Film Categories: Identity

  • Sum (Heart)

    Based on ideas of Zen Buddhism and rooted in the 7 Grandfather teachings, Sum (Heart) is a rumination on death, grief and letting go. Starting out as a visual mourning song to Wendy Babcock, Mr Toqui Wong and Jack, empty landscapes represent the yearning for the company of dead friends. Water becomes a metaphor for grief and mourning, the ebbs and flows of nature reminds us of the cycle of life which transforms into a stark ode to a new day and new beginnings. I put all my sadness, prayers and hope into this trilogy while still aching for their…

  • V

    Iceland, 2016. Mythical landscapes and moment capture. Nature as mirror of, or backdrop for the self.

  • You’ve Got Tail

    A mail carrier is in for a salty surprise! The pups at this house are a little friendlier than he was expecting…

  • Pizza Roles

    This meta-porn captures our experience, as genderqueer mixed race people of color, living in Seattle during the age of diversity incorporated. Opportunities to explore meaningful differences in experience are cast aside in favor of glossy, diverse, marketing photographs as the ultimate proof of corporate status.

  • Ayesha

    An imaginary biography of my mother who, in her youth, dreamed of being a Bollywood dancer. In a lush fantasy through the heart of India, I reclaim her destiny and desires lost in another age.

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope explores depression in an otherwise vibrant life. It is an original film poem edited to 16mm hand-processed B&W film that has been manipulated through tinting, toning and other cameraless techniques to reflect the fluctuations of living with a mood disorder. Footage collected during the Film for Artists and Film Farm residencies in 2016.

  • Crossing Bridges

    A gay Asian man reflects on his experience coming to Canada from Indonesia and learning to embrace his sexuality identity, and culture. In this reflective documentary, Rama provides a window into his journey as he revisits places communities and LGBTQ organizations that have helped him to build bridges to overcome the challenges that he faced as an ethnic gay man and immigrant to Canada.

  • Violet and June

    You know that feeling when you realize that everyone you know is going to die and so nothing you do will ever be of consequence in comparison to the movements of the universe and then you accidentally fall in love with your best friend? …Yeah, me neither. Rescued from the depths of an existential crisis by a butt joke, Violet falls in love with her best friend June. Violet tries to confess, but it’s never the right time: June’s boyfriend is there, June stands her up, Violet’s away for a month animating bug fights—but her feelings keep coming back. And…

  • XANH

    XANH is a short-film that explores clothing as a form of liberation. Xanh’s (they/them) mother is a seamstress who polices Xanh’s gender presentation through the creation of feminine clothes. As their mom continuously criticizes their wardrobe, Xanh experiences nightmares that push them to search for peace within their spirituality.

  • Lions in Waiting

    The newest member of a minor league hockey team, Ray, experiences hazing by his teammates as he struggles to fit in both on and off the ice. Ray will have to find the courage to accept himself first-and maybe even inspire a fellow teammate. Award: Best of BC, Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, 2018; Emerging Student Filmmaker Award, North Bay Film Festival, 2017