Reading Terminal Market
12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Enjoy an entire evening of FREE entertainment at one of Philadelphia’s most iconic food destinations with complimentary tastings of rare West Java Indonesian coffee in the Center Court from 6pm until film starts. Food available for purchase throughout the event. 6:30 Children’s performance of Angklung music (traditional bamboo instruments) 7:00 Traditional Indonesian Dance performance by …
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
This FREE program offers a selection of five short films dealing with coming to terms with death, and longing after loss. Filmmakers expected in attendance for post-screening Q&A. Song on Canvas An emotionally lost artist, trapped in the corporate world, receives encouragement to pick up his brush again from, out of all people - his …
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, PAAFF’16 will include a series of FREE screenings and live theater performances November 16-17 at Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia. Okay I'll Tell You Four adults, who were adopted when they were young, gather to share their stories of family, loss, love, pride, and identity. …
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
This FREE four film shorts program offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of two virtuoso immigrant musicians, a struggling indie folk artist about to catch his big break, and Chinese punk rockers in Beijing. Filmmakers expected in attendance for post-screening Q&A. Carnatic Cornet Venkat Ganesan is attempting to do something that has never been done …
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, PAAFF’16 will include a series of FREE screenings and live theater performances November 16-17 at Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia. Titles are for Little Witches: The Salem Bitch Trials The world is full of bitches. Or is it witches? And are they talking about them …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
This FREE shorts program offers a diverse selection of comedy shorts starring AAPI actors and comedians. Filmmakers expected in attendance for post-film Q&A. 3 Minutes At a local speed-dating event, a couple makes all-too-honest assessments of each other over the course of a three-minute conversation. Dirty Sock A man tries to prevent the future soiling …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Van Hoang, a Vietnamese immigrant and nail salon owner, sees her American dream crumble as she discovers that her health problems, including two miscarriages, are the result of toxic chemicals in the products used in her salon. Painted Nails tells the story of her journey into activism as she becomes a leader in the …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: After years of rejecting his Japanese heritage, filmmaker Matthew Hashiguchi sets out on a sometimes humorous, yet insightful journey to discover what it means to be Japanese American, and how that identity changes over time. Along the way, we learn about the life of his grandmother, a former incarceree at a WWII Relocation Camp, …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Twelve strangers embark on the Trans-Asia Express, a four-day train journey from Tehran to Istanbul. Amongst them are Marjan, a girl with a bag full of money and embezzlement documents, Moosa, a man searching for his lost sister, Atousa a beautiful femme fatale, Dr.Taheri, the train"s physician, and a couple of tourists. When Marjan"s …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Forever Chinatown is the story of self-taught 81-year-old artist Frank Wong who spent the past four decades recreating fading memories of the San Francisco Chinatown of his youth by building extraordinarily detailed miniature models. A meditation on memory, community, and preserving one"s own legacy, Frank"s three-dimensional miniature dioramas become rare portals into a historic …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: With the multiracial community becoming one of the fastest growing demographics in North America, being mixed race is no longer just about identity, it can be a matter of life and death. Mixed Match tells an important human story from the perspective of mixed race blood cancer patients who are forced to reflect on …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: This innovative documentary explores the burgeoning organic farming and slow food movements in Southern Japan, directed by sustainable Chef Chigumi Obayashi daughter of renowned Avant-garde filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi (House). Usuki is a small Japanese city with a population of only 41,000, but over 2,110 farms. Due in part to the important role of agriculture …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: This film tells the story of Eddy Zheng, a Chinese immigrant who spent over 20 years behind bars and has now become one of the nation"s most recognized leaders on prison reform and youth violence prevention. Eddy entered the criminal justice system at 16 years old with limited understanding of the English language or …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Dishonorably discharged from the Army for his role in Iraqi prisoner torture, Jun Lee struggles to feed his family. When his former commanding officer offers him a mercenary job Jun thinks he"s finally found a way out. But when a simple kidnapping job takes a sudden dark turn, Jun has an acute attack of …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Schafer Jones was a promising comedian on the rise, until a seemingly random heckler incites an onstage meltdown, captured for all the world to see. Using the meltdown as an excuse to encourage Schafer to take risks on stage, his manager and best friend Jeff begins shooting a documentary on Schafer"s comeback. The film …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
2016 featured the pilot version of PAAFF's Youth Media Workshop, made possible through an exciting collaboration with PhillyCAM, Philadelphia's public access television station. Spanning July 18-22, 2016 our week-long intensive workshop used a similar format to Center for Asian American Media's Muslim Youth Voices Project, encouraging youth ages 12-18 to tell stories from their own …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Each of the films in this FREE program of shorts involves food culture, preparation, or appreciation. Filmmakers expected in attendance for post-screening Q&A. Destination Philadelphia: An Immigrant's Journey An intimate portrait of Philadelphia-based chef/owner of critically acclaimed Xi’an Sizzling Woks. The Last Tip During the course of his meal, a loyal patron reminisces into his …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Inspired by true events, this film chronicles the struggles of a bereaved father searching for answers to explain the untimely demise of his adult son. Enlisting the services of a private detective to investigate the case, they discover that the son"s death was caused by reaction to an over the counter health supplement. In …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Synopsis: Two fathers and their families battle against a potentially life-threatening disease impacting the Asian American community. Both contracted hepatitis B (hep B) at birthHep B, caused by the hepatitis B virus, can result in serious liver problems before symptoms become noticeable and is frequently referred to as a "silent killer." Up to two million …
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Join Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers for our Closing Night Film and Reception celebrating the grand finale of our 2016 festival! Synopsis: Mele Murals is a compelling feature documentary about a young generation of Native Hawaiians who are reclaiming their indigenous culture through the transformative power of graffiti art. At the center of the …
