KAFFNY 2024: Short film Premieres

Come join us at 921 Lexington Ave at the Hemmerdinger Screening Room (Rm 706 East building) for a cinematic experience like no other! Our Shorts Premieres event will showcase a diverse selection of short films that will leave you inspired and entertained. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and storytelling with filmmakers from around the globe. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow film enthusiasts and celebrate the art of short filmmaking.

After the screening we will have a Q&A with some of the filmmakers. See you there!

KOREAN AMERICAN WITCHES SOCIETY

Writtend by Jennifer Kim and Directed by Michael K.Y. Yip (12:59)

New York / East Coast Premiere

A lonely, anxious girl wishes to save her cancer-stricken father and befriends the granddaughter of a Korean shaman. Together, they create a secret witchcraft ritual which leads to unexpected consequences.

KOI

Directed by Taige Shi (17:49)

New York / East Coast Premiere

A newly-divorced Chinese immigrant and his son move to the Great Lakes area. The father, Lee Huan, starts a fishing business that catches only Asian Carp in the local river. However, the son, Lee Long, can’t fit into the new environment and doesn’t understand his dad’s motives. With help from Uncle Kuan, a family friend and biologist, the father and son must confront their differences once and for all.

Watches

Directed by Byungseon Kong (16:33)

World Premiere

An Asian American boy asks his older, troublesome friends to rob his home where he lives with his abusive father.

Into the Emerald Sea

Directed by Asuka Lin (20:14)

New York / East Coast Premiere

From the ocean, Suzu returns to their quiet seaside town in Japan, where their grandmother has reincarnated into a sea turtle. Both must undergo their own process of reconnection to each other and with themselves.

A loose retelling of the Japanese fisherman folktale Urashima Taro — but really, it’s about missing your grandma after you left for America.

A Family Guide To Hunting

Directed by Zao Wang (15:00)

When Eva, a doomsday prepper, takes her uptight Korean-American parents and all-American boyfriend on a bonding hunting trip, things go from bad to grisly. Starring and xecutive produced by Magaret Cho.

Please note that entry into Hunger College will require registration, your name provided in the ticketing will be sent to security to expedite entry. But please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure ample time to get into the Hemmerdinger screening room at room 706 on the 7th floor of the East Building.