Thursday, September 19 (Pao Arts Center)
6:00PM Preview Party [FREE]
Thursday, October 17 (Brattle Theatre)
7:00PM OPENING NIGHT All That We Love
Friday, October 18 (Emerson Paramount Center)
6:00PM CENTERPIECE Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement / Preceded by Stop Asian Hate, Love One Another
8:30PM Oh, Queer [Shorts Program]
Saturday, October 19 (Emerson Paramount Center)
1:30PM Bridging Two Worlds [Shorts Program]
5:00PM Future Date
8:30PM New Wave / Preceded by No More Sad Songs
Sunday, October 20 (Emerson Paramount Center)
1:30PM Ashima
4:30PM CLOSING NIGHT And So It Begins
Saturday, October 26 (Emerson Paramount Center)
2:00PM & 6:30PM Interior Chinatown
4:30PM Interior Chinatown Meet & Greet Reception
Friday, October 18 – October 27
(Virtual Shorts Programs available on-demand)
Bittersweet 16
Bridging Two Worlds
Childhood Wonders
Don’t Tell Your Parents
Not Your Model Minority
Oh, Queer
OPENING: All that We Love – Yen Tan, Director
CENTERPIECE: Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement – Quyén Nguyen-Le, Director
Stop Asian Hate Love One Another – Perry Yung, Director
CLOSING: And So It Begins – Ramona Diaz, Director
Future Date – Stanley Wong, Director & Actor
Ashima – Kenji Tsukamoto, Director
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Interior Chinatown – Charles Yu, Series Creator/Executive Producer/Author
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Directed by Yen Tan | 90 Mins
Upon the loss of her beloved dog, Emma faces an empty nest and renewed feelings for her estranged ex-husband, as she navigates the joy and sorrow of starting anew. READ MORE >>
Directed by Tadashi Nakamura & Quyên Nguyen-Le | 55 Mins
NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT is a sweeping documentary that follows the life of 84-year-old artist-activist Nobuko Miyamoto and her work that changed Asian America forever. READ MORE >>
Preceded by Musical Introduction by Judo Club and Stop Asian Hate Love One Another by Perry Yung
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Various Filmmakers | 72 Mins
A staple of every BAAFF season, Oh, Queer is a self-expression and complexities of identity beyond orientation. READ MORE >>
Really Good Driver Directed by Alex Song-Xia
hi ading Directed by Dinaly Tran
Fish Boy Directed by Christopher Yip
sub- Directed by Nicole Tay
It was Love to Me Directed by Raza Rizvi
Wouldn’t Make it Any Other Way Directed by Hao Zhou
Various Filmmakers | 81 Mins
Bridging Two Worlds delves into relationships that transcend geographical, generational, and communal boundaries, uniting us in shared universal truths. READ MORE >>
Seoul Switch Directed by Liann Kaye
Balik/Bayan Directed by Paula Kiley
What is the Criteria? Directed by Aneesa Khan
Kneading Love Directed by Jonathan Lue
Confused Blood Directed by James Cutler
Kowloon! Directed by Mona Xia & Erin Ramirez
Directed by Stanley Wong | 81 Mins
It’s far in the future. The climate is unlivable, no one can go outside, and nearly everyone is forced to live alone in tiny rooms. It sucks. Thirty-something strangers Ry (Stanley Wong) and Ria (Shuang Hu) are two of those people. READ MORE >>
Directed by Elizabeth Ai | 89 Mins
Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a project to tell a story of joy and youthful defiance as she explores a musical phenomenon in the 1980s known to Vietnamese American teens as new wave. READ MORE >>
Preceded by No More Sad Songs Directed by Trace Le
Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto | 86 Mins
ASHIMA is an intimate portrait of elite rock climber Ashima Shiraishi as she travels to South Africa to try to become the youngest person in the world to climb a V14 graded boulder problem. READ MORE >>
Directed by Ramona S. Diaz | 115 Mins
In a decades-long nonfiction saga of the Philippines, director Ramona Diaz presents the latest chapter on her homeland as the despotic reign of President Rodrigo Duterte is coming to an end. And So It Begins proffers unbridled access to all the key players in the months leading up to the country’s 2022 presidential election. READ MORE >>
Created by Charles Yu | 50 Mins
Hulu Original Series, Interior Chinatown. Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White. READ MORE >>
Ticket for either screening includes Meet & Greet Reception at Empire Garden, 4:30pm.
