About

Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Asian American film and filmmakers throughout the Philadelphia region and educating and exposing the region on films about Asian Americans through an annual film festival.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF)?
The first event of its kind in Philadelphia – a film festival celebrating and elevating the Asian American experience. Now in it’s 3rd year, the 2010 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival will continue to promote culturally relevant programming to a broad audience and provide sponsors with a meaningful platform to engage the community.

Why Philadelphia?
Philadelphia has a strong, emerging film industry and one of the largest Asian American populations in the country. In 2008, Philadelphia was ranked #5 by Moviemaker Magazine in Top 10 Cities to Make Movies. With over 70,000 Asian Americans in Philadelphia (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006), PAAFF exists to promote films by and about Asian Americans and currently works with organizations like the Greater Philadelphia Film Office in adding to the diversity of our growing film community.

Are your films in English and where do they take place?
Our films are primarily in the English language with the majority of them taking place somewhere in America, but not limited to it.

Do you have to be Asian to submit a film?
We accept films from Asian and non-Asian filmmakers that either feature Asians in lead roles in front of or behind the camera and/or have stories pertaining to Asian Americans.

How can I be involved?
We are also looking for committed people to join our volunteer team. Contact us at the email below if interested. Join our Facebook Page for more updates.

For further questions, please send us an email.