“We need more content made by South Asian filmmakers that is authentic to the South Asian experience without having to mould to the platform they are on,” said Kavi Raz, the CEO and founder of Cpics.

From Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut to Shekhar Kapur’s cross-cultural romantic comedy, here are the movies by Asian filmmakers making a splash at this year’s festival.

The candid short sees the Asian Canadian filmmaker and her mother engage in an intimate conversation about immigration to Canada, misunderstandings, barriers to communicating, love and the taste of home.

The owner of Patois & Bar Mignonette on food, family, and providing during the pandemic.

“Like Min, I also had the experience of being an outsider and maybe feeling even more like a foreigner in Korea than in America—which I think is a very common experience for a lot of Americans who are the children of immigrants,” says the author.

“It’s difficult to leave at the height of your career in order for self-care and growth. And while I’m saddened by the news of their break, perhaps it’s something we try for ourselves too,” writes Samantha Lui.

On making history at Hallmark, the importance of visibility, and rediscovering her Indian roots later in life.

The ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star on navigating the ‘Real Housewives’ clout, reclaiming Asian food and the toxic beauty standards she proactively protects her children from.

On the cultural duality of navigating life as a gay Chinese American, the cardinal importance of chosen family for queer people and the definition of comedy through the lens of a comic beloved by the world.

The actress and comedian on the erasure of Asian American history, Canadian weed, and the illusion of safety in queer spaces.

On the lack of visibility of Asians in the media and LGBTQIA+ community and learning to be vulnerable about their Asian-American and gender identity.

The three-part Canadian series sheds light on the shared experience as a way of highlighting unconscious biases toward the Asian diaspora, while illustrating the identity and acceptance issues encountered by those who grew up in two different worlds.

On her journey in comedy, touring with Ronny Chieng, and her views about the trickle-down effect of good Asian representation.

The 4,000-square foot space is an ode and tribute to all Asian cultures.

Celebrate this month by putting these 15 new books by Asian authors at the top of your to-read list.

On battling racism in the workplace and empowering the Asian American community through storytelling.

Cho was in the midst of writing a cookbook when the pandemic struck. So she did what did with dough: she just rolled with it.

On paying homage to her Korean roots, facing anti-Asian racism in health care, and how her community group The Asian Care Unit unites AAPI health-care workers.

This pay-what-you-can virtual support group and fundraiser is in support of proj1907, a grassroots group of Asian women, working to elevate Asian voices that are underrepresented and undervalued in mainstream discourse.

The “Locke and Key” star discusses the challenges of being a mixed race actress and the importance of telling authentic stories.