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ARMED WITH A CAMERA 2016

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HEART OF MIND
En route to a momentous dinner in downtown L.A., lovebirds Haunani Gordon and William Ellis are held at gunpoint by a deranged madman. What transpires blurs the line between innocent impulse and intimate betrayal, proving to be the ultimate test of love, trust, and expectation.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLAIRE
A broken couple pushes the limits of their humanity for the preservation of tradition and family.
NƯỚC (WATER/HOMELAND)
A Vietnamese American teen attempts to piece together and understand their mother's experience as a Vietnam War refugee. The journey pulls us into a fantastical series of iconic historical photographs and images, ultimately highlighting the complexity of fully understanding others' experiences — and opens up possibilities for building relationships based on presence and co-existence.
FAMILY PORTRAIT
After her husband’s death, the director’s Grandmother was very strict with her children — so much so it caused a divide between them. But when this control caused her son to push her away during his dying moments, she began to let go of her grip. In her final chapter of life, she shares the darkest moments in a journal to her daughter and opens a door that had been closed long ago.
HOME IS WHERE THE SUNSETS
Hong Kong-born Alison’s life and identity turn awry when her family visits her in L.A. for the first time. Stress grew in her as they continue to wreak havoc. She is forced to come to terms with their differences.
SAMEER AND THE GIANT SAMOSA
In this dark comedy from the director of VIMANA, a newlywed Indian couple’s diverging views on marriage and tradition give way to a surreal turn of events that reveals the groom's true, hidden appetites.
HAND FART
A young man goes to the doctor for a checkup and discovers he has a life-threatening ailment from making fart sounds with his hands.
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Stories of intriguing personalities, dubious connections, and one whopper of a fairy tale are on tap as Visual Communications and UCLA's Center for Ethnocommunications reconvene for the 14th edition of our popular showcas eof emerging and "on the verge" cinematic artists. Inventive and resourceful in equal measure, the "VC Digital Posse (Armed with a Camera)" is once again poised to set the stage for exciting things to come.

Hong Kong-born Alison’s life and identity turn awry when her family visits her in L.A. for the first time. Stress grew in her as they continue to wreak havoc. She is forced to come to terms with their differences.


This film was made as part of Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists, which develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world and stories.

  • Year
    2016
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Kayla Tong
  • Executive Producer
    Visual Communications
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