With a power and imagination uninhibited by their length, these five beautiful shorts capture the strength and pitfalls of familial bonds.
Work-in-Progress Workshop
Each year, AAIFF selects one work-in-progress from the submissions for a dynamic workshop.
OR DIE…
Three ‘brown’ actors are excited to make an internet video, until they learn just what that video entails.
Music Night Out
Featuring the best music videos from independent Asian and Asian American artists. Come drink and dance the night away with AAIFF’12!
When West Meets East: Making Your Film in China
Join the director and producer of SHANGHAI CALLING, as well as writer/star of $UPERCAPITALIST as they share their experiences and talk about prospects of future co-productions.
I AM AN ASIACAN
Director Jesus Olvera | USA | 10 min Director Jesus Olvera captures how a Mexican teen overcomes his insecurities and struggles by joining a dance club that previously only had Asian members. The group, which is finally named "Asiacans", shows how two ...
LOVE LIFE, LIVE YOUR DREAMS
Director Anthony Anglin Jr. | USA | 5 min Directed by 17-year-old Tony Anglin, this short documentary interweaves interviews and live performances of the young artist Craig Furnivall, based in San Diego, who talks about how music is the passion and asp ...
FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COcE-KWAauw Director Jayshree Janu Kharpade | India | 27 min Jayshree Janu Kharpade was born to an indigenous family (aka tribals) that have been disenfranchised at the very bottom of India’s poverty ladder. With a str ...
THE ASCENSION
Director Gershon Sng | HongKong | 6 min A beggar comes upon a box with the power to change his life for the better. However, to his horror, upon witnessing the box’s power, his fellow beggers plot against him to obtain it. Eventually, they realize that ...