★ Barrio Chino Havana | Jalena Keane-Lee, Dr. Kiona | 2026 | Spanish | 11 minutes | Texas Premiere BARRIO CHINO HAVANA explores the rich, but forgotten, history of the Chinese in Cuba through the stories of four elders: Pedro, Mauro, Caridad, and Georgina—and their descendants. ★ A Little Regret in Helsinki | Haohao Qiaoshi Liu | 2025 | English, Finnish, French, Mandarin Chinese | 14 minutes | Texas Premiere A Chinese girl returns home to Helsinki, with a desire to reassess her feelings about home, perfection, friendship, and regret. A tender dialogue is raised between father and daughter. ★ We Were the Scenery | Christopher Radcliff | 2026 | Vietnamese | 15 minutes | Houston Premiere The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW. ★ Bridging Our Stories | Rafael Anama Palileo Bitanga | 2026 | English, Tagalog, Tboli | 25 minutes | Texas Premiere When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent her life resisting her heritage travels to the Philippines to rediscover her roots, preserving her community’s disappearing culture, and teaching indigenous Filipino dances. ★ Ahon (Rise) | Trixie Pacis | 2025 | English, Tagalog | 22 minutes | Texas Premiere Using climbing as a metaphor for the hurdles immigrants must overcome, AHON recounts the rise of the K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta: a non-profit organization that gives Filipino Canadians access to outdoor education, equipment, and community. ★ My Father was a Footballer | Matthew Kim | 2026 | English, Korean | 11 minutes | Texas Premiere Through a blend of archival footage and spoken interviews, I investigate the intersection of football, ambition, and responsibility as it relates to my relationship with my Father.