Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest

Current Social Issues

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7 films in package
BLINK
BLINK is a short film that follows a Chinese American college student named Steven who finds himself standing up for what he believes in while going through 2020 with his father. Steven illustrates the physical and mental toll that the events of 2020 had on many people within the Asian American community.
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek is a short film that speaks to the societal challenge that women, and especially women of color, endure every day.
Homebody
Lily is an introvert, a homebody. She doesn’t like going outside; she would rather stay in her room and scroll through her phone, play video games, watch Youtube videos, and find various indoor hobbies to do.
Kung Flu: Yellow Peril Pushes Back
An anti-Asian hate crime and elder abuse short film made by and for Asian San Francisco natives in the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese enclave outside of Asia, film features seven strong, Asian female characters, and an all-Asian lead cast.
Q Mommas
During a weekly virtual mom group, tensions rise as the issue of schooling during COVID-19 is brought up. The film explores the increase in bullying among mothers online that occurred last year as schools opened back up.
Seeking Home
Seeking Home, a short film by Marc Pomerleau and Austin Nguyen, follows Marc's personal exploration of Asian identity, San Francisco Chinatown, the Asian American experience, and the desire that resides in all of us to discover who we are and what it means to be home.
Trapped in COVID - The Story of Angeline and Krystal Nam
This documentary film showcases two young nurses, Angeline and Krystal Nam, and their experiences while working during the current pandemic.

Hide and Seek is a short film that speaks to the societal challenge that women, and especially women of color, endure every day. To look in the mirror and to hope to see a face other than your own. One that is closer to what magazines, television and movies define as beautiful or even normal.


Director Biography - Garth Kravits



A comic actor, Garth is also singer, a songwriter, a composer and a musician. He guest starred on the television shows "30 Rock" (NBC), "The Carrie Diaries" (CW), "Nash Bridges" (USA), "Hostages" (CBS) and can be seen in the upcoming NBC drama "Tin Man" Garth also appeared opposite Keanu Reeves in the film "Sweet November".

  • Year
    2015
  • Runtime
    03:50
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Garth Kravits
  • Screenwriter
    Lia Chang, Garth Kravits
  • Producer
    Lia Chang, Garth Kravits
  • Cast
    Lia Chang, Garth Kravits, Evan Daves, Alicia Manns
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