Recently restored and known as the earliest Asian American-produced film in the United States (1914), the film follows the ambitious Masao and his lover Hisa in Japan. Soon Masao leaves Hisa to pursue his education at The University of California, Berkeley. As he becomes a star athlete and student, Hisa languishes alone in Japan while caring for her ailing father. As their reunion approaches, they find themselves embroiled in an unexpected love triangle.

This film will be accompanied by a live performance from local indie-rock ensemble Maru Haru of the original music score by James Tabata.

Recently restored and known as the earliest Asian American-produced film in the United States (1914), the film follows the ambitious Masao and his lover Hisa in Japan. Soon Masao leaves Hisa to pursue his education at The University of California, Berkeley. As he becomes a star athlete and student, Hisa languishes alone in Japan while caring for her ailing father. As their reunion approaches, they find themselves embroiled in an unexpected love triangle.

This film will be accompanied by a live performance from local indie-rock ensemble Maru Haru of the original music score by James Tabata.

Join us for a special evening celebrating film and community! On September 5th, be among the first to see the earliest known Asian American Film, The Oath of the Sword, at the Southern U.S. Premiere.

Join us for a conversation and book signing with Jeff Yang, author of The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America followed by a screening of the indie hit Yellow Rose.

Presented by the Austin Public Library in partnership with:

Austin Asian American Film Festival and BookPeople

Our friends at The Paramount Theatre are screening two nights of films that reflect our mission to tell Asian and Asian American stories via media arts.

Our friends at The Paramount Theatre are screening two nights of films that reflect our mission to tell Asian and Asian American stories via media arts.

The first night is a Double Feature, in which buying a ticket will get you into BOTH films (but you are also welcome to attend just one). The second film will screen after a brief intermission.

Come join us at Happy Lemon to pick up AAAFF posters and hang around town to help us promote the film festival! 

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.

Filmmaker and AAAFF Community Programs Director, Neha Aziz, will be in attendance to screen “SO, that happened” in the Indie Meme Film Festival as a part of the Texas Shorts Program.

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. 

Join us for the annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience at SXSW!

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.

DIASPORIC DISCO

AN ASIAN AMERICAN QUEER PROM

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.

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.

Who We Become Premieres on Netflix starting Dec 1! Watch here.