Eight short films from Asian American filmmakers, selected by the Academy’s Short Films Branch, will be shown on Wednesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the David Geffen Theater, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
Featured films:
“The Bead Game” (1977, animation, Oscar nominee)
“Dol (First Birthday)” (2011, narrative)
“Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner” (2002, narrative)
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” (2023, documentary, Oscar nominee)
“Nami” (2015, narrative)
“Sewing Woman” (1982, documentary, Oscar nominee)
“Soar” (2014, animation, Student Academy Award winner)
“Winning in America” (2021, narrative)
Panelists:
Jon M. Chu, Directors Branch, director of “Gwai Lo”
Arthur Dong, Documentary Branch, director of “Sewing Woman”
Andrew Ahn, Directors Branch, director of “Dol”
Masami Kawai, University of Oregon, director of “Nami”
Nazrin Choudhury, Short Films Branch, Oscar-nominated director of “Red, White and Blue”
Moderator: Chris Tashima, governor, Short Films Branch, Oscar-winning director of “Visas and Virtue”
Info/tickets: www.academymuseum.org/films