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.
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.
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.
Our partners at Indie Meme have their film festival April 12-16! Check them out and click through to see AAAFF special discounts to their films!
Join Austin area small film festivals Indie Meme, aGLIFF, AJFF, AAAFF, & Cine Las Americas on January 22 from 3-6pm at AFS Cinema for a mixer & screening! Come learn about all our different film festivals and watch 5 short films selected by each of our organizations.
For thousands of years women have been locked out of Taiko drumming. Not anymore. In the dead of a Minnesota winter, Asian drumming divas smash gender roles and redefine power on their own terms. FINDING HER BEAT dives into the rhythms and struggles that lead to an electrifying historic performance that changes everything.
MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST is a story of solidarity by Ann Kaneko and Jin Yoo-Kim. In this documentary, three communities with shared histories of forced removal intersect to defend their land and water from Los Angeles. Filmmaker Ann Kaneko will be present for a conversation and Q&A following the screening. Doors open at 5:30pm with a reception including light bites and refreshments. Film screening begins at 6:30pm.
The 8/27 one time screening is at 2:15pm! Be sure to code FLOWERPOWER (case sensitive) gets $3 off film pass discount for $3 off per ticket!
Be sure to catch STORIES WITHIN at the San Antonio Film Festival 10am August 4th!
Alamo Drafthouse Mueller screening of THE HALF OF IT. Post-screening livestream Q&A with writer/director Alice Wu, moderated by Hanna Huang (AAAFF Exec Director) to follow.
Austin Bouldering Project and Austin Food Adventures is hosting an Asian American Pacific Islander Fest showcasing local Austin restaurants, businesses, cooks, and artists on May 28th, 2022, which will be held at Austin Bouldering Project (979 Springdale Rd #150, Austin, TX 78702) from 11 A.M to 5 P.M. This event will be free and will be an indoor and outdoor event. Austin Bouldering Project will be offering all-day climbing passes for 5 dollars the day of the event!
Join us for Asian Texan’s for Justice’s first in person event and fundraiser! Austin Asian American Film Festival has partnered with them to present NIGHT ON SIXTH, a movie featuring an AAPI cast and crew, and set right in Austin.
A conniving Don Juan introduces a naïve girl to the neon sights and swingin’ sounds of urban nightlife, but he may have met his match on the less glamorous field of sexual politics.
The spirit of Daphne du Maurier haunts this Gothic mystery
Hubby has more than one secret to hide after his wife unwittingly reunites him with his now-destitute ex
A completely unique Taiwanese fantasy-fable-melodrama about the interactions between various animals in the forest.
During Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for the Asian Pacific Virtual Showcase (AVPS), which runs from May 1 - May 31, 2021 and aims to highlight Asian American & Pacific Islander artists of different communities and neighborhoods in the United States, Canada, and Oceania.
As part of the Ready. Set. Care health summit, the public is invited for a film screening of an Austin Asian American Film Festival 2016 feature UNBROKEN GLASS, a documentary film by Dinesh Das Sabu and Kartemquin Films. This film will be available online for free to view for 24 hours. Register at https://www.goelevent.com/AAAFF/e/unbrokenglass
We’re excited to announce our advanced screening of MINARI. On Wednesday, January 13, celebrate Korean American Day with the cast & crew, followed by a conversation moderated by Sandra Oh!
