Elijah by Razid Season19:00

Haider, a Bengali Muslim taxi driver faces the reality that the American Dream may never be his. Grueling hours, rude customers, a collapse in medallion values in New York City and suicides among fellow drivers continually chip away at his hope for the future. Under this backdrop, crisis spills into his family life as his child, Shoshi, is consumed by a struggle: a desire to live life fully as man in a transphobic immigrant culture. His relationship with his transgender son challenges his past views on LGBTQ issues, forcing him to confront prejudice in his community to protect the child he loves.

The Stranger by Minseo Kwon 6:07

Eunhee struggles to care for her ill mother, Young-ja, who loves only her son and refuses to go to the hospital with her. This pattern has persisted throughout Eunhee’s life. After Young-ja’s death, Eunhee grapples with mixed emotions towards her mother. She gradually encounters her feelings as she talks with David, a cleaner from the ‘Grief Cleaning’ service. In the end, she finds herself mourning after discovering a note from her mother hidden behind a photo.

Life Support by Jamon Tolbert10:32

Inspired by true stories, an emergency doctor struggling under the weight of life and death decisions must confront his own hidden traumas as he teaches a young medical student what it truly means to save a life.

Told with raw intensity and emotional depth, Life Support has won multiple jury awards for Best Short Film, Best First Time Filmmaker, & Best Performance. It offers a rare glimpse into the world of emergency medicine, where every choice can mean the difference between life and loss.

More than a film, Life Support has sparked a national campaign to heal a system in crisis. It has inspired an educational platform that uses film and storytelling to confront burnout and moral injury among doctors, nurses, and frontline responders, with the goal of reaching medical schools, residencies, and hospitals across the country.

Sonata by Eljin Yoo19:49

Korean-American sisters and classical musicians, Viv and Gia, struggle to practice a piano and violin duet, as their mother May, reminds them about the importance of harmony.

Their bond is tested as adulthood brings conflicting priorities—Gia pursues her musical dreams while Viv chooses to care for their ailing mother.

As their mother’s condition suddenly deteriorates, they must overcome their growing resentment in order to find reconciliation through music.

Last Breath on Earthby Kevin V. Doan 3:30

LAST BREATH ON EARTH follows Clara as she embraces thoughts of spirituality, afterlife, and loneliness in the aftermath of her mother’s death.

Grace by Jana Park12:49

Honolulu, 1959: Over a family dinner, two women hide their forbidden love—one resisting the pressure to marry, the other her nation’s admission to the United States. WINNER: Best Indigenous Nations Film (South Pacific Film Festival, NZ)

Tuesday Lunch Club by Keeho Kang 7:19

In 1990s New York, three young Asian American artists built their own creative refuge — a weekly lunch gathering called The Tuesday Lunch Club. Thirty years later, they reunite to relaunch it, revisiting the art, friendship, and identity that shaped their lives. Blending memory, humor, and reflection, ‘Tuesday Lunch Club’ explores how community can sustain artists across generations.

6 O’Clock by Keeyong Hong15:09

Moonsook, who was adopted as a child into an American family, returns home to care for her mother with dementia, only to find out her brother Mike has placed her in a nursing home. Despite Moonsook’s attempts to reach him, Mike insists their mother is fine and shouldn’t be contacted. Moonsook later discovers her mother’s wish to stay in the nursing home, leaving her feeling upset and longing for her mother’s presence.