(All 2024 Film Programs with exception of Special Presentation, Interior Chinatown)
(Includes Virtual Access to All 2024 Shorts Programs)
You will receive a confirmation email and the link to view your content can be found at the bottom of the email. The content must be started within the designated viewing window. Once started, you have up to 24 hrs to finish playing the content or until the end of the viewing window – whichever comes first.
Friday, October 18, 2024, 7:30PM until Sunday, October 27, 2024
(Available for viewing after 24 hours of purchase)
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY TICKET OR STREAMING ISSUES, PLEASE CALL THE ARTSEMERSON BOX OFFICE
All Shorts Program available on-demand in the U.S. from Friday, October 18, 7:30PM until Sunday, October 27, 2024. The content must be started within the designated viewing window. Once started, you have up to 24 hrs to finish playing the content or until the end of the viewing window – whichever comes first.
Various Filmmakers | 87 Mins
Coinciding with BAAFF’s 16th anniversary, discover “Bittersweet 16,” an inspiring collection of films that reflect the trials, tribulations, transformative experiences and yes…growing pains of young adults. READ MORE >>
Coconut Directed by Cathy Ngo
MIKE Directed by Duc Anh Nguyen
When I Die Directed by Syuen Chia
29 Hour Famine Directed by Etzu Shaw
Marahoro Directed by Sofía Rodríguez Pizero
Dive into the Blue Directed by Ge Gao
Various Filmmakers | 81 Mins
Bridging Two Worlds delves into relationships that transcend geographical, generational, and communal boundaries, uniting us in shared universal truths. READ MORE >>
Seoul Switch Directed by Liann Kaye
Balik/Bayan Directed by Paula Kiley
What is the Criteria? Directed by Aneesa Khan Kneading Love Directed by Jonathan Lue
Confused Blood Directed by James Cutler
Kowloon! Directed by Mona Xia & Erin Ramirez
Various Filmmakers | 56 Mins
Childhood Wonders is a heartwarming block of family-friendly stories where young explorers set out to learn and marvel at the world around them. READ MORE >>
Blue Hour Directed by Esther Um
The Qingming Kid Directed by Austin Chen
Freddie Directed by Maya Chang
For Roy Directed by Vivian Cheung
re: connection Directed by Kristina Tran
The Unreachable Star Directed by Sharon S. Park
Various Filmmakers | 84 Mins
A potent mix of horror and comedy, “Don’t Tell Your Parents” will have you screaming with laughter! READ MORE >>
Stitched Directed by Lorena Lourenco
SHÉ (Snake) Directed by Renee Zhan
Lullaby Directed by Chi Thai
Learning English Directed by Jean Liu
A Family Guide to Hunting (form) Directed by Zao Wang
Mosquito Lady Directed by Kristine Gerolaga
Various Filmmakers | 77 Mins
Not Your Model Minority showcases compelling tales of Asian Americans courageously standing up to challenge injustice. READ MORE >>
Asian Bitches Speak Directed by Janet Chen Ma
VS Directed by Jole Sanchez
Ān-dé-lǔ Directed by Alan He
The Well Directed by Philip Miles Orduna & Sarah Young
Fighting Back Directed by Xiaoying Su
Buzz Cut Directed by Kiersten Villanueva
Various Filmmakers | 72 Mins
A staple of every BAAFF season, Oh, Queer is a self-expression and complexities of identity beyond orientation. READ MORE >>
Really Good Driver Directed by Alex Song-Xia
hi ading Directed by Dinaly Tran
Fish Boy Directed by Christopher Yip
sub- Directed by Nicole Tay
It was Love to Me Directed by Raza Rizvi
Wouldn’t Make it Any Other Way Directed by Hao Zhou
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.
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