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FULL FILM LINEUP AND PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED FOR THE 17TH AUSTIN ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, TAKING PLACE JUNE 25 - 29 AT AFS CINEMA

The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) will present films by International, Asian Diasporic, Asian American and local Texas filmmakers alongside several interactive events and an official Red Carpet on Friday, June 27

(AUSTIN, TEXAS – June 3, 2025; source: Juice Consulting) – The official film lineup and full programming for the 17th annual Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) has been announced and can be found below, and on the AAAFF website here. This exciting exploration of Asian Diasporic, Asian American, International and Texan filmmakers will be held at the AFS Cinema (located at 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752) June 25 - 29. Festival badges and single-screening tickets are available for purchase now on the AAAFF website. Media interested in attending the festival can email here for accreditation. 

“Our lineup this year has a tremendously strong showing from local Asian American filmmakers and a testament to the strength of our film creatives community in Austin,” said AAAFF Executive Director Hanna Huang. “In the selected films this year, we see so many stories of rebellion. It comes as stories on screen about rebelling against perceptions about how we should act, look, and be.”

Special events of note for this year’s programming include the Badgeholder Opening Night Party on Wednesday, June 25 at DAM-A Korean BBQ, and a Texas Shorts Reception in the AFS Cinema lobby following the local filmmakers block on Thursday, June 26. 


AAAFF is also set to host their annual Red Carpet Event ahead of this year’s centerpiece film, “Chinatown Cha-Cha” by Luka Yuanyuan Yang, on Friday, June 27, starting at 6:30 p.m. The carpet will feature several filmmakers from this year’s lineup, actors and members of the AAAFF team; more details to be announced soon. Interested media can RSVP here.Following the Red Carpet and screening that same evening, there will be a Centerpiece Party at St. John Studios. The event is open to all badgeholders and centerpiece film attendees, entry is $10 at the door for the public. See below for more details on the full programming for this year’s Austin Asian American Film Festival.

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THE AUSTIN ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 17TH ITERATION THIS JUNE 25-29 AT AFS CINEMA

The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) invites the public to experience five days filled with new independent films from the Asian American and Pacific Islander diaspora, as well as a Texas Shorts film lineup

(AUSTIN, TEXAS – May 19, 2025; source: Juice Consulting) – The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) celebrates its 17th iteration this June 25 - 29, 2025 at AFS Cinema (6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752), presenting films by Asian and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) filmmakers. This year’s headliner films include “ALL THAT WE LOVE,” directed by Yen Tan, who along with the film’s producer and co-writer, are Austin-based; “CHINATOWN CHA-CHA,” directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang; and “SUNSHINE,” directed by Antoinette Jadaone. The festival artwork for this year’s festival is by Kengo Hioki, better known as Peelander-Yellow, an Austin-based muralist, painter, designer, and musician who has brightened the Austin Music Experience for over 20 years. Early bird badges for the festival are on sale at AAAFF website, where attendees can find more information. This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission of the Arts. For more, see here.

"I'm thrilled to have ‘ALL THAT WE LOVE,’ ‘CHINATOWN CHA-CHA,’ and ‘SUNSHINE’ as our headliners this year hailing from the USA, China, and the Philippines,” said Neha Aziz, Artistic Director of AAAFF. “Even though each film could not be more different than the other, they each bring together themes of loss, inspiration, and determination in their own unique ways." 


AAAFF, one of the preeminent AANHPI arts organizations in town, champions Asian and Asian American stories via media arts and empowers Asian Americans to explore opportunities in cinema. AAAFF also supports local filmmakers, as seen with their Texas Shorts Block which will occur during this year’s festival - this mix of documentary and narrative short films are all from Texas filmmakers (many Austin-based), and will also take place at AFS Cinema on Thursday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. These films include: “Still Drawing,” directed by Yuta Yamaguchi; “Patsy,” directed by John Valley; “Rooftop Lempicka,” directed by Hang Luong Nguyen; “Newbies,” directed by Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence and Megan Trufant Tillman; and “An Ongoing List of Things Found in the Library Book Drop, Usually Being Used as Bookmarks,” directed by Kayla Abuda Galang. Additionally, the red carpet for this year’s AAAFF will take place Friday, June 27, with more information to come.

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The Austin Asian American Film Festival welcomes journalists and media representatives to our Annual Film Festival, running June 25-29, 2025. Please refer to our 2025 Guest Accreditation page and fill out the form here: