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Cinemax’s Warrior: A Kickass Conversation Starter

The announcement of Warrior or any television show that is based on Asian American experience comes with two conflicting feelings. Excitement, stemming from our desire for representation as well as the knowledge of how interesting our stories can be. ...

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Join the team! Help us make AAIFF42 the best yet!

Running a film festival isn't easy and we need all hands on deck. We are a completely volunteer run organization and every person is vital to the festival. If you're interested in increasing Asian representation in media (in front of and behind the came ...

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Giving Tuesday 2018

2018 was a banner year for Asian Americans in mainstream media... With #