It’s been more than 40 years since the first Asian American film festival debuted in the United States. Now, more than a dozen Asian American, South Asian, Hawaiian and Vietnamese American film festivals occur every year in various regions in the U.S. and Canada. If you’re wondering where and when they are, here’s a list, starting in September.
If you or a filmmaker you know is interested in submitting to CAAMFest 2016 (March 10-20), find out more information here.
September
CAAMFest San Jose, 2015: September 17-20
Slant Film Festival (Houston): September 26, 2015
Chicago South Asian Film Festival: September 30, 2015
October
APAture (San Francisco): October 2-11, 2015
Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY): October 15 and 24, 2015
Boston Asian American Film Festival: October 22-25, 2015
San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival 2015: October 22-25, November 1, 2015
November
Vancouver Asian Film Festival: November 5-8, 2015
SD Asian Film Festival: November 5-14, 2015
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival: November 5-15, 2015
Austin Asian American Film Festival: November 12-15, 2015
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival: November 12-22, 2015
Hawaii International Film Festival: November 12-22, 2015
International Southeast Asian Film Festival (I-SEA Film Fest) (SF): November 21-22, 2015
February
Seattle Asian American Film Festival: February 19-21, 2016
March
CAAMFest (San Francisco Bay Area): March 10-20, 2016
April
Asian American Showcase (Chicago)
Viet Film Festival (LA)
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival (Oregon): April 29, April 30 and May 1, 2016
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
D.C. Asian Pacific American Film Festival: April and May, 2016
May
Sacramento Asian American Film Festival
June
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival
July
Festival list compiled by Lauren Lola
