password: SG23
2023 | 14 min | USA | English, Cantonese | English Subtitles [CC]
Starring
Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja (AFTER YANG)
Cairo Zion (AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR JR.)
Abigail Lopez, Daniel Girdo, Fanny Lawren
Written & Directed by Holly M. Kaplan
Produced by Seika Paradeis, Holly M. Kaplan
Executive Producer NALIP
Sponsored by NETFLIX
Director of Photography - Michael Cong
Editor - Hailey Choi
Production Design - Mischelle Moy
Composer - Kristine Bernabe
Sound Design - Delu Duan
Costumes - Dan Wang
Casting/Associate Producer - Sunny Chen
When a 13-year-old Chinese-American girl has the opportunity to go skateboarding with her crush, it comes at the cost of abandoning her little sister.
Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja as Rosie
Cairo Zion as Skylar
Cairo Zion with Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja - Photos: Luna Cristales
Festival List:
1. Uppsala International Short Film Festival - Sweden, 2023
2. Vancouver Asian Film Festival - Canada, 2023
3. Chicago International Children's Film Festival - USA, 2023
4. MINT Chinese Film Festival - UK, 2024
5. DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon - USA, 2024
6. REGARD - Saguenay International Short Film Festival - Canada, 2024
7. Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth - Canada, 2024
8. Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth - India, 2024
9. Big Eyes, Big Minds - Singapore International Children's Film Festival - Singapore, 2024
10. KINOLUB International Film Festival for Children and Youth - Poland, 2024
11. Oakville Festivals of Film and Art - Canada, 2024
12. Sunrise Film Festival - UK, 2024; Nominated: Best International Short
13. Asian American International Film Festival - USA, 2024
14. Sidewalk Film Festival - USA, 2024
15. FICPBA - International Film Festival of The Province of Buenos Aires - Argentina, 2024
16. Seoul International Children's Film Festival - South Korea, 2024
17. Odyssey Film Festival - UK, 2024
18. Cinemira Film Festival for Children & Youth - Hungary, 2024
19. Hobnobben Film Festival - USA, 2024
20. Tacoma Film Festival - USA, 2024; Nominated: Best Short Film
21. Buffalo International Film Festival - USA, 2024
22. Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest - USA, 2024
23. Woodstock Film Festival - USA, 2024; Nominated: Mark Braunstein Award for Best Short Narrative
24. Reel Sisters of The Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series - USA, 2024
25. Hof International Film Festival - Germany, 2024
26. Galway Film Fleadh - Generation Fleadh - Ireland, 2024
27. CineMagic Film Festival - UK, 2024
28. Mirada Corta - Mexico, 2024
29. Boston International Kids Film Festival - USA, 2024
30. ZUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival - Poland, 2024
31. Anchorage International Film Festival - USA, 2024
32. Festival Ciné Junior - France, 2025; WINNER: Prix du Public 7+ (Audience Award)
33. Festival PLAY - Portugal, 2025; WINNER: MEO Junior Jury Award
34. Fargo Film Festival - USA, 2025
35. Nepal International Film Festival - Nepal, 2025
36. Psaroloco International Children's & Young People's Film Festival - Greece, 2025
37. Phoenix Film Festival - USA, 2025
38. Corti da Sogni Antonio Ricci International Short Film Festival - Italy, 2025
39. FilmFest Dresden - Germany, 2025
40. NewFilmmakers Los Angeles - USA, 2025
41. Female Voices Rock - USA, 2025
42. Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - USA, 2025
43. Festival Ptit Clap - France, 2025
44. Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival - USA, 2025
45. BraveMaker Film Fest - USA, 2025
46. The Movie Screeners Club - USA, 2025; WINNER: July Audience Choice Award
47. Asian Film Festival of Dallas - USA, 2025
48. Greenpoint Film Festival - USA, 2025
49. Bushwick Film Festival - USA, 2025
50. Diversity & Inclusion Film Festival at Lincoln Center - USA, 2025
51. Yellowstone International Film Festival - India, 2025
Photos by Luna Cristales
WINNER of PANO Network's Microgrant 2023
Poster by Jee Kim
Feature film currently in-development.
Supported by BendFilm: Basecamp, Stowe Story Labs.