From the Beginning of Time…

A decade since DC APA Film held its first film festival showcasing Asian Pacific American cinema in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, hundreds of short films have screened to audiences. They comprise a vital part of the festival and are representative of the future of filmmaking in our community. The following program is the first of two series designed to offer a sampling of the outstanding short films that APA Film has had the privilege of presenting throughout its first nine years in existence.
— Henry Ahn, Wyman Lee & Eric Paler

Total Runtime: 88

A young boy’s wildly infectious imagination is revealed in this animated story of childhood and superheroes.

Three women experience the most earth-shattering climaxes of their lives — with a twist.

A simple game to learn, an impossible game to master. Featuring Ming-Na (The Joy Luck Club, ER).

Mei dreams of moving to America but wrestles with the thought of leaving her father behind in Taiwan. Plus, there is her felllow worker’s developing feelings for her…

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes—and apparently from all corners of the globe. This clever animated short uses real interviews to show us that even superheroes have trouble communicating when interacting with people from other cultures. Move over Batman, there’s a new class of heroes on the scene.

Raj, a very recent immigrant from India, crosses paths with a disillusioned American man named Vivek on a New York subway train and attempts to find common ground as he engages him in conversation.

A conflict of interest during a female condom research study unfolds into a poignant, hilarious drama about obsession and loyalty between two women. Featuring Sandra Oh (Sideways, Grey’s Anatomy).