Thank you to everyone who attended AAAFF 2021, staff & volunteers, and our sponsors - we couldn’t have made it possible without you!

To learn more about our jury winners, please head to our blog post. For event photos, please check out our Facebook photo albums or other social channels.

Passes & Events

View our film guide or schedule to read more about each film and buy individual tickets for virtual viewing.

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Full Lineup Announcement |Fest Guide | Schedule |All Access Virtual Film Pass|

Ticket Packages|Single Film Tickets | Movie Events | Special Premiere at Long Center | Free Short Film Program

Every. Single. Movie. Online. That’s what you’ll get access to in our virtual festival starting June 4. We’re showcasing the best new Asian & Asian American films, from narrative to documentaries, features, and shorts.

(Please note that all virtual screenings will be geo-locked to Texas audiences only. Users outside of Texas will not be able to view virtual films. If you have any other questions, please email box@aaafilmfest.org)

*AAAFF Virtual Film Pass does not include entry to our drive-in and special events.

Just want to check out a film or two? You can purchase an individual film ticket to watch a film online during its screening period.

Watch this year’s headlining films from the comfort and safety of your car! For an all-inclusive price of $35 per vehicle, grab tickets to our in-person events including our Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing night drive-in films. Tickets are limited so make sure to purchase them before they sell out.

Update: Our postponed drive-in screening of FAN GIRL has been rescheduled as an in-theater event on June 24th.

Wednesday, June 16 @ The Long Center

Austin Asian American Film Festival and the Long Center present a special outdoor film premiere of Mohit Jaswal's NIGHT ON SIXTH. Join us for a comedy standup pre-show by Yola Lu and Tai Nguyen and a screening of the film as we celebrate a locally filmed Asian American gem.

$12/person - Tickets purchased through the Long Center ($10 ticket + $2 facility fee)

Film Synopsis: After ditching her friends in a bar, Yola journeys downtown looking for an escape from life. What she finds is a ragtag group of artists that take her in and make her question everything.

2021 Free Short Films Program

Thanks to our generous supporters, AAAFF is able to offer our 2021 Shorts Program for free from June 4-20. Please consider making a donation to continue supporting affordable films that enhance and expand understanding of the AAPI community and made by Asian and Asian American filmmakers. All 30 films are unrated and only available virtually to viewers in Texas.

*Automatically included with every all-access virtual pass. Other ticketholders, register below to learn more.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Our 13th Annual AAAFF is supported by The City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division and the Texas Commission of Arts and many other amazing sponsors.