Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Latest Past Events

Perspectives on Asian American Identity (Live Event)

International House Philadelphia 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival & Filmmakers presents a lively discussion of issues of Asian American cultural identity to lead into Opening Night 2010. This free special event uses a special screening of the HBO produced mini-documentary, "East of Main Street: Asians Aloud" as the point of departure for an informed discussion. EOMS:AA Examines the rich, broad, and unique experiences of the Asian American journey by collecting the diverse perspectives of 14 informative and entertaining individuals. Join our panel of distinguished members of the local Asian American community discussing what it means to be Asian American in America. Moderated by: Nydia Han - Action News 6 ABC reporter Nina Ahmad Chairperson, Mayor's Commission on Asian American Affairs Brad Baldia PAAFF Founding Member and Nat'l President, National Association of American Professionals Allen Chou President, Passion River Films Sebastian Ho Conley Emmy winner and writer/director of "Collin Hearts Kay" Susan Jin Davis Comcast VP Strategic Partnerships, Communications & Data Services Chi-hui Yang Film Programmer/Former Director, SF Int'l As Am. Film Festival Community Partner: The Greater Philadelphia Film Office

A Conversation with Greg Pak

Moderated by: Loraine Ballard Morrill (Clear Channel Radio) PAAFF is excited to present a free special event with Greg Pak, award-winning director of "Robot Stories" and writer of acclaimed Marvel Comics storylines such as "Planet Hulk," "World War Hulk," "Incredible Hercules" (with Fred Van Lente), and "Mageneto Testament." Greg's latest short film, "Mr. Green" starring Tim Kang (The Mentalist) is an Official Selection at PAAFF '10. Greg will be in attendance for life Q&A and will also be receiving the 2010 PAAFF Emerging Voice Award. For the latest about Greg's work, visit www.gregpak.com and twitter.com/gregpak