25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

New York Premiere

10s Across the Borders

The splits, the duck walks, the drops, the ostrich feathers: in 10s Across the Borders, the ballroom runway lands in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and it goes as hard as it ever did in Harlem. Chan Sze-Wei's debut, part observational documentary and part dance film, follows three trailblazers who built Southeast Asia's underground scenes: Aurora Sun Labeija, Teddy Oricci, and Xyza Pinklady Mizrahi. One ran from a homophobic father. One was turned away by the modeling world before she found her own beauty. Across Asia, they organize balls, develop houses, and make chosen family out of people the world pushed away. All while keeping the faith in the Black and Latinx queer history that created ballroom in New York. Here, a perfect 10 is a score, a battle cry, and a way home.

🥂 Post-Screening Reception | From 9.00pm till late Free and open to all NYAFF members and ticket holders. RSVP required Celebrate Singapore film and culture in New York with the New York premiere of 10s Across the Borders. This event is made possible with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Global Network. Following the screening, join the filmmakers and cast, in a reception featuring Southeast Asian light bites, drinks, music and more. Register for free ticket here

Director: Chan Sze-Wei
Producer: Alemberg Ang
Screenwriter: N/A
Cast: Aurora Sun Labeija, Xyza Pinklady Mizrahi, Teddy Oricci
Languages: Filipino, Mandarin, Malay, Thai, Norwegian, English with English Subtitles
2025; 99 min.; DCP
Countries: Philippines, Singapore, Germany

SCHEDULE:

Sunday July 19, 7:00pm
SVA Theatre

_Intro and Q&A with director Chan Sze-Wei and featured talent

🥂 Post-Screening Reception. From 9.00pm till late Free and open to all NYAFF members and ticket holders. RSVP required Celebrate Singapore film and culture in New York with the New York premiere of 10s Across the Borders. This event is made possible with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Global Network. Following the screening, join the filmmakers and cast, in a reception featuring Southeast Asian light bites, drinks, music and more.

Register for free ticket here: https://www.gevme.com/singapore-movie-screening-and-reception_

Aurora Sun Labeija

Aurora Sun Labeija is the trailblazer of Thailand ballroom scene. He was the first one from Thailand ball scene to walk balls, snatch trophies, teach voguing and judge abroad. He started the Thai scene in 2018. Known as Aurora Labeija in the major ballroom scene, Aurora joined The Royal House of Labeija in 2022. From 2015 to 2022, he was a part of house of Amazon. Aurora started the first Thai Kiki House in 2018, the Kiki House of Sun. Today the Kiki House has members in Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, Singapore and Indonesia.

Chan Sze-Wei

Sze-Wei Chan is a documentary and experimental dance filmmaker who observes alternate histories, identities and social issues as expressed in the body, movement and art. They are also a choreographer, arts journalist, parent and activist for LGBTQIA+ and artists’ rights. Sze’s dance and experimental films have screened across Europe, the Americas and Asia since 2015. Mentors include Tan Pin Pin (Singapore) and Alex Reuben (UK), and they are a member of the Cinemovement Collective (Singapore) founded by Jeremy Chua and Elysa Wendi. When not making art, they are also a specialist on the legal integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 10s Across the Borders is their first feature.

Xyza Pinklady Mizrahi

Xyza Ragunjan also known as Mother Xyza Mizrahi is the Trailblazer of the Philippine Ballroom Scene and the International Mother of the Iconic House of Mizrahi. She is also a member of The Iconic Kiki House of Pinklady. She is a movement artist, choreographer and creative director. She started her career as a professional street dance artist for around 15 years. She was a member of The Philippine Allstars where she competed internationally and performed with several local and international artists. She also has several Music Videos and commercials in the Philippines. Her vast experience both in the underground dance community and the industry is her instrument in becoming a nurturing community leader advocating and highlighting both women and queer expressions through podcasts, and other projects as well.

Alemberg Ang

After being a school teacher for ten years, Alemberg Ang shifted into a career of film producing. Working with filmmakers mostly on their first and second features, his films seek to give cultural minorities a voice in world cinema. These films have traveled to festivals like Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Locarno and Busan, to name a few. Alemberg has participated in programmes like the Rotterdam Lab, Berlinale Talents, Tribeca Film Institute Network, Locarno Open Doors, La Fabrique Cinema, IDFA Producers Connection and EAVE Producers Workshop. His company, Daluyong Studios, has recently starting providing production services for films and series shot in the Philippines. He is a member of the Asia-Pacific Screen Academy and the Philippine Independent Producers Guild.