March Events Recap
Hey AAAFF friends
We hope y’all had a joyful Easter and Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim supporters! March was an eventful month from Diasporic Disco Queer Prom to SXSW. Let’s get into it and debrief!
Diasporic Disco
It's time to Disco! Earlier last month, we hosted our first fundraiser of the year taking over the Austin Public Library Central branch. I know I said library but it was decked. Think sequin fabric and retro TVs in a room full of hot Asian & queer people. We danced to DJ sets and sang to Prom Queen’s new songs. If the pandemic cancelled your prom like it did mine, this made up for it with an Asian, queer twist!
We wanted to give a nod to queer roots in Asian American cultures and celebrates the LGBTQIA2S+ community within our AANHPI one that draws on the rich traditions of the Disco Era that took flight in Asian and Middle Eastern nightlife through the late 70s-80s from India to Hong Kong.
If you missed it, don’t worry you can still support us by making a monetary donation or getting involved!
Best RED CARPET Fits of the Night
Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience @SXSW
We had so much fun partnering with the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience at SXSW on March 12th! Seeing a room full of nearly 190 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander filmmakers and storytellers & supporters was so special. Just cool Asian creatives and Asian snacks.
Photo Credit: Roger Ho @rohofoto.
AAPI Representation at SXSW
SXSW screens over 115 features and 80 short films. Every year, more and more Asian American stories are being shown on screen! This year was no exception. From Monkey Man to Didi.