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Following the in-person screening will be a Q&A moderated by AAIFF programmer King Louie Palomo with the following filmmakers:
- Veterano: Patrick Epino (Writer/Director/Producer),
Paola Mardo (Producer) - WE BUY GOLD: David Huang (Writer/Director/Editor/Lead Cast),
Albie Smith (Writer/Director)
Note: not all shorts are available online. Check the list below to see if a short will play in-person, online, or both.
Tensions run high as these shorts give it their all to climb the mountain, win the title, or…buy racist memorabilia? Whatever the prize, these filmmakers take us for a ride as they exorcise their demons and pursue their goals.
In this program
Veterano
Directed by Patrick Epino
An aging Filipino World War II veteran with nothing left to lose dusts off his past and his pistol for one last mission in 1981 San Francisco.
This film will be available both in-person and online.
A SOUTH FACING WINDOW
Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Azaa and Shagai, a couple in their late 20s, are living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with their 6-year-old daughter.
This film will be screened in-person only.
Rise
Directed by Trixie Pacis
Using climbing as a metaphor for the hurdles immigrants must overcome, AHON (RISE) recounts the rise of the K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta, a non-profit giving Filipino Canadians access to outdoor education, equipment, and community.
This film will be available both in-person and online.
LION
Directed by Nastassia Winge Tan
LION is a short dance film that explores identity, assimilation, and intergenerational silence. Drawing on the traditional lion dance, the film transforms a cultural ritual into a space for reflection, pride, and return.
This film will be available both in-person and online.
Nak Muay
Directed by Tinge Krishnan
A fallen Muay Thai star, consumed by fame and excess, faces self-destruction—until a brutal defeat offers the one thing he craves most: peace with his past.
This film will be available both in-person and online.
WE BUY GOLD
Directed by Albie Smith-Chang, David Huang
Two Chinatown coin dealers attempt to score the deal of a lifetime.
This film will be screened in-person only.
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