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'The Donut King' and More Virtual Screenings In Honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Free and On-Demand Through Sun May 31st

The Donut King - Ted Ngoy's story is one of fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It’s the rags to riches story of a refugee escaping Cambodia, arriving in America in 1975 and building an unlikely multi-million-dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut. Ted sponsored hundreds of visas for incoming refugees and helped them get on their feet teaching them the ways of the donut business. By 1979 he was living the American Dream. But, in life, great rise can come with great falls. (94 min, 2020, Director: Alice Gu) (Trailer)

Chinese Laundry - Mong just moved to New York from China to take over the family laundry shop. Both her professional and social lives are affected when she finds out about an affair happening in the building where she works. (18m, 2022, Director: Giorgio Fontana)

https://watch.eventive.org/workersunitefilmfest2026 

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To watch, all you need is a free login on Eventive (you'll be prompted when getting a ticket). Once adding a film to your account, you can also choose to watch on your TV by downloading the "Eventive TV" app.

This virtual screening is sponsored in part by the DC Labor Film Fest and the Global Labor Film Festival Network.

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Prefer to donate? Every tax-deductible donation of $35 or more allows you to select a beautiful 2025 festival tee shirt, mug, hat, or shopping tote to receive as a thank you. Just indicate the items that you want in the notes area.

Submissions Are Now Open for the WUFF15 Main Festival 10/23-11/5/26

Regular Deadline: June 20th

bit.ly/SubmitWUFF15

Films are accepted in the following categories, from anywhere in the globe (English language or subtitles):

• Documentary Short
• Narrative Short
• Documentary Feature (50 min or more)
• Narrative Feature (50 min or more)
• Working Lives Screenplay Competition
• Films from the Frontlines (3-15 min)

You must have an account with Film Freeway to submit your work through their website at https://filmfreeway.com/TheWorkersUniteFilmFestival

If you need assistance or have further questions about fees, deadlines, or content requirements, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us at melanie@workersuniteff.org or 646-455-2225.



Congratulations, #WUFF14 Winners!

Check out the featured winners on our homepage and a full listing with trailers in our last blog post.

Special Jury Award (Feature)

Heart & Soul: A Love Story - Directed by Kenny Vance

Special Jury Award (Short)

Interwoven - Directed by Dawn Carpenter

Best Documentary Feature

Baristas vs Billionaires - Directed by Mark Mori

Honorable Mention • Documentary Feature

Threads Of A Revolution - Directed by Danny Mitchell and Ross Domoney

Best Documentary Short

Bev Grant: A Lifetime Of Liberation - Directed by Agitator Index

Honorable Mention • Documentary Short (Tie)

Freedom Waders: The Struggle to Integrate Chicago's Rainbow Beach - Directed by Alex Hinton

Motown South: Organized Labor In the Battery Belt - Directed by Samuel George

Best Narrative Feature

Rosinante - Directed by Baran Gunduzalp

Honorable Mention • Narrative Feature

LILLY - Directed by Rachel Feldman

Best Narrative Short

Gold Status - Directed by Charles Haine

Honorable Mention • Narrative Short

NOVA - Directed by Yuma Terada

Best Film from the Frontlines

Public Good: A Fight for Democracy (Cricket) - Directed by Thien Dinh

Honorable Mention • Films from the Frontlines (Tie)

IBEW Local 3 Apprentice Shorts

MuskNet - Directed by Samuel Graye

When the Breaker Trips - Directed by Ryan Krasnoff

Best Screenplay

The High Priestess of Anarchy and The Man Who Loved Her - Written by Dennis Michael Foley

Honorable Mention • Screenplay 

Michael AKA Michael Myers - Written by Charles Dillon Ward

Audience Favorite (Tie)

Sex Work: It's Just A Job - Directed by Tami Kashia Gold

We Only Want the Earth: The Life and Ideas of James Connolly - Directed by Alan Gilsenan

Audience Favorite (Virtual Fest Balloting)

White Mountains - Directed by Alexandros Papathanasiou

Missed the Season 14 Festival? You can watch all trailers below.

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