Fenton Li

Countdown

A family of four gathers for a humble dinner on Chinese New Year, yet also preparing for what is about to take place the day after.

The Tiger & the Guru

A tiger grows up in a cage and battles for survival once set free. An allegorical tale of Fear and Love.

Sucker

Andy loses his job at a local parking garage and is confronted with the realities of being the caretaker of his little brother, Tom Tom.

Tender Ears

During a brief trip home, a second-generation Chinese American woman and her first-gen mother find their differing cultural ideals clashing.

Made in Chinatown

A young Chinese nobody sets out to become a Don in the Italian Mafia. It turns out that earning respect, finding love, and discovering his identity doesn't come so easy. He'll have to fight his way to the top.

My Senior Moment

An unmotivated man on the brink of being fired is sent to run an errand, which leads to more than he expected.

The Chinese Exclusion Act

A sweeping chronicle of the entire exclusion era - the latter part of the 1800s, when anti-Chinese agitation led to federal laws targeting Chinese abroad and those already in the country. Go far beyond the legislation with the survival and growth of Chinese American communities in the face of prejudice and outright violence, the “paper” sons and daughters who emigrated despite the seemingly impassable barriers, and the legal challenges that produced some of the most momentous decisions in Supreme Court history.

Little Sky

A non-binary Chinese-American drag queen returns to their home town to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.

On the Margin

A Chinese deliveryman navigates the gritty streets of Brooklyn while trying to make sense of his own inner landscape as an immigrant.

Growing Up and Other Lies

After living for years as a struggling artist in New York City, Jake is calling it quits and returning home to Ohio. On his last day in the city, he persuades his three oldest friends – Billy, Rocks and Gunderson – to help him retrace their greatest adventure together: a walk down the entire length of Manhattan.