The Austin History Center announces In/Visible A, an exhibit celebrating the 20th anniversary of the AAAFF! This vibrant showcase reveals AAAFF’s evolution from a small film-centric event to a major cultural arts organization.
We invite you to an evening of inspiration and unity at the 2024 Austin AAPI Professional Summit! This groundbreaking is the first of its kind through the official collaboration between 12+ AAPI employee resource groups in Austin, the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC), and the Asian American Resource Center (AARC). Food and refreshments will be provided.
All are welcome to attend. This event is free with RSVP.
A nationwide lock-down is imposed in India during the coronavirus pandemic. While all Nepalese migrant labourers are boarding the vans to leave for Nepal, Hansi sees this as an opportunity to earn more money for his ailing son in the emerging labour crises.
The 2024 Indie Meme Film Festival is from April 17 - 21 and will screen 8-10 full length feature films/documentaries, along with an impressive showcase of many locally sourced and international short films.
Bangladesh, USA | 2023 | Bengali | 84 mins | Dir. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Farhan and Titi are a director-actor couple living in Dhaka. In a conservative and patriarchal Muslim society, they are criticized for not having children even after 10 years of marriage.
Indie Meme (www.indiememe.org) is a non-profit in Austin, TX that has been engaging, educating, entertaining, and bringing together different communities to promote cross-cultural understanding and help build a globally conscious community through screening independent films.
The 2024 Indie Meme Film Festival is from April 17 - 21 and will screen 8-10 full length feature films/documentaries, along with an impressive showcase of many locally sourced and international short films.
AFSSA's first violence prevention summit, PARTners in Progress: Disrupting Violence, Building Hope, is fast approaching!
On Saturday, April 20th at ACC Highland, we are hosting speakers, panelists, and learning sessions with the goal of empowering our community to end domestic violence.
When Sheila and Imran meet up after over a decade, there is anxiety, and various forms of tension, but, there is also electric chemistry. While discussing their past and present lives, they find themselves in the unique position of figuring out what their potential future may hold.
Indie Meme (www.indiememe.org) is a non-profit in Austin, TX that has been engaging, educating, entertaining, and bringing together different communities to promote cross-cultural understanding and help build a globally conscious community through screening independent films.
The 2024 Indie Meme Film Festival is from April 17 - 21 and will screen 8-10 full length feature films/documentaries, along with an impressive showcase of many locally sourced and international short films.
Hear author Curtis Chin discuss his memoir Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.
Curtis was a filmmaker who did DEAR CORKY that was in the AAAFF lineup last year.
Join for a Q&A session where leaders of five different Austin-based film festivals discuss programming strategy and selection criteria, the nuances of operating community-based film festivals, and tips for filmmakers and students wanting to get involved in the festival world.
Panelists include Neha Aziz (Artistic Director, Austin Asian American Film Festival), Alka Bhanot (Co-Founder, Indie Meme), David Finkel (Director, Austin Jewish Film Festival), Todd Hogan (President, aGLIFF), and Gabriel Ornelas (Executive Director, Cine Las Americas).
To RSVP, please fill out the form & we will send out the Zoom link and room location information day-of.
Get groovy with us at our first AAAFF fundraiser - DIASPORIC DISCO: An Asian American Queer Prom! Our work has always unapologetically focused on centering voices and people that are often sidelined and this night will be no different. Our event will center the LGBTQIA2S+ community within our AANHPI one.
We’ll be commemorating the work of queer-identifying Asian Americans' contributions to film along with an evening of charitable giving through being in community with each other.
Learn more about the influence of Disco throughout the AANHPI diaspora here.
Austin Asian American Film Festival Fundraiser at APL Central (710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701) | Fri, March 1, 2024 | 7-10pm
Get groovy with us at our first AAAFF fundraiser - DIASPORIC DISCO: An Asian American Queer Prom! Our work has always unapologetically focused on centering voices and people that are often sidelined and this night will be no different. Our event will center the LGBTQIA2S+ community within our AANHPI one.
We’ll be commemorating the work of queer-identifying Asian Americans' contributions to film along with an evening of charitable giving through being in community with each other.
Learn more about the influence of Disco throughout the AANHPI diaspora here.
The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) promotes Asian and Asian American cultures and experiences through the media arts by showcasing top-quality cinema and supporting the creative talents of Asian American artists.
