Kathak Teacher Pandit Chitresh Das Leaves Legacy
Teacher who spread the love of classical Indian dance Kathak has died.
San Francisco
Margaret Cho to Host “All About Sex” TLC Show
She will co-host a show focused on sex in America.
Chris Cosentino on Asian Cooking
The celebrity chef dishes on Asian-influenced cooking, umami, and his favorite fish sauce.
Is San Francisco haunted?
Looking to get scared at SFIAAFF 30? Watch I AM A GHOST, an experiment on memory written and directed by H.P. Mendoza!
SFIAAFF30 is Just Around The Corner!
SAVE THE DATES!
When: March 8-18, 2012
Where: San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Jose, CA
The Festival’s 30th anniversary program celebrates the past, present, and future – not only honoring pioneers in Asian and Asian American media-making, but also new directions in digital and interactive media, sound and youth culture.
Submit Your Film to the 30th SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival
Submit your film to the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (March 8-18, 2012). Be part of the largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America!
Submit your film early and save on entry fees.
Early deadline – Sept 2, 2011
$25 entry fee (Withoutabox upgraded projects save $5)
Late deadline – Sept 30, 2011
$35 entry fee (Withoutabox upgraded projects save $5)
Withoutabox extended deadline (available only through Withoutabox) – Oct 7, 2011
SFIAAFF ’11 Replay: Race & Immigrant Experience in Comic Books Panel
Watch a replay of The “Issues” Issue: Decoding Race and the American Immigrant Experience in Comic Books panel that took place at the 29th SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival.
Special Screening: Wayne Wang’s SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
A special advance screening of WAYNE WANG’S LATEST FILM “SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN”
CAAM CO-PRESENTATION: 16th Annual SF Silent Film Festival
CAAM is thrilled to co-present I WAS BORN, BUT… at the 16h Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival, running July 14-17, 2011.
DIRECTIONS IN DIALOG: Aamir Bashir
Christine Kwon (Festival Managing Director, CAAM) recently stopped by the San Francisco International Film Festival to chat with Director Aamir Bashir about his film AUTUMN.
2011 SFIAAFF Award Winners
The 29th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Award Winners are now posted on our site. See who won the 2011 Comcast Narrative Competition, the 2011 Documentary Competition, the 2011 Verizon Audience Awards, and the new 2011 Loni Ding Award in Social Issue Documentary.
Student Delegate Blog: “If You Want, You Can”
BREAK UP CLUB features mainstream Chinese actor Jaycee Chan and popular TVB actress and singer Fiona Sit in a romantic, bitter sweet comedy.