About the Festival
The Center for Asian America Media presents the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) every March. The SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 120 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema.
“It’s [SFIAAFF] great. I’m really proud to be part of it because it’s a community. It really is a community. And it’s great to see the variety of films this year. We’ve gone beyond talking and complaining about Asian American issues and being a minority to just telling great stories. That’s exciting to me.” –Daniel Wu, Actor
“Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me. Thanks to the SF International Asian American Film Festival I get to celebrate big time at Opening Night … In fact, I am going to spend the 10 days of my birthday week and beyond catching the best new Asian and Asian American cinema and in my spare time looking for the next love of my life. So line up.” –Eric Marcus, San Francisco Bay Times
“In one key category–revelations per minute–the SF International Asian American Film Festival has the edge…. That’s to be expected, frankly, for the identity-oriented SFIAAFF program is all about demolishing expectations and exploding stereotypes at every turn.” –Michael Fox, SF Weekly
“This is one of the finest, most respected Asian American film festivals in the country, and they always put together a really fun, amazing program. I’ve had a close relationship and affinity for the good people who put this festival on for years. SFIAAFF rules.” –Angry Asian Man
“Mostly, SFIAAFF is a festival of the people–no small feat for a festival which has grown to such stature. Everyone has a different experience at SFIAAFF depending on what films people see, what restaurant they eat at afterward, which bus line they choose. SFIAAFF is as diverse, alive, and unpredictable as the city itself.” –Brian Hu, Asia Pacific Arts
For more information about the Festival, visit the CAAM website.
