OPENING PROGRAM
OPENING PANEL
Featuring Joan Huang, Jay Chern, and Chris Au
COMMUNITY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Hochie Tsai – Taiwanese-American.org
FILMMAKER UPDATE
Tom Huang – 2019 TAFF Pitch Competition Winner
SHORTS BLOCK 1: Falling Apart and Coming Together
Join us for six short films as part of our 2020 shorts competition!
Carrie Fisher is Dead
Hello From Taiwan
A Cure for All Things
Evan at the Crack of Dawn
Smiling Buddha
Taiwanese Cha Cha Cha
FOLLOWED BY LIVE Q&A WITH FILMMAKERS
*Be sure to submit your Audience VOTE for Best Short Film! Audience Award Winner will receive a grand prize of $1,000!
Jiawei finds a mysterious vial in her late mother's fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants. A Cure for All Things is a story of what we leave out and what we leave behind.
When Evan wakes up in the middle of the desert, he has no memory of how he ended up there. While searching for help, he meets Dawn, a dry humored & not-so-angelic messenger angel assigned to guide him home. The two must work together to get back to their lives but soon find out it's not going to be a walk in the clouds.
Being the only person in the family who is available to take care of her Alzheimer’s grandma, Jay has to conquer her deepest fear- being forgotten by her loved one.
Two young girls set out for a secret journey against their parents’ will in order to reconnect back with their grandparents. Their encounter encourages each other, turning the ridiculed and doubted journey into a meaningful and unexpected adventure.
When Taiwanese American 5-year-old Christy and her mom reunite with her father and two older sisters at the airport after a year of separation, the cracks between them grow even wider. Through Christy’s eyes, we explore the struggles of the family attempting to reconnect.
OPENING PANEL
Featuring Joan Huang, Jay Chern, and Chris Au
COMMUNITY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Hochie Tsai – Taiwanese-American.org
FILMMAKER UPDATE
Tom Huang – 2019 TAFF Pitch Competition Winner
Online Screening
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