Mānoa Valley

Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.

On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends, and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.

A nuanced story of friendship, forbidden love and self-awareness in the face of grief.

Two high school girls hope to go to prom together when they meet resistance from their school.

A young Asian American sound artist confronts feelings of imposter syndrome at her first ever artist's residency.

Through forty interconnected vignettes, Human Theories is a comedic kaleidoscope exploring how people try, and often fail, to connect with one another in this weird world. Filmed over a year on location in New York City with a diverse ensemble cast of over 50 actors and non-actors, the film is an experimental love letter to the awkward struggle of modern city living.

A young Korean American model juggles working in a restrictive fashion industry and hoping to be acknowledged for who they truly are.

Two Asian nonbinary best friends and actors must make some sacrifices when they go up for the same breakout role.

Confronted by her boyfriend's insecurities about their relationship, Claire is forced to come to terms with the realities that took place the night prior.

Wes and Kyra is a story about a vampire couple in New York City who rent a room for three days to drown out their addiction, face the toxicity in their relationship, and grapple with the idea of death as it circles all around them.

After a boxer relocates from New York to Hawai'i, a friendship with his coach expands his awareness of ancestral connection, purpose, and power. Created on the island of O'ahu Hawai'i.

Trans man Leo's idyllic summer housesitting gig veers off course when his straight, cisgender friend Eleanor shows up for a weekend. These two friends come to realize that their once natural and easy sense of connection is now more tenuous than they'd like to believe.