SFIAAFF is thrilled to present the 3rd annual Verizon Student Delegate Program! Aimed to cultivate and engage the next generation of scholars, filmmakers, artists, and administrators in the field of Asian and Asian American media, these students were selected from a competitive pool of applicants from around the nation.
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It’s time. Oh, yes, it’s time. The restlessness and giddy anticipation usually begins in December for me, and reaches a fever pitch by the time of the Festival Launch party, when the catalogs are delivered into our hot little hands. I spend an afternoon charting out my festival cruise, an afternoon which mixes joy, frustration, accommodation, bargaining and a twinge of disappointment, as I realize that despite my best attempts, I can’t see absolutely everything.
Ann Yu of the Silver Swans discusses the inspiration that grew from checking out a previous SFIAAFF and Directions in Sound showcase.
CAAM’s very own Stephen Gong and Theresa Navarro will be joining Dr. Elaine H. Kim at USF in a discussion of Yunha Hong’s new film ANNA MAY WONG: IN HER OWN WORDS and explore the larger topic of Asian American’s in film, yesterday and today.
The independent feature ALMOST PERFECT directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, starring Kelly Hu and Edison Chen, will be having it’s World Premiere at the 29th SF International Asian American Film Festival.
You may have noticed that the Center for Asian American Media has gotten a massive makeover, with a bold new logo, festival campaign, and this year a beautifully sleek, black bound program guide.
Kathy Huang, director of TALES OF THE WARIA, discusses how she got started documenting the transgender community in Indonesia.
Musician Jack Tung talks about the music he will create and play live along side the short films showing at the SUITE SUITE CHINATOWN program.
In this clip, Pahole cuts loose with guests and festival staff at the SFIAAFF Launch Party that happened at 111 Minna Gallery on 2/10.
The much-anticipated follow-up to the pioneering cross-cultural comedy EAST IS EAST, WEST IS WEST is the coming-of-age story not only of a 15-year-old boy, but also his 60-year-old father. Check out the trailer and get your tickets!
In this clip, Pahole captures Team SFIAAFF setting up for the press conference that happened on 2/11.