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NENE

north american premier

17 min • 2020 • Canada, Philippines • Tagalog, English • Drama

Nene is an accomplished and retired painter in her eighties . Her daughter and grandson travel from the city to see her, but unknown to her family, Nene is attempting to finish the final painting of her lifetime .

KING LOUIE PALOMO is committed to uncompromising visions that challenge conventional paradigms . He works to encourage dialogue and foster community through producing films and other media forms . King has produced over ten short films which have screened at both local and international film festivals .

WRITERS King Louie Palomo, Brian Patrick Lim, Dani Alvarado PRODUCER Brian Patrick CINEMATOGRAPHER Brian Patrick Lim CAST Flora Gasser, Mercedes Cabral

CHRISTOPHER KIM 17 min • 2020 • Canada • English • Drama

world premier

Christopher struggles to meet his mother's expectations on the day of his piano exam .

JOSHUA MAIKAWA is a filmmaker and composer from Toronto, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in

Film Production at York University .

WRITER Joshua Maikawa PRODUCERSS Joshua Maikawa, Diego Rose CINEMATOGRAPHER Ibrahim Issa CAST Jerome Ng, Sarah Kim

CACTI AND WEED 9 min • 2020 • Canada • English, Cantonese • Comedy

Free-spirited artist Ella survived cancer, but is at her wit's end trying to win her controlling mother-in-law Margaret's approval . On a seemingly ordinary Sunday, with her motherin-law's life in danger, Ella is compelled to risk revealing her truth to save her . Intergenerational dynamics spiral into hilarious chaos . This Asian family comedy explores our struggle to truly belong .

ZOE HO is an Asian-Canadian writer, director, and actor, whose work celebrates the humour, conflict and love sparked when East meets West . She finds nuance in the struggle to overcome colonialism . She has produced television, books and magazines for the Inuvialuit (Inuit) of Canada’s Arctic, and for APTN .

WRITER Zoe Ho PRODUCER Zoe Ho CINEMATOGRAPHER Marc Yungco CAST Zoe Ho, Winson Won, Sharmaine Yeoh, Glenn Cho

THE STAR OF THERAPY 25 min • 2019 • Canada • English • Comedy

vancouver premier

When Kendra is admitted into group therapy, she becomes overly competitive about completing her weekly goals .

BRYCE IWASCHUK is a devoted writer, director, producer, and editor from Vancouver, British Columbia . He graduated from two streams at Langara Film Arts in 2015 and 2017 . In 2019, along with his collaborative partner, Ana Pacheco, and director/producer, Andy Wong, they formed Come On In Productions .

WRITER Ana Pacheco PRODUCERS Ana Pacheco, Andy Wong, Bryce Iwaschuk CINEMATOGRAPHER Collin Morrison CAST Ana Pacheco, Stella Lai, Paula Spurr

DEEPER I GO

north american premier

15 min • 2020 • Canada • English • Drama

The profound loss of a loved one drives a man to desperation .

MICHAEL P. VIDLER is an independent director whose innovative work has been repeatedly recognized across mediums . His most recent short film was produced as part of the highly competitive Crazy8s, and has gone on to have successful festival runs at VIFF, Foyle Film Festival, Tallgrass Film Festival, and many others .

WRITER Michael P . Vidler PRODUCERS Jesse Copeland, Pawan Deol & Nach Dudsdeemaytha CINEMATOGRAPHER Leonardo Harim CAST Hiro Kanagawa

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