Many years ago I was taught to dream in detail and that such details involve the discipline of placing one foot patiently in front of the other. Walking to my scheduled appointment with Kiyoshi Kurosawa—whose most recent film Tokyo Sonata screened during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival—I kept watching the tips of my shoes on the sidewalk; the fulfillment of some dreams are just that vivid.
The 27th annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
(SFIAAFF), which showcases the best Asian and Asian American films from
around the globe takes place March 12-22, 2009 in San Francisco, Berkeley
and San Jose.
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY! Be the first on your block to pick up the Festival program guide hot off the press, meet local filmmakers, and mix and mingle with fellow festival goers! Friday February 13 at 111 Minna Gallery.
SAVE THE DATE! March 12-22, SFIAAFF 2009
Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history again at this year’s 2009 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. For this year’s APA Filmmaker Reception join us at our NEW LOCATION at the Queer Lounge in Park City.
Thank you for your submissions! The SFIAAFF Call for Entries is now closed. Filmmakers will be notified of their acceptance by late January 2009.
Thank you for your submissions! The SFIAAFF Call for Entries is now closed. Filmmakers will be notified of their acceptance by late January 2009.
CAAM Co-presents the Japanese film LOVE MY LIFE at Frameline32, the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival: LOVE MY LIFE, Tuesday June 24 at 9:30 pm Victoria Theatre, San Francisco.
San Francisco’s Indie Film Festival presents several envelope-pushing Asian horror films as part of its festival this year.
Presented by the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) The 4th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival showcases the explosive stories of our community, from the quick turns of a dyke couple on a mission to conceive to the fierce shimmy of big bodacious babes to the dynamic strut of a queer secret agent, these fly films will let you get down, get funky and get loose!
We will be using Yahoo! Live to broadcast live on www.asianamericanmedia.org from SFIAAFF events. You will be able to people watch as well as chat with festival goers and maybe ask a question to a filmmaker or two.
Calling all APA actors! FOX Diversity will be in town during the Festival in March. Now is your chance to be discovered and show them what you’re made of.
CAAM has long been one of the host organizations for the Asian Pacific Film Experience in Park City, held every January during the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. Our Filmmakers Reception – now in it’s seventh inception – is an opportunity to highlight and recognize the Asian Pacific American works represented at the two festivals.