Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month May 27-31 with Free Online Screenings of ‘The Donut King’ and Shorts
Watch On-Demand: https://watch.eventive.org/workersunitefilmfest2026
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, Giorgio Fontana)
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This virtual screening is sponsored in part by the DC Labor Film Fest and the Global Labor Film Festival Network.
Congratulations to Our Season 14 Winners!
Submissions for Season 15 (Oct 23-Nov 5, 2026) Are Now Open
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 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
Best Documentary Short
Bev Grant: A Lifetime Of Liberation - Directed by Agitator Index
Best Film from the Frontlines
Public Good: A Fight for Democracy (Cricket) - Directed by Thien Dinh
Special Jury Award (Feature)
Heart & Soul: A Love Story - Directed by Kenny Vance
Special Jury Award (Short)
Interwoven - Directed by Dawn Carpenter
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About the Festival
The Workers Unite Film Festival, now in its 14th season, is a celebration of Global Labor Solidarity. The Festival aims to showcase student and professional films from the United States and around the world which publicize and highlight the struggles, successes and daily lives of all workers in their efforts to unite and organize for better living conditions and social justice.
WUFF brings together activists, academics, and filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds for a celebration of social justice and the arts. Through dozens of documentary screenings, community forums, and interactive events across New York City, the festival provides working people with a platform to tell their stories while leading a movement for meaningful change. In recent years, we've incorporated theater production, live music, and poetry/spoken word nights. We are the largest worker solidarity themed film festival in the nation and the only one in NYC, with the full support of NYC Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, NYC Central Labor Council, National & New York State AFL-CIO, IBEW Local 3, PEF, 1199SEIU, The Puffin Foundation, The NY Labor History Association, UA Local 1 Plumbers, UFT, NYSNA, NY District Council of Carpenters, RWDSU, Workers United NY & NJ, and many more.
We are a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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WUFF14 Submissions for 2025 Are Now Closed.
The festival screens documentaries, narratives, features, and shorts from all over the world (English language or subtitles), as well as screenplays. You must have an account with Film Freeway to submit your work through their website.
Promotional Videos:
2019 promo trailer documenting the variety of events during the most recent film festival.
The Workers Unite Film Festival is proud to be a part of the Global Labor Film Festival, recognized by the afl-cio. See the complete list here.
The 14th Workers Unite Film Festival is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and administered by LMCC.
wuff is Honored to have received a 2019 Manhattan Community Award Program (MCAP) Grant from the Manhattan Borough President’s Office.
honored to have received the 2019 Harry Kelber Fellowship Award from the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies, SUNY Empire State University.