For our 2023 program, Winter Film Awards is honored to screen an incredible collection of eight films from Asia or about Asians in America! All screenings take place at CINEMA VILLAGE, 22 East 12th Street, New York NY 10003.
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Depths of Night
2021 | Hong Kong | 13 mins | Cantonese | Animated
Directed By Step CThis short film depicts the author's fear of changes and distortions. How do you face these feelings in the past, present and in the future? It is as though the soul is broken into infinite pieces, but as long as we can survive, the depths of night passes eventually.
Tuesday Feb 21 – 8:30 PM-10:45 PM / Q&A at 10:30 PM
Monday Feb 20 – 3:00 PM-4:45 PM
Essentially Amy
2022 | United States | 15 mins | English/Mandarin | Short
NYC Premiere
Directed By Ari GroobmanAmy is a young Chinese-American girl working at her local grocery store during the height of the pandemic. Amy must confront growing racism towards Asian-Americans, while at home, she must mitigate her mother's expectations and personal bias towards African-Americans. After a brutal assault, Amy and her family must reevaluate their perceptions, and Amy must come to terms with who she really is and what she really wants.
Thursday Feb 23 – 5:00 PM-6:45 PM / Q&A at 6:30 PM
First Semester of Second Grade (first grade)
2022 | China/United States | 21 mins | Chinese | Short
World Premiere
Directed By Chengqing ZhuWith good intentions at the beginning, the young home tutor eventually can't refrain from intruding into the family of a single mother and innocent son.
Tuesday Feb 21 – 5:00 PM-6:45 PM / Q&A at 6:30 PM
Go Through the Dark
2022 | China/United States | 78 mins | Mandarin | Documentary
NYC Premiere
Directed By Yunhong PuGuanglin is a blind boy in China who displays great skill at the ancient board game “Go”, in which two players place black and white pieces on a grid in an attempt to dominate their opponent. Raised by a single father with limited means, Guanglin faces deep societal prejudice against the blind.
Saturday Feb 18 – 2:15 PM-4:10 PM / Q&A at 3:55 PM
Grandma Perm
2022 | United States/Korea | 17 mins | Korean | Documentary
NYC Premiere
Directed By Changhee ChunA personal journey to find mother's love through this unique and popular hairstyle called “Grandma Perm” in Korea.
Saturday Feb 18 – 9:00 PM-11:00 PM / Q&A at 10:45 PM
Wednesday Feb 22 – 2:45 PM-4:45 PM
Pukkulapottas and Hours in the Forest
2021 | Japan | 16 mins | English | Animated
US Premiere
Directed By Takeshi Yashiro
This is my report about a mysterious creature that Watashi found the year that normal came to a stop all around the globe. People were forced to stay at home in the spring of the year, and Watashi decided to stop commuting to the city and stayed home every day. One day, Watashi discovered mysterious traces in the garden and set up a camera which captured a creature about 15cm tall. Watashi named it Pukkulapottas and become absorbed in searching for it. However, as the world gradually returned to normal, Pukkulapottas disappears from sight. Is what we see, all there is to truth?
Thursday Feb 23 – 8:30 PM-11:00 PM / Q&A at 10:45 PM
Monday Feb 20 – 3:00 PM-4:45 PM
Same Old
2022 | United States/Canada | 15 mins | English | Short
Directed By Lloyd Lee ChoiLu is a Chinese immigrant living day to day on tips from his job as a delivery worker. He supports his wife and ailing mother as they desperately try to make ends meet in the unforgiving city. One night, his bicycle, and in essence his livelihood, are stolen from him. He's forced to embark on a desperate journey to reclaim his bike or shatter the fragile life in America he's built.
Tuesday Feb 21 – 5:00 PM-6:45 PM / Q&A at 6:30 PM
Tuesday Feb 21 – 2:30 PM-4:45 PM
Step Into the River
2020 | China/France/Spain | 15 mins | Chinese | Animated
Directed By Weijia MaLu and Wei are two young girls living in a village nestled on the banks of a river where some families drown baby girls in the river in order to have boys. The two girls have a special bond with this river. Together, they will find a magical strength to overcome the traumas of the past.
Wednesday Feb 22 – 8:30 PM-10:55 PM / Q&A at 10:40 PM
Monday Feb 20 – 3:00 PM-4:45 PM
