Shorts Program #3: Modern Romance

Co-Presented by University of Oregon Multicultural Center

@ UO EMU Redwood Auditorium (Room 214)

Q&A: Fola Evans-Akingbola and Curtis Lum (Grandma’s 80th Surprise), Uma Sakhalkar and J.D. Charisma (Best Man)

Grandma’s 80th Surprise

Short Narrative | 10 minutes | Canada | Directed by Fola Evans-Akingbola and Curtis Lum

Curtis is nervous to introduce his new girlfriend to his traditional Chinese grandma, but she’s not the only one in for a surprise.



Best Man

Short Narrative | 8 minutes | USA | Directed by Uma Sakhalkar

He just wants to be the best man in a wedding, but he can’t break stereotypes without breaking a couple noses along the way.



Rom-Com Gone Wrong

Short Narrative | 3 minutes | USA | Directed by Garth Kravits

Right place, right time, right guy – but not quite.



Nightcap: Mariana

Short Narrative | 11 minutes | USA | Directed by Imani Hakim

Two strangers bond over past heartbreaks, discovering they have more in common than they thought.



Zoetic

Short Narrative | 22 minutes | USA | Directed by Wesley Chan and Julie Zhan

A daughter helps her 60-year-old mother navigate the world of online dating.



Secret Lives of Asians at Night

Experimental Short | 18 minutes | USA | Directed by KEFF

It’s a clash of cultures, languages, and dance moves in this action packed journey into the other side of the model minority.


Saturday, March 14, 2020
8:45 pm — 10:30 pm (1h 45′)

University of Oregon

Short Narrative