A Filmmaker’s Last Hoorah – Taiwanese Immigrant Fang Sir and His Team Talk About Remaking His Award-Winning Short
New York is the city of dreamers and Fang Sir is no different. A filmmaker who immigrated from Taiwan, “Fang Sir” is getting older and with his old age, he […]
Short Reflections: Southeast Asian Tracks
Determination. Perseverance. Dedication. Survival. From child soldiers to factory workers, this collection of shorts curated by PAAFF Programming Coordinator, Kacia Hyunh, uncovers the different tracks followed by those who contribute […]
To Those Who Paved the Way For Us, A Love Letter to Kung Fu
The 13th Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival opens with a martial arts comedy for the underdogs, The Paper Tigers. In The Paper Tigers, three teenagers endure brutal Kung Fu […]
Documenting Hope in Philadelphia’s Asian Communities during COVID-19
2020 has proven itself to be an extremely taxing year on every facet of our lives, our communities, and our society. For Asian communities, we have seen an uptick in racially motivated […]
Festival Coverage from Tinsel & Tine
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I attended the preview party for The 2018 11th Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, presented by Comcast and held at Saigon Maxim Restaurant in South Philly. This […]
PAAFF Parties!
In celebration of our 10th Anniversary, PAAFF will be throwing a very special After Party Saturday 11/18 at La Peg Braserie. The party will feature two well known names from Philadelphia’s […]
NBC Covers PAAFF Milestone
“You don’t have to be Asian to come to the Asian American film festival…these are American stories. The characters just happen to be Asian.” Festival Director Rob Buscher was […]
PAAFF in the Inquirer
Check out this article by Drew Lasner published in the Inquirer this past week. Article Excerpt: In this current cinematic era, dominated by instantaneous iPhone streaming and Snapchat filters that […]
A Conversation with Goh Nakamura
For the tenth time since its 2008 premiere, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) will bring together film patrons, civic volunteers, and up-and-coming filmmakers. The eleven-day affair, which will […]
May We Have the Envelope Please?
On November 20, we celebrated a wildly successful 9th annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival with much fanfare, food, and a strong sense of community. We are thrilled to announce the award winners from PAAFF16. Thank you to all who […]
