PRESS RELEASE: PAAFF Announces 19th Edition Lineup, Honoring Philadelphia Native Danny Chung with Trailblazer Award
The Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation announces the lineup for the 19th annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, returning to Philadelphia this fall with 73 films from 23 countries and […]
A Letter From Our Executive Director
NOTE: This letter was originally published in November 2025. On the eve of the opening night of our 18th annual film festival, we are proud of all that we’ve accomplished […]
PRESS RELEASE: PAAFF 2025 CELEBRATES A LANDMARK SEASON OF PHILADELPHIA PREMIERES, HONORING TRAILBLAZER RACHEL KONDO, LEGENDARY KIEU CHINH, & MORE
PAAFF 2025 CELEBRATES A LANDMARK SEASON OF PHILADELPHIA PREMIERES, HONORING TRAILBLAZER RACHEL KONDO, LEGENDARY KIEU CHINH, & MORE Philadelphia, PA – Between November 6 and 16, 2025, The Philadelphia Asian […]
On Dreaming
Earthly matters never cease to surprise. In his 2010 film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Apichatpong Weerasethakul tells the story of a man, and by extension a […]
Spaces Elsewhere
I couldn’t stop thinking about Al Basateen (2025). As a Taiwanese person that just voted pro-China lawmakers out at the end of July, I’ve long carried an underlying fear of […]
The Phenomenon of KPop Demon Hunters and the Philly Voice Behind It
There is a special kind of magic happening; the kind that lights up screens and hearts in equal measure. KPop Demon Hunters, the animated action comedy that has taken Netflix […]
Public Statement on former SAG-AFTRA Local Board Member John Mitchell
On January 25, 2021, a board member for SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local John Mitchell posted a highly offensive meme depicting President Biden with an exaggerated bucktoothed grin, cartoonish slit eyes, and […]
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 […]
Philadelphia Premiere of Truckin’
Just a few days shy of Christmas 2013, the back gate on a truck bound for a slaughterhouse flew open. A young pig leapt off the truck, only to […]
