DisOrient 2023

Shorts Program: Spirit of Youth V.2- Virtual

Expired March 20, 2023 6:59 AM
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7 films in package
Fox Eyes
A short film about the appropriation of Asian Beauty features (particularly, the social media trend FOX EYES) and what that looks like from an Asian teenage girl's perspective.
Stage Kids
An hour before showtime, two teenage actresses must decide if this is the life they want for themselves, or if they’re going to take their professional stress and family drama into their own hands.
Julia
A young girl faces a test of friendship at an orphanage in 1970 South Korea | Based on a true story
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MeiHouWang
On his first day of preschool, Sun goes toe to toe with his new classmates, channeling the strength of the legendary Monkey King to earn their respect and recognition.
hao hao wan wan
A glimpse in the life of a child who grew up in her parent's Chinese restaurant.
Gem & Shaz
Two Asian-Canadian teenage girls are given one hour at the school dance by their strict immigrant parents and are determined to make the most of it
Avalanches
When his younger brother joins the team, a high school lacrosse player makes the difficult decision to stand up to his coach's abuse.
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A short film about the appropriation of Asian Beauty features (particularly, the social media trend FOX EYES) and what that looks like from an Asian teenage girl's perspective.


Director - ELLA JAY BASCO


Growing up I rarely saw anyone who looked like me on television, film and in music. I want to make sure that future generations see that it is possible to work in these fields. Representation matters.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Ella Jay Basco
  • Screenwriter
    Ella Jay Basco
  • Producer
    Ella Jay Basco, Emily Cho, Derek Basco, Leslie Alejandro
  • Cast
    Charlie Kami-Duff
  • Editor
    Ella Jay Basco
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