The Phoenix Film Festival is proud to present these films that spotlight stories by, experiences from, and life as a member of the Asian American Pacific Islander COMMUNITies.

Scarlet Winter

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Thursday, April 11 at 4:30pm
Friday, April 12 at 1:45pm
Sunday, April 14 at 11:10am

Directed by: Munjal Yagnik

Cast: Gregory Waits, Ryan Hope Travis, Sophie Moshofsky, Nadine Van Asbeck, Kaitlin Leddy

Synopsis: After waking up to find his girlfriend murdered in bed, Mark must cover up her death while trying to piece together events from the previous night to find her murderer.

Asian American Pacific Islander
Directed Shorts

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Thursday, April 11 at 6:35pm
Saturday, April 13 at 3:00pm
Sunday, April 14 at 9:05am

Dragonfly
Directed by: Julia Morizawa
Synopsis: A young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing through the eyes of her brother’s spirit.

The Stories They Didn't Tell Us - Nina's Story
Directed by: Cindy Lee
Synopsis: A Vietnamese refugee breaks her silence. Her adult children discover why they know so little about their mother's past.

Kala
Directed by: Matt Yamashita, Mikiala Pescaia
Synopsis: Estranged brothers reluctantly set out to catch a fish at the request of their dying father, allowing them to reconnect.

From Kingston, Jamaica to Jamaica, Queens
Directed by: Titi Yu
Synopsis: When journalists came to interview me, they were shocked to see a Chinese woman in America selling reggae music.

Lunchbox
Directed by: Anne Hu
Synopsis: A Taiwanese American woman prepares lunches from her childhood and struggles to forgive herself for pushing away her immigrant mother.

Singing in the Lifeboat
Directed by: Grace Wijaya
Synopsis: Jin seeks solace in the Pennsylvanian woods amidst the pandemic. Surrounded only by trees, her thoughts grow fraught with desperation.