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 participated […]
Hau’oli la Homebrew: Closing Night Beer Tasting
On Sunday November 20th, PAAFF ’16 will close our 9th annual film festival with a Hawaii-themed Closing Night Party. The evening kicks off with a screening of Mele Murals, a stunning documentary highlighting the power of art to […]
Philadelphia Premiere of Truckin’
9-Man is screening at PAAFF’14 on Fri Nov 21, visit www.paaff.org for tickets and screening times.
Closing Night Film: Right Footed
Sunday, Nov. 22 | 6:30-8:15pmAsian Arts Initiative82 mins | Documentary | USADirector: Nick Spark Meet Jessica Cox, a Filipina American born without arms, who became the first person licensed to […]
Philly Gay News: Nikiko Masumoto: ‘Ferocious’ farmer hits Philly screens
Great interview piece by Suzi Nash at Philadelphia Gay News. This week’s Portrait is about Nikiko Masumoto who’s film, “Changing Season” hits our screen in this year’s festival. This is a […]
CHEETAH: THE NELSON VAILS STORY
Thu, July 23, 2015Director: Stephane Gauger | 60 minsA terrific rags to riches sports documentaryabout Nelson Vails, the first African Americanto win an Olympic medal in cycling who beganriding as […]
Hollywood Beauty Salon
PAAFF Alum Daniel Traub and Glenn Holsten’s (The Barefoot Artist) newest documentary Hollywood Beauty Salon will be screening Thursday, May 14th at The Perelman Theater at The Kimmel Center. The […]
Manny Pacquiao Documentary
PAAFF proudly presents a monthly screening series at the Asian Arts Initiative that starts off with the gripping feature length doc about Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and his tremendous rise […]
Film Series: Cab Calloway’s Hi-De-Ho & Don’t Lose Your Soul
Film Series: Cab Calloway’s Hi-De-Ho and Don’t Lose Your Soul At The Clef Club Wednesday, April 29th @ 6:30pm This free screening in partnership with PAAFF at the Clef Club, […]
Tour de Film Event: Bicycle-centric Films & Photography Join SPOKE magazine and cineSPEAK for an evening of Bicycle-centric Film, Photography, and Community Engagement
TICKETS:Friday, April 10**ADVANCE: $8**AT DOOR:Youth 18 and Under: FREE*Students: $8 w/Photo IDGeneral Adult: $10 CASH BAR (suggested donation)::: 21+ for beer/wine; Boylan’s craft soda and seltzer also available*Youth 18 and […]



