Festival Wrap & Awards

The 1st Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Presented by HBO is in the books and was a great success. Special thanks to all of our volunteer staff for giving up much of your time over the past year to make this happen, the Asian Arts Initiative for partnering with us and providing the venue, staff and support. Much appreciation to all the audience members for coming out and supporting Asian American films in Philadelphia.

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We also want to thank all of our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor: HBO
Silver Sponsors: APABA PA, Harrah’s Chester
and all of our other sponsors.

Congratulations to our award winning films!

Best Feature Film: Santa Mesa
Honorable Mention Feature Film: The Sensei

Best Short Film: Magritte Moment
Honorable Mention Short Film: A Green Mountain in the Drawer

The Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers plan to do year long screenings of notable Asian American films. Please check our website periodically for updates.