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Berkeley: March 17 - 25 San Jose: March 24 - 26
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Shorts Programs 
3rd i South Asian Shorts 2006 An exciting and inspiring array of South Asian short films from India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. —Curated by Ivan Jaigirdar of 3rd i 
Confessions of Longing From the intimate confessions of queer Filipinas to the travails of long-distance love and the romantic entanglements of three childhood friends, this evocative collection of LGBT shorts promises to transform and inspire. —Curated by Madeleine Lim 
Lost and Bound How do we sustain ourselves in all of life’s complexities? Where do we find comfort when the unexpected arrives? Tied together by familial, romantic and communal bonds, these stories of love, death and loyalty remind us that we all harvest strength from the ones around us. —Viet-Ly Nguyen 
Memoirs of a Sudoku Superstar These unique shorts find their characters skyrocketing over social limits and smashing sexual stereotypes. —Mary Anne Bishop 
Music Video Asia 2006 While some parts of the music world were thrown into uncertainty by William Hung’s move to the motherland, it is still crystal clear that the past year was an amazing time for Asian American music of all types. To boot, filmmakers are punching out amazing works of cinema to accompany these sounds. —Curated by Chi-hui Yang 
Mystery Arcade Difficult journeys and mysteries confront the protagonists of these five brilliantly crafted films. A bug collector, a hitman, an indie rocker, an inattentive boyfriend, parachute children and more all come to realize that there is more to their personal quests than what they bargained for. —Vina Ha 
Punchcards and Preoccupations What we choose to do for a living is very often not a choice. In this collection of amusing and wistful shorts, one’s occupation provides a catalyst to missed opportunities and unforeseen relationships, and also a barrier to simple, everyday desires. —Lily Ng 
The Life Quixotic If love were simple, life would be stale. Of course, this is never the case. From fairytales to love affairs, action heroes to spy moms, follow these characters as they explore the tragedy, triumph and tenderness that love brings. —Viet-Ly Nguyen 
VC Digital Slam The best of three years worth of 30-second micro-movies commissioned by Visual Communications. Featuring works by Justin Lin, Greg Pak, Robert Nakamura, Tanuj Chopra, Spencer Nakasako and more. |
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