Hothouse Film Festival + The Return Premiere

D.P. Tran (left) is a queer Vietnamese-American writer of mixed genres, and co-founder of Asian American Literary Collective in Minnesota. From films and fiction to poetry and plays, his style includes the fusing of science with social commentary and philosophy offering a unique perspective on how art is understood. He believes one must use all forms of knowledge to describe, and showcase ideas of beauty and horror. Jubilant by nature with a deep sense of macabre humor, his d...

The show will still go on! Rain supposed to clear up by around 7:00 — we’ll keep you posted if anything changes!

Xiaolu Wang will be premiering her film "Dumpling" at Hothouse Film Festival + The Return Premiere, "a short film based on the director’s lived experience of moving from China to a predominantly white, rural American town when she was 14. The story takes place on Xiao Xing’s first day of high school after the move, where she begins to feel othered and isolated in her public school cafeteria. She preserves her identity by eating dumplings she brought from home. “Dumpling” blen...

Meet Adja Gildersleve! Adja will be premiering a visual poem made in collaborationg with Ashe Jaafaru on Saturday at Hothouse Film Festival + The Return Premiere!

Photos from the Hothouse orientation last night! It's going to be an exciting week for all of these artists!

Our fourth filmmaker + poet duo premiering their Motionpoem at Hothouse Film Festival + The Return Premiere on August 8th:

The Return is an official selection of Urban Film Festival in Miami! We're so grateful to be able to share this film across the world. You'll get to see it first at Hothouse Film Festival August 8.