Posts in 'Film'

When 50-year-old Filipina immigrant Alma Manabat Parker travels back to the Philippines for the first time since infancy, she immerses in her native culture and learns traditional dances to bring back to her Filipino-American community in Alaska, hoping to spark cultural engagement and identity amongst youth increasingly disconnected from their heritage.

Tell Me When You Get Home, is an animated short film that follows Honest Cardamom, a 15-year-old girl who encounters the spirit of an ancestor that reconnects her to her origin story.

In "Swerve," a talented out-of-work actor trying to figure out life and a talented high school kid looking to fit into the local bicycle wheelie scene unite over a stolen bicycle that unknowingly belongs to someone they both know. They'll have to ride to get it back.

Philly and the Beautiful Game is a documentary that aims to highlight Philadelphia's vibrant soccer culture in anticipation of the 2026 World Cup. From its international community and youth programs, to its historic supporter groups and pubs, the film will showcase how soccer unites diverse communities and challenges stereotypes in Philadelphia.

Victory Love: The Lois Kukcinovich is a documentary that explores the life of 93-year-old Lois Kuckinovich, her experience in Father Divine's Peace Mission—one of the most unorthodox religious movements in America—and her path to ultimate liberation.

SteelPan Now! is a one-hour documentary that delves into the current world of the steel pan movement, its innovators, its players, the instrument, and the music that reverberates from it. The documentary follows the work of several key individuals and organizations in several states in North America who have spent decades involved in the steelpan movement and its development

Inspired by the legacy of environmentalist Wangari Maathai and the 20th anniversary of her Nobel Peace Prize, "Treehuggers" is a poignant documentary that follows the transformative journey of communities in Philadelphia as they honor loved ones and deepen their connection to nature through the installation of dedication monuments on newly planted trees.

Love in the Time of Migration is a short multimedia documentary film that follows Ronny and Suly’s long distance love story and examines their journey to each other as one of sacrifice, commitment, and faith. The film explores the modern-day romance between two individuals from a community deeply impacted by migration, and asks the question: "Can love conquer all?"

Lavender Boy is a semi-autobiographical coming of age feature film about a young boy named Les who is queered by his ancestral ability to see ghosts.

Tonight, We Eat Flowers is a romantic comedy that centers the lives of Luis, a recent immigrant, and Jamilah, a foodie stuck in a hellish 9 to 5 job. The two fall in love as they navigate the struggle for connection in a highly individualized world and the soul crushing grind of working at underpaid and uninspiring jobs.