Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

Nichi Bei Foundation presents the 11th annual Films of Remembrance The Nichi Bei Foundation presents the 11th annual Films of Remembrance, a showcase of fi...lms commemorating the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during WWII. The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27 with screenings and panel discussions with filmmakers. Featuring: Saturday, February 26, 2022 11 a.m. screening* / 12:15 p.m. discussion Artistic Interpretations Shorts Program Hanami (2020, 4 min.) by Lisa Maeda. A young girl trapped within incarceration laments her dull surroundings. Bored, she chooses to paint flowers to contrast the lifeless environment around her. Her colorful creations, inspired by Japanese traditional wagara patterns, come to life and light up her world. An Un-interrupted View of the Sea (2020, 15 min.) by Mika Yatsuhashi. Using old photographs, Super 8mm film and FBI documents, a Japanese American filmmaker tells the story of her family’s struggle to prove their American identities during World War II. Mika Yatsuhashi explores the effect of her family’s Japanese immigrant history on her American identity today. Sansei Granddaughters Journey (2020, 28 min.) by Shari Arai DeBoer, Ellen Bepp, Reiko Fujii, Kathy Fujii-Oka, Na Omi Judy Shintani. Five San Francisco Bay Area artists embark on a road trip to the 2018 Manzanar Pilgrimage. The result is this moving documentary that explores their family stories of incarceration and the effect on their art. Sincerely Miné Okubo (2021, 13 min.) by Yuka Murakami. A short biographical film on the Japanese American artist and illustrator, Miné Okubo, who authored the seminal graphic memoir Citizen 13660 (1946) which chronicled the incarceration experience at Tanforan and Topaz, Utah. 2 p.m. screening* / 3:15 p.m. discussion Betrayed: Surviving An American Concentration Camp (2021, 57 min.) by Rory Banyard/Northshore Productions. This film tells the story of survivors of Minidoka, a concentration camp in the Idaho desert, the film explores the unconstitutional suspension of their civil rights during WWII and the long-lasting impact of the incarceration on their community. Sunday, February 27, 2022 11 a.m. screening* / 12 p.m. discussion Righting Civil Wrongs Shorts Program We Came Back for You (2021, 7 min.) by Akira Boch and Taiji Terasaki. A film poem based on a poem by the same name by Satsuki Ina, connecting the travesty of democracy then to the present-day crisis occurring on the U.S.-Mexico border. Putting Them Where They Could Do No Harm (2021, 8 min.) by Steve Nagano. Then-Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron used his weekly radio show to fuel the incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry. Now is the time to remove his name from the square that honors him. Reparations (2021, 30 min.) by Jon Osaki. Reparations explores the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States, including the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. 2 p.m. screening* / 3:30 p.m. discussion Voices Behind Barbed Wire: Stories From Hawai‘i (2018, 78 min.) by Ryan Kawamoto. While the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII has been well documented on the U.S. Mainland, new information about the sites and untold stories continue to emerge from Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i. 5 p.m. screening* / 6:35 p.m. discussion Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust by Ann Kaneko (2021, 84 min.). From the majestic peaks of the snow-capped Sierras to the parched valley of Payahuunadü, the land of flowing water, this film poetically weaves together memories of intergenerational women. Native Americans, Japanese American WWII incarcerees and environmentalists form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles. TICKET PRICES - VIRTUAL EVENTS $15 - Per group of video-on-demand rental films or feature-length film. $50 - All-Event Pass (all films above). Students FREE w/ID Films available to screen from Feb. 26 / 27 to March 13, 2022 Includes post-film discussions Proceeds benefit the WAYNE MAEDA EDUCATIONAL FUND More Info/Tickets: www.filmsofremembrance.org e-mail: [email protected] Phone: (415) 294-4655

During this holiday week, if you’re ready to see a film with real characters and badass Asian women characters, we recommend Snakeheadmovie, now available on Netflix, Amazon, etc. We caught up with Snakeheadmovie's producer, Brian Yang, to hear the stories behind the making of Snakehead with director, Evan Jackson Leong (this awesome duo also created the acclaimed film, @Linsanitythemovie). Hear Brian’s advice for aspiring actors and producers, the importance of Asian Ame...rican representation and of our stories in the film industry, and how being raised in Silicon Valley contributed to his success as an actor and producer. Watch at: https://tinyurl.com/brianyang

