“An evening of short films curated by Emily May Jampel featuring works from four emerging New York-based filmmakers depicting themes of water, city life, and the search for connection. Presented in collaboration with NowHere.
This program of short films features works by Eve Liu, Jeannie Sui Wonders, Alexa Lim Haas, and Kevin Xian Ming Yu. Following a Chinese manicurist in Miami, a nonbinary Asian-American from Queens attempting to reconnect with their estranged father, a middle school girl at a sleepover in suburban Michigan, and two unhinged female filmmakers in Chinatown Manhattan who decide to break up with their boyfriends and make a bold decision with their lives, these films capture dynamic individuals across the Asian diaspora navigating new environments, family tensions, isolation and fervid rivalry.
These award-winning films have collectively screened at festivals worldwide, including Cannes Directors' Fortnight, Venice, Sundance, SXSW, New York Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Aspen Shortsfest, and more. These four directors are currently developing their first feature-length projects and represent some of the most exciting new voices in independent film today.
This program is co-produced and curated by Emily May Jampel, presented in partnership with NowHere.”