Section C – 4-5:05 pm EST

Maternity

Writer: Maria Warith Wade

Director: Maria Warith Wade

Producer: Maria Warith Wade, Rebecca Malaret, Kendra Mitchell, Kim Coleman, CSA

15 min., narrative

When a second-time mother gets an unexpected complication postpartum, she must fight to save her life in the fractured American health care system.

Nails

Director/Writer: Eliana Pipes Producers: Revel Rosa and Eliana Pipes

5 min., animation

When Catalina develops a crush on another girl in her Quinceañera court, her fingernails grow at a superhuman pace — a blessing in Black and Latina beauty culture, but a curse for a lesbian (at first glance). A whimsical, intersectional, uplifting coming-of-age story.

Empire of My Melodious Mind

Writer: Jeannette Louie

Director: Jeannette Louie Producer: Jeannette Louie

8 min., Experimental

In the space of a moment, inside a cabinet, perception embarks on an epic journey through the terrain of memories that form the identity of an American born Asian.

Have a Good Night

Writer: Shengluo Zhang

Director: Shengluo Zhang, Xiaojia Lisa Li

Producer: Shengluo Zhang, Ella Rouwen Chen

4 min., Animation

A young Asian female tourist finds a scary person behind her while walking back to her motel late at night on the romantic streets of France. Having read similar stories on the news, she imagines different dangerous circumstances and tries to run away from the stalker.

An Island Drifts

Director/Writer: Vivian Ip

Producer: Jasmine Tay, Kim Mariel

18 min., Narrative

Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them. The story holds a mirror up to society, where a mistake can derail a life in an overly pressurized world.