An animated ode to vibrators, two goth girls resurrecting Edgar Allan Poe, and an ambitious violin prodigy walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “What are ya, a bunch of shorts?”
This screening will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A.
— About the Films —
Shorts: Joke Book
Tickets
In-PersonDate and Time
Saturday, August 03 2024
4:15 PM to 6:10 PM
Venue
Regal Union Square - Auditorium 14
850 Broadway
New York, NY10003
Associated Events
Included Short Films
SHE AND HER GOOD VIBRATIONS
Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok | Singapore | 11 mins
A stressed-out, middle-aged woman discovers the wonders of a vibrator, but she soon becomes addicted to solo pleasure sessions and loses touch with reality.
Learn MoreONE NOTE (单注)
Jamie Ting | USA | 13 mins
A dark comedy about a neurotic but driven 17-year-old Chinese-American violinist on a mission to get admitted to Harvard at any cost.
Learn MoreTHE VARIABLE
Ezra Li | USA | 9 mins
An “ethnically ambiguous” actor struggles to adjust to stereotypes projected onto him during the audition process.
Learn MoreIM IN LOVE WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE
Andrea A. Walter | South Korea, USA, UK, China, Taiwan, Philippines | 13 mins
Two goth besties search for chicken innards for a ritual to resurrect Edgar Allan Poe.
Learn MorePROBLEMATIC
Sushma Khadepaun | USA | 10 mins
An unknown writer becomes an overnight media sensation when her public tirade against a finance douche goes viral.
Learn MoreAH BOY YAH!!!
Gerald Ng Shibang | Canada, Malaysia | 2 mins
Ah Boy returns home to a tsunami of questions from relatives, wondering if he'll be the man they want him to be.
Learn MoreI, CHINESE
Keith Leung | USA, Hong Kong | 14 mins
An influencer famous for his racist Chinese impressions faces consequences when his family gets involved.
Learn MoreREALLY GOOD DRIVER
Alex Song-Xia | USA, Canada | 8 mins
An Asian American mom teaches her grown-up child how to drive, forcing both of them to confront parts of the car and themselves they never have before.
Learn MoreSTITCHED
Lorena Lourenco | USA, India | 15 mins
A South Asian woman living in the diaspora, tired of dating people who can’t keep up with her mutable cultural identity, decides to “frankenstein” an ideal partner.
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