Derek Benig-Aiello

A young man receives an unexpected package from his mother that sparks a journey of connection with his culture, his passion and his mother through making a dish close to his heart, Sinigang.

This is Not a Showcase centers on the courtyard of the Union Center for the Arts, the home of Tuesday Night Cafe, the longest running grassroots Asian American run art series in the country. Contrasting meditations and reflections from the filmmaker and TNC’s staff with footage from the show’s 25th season, This is Not a Showcase takes us on a journey through time and space as we search for the meaning of community, home and belonging in Los Angeles.

A down-on-his-luck pizza guy makes a treacherous cross-state journey to help an old friend.

A man with night terrors is greeted by an unexpected and supernaturally gifted guru.

Puberty for Humans is perfect for your nervous health class students as they approach their inevitable cybernetic bodily changes. In this short educational video, Linus, an insecure prepubescent teenager, learns that everything will be okay… for everyone else.

A young man receives an unexpected package from his mother that sparks a journey of connection with his culture, his passion and his mother through making a dish close to his heart, Sinigang.

A young man receives an unexpected package from his mother that sparks a journey of connection with his culture, his passion and his mother through making a dish close to his heart, Sinigang.

This is Not a Showcase centers on the courtyard of the Union Center for the Arts, the home of Tuesday Night Cafe, the longest running grassroots Asian American run art series in the country. Contrasting meditations and reflections from the filmmaker and TNC’s staff with footage from the show’s 25th season, This is Not a Showcase takes us on a journey through time and space as we search for the meaning of community, home and belonging in Los Angeles.

A down-on-his-luck pizza guy makes a treacherous cross-state journey to help an old friend.

A down-on-his-luck pizza guy makes a treacherous cross-state journey to help an old friend.

A man with night terrors is greeted by an unexpected and supernaturally gifted guru.

Puberty for Humans is perfect for your nervous health class students as they approach their inevitable cybernetic bodily changes. In this short educational video, Linus, an insecure prepubescent teenager, learns that everything will be okay… for everyone else.