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May 27, 2025
Josh Martin
Into the Current: CAUGHT BY THE TIDES and Its ...

Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides plays at the AFS Cinema through Thursday, May 29th. To mark its Austin theatrical run—co-presented by our own AAVClub—AAAFF programmer Josh Martin takes an in-depth look at the film and its history.

Into the Current: CAUGHT BY THE TIDES and Its Times
April 3, 2024
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March Events Recap

March was an eventful month from Diasporic Disco Queer Prom to SXSW. Let’s get into it and debrief!

March Events Recap
April 3, 2024
Josh Martin
Stranger in My Own Hometown: Edward Yang, the ...

With A Brighter Summer Day playing at the AFS through this weekend (first week of April 2024), we’re resharing an article on the film written by AAAFF Special Programs & Film Programmer, Josh Martin, back in 2016.

Stranger in My Own Hometown: Edward Yang, the New Cinema, and A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY
November 30, 2023
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Art In Motion: Expressions Through Film Recap

Earlier this month we hosted an event at AFS Cinema called Art In Motion: Expressions Through Film with our friends at aGLIFF, Cine Las Americas, IndieMeme, and Austin Jewish Film Festival in collaboration with Big Medium’s Studio Tour. This showcase explores art in practice, expressionism, and performance through the medium of film.

Art In Motion: Expressions Through Film Recap
October 25, 2023
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5 AZN films to check out at Austin Film Festival

The 30th edition of the Austin Film Festival kicks off their full day of programming on Thursday, and we are excited to share their Asian and AANHPI feature films!

5 AZN films to check out at Austin Film Festival
Josh Martin
May 27, 2025

Into the Current: CAUGHT BY THE TIDES and Its Times

Josh Martin
May 27, 2025
Into the Current: CAUGHT BY THE TIDES and Its Times

Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides plays at the AFS Cinema through Thursday, May 29th. To mark its Austin theatrical run—co-presented by our own AAVClub—AAAFF programmer Josh Martin takes an in-depth look at the film and its history.

Guest User
April 18, 2024

AAAFF x Indie Meme Screenings

Guest User
April 18, 2024
AAAFF x Indie Meme Screenings

The 9th annual Indie Meme Film Festival is back This week, April 17-21 at AFS cinema to screen over 30 south asian films! We at AAAFF are presenting two of these as community partners: “Something like an Autobiography” & “Bahadur: the brave.”

Tagged: indie meme

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April 3, 2024

March Events Recap

Guest User
April 3, 2024
March Events Recap

March was an eventful month from Diasporic Disco Queer Prom to SXSW. Let’s get into it and debrief!

Josh Martin
April 3, 2024

Stranger in My Own Hometown: Edward Yang, the New Cinema, and A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY

Josh Martin
April 3, 2024
Stranger in My Own Hometown: Edward Yang, the New Cinema, and A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY

With A Brighter Summer Day playing at the AFS through this weekend (first week of April 2024), we’re resharing an article on the film written by AAAFF Special Programs & Film Programmer, Josh Martin, back in 2016.

Guest User
November 30, 2023

Art In Motion: Expressions Through Film Recap

Guest User
November 30, 2023
Art In Motion: Expressions Through Film Recap

Earlier this month we hosted an event at AFS Cinema called Art In Motion: Expressions Through Film with our friends at aGLIFF, Cine Las Americas, IndieMeme, and Austin Jewish Film Festival in collaboration with Big Medium’s Studio Tour. This showcase explores art in practice, expressionism, and performance through the medium of film.

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AAAFF is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Texas Humanities.