Anastasia Lin: The Crown

Kacey Cox / November 5 / Canada / 2016 / Documentary / 20 mins

After being crowned Miss World Canada 2015, China-born actress and human rights activist Anastasia Lin discovers that local authorities have threatened her father in an effort to silence her criticisms of the Chinese government.

Precedes: Nov 5: Program 9: Uneasy Lies The Head: Two Documentaries

Bulgogi

Sanjay Jit / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Comedy / 1 mins

A Young Korean immigrant (Jerome Yoo), studying abroad on his parents' dime, roams the late night streets of Vancouver, Canada.

The Ether Inside

Axel Frühmann / November 5 / Canada, Netherlands / 2016 / Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi / 24 mins

Mist has covered Earth. Robert, one of humanity’s few living descendants, is haunted by darkly creatures that may lure him away if he doesn’t resist.

Flagged

Mimi Nguyen / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Documentary / 11 mins

Flagged is a short documentary illustrating the social fragmentation of Vancouver’s young Vietnamese community.

Floating Light

Natalie Murao / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Drama / 12 mins

After being forced to return early from summer camp, Dana and Sam are planted in the midst of their recently late grandfather’s Buddhist funeral ceremony.

Lost In Transit

Stanton Chong / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Action, Drama / 8 mins

An innocent, yet impulsive martial artists finds himself trapped in a series of unfortunate series.

Lucy

Elisa Chee / November 5 / Canada / 2015 / Animation, Youth / 9 mins

Lucy was a chimpanzee raised to believe she was human, but when she became too wild to handle, she was sent to Africa.

Paint It Red

Eva Cohen / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Documentary / 54 mins

What happens when a bunch of seniors in Vancouver Chinatown face evictions and homelessness? They fight back! A VAFF Best Canadian Feature Award nominee. Note: This film is classified "PG" (Coarse language) by Consumer Protection BC.

Preceded by: Nov 5: Program 11 – Canadian Doc Spot: Paint It Red

Purple Days

Kevin C.Y. Tseng / November 5 / Canada, USA / 2017 / Drama / 22 mins

Ranko and Shuhei both arrived in New York City at the same time; one is a hairdresser, the other, a jazz singer.

Precedes: Nov 5: Program 11 – Canadian Doc Spot: Paint It Red

Skin To Skin

Phil Planta / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Drama / 8 mins

A young Filipino-Canadian man gives up everything to follow his “first love” after her visa extension is denied.