Gloria is an Oscar-qualifying short film about dementia, community, and one Chinese woman’s enduring love of learning.

Shot on 16mm in the San Francisco Bay Area, Gloria made its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The film won the Narrative Short Jury Award and Audience Award at the 2025 Austin American Film Festival, and Best Short Film and Best Director at the 2026 Oakland Short Film Festival.

Most recently, Gloria screened at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Florida Film Festival, CAAM Fest, Mendocino Film Festival, and Indy Shorts. It will next screen on September 23, 2026 in both New York and Los Angeles as part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Shorts Showcase.

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