Movies: Michelle Mao

For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods....

A grandfather and curio shop owner in a small town in Arizona, and his granddaughter, are transported to a mystical land through a portal stone and have to find their way back....

Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in...

A platonic companion for hire wrestles with her own longing for true connection....

A mother seeks to protect her daughter from the stain that curses her family’s women....

A coming-of-age crime drama about a good Asian girl gone very, very bad. Fiercely driven Alice Kim battles class, race, and family pressure to become a drug dealer in New York City’s wild underground rave scene....

Over the course of one night, in a single motel room, two filmmakers discover a startling rumor about their lead actor hours before their film premieres a prestigious festival....

Syd & Tate navigate the meaning of their friendship while finding ways to spend their day in rural America....

A short mockumentary detailing the rise of intergenerational cosmetic theft through the eyes of an affected family....