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The '''San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival''' (SFIAAFF) presented every March is the nation’s largest showcase for new [[Asian American]] and [[Asian people|Asian]] films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in [[San Francisco]], [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] and [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], USA. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been a launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a source for new Asian cinema. |
The '''San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival''' (SFIAAFF) presented every March is the nation’s largest showcase for new [[Asian American]] and [[Asian people|Asian]] films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in [[San Francisco]], [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] and [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], USA. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been a launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a source for new Asian cinema. |
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| Location | San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose |
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| Hosted by | Center for Asian American Media |
| No. of films | 130 |
| Language | International |
| Website | http://asianamericanmedia.org/ |
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) presented every March is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose, USA. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been a launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a source for new Asian cinema.
Locations
While the majority of the films at the Festival screen at the Sundance Kabuki in Japantown and the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, many films are also screened at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeleyand at the Camera 12 Downtown Cinemas in San Jose.
Awards
To underscore its commitment to supporting Asian American filmmakers and recognizing their achievements, the SFIAAFF inaugurated in 2005 a juried competition in two categories as well as audience awards.
External links
- Center for Asian American Media
- SanFranciscoChinatown.com Picks for SFIAAFF
- Asian Music Circuit (UK)
- SFIAAFF Documentary
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