Discover the next generation of storytellers at HAAPIFEST 2026!
🎬✨ Discover the next generation of storytellers at HAAPIFEST 2026!
Week 2 features an incredible collection of short films from emerging and established filmmakers, bringing stories of family, identity, humor, history, community, resilience, and belonging to the big screen.
🎥 Week 2 Shorts Programs Include:
🏠 Finding Home Shorts
Stories of migration, identity, and the search for belonging featuring Single Residence Occupancy, Fil-Am, Byway, Can I Put You On Hold?, Ipdeot, and Khmerican.
😂 Funny Shorts
Laugh, cringe, and celebrate life's unexpected moments with Three Ladies & A Fake ID, More Dead Than Living, Threadbeat Dad, What The Heaven!, Cindy, and Awit Natin (Our Song).
🤠 Houston & Texas Filmmakers Showcase 1
Featuring local voices and homegrown talent with Forever Is A Delicate Thing, Oceans Pull, Queer Catalyst Series, Walk With Death, and Filipina Sisters.
🎬 Houston & Texas Filmmakers Showcase 2
A diverse lineup of Texas-made stories featuring The Pill, Insensible Losses, The Night We Met, and Shoes Off.
📚 US Documentary Shorts
Powerful true stories including Buddha in the Bronx, Harvest Party at Camp Two, From Section 48 to King Drive, Yu & Me, Dare To Win, Daily Worker, and We Rise Together.
🌏 Voices of Diaspora Shorts
Global stories of culture, migration, and identity featuring Ahon (Rise), Barrio Chino Havana, My Father Was A Footballer, A Little Regret in Helsinki, Bridging Our Stories, and We Were The Scenery.
✨ New Voices Shorts
A showcase of exciting emerging filmmakers featuring Check Please, Chicago Cafe, Saying Goodbye, A Swim in the Desert, Sea Song, Tuimaseve: A High Chief Story, My Brother, My Friend, A Graduation Story, Yakuza Ondo, and Something Good Going On.
📅 June 6–7, 2026
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Westchase
📍 10609 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX
🎟️ Tickets & Schedule:
👉 www.HAAPIFEST.org/tickets
From heartfelt documentaries and inspiring true stories to laugh-out-loud comedies and bold new voices, Week 2's shorts programs offer something for everyone.
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