into making films in Bollywood.

围绕这厨房桌子: Around the Kitchen Table is a hand-painted animated short that celebrates the daily rituals of an intergenerational family. With the circular table as a constant presence, hands move in and out, performing and capturing the beauty of everyday life.

This mother-daughter journey explores mental health and healing from intergenerational trauma amidst the rise of anti-Asian hate. The film examines the trauma of generations of women in our family, embracing identities in Asian-American, immigrant, female, and LGBTQ+ spaces, reclaiming the derogatory word “bitch” which was used to attack my mom.

Astronaut, set in 1990s Vancouver, follows Tom, an eight-year-old Chinese-Canadian boy who loves space. After Tom’s father returns from working overseas, the family struggles to connect. Recognizing the impact of his absence, the father surprises Tom with a homemade spaceship that propels him into a new orbit of friendship.

Janice, a pregnant call center employee, works late when her estranged sister, Flor, arrives with tragic news – their mother has died. Flor reveals a dark family secret: the curse of the aswang. As past grievances resurface, the sisters must confront their history and the looming threat of the curse.

Barely Breathing is a dark comedy about Sai, who moves in with his father after nearly dying in a masturbation accident. To calm his dad, Sai joins a support group. As Sai gets comfortable, the distance between him and his father grows, bridging the chasm caused by Sai’s mother’s death.