Join us for the 17th Annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in (virtual) Park City! While unable to gather in person, we are excited to celebrate the creati...ve vision and storytelling talents of our APA and Asian international artistic community. TUNE IN Sunday, Jan 31 at 2pm for this year's program of filmmaker conversations: MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE - Kate Tsang | Writer/Director - Carolyn Mao | Producer - Miya Cech | "Sammy Ko" - Leonardo Nam | "Agnus Ko" - Kannon Omachi | "Patricia Ko" SHORTS PROGRAM - Alisa Tejpal | Lata - Kang Min Kim | KKUM Stay tuned for more information! Mark GOING on this event so that you can be notified when updates are posted. #APAParkCity Learn more about the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience at https://asianpacificfilmexperience.com

We had a fantastic screening with The Six team today at Hainan Island International Film Festival - stay tuned for upcoming film festival news! #HIIFF #documentary #Titanic

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We screened Chinatown Rising to SOLD OUT houses during SVAP last year! Awesome documentary to the strength and community activism of the SF Chinatown community. Continue your support with these cool shirts - only available this weekend!

We are proud to be co-sponsors for the following films that are screening NOW at CAAMFest. Watch these wonderful films from the safety of your home. Hurry the last day is October 18th. #filmfest #CAAMFest A Simple Life https://caamfest.com//mov/a-simple-life-10-yr-anniversary/... Coming Home Again https://caamfest.com/forward/movies/coming-home-again/ Definition Please https://caamfest.com//movies/centerpiece-definition-please/

of our online film festival. Check out the full film lineup at https://watch.eventive.org/svapff (link in bio). Plus, we still have one more LIVE Q&A with filmmakers, which is FREE. It's at 1PM TODAY. Today's discussion in & . These films on mental health and Alzheimer's disease are just a few of the 70+ films across 20+ categories that we're screening this year and there's still time to watch them: ...- (mental health) - by Saila Kariat - The Laundromat Documentary by Vanessa Yee - (Alzheimer's) - by Eris Qian - by Leena Pendharkar - ' by Bolun Wei - by Yu Chu Chang Today's LIVE Q&A is moderated by Jessica Savage with filmmakers: - Saila Kariat, The Valley - Vanessa Yee, Laundromat - Eris Qian, Mother Tongue - Leena Pendharkar, Awaken - Tom Huang, Dealing with Dad, and Find Me - Raj Krishna, Padmavyuha - James Y. Shih, Ahma and Alan - Clark Fong Barclay, Heir #WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #suicideawarness #asianamericansuicide #asianamericanmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #aapimentalhealth #caregiving #caregivinglife #caregivingtips #caregivingjourney #dementia #alzheimerscaregiver #svapfilmfest #alzheimersawareness #asianparents #agingparents #asianamerican #southasianamerican #filmfestival

Hello weekend! Grab some popcorn and watch some movies this weekend! Tomorrow's the last day of our online film festival. Check out the full film lineup at https://watch.eventive.org/svapff. Plus, we still have two more LIVE Q&As with filmmakers, which are FREE. One tonight at 7:15 PM and another tomorrow, Saturday 10/10, at 1:00 PM. These are just a few of the 70+ films that we're screening:... & - Challenged (international premiere) - Evergreen (Bay Area premiere) - Love Boat: Taiwan (Encore 1 feature) - Going Home (Encore 1 short film) - Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience - Master of Design: Kay Sekimachi - Grandma's Flowers - Sansei Granddaughters' Journey - - No Crying at the Dinner Table - A Korean Grandmother's Love - Magic Kingdom - Kikan - The Homecoming - Jeong - Mele Murals - Documentary - Standing Above the Clouds - - Tiger Spirit - The Paper Lantern Film Project - Kikan - The Homecoming - The Oak Tree & Onigiri #onlinefilmfestival #filmfestivals #filmfestival2020 #filmfestivallife #indiefilms #featurefilms #aapi #aapi2020 #aapifilmfestival #SVAPfilmfest #fridaynightmovie See more

Join us Friday Oct. 9th @ 7:15pm PDT as NBC Bay Area's moderates our ‘ ’ Q&A ! Sign up now: http://bit.ly/StoriesWithPower. Grab your popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show : - Anthony Newen, Farming Slowly - Grace Kim , Interloper's Kiss... - Justin Bruce Lee, First Born - Kerwin Berk, KIKAN - Kim Nguyen, Desiderium - King Yaw Soon, COVID contest winner Ding Ding TV, My Mother, Myself & I - Mark Tran, Lights Out Chinatown - Sandra Carboneli-Klamtia, Back to the Source - Yi Chen, First Vote Film #roberthanda #asianpacificamerica #nbcbayarea #aapifilmmakers #aapifilms #filmfestival #svapfilmfest #indiefilm #fridayfun #thingstodoinquarantine #quarantinemovienight #FridayLivestream See more

Join us for our last two &! Tune in Friday night at 7:15pm for , moderated by Robert Handa, NBC Bay Area News reporter who was named as the 2015 Reporter of The Year by the Associated Press. Then on Saturday afternoon at 1pm, join us for the & - filmmaker panel, moderated by Jessica Savage, storyteller, writer and healer. ' :... - Anthony Newen, Farming Slowly - Grace Kim, Interloper's Kiss - Justin Bruce Lee, First Born - Kerwin Berk, KIKAN - Kim Nguyen, Desiderium - King Yaw Soon, COVID contest winner Ding Ding TV, My Mother, Myself & I - Mark Tran, Lights Out Chinatown - Sandra Carboneli-Klamtia, Back to the Source - Yi Chen, First Vote Film ' : - Tom Huang, Dealing with Dad & Find Me - Saila Kariat, The Valley - Raj Krishna, Padmavyuha - Leena Pendharkar, Awaken - Eris Qian, Mother Tongue - Vanessa Yee, @The Laundromat Documentary - James Shih, Ahma and Alan - Clark Barclay, Heir #filmmakers #filmfestival #SVAPfilmfest #aapi #aapifilms #indiefilmmaker #womenfilmmakers #woc #creativityduringcovid #mentalhealthmatters #healthandwellness See more

It's important to stand up and make your voice heard in the upcoming election! Watch our and learn why representation matters and get inspired to make a difference because everyone's vote and voice matters. Film package includes: by Jinna Kim First Vote Film by Yi Chen And She Could Be Next, a two-part documentary by Grace Lee & Marjan Safinia... : : : https://watch.eventive.org/svapff//5f3cb8ed0da0cd005aded38d #socialjustice #documentary #documentaryfilms #filmfestival #vote2020 #getoutthevote #Election2020 #AAPIVote #aapi #asianamericanvote #woc #womenvote #votingmatters #yourvotematters #shevotes #suffragette #womensuffragecentennial See more

Check out our , which includes both documentary and fiction films that are unique and intriguing. Read more about each film below, and then go watch them here: https://svapfilmfest.eventive.org/ now thru 10/10. by Zulfiya Hamzaki Vandana Kumar left her home country in search of the American Dream. Setting up a successful beauty business in the heart of Palo Alto, California, she seems to have achieved it. But deep inside, ...memories of her deceased father haunt her. She reconnects with her mother to relive his presence, only to find herself in lonely despair. by Isha Chitre A journey of self-discovery; one that may challenge your notions and inspire innovation. It’s a story of burnout, re-ignition, passion, innovation, and personal connection. Bringing together several dynamic artists from the Bay Area, ‘East and West’ is a collaboration, in its truest sense, and an effort to tell a story that will resonate with all. by Raj Krishna A mysterious phone call draws a religious studies professor into a dark labyrinth of mystic puzzles, the answers to which will reveal a nefarious global conspiracy - and shake the foundations of the world’s oldest religion by Sohil Vaidya A man desperately seeks to preserve his life long passion of creating analog clocks in an era of digital totality. #svapfilmfest #indiefilms #shortfilms #southasian #southasianfilms #indianfilms #indianfilmmakers #cinema #documentaries #fictionfilm See more

These seven short films about discovery, transition and friendship will move you. Watch them now thru 10/10: https://svapfilmfest.eventive.org/. by Brandon English Brandon, a queer Filipino-American grandson, meditates through his anxiety around coming out to his conservative grandmother and not knowing how she'll react. His anxiety sets in after his mother reminds him to wish his grandmother a happy birthday. ... by Kevin J. Nguyen When a surprise party interrupts his plans, an anxious man has to find a private moment to confess his feelings for his friend before he moves away the next day. by Jess Kung Helen Kung is a preacher in the United Methodist Church, despite the fact that her parents, husband, and children are all non-believers. In this personal documentary, one of her children, who is trans and nonbinary, reflects on their relationship to the church as an adult. Graduation - Short Film by Robin Wang Following a graduation celebration, four Chinese must navigate their relationships' future as dictated by the circumstances of life and their families. by Indy Dang Moe, an introverted teenager with cancer, navigates adolescence after receiving a terminal diagnosis. by Indy Dang Sixteen-year-old Cal, a high-achieving student struggling with his identity, begins to explore rebellion after his older brother makes a sudden return home. by Alan Tsao A father is faced with the changing world when his son reveals a deep secret. #svapfilmfest #storiesthatmatter #indiefilms #shortfilms #aapi #lgbt #lgbtq #comingout #trans #nonbinary #familydynamics #familyrelationships #familystruggles #friendship #cancer #endoflife #livingwithcancer See more

Watch The Paper Lantern Film Project by director Barry Frechette. It's the story of 12 American POWs and the man who refused to let them be forgotten. We originally screened it at our 2017 film festival and it received such positive feedback that we brought it back as one of our ENCORE Film packages. : https://svapfilmfest.eventive.org/ #PaperLanternsFilm #BarryFrechette #ShigeakiMori #Hiroshima #AmericanPOWs #WWII #SVAPfilmfest #onlinefilmfestival #filmfestivals #filmfestival2020 #indiefilm #featurefilm

Who loves short films? This year's film festival includes three with a total of . The Asian American Shorts package 2 includes: Ahma and Alan by James Y. Shih Ahma & Alan is a comedic/dramatic short film about a Taiwanese grandma (ahma) that has to travel from a rural town in central Taiwan to the capital city of Taipei in the north to pull Alan, her American-born grandson, out of jail before he gets deported... by a vindictive police officer. ’ by Grace Kim A portrait of a woman's everyday life seen through the perspective of an unlikely voyeuristic love interest. Father's Day - 2017 by Betty Ouyang Can a nice Chinese-American Dad keep his two struggling-Artist daughters from killing each other in their tiny Los Angeles-apartment? "Father's Day" is a Dramedy about Family Love, Loss... and finding The Perfect Survival Job. by Julian Kim, Peter S. Lee Jebby Productions So many people from different backgrounds, cultures and religions call Flushing, NY their home. Swallowtail Studios presents a collection of short stories embracing some of the places that resonate with anyone from this part of Queens. by Kevin Tsai Jon and Daveon, aimlessly existing in their mid-20s, are childhood friends who grew up together in the same neighborhood. Both friends are at personal crossroads in their lives, yet share the moment together. In between jobs, and in an attempt to make more money, Jon and Daveon start flipping used t-shirts and splitting the profits under the table. Though this endeavor only concerns the two friends, judgements are made from both of their families. Jon feels pressured into picking a side. by Jason Yamamoto Andrew and Josie are ready to tie the knot, but there's one thing stopping them: a traditional dinner where Andrew must ask for the blessing of Josie's stubborn, family-oriented, all-American father, Joseph. What could go wrong? : https://svapfilmfest.eventive.org/ : October 2nd-10th #filmfestival #indiefilms #shortfilm #shortfilms #shortfilmscreening #filmshorts #aapi #aapi2020 #aapifilmmakers #asianamericanfilmmakers #asianamerican #thingstododuringquarantine #thingstodoinquarantine #quarantinemovienight See more

as we kick-off the featuring the film I Will Make You Mine, a & with director, screenwriter and cast member Lynn Chen, along with her fellow cast members Yea-Ming Chen, (Ayako Fujitani), and Goh Nakamura, and special guest moderator Playwright Philip Kan Gotanda. Plus, you'll be treated to a special musical performance by Yea-Ming Chen and Goh Nakamura. The fun begins at 7:...30PM PDT! The film is AVAILABLE NOW! Watch it and then join us at 7:30PM: http://bit.ly/WatchFilmQandA The film festival runs from October 2nd to the 10th and features 70+ films and live Q&As with filmmakers. It's online and on-demand. We hope you'll join us! #filmfestival #IWillMakeYouMine #aapi #aapifilmfestival #asianamericans #womenfilmmakers #woc #thingstododuringquarantine #thingstodoinquarantine #quarantinemovies #quarantinemovienight #movienight #fridaynightfun See more

Our 2020 film festival starts today! Catch these film festival favorites, , and , , & . They're in our ENCORE film package 2, which includes the 2019 film fest Q&A with 's director, Tom Huang, and , , & 's director, King Yaw Soon, plus actress, Yin Yin Liow, and moderator Keith Koo, SV Business Insider. See the 2020 film festival lineup with 70+ films across 20 categories at https://svapfilmfest.eventive.org/. The fi...lm fest is OCT 2nd-10th. #filmfestival #onlinefilmfestival #movienight #aapi #aapifilmmakers #thingstododuringquarantine #thingstodoinquarantine #quarantinemovies #quarantinemovienight See more

Join us TONIGHT at 7PM for a conversation on ! WATCH ON Facebook Live over at Contemporary Asian Theater Scene or Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151856993

In today's polarized political climate, immigrant stories are more important than ever. This year's film festival includes six immigrant-focused stories: : ' directed by William Johnston : / directed by Set Hernandez Rongkilyo : directed by Szu-Wei Chen... : directed by Peier Tracy Shen : - directed by Leon Cheo : directed by Yiran Zhou : 10/2-10/10 : https://svapfilmfest.eventive.org/ #immigrantstories #storiesworthtelling #nationofimmigrants #aapi #aapistories #immigranthealth #undocuhealth #asianamerican #aapifilmmakers #filmfestival #filmfest #filmfestival2020 See more