Austin Asian American Film Festival is seeking applications for volunteer short and feature film screeners for our 2024 season.
Mark your calendars, Sat, Feb 17 to enter the year of the dragon with us and OMG SQUEE!
Join us for fun store specials, giveaways, performances, live music, free drinks, and a vendor market with over a dozen locally owned AAPI businesses.
Come join the Austin Flea's Lunar New Year Party on February 10, 2024 from 11am to 5pm for a festive celebration you won't want to miss!
The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) promotes Asian and Asian American cultures and experiences through the media arts by showcasing top-quality cinema and supporting the creative talents of Asian American artists.
AAAFF is HIRING for a Film Programmer for our 2024 Austin Asian American Film Festival!
AAAFF is HIRING for a Film Program Coordinator for our 2024 Austin Asian American Film Festival!
Who We Become Premieres on Netflix starting Dec 1! Watch here.
RAGING GRACE theatrical showings at Alamo Drafthouse Dec 1-6! Get tix here.
It will also be On Demand starting 12/8.
It is an amazing time for Filipino films! Filmmakers Paris Zarcilla (RAGING GRACE), PJ Raval (WHO WE BECOME), Carl Joseph E. Papa (THE MISSING) join Marie Jamora for a Director's Roundtable about craft and process, followed by a Q&A.
A panel discussion will follow the screening with filmmakers and special guests. Featuring Director Li Lu, the filmmaking team, and documentary participants. Moderated by Mohit Mehta, Assistant Director of the UT Center for Asian American Studies.
“A Town Called Victoria” presents TREES FROM SEEDS: Nurturing Intergenerational Dialogue, Reflection, and Healing. A Restorative Workshop for Difficult Times. With the conflict in Palestine and Israel and the rise of Islamophobia and all forms of hate, the filmmakers behind "A Town Called Victoria" invite you to take part in a guided workshop to unpack these difficult times in a safe and rejuvenating space.
A short film showcase from 5 Austin-area film festivals relating art in practice, filmmaking, and performance.
Join us early at 6pm for a reception in the AFS Cinema Lobby before the film screening + Q&As at 7pm. Presented by the Austin Asian American Film Festival, aGLIFF, Austin Jewish Film Festival, Cinè Las Americas, and Indie Meme.
Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) seeks to continually change the narrative, share stories, and foster understanding of our common humanity through art and storytelling.
PALESTINIAN VOICES will run through the entire month of November. You can watch most of the films in this series online and from anywhere in the world. A few titles are limited to viewers in the United States and some films will also screen in person in select cities.
The New Philanthropists, in collaboration with Asian Texans for Justice and Austin Asian American Film Festival, invite you to join us for a conversation on the importance of board service and leadership focused in the Asian community: featuring Hanna Huang, Executive Director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival
Come learn about the importance of Asian leadership and board service while connecting and mingling with local leaders and professionals, enjoy small bites, drinks and the creative atmosphere provided at Atelier 1205 in East Austin.
Deeply personal, "Raging Grace" is a bold coming-of-rage story & nightmarish fever dream from an exciting new voice.
Join us from 6-7pm before the film begins for Halo Halo, Filipino food, & performance by Assorted Potions. Film recommended for ages 13+
Produced in collaboration with the Asian American Resource Center (8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754 | 512-974-1700)
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please contact (512) 974-3916 or Relay Texas 7-1-1.
Shot in gorgeous black-and-white with winning performances from its ensemble cast, Fremont is a slice-of-life film that makes ordinary events compelling.
After finding herself bitten by a mysterious animal, Lucy becomes convinced that she will transform into a fearsome werewolf. Joined by her best friend Karen, the two embark on a campy adventure filled with magic and mayhem, as they look to do battle with a throat-slashing creature ripped right out of an 80s horror movie.
Join KMFA Classical 89.5 and the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce for the Austin Arts Mixer, Thurs, Aug 17 from 5-7p at the new KMFA Classical building.
Food, drinks, door prizes and more! More info here.
Seven storytellers will share humorous, heartfelt, heartbreaking, and healing stories inspired by "comfort food."
Our storytellers include a Netflix dating show celebrity, a millennial comedian & filmmaker, a celebrated Austin playwright, a journalist turned mosaic artist, a writer & tarot card reader, a retired Navy Chief, and an 82-year old Vietnamese American grandmother.
