Letters from Alaska is one of six finalist competing for the grand prize the National Festival Tour CINEMA ME Short Film Competition. The contest asked non-professional filmmakers to give their take on Asian American film in under five minutes. Here’s a quick synopsis of the film:

Letters from Alaska tells the story of Arvi Arsenal, an immigrant from Mindoro, who left the Philippines for America in search of a better life. Now working as a Seafood Processor, he finds that life is just as difficult in Alaska, if not more, than in the Philippines.

Find out if it wins during the 2010 AAIFF in New York. Also see these other finalists: Still Life, Receiver, and Market Price

Letters from Alaska