PAAFF is a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to educate and expose the Philadelphia region to films by and about Asian Americans bringing year round awareness with exciting events that include tastings, mixers, meet & greets, cultural experiences, and of course, screenings. The annual award winning film festival held each November is the first of its kind in Philadelphia. PAAFF is proud to have presented dozens of culturally relevant films and exciting programming to broad and diverse audiences. Main venues include International House of Philadelphia in University City and Asian Arts Initiative in Chinatown North.
PAAFF is run by a team of dedicated volunteers who serve in their free time to promote and support films by and about Asian Americans for the people of Philadelphia.
Festival FAQ’s
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Philadelphia has a strong, emerging film industry and one of the largest Asian American populations in the country (over 90,000 Asian Americans in Philadelphia county according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). In 2013, Philadelphia was named one of the Top Cities To Be A Moviemaker. PAAFF works year round to promote and add to the diversity of Philadelphia.
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Our films are primarily in English with some being subtitled and a majority of them take place in America, but are not limited to it.
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We accept films from Asian and non-Asian filmmakers that either feature Asians in lead roles in front of or behind the camera and/or have stories pertaining to Asian Americans.
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We are always looking for committed volunteers either for events or for our staff. Email us at info (at) phillyasianfilmfest (dot) org if interested. Join our Facebook Page for more updates.
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2017 marked PAAFF’s 10 year anniversary of celebrating and elevating the Asian American experience. PAAFF is proud to have presented dozens of culturally relevant films and exciting programming to broad and diverse audiences from Chinatown to Center City to University City. Some of PAAFF’s past honors have been the receipt of the 2012 International Vision Award and the 2010 Share the Heritage Award.