“Captured on a camera phone as it happens, FATHER UNKNOWN is the true story of a man’s struggle to face the emptiness he carries inside. Disconnected from the people closest to him and haunted by the secrecy in his family, he records his desperate search for connection on a journey with the father he's never truly known.”

“FINDING DOHI is an intimate portrait of a woman separated by culture, language, and thousands of miles from a family she has never met. Daphne, a 3rd generation Japanese-American, holds on to letters sent to her mother long ago. The contents of the letters are a mystery, as they are written in Japanese - and she cannot read or understand the language. Thus begins her decades-long pursuit to fill in the scant details she knows about her Grandfather Dohi, who immigrated to Hawai'i from a rural Japanese village in 1891. 

Documented by her daughter, their journey from Hawai‘i to Japan explores the themes of language and culture loss, identity, honoring ancestors, and reconnection, and reminds us that some family bonds cannot be broken no matter the time or distance.”

“Dawat is the story of a young Bengali-American woman struggling against her family's expectations to follow her dreams. Told over the course of a classic Bengali family dinner party, Dawat explores the intergenerational relationship between a mother and her daughter as they come to terms with their pride and traditions in the face of a huge decision.”

“FRANK treks back home to his parents after recently being laid off with his young daughter KASS in tow. With their lives packed in a pickup truck, they drive across the California desert, hoping to make it to their destination in one piece.”

“Almost two decades ago, Chuh and Rex, refugees from the indigenous tribes of Vietnam, fell in love and started a family in North Carolina. In 2017, the unthinkable happened. Chuh was deported to Vietnam, leaving Rex and their four daughters behind in the U.S. Chuh works on adjusting to life in Vietnam, while Rex resiliently balances working, raising her children, and maintaining her long-distance relationship. The family and their communities mobilize to fight for Chuh’s return to the U.S.”

“A film about home, love, and motherhood, "Home: Joselyn's Story" is the story of Joselyn, who was brought to the United States from Honduras by her mother when she was 9 years old. As a mother now, she reflects on the decision her mother made for her, risking everything to give her daughter a better life.

This short film was produced during The Representation Project's 2019 Summer Youth Media Academy in Oakland, California. The first-time filmmaking team was made up of Isabel Lozano, Leonie Sarath, Griselda Martinez, Susana Torres & Nattaly Gomez.”

“Julie, French & African immigrant, and her daughter Jazz, 7, are on their way to see the Greek tragedy "Antigone." As they stop by to get a milkshake, the cashier points out Julie' slight accent. The comment not only causes discomfort to both mother and daughter but triggers a much deeper conversation around Jazz's recent uncovering: slavery.”

“Hoài (Ongoing, Memory) is a narrative that delves into a conflict between a young Vietnamese American queer woman and her father, exploring themes of heartbreak from romantic relationships, to families, to nations.”