SHORTS: NEW MUTANTS

Transformations of the third kind populate this collection of shorts about the camouflage we wear and the psychic intrusions of play.

A GRAIN OF WHITE RICE IN THE ENDLESS YELLOW SUN

Jeff Fong / USA / 2017 / 10 mins
An aspiring white actor reenacts classic scenes of American cinema in an alternate universe where Asians have historically monopolized leading roles.
THE CUTTING SHADOW

Vu Pham, Joe X. Jiang / USA / 2017 / 17 mins
Two Vietnamese brothers’ attempts to wrestle control of a Portland drug cartel go eerily off script.
TOURING

Dean Yamada / USA / 2017 / 15 mins
Brian’s resentment over his parents’ divorce grows dark when he links up with the neighborhood bad boy.
SHUAI

Raylene Jin / China / 2017 / 14 mins
The dream of a life modeled around a favorite superhero.
MADNESS

TJ Choi / USA / 2017 / 11 mins
Eun Ju’s illusion of a perfect life is shattered when her son misbehaves in front of her women’s church group.
GIRL AT THE DOOR

Joo-sung Song / South Korea / 2017 / 11 mins
A teenager confronts her drunken father, MMA-style.
IMAN AND THE LIGHT WARRIORS

Jarrett Woo / USA / 2017 / 15 mins
10-year-old Iman seizes the responsibility to fulfill his destiny as the caretaker of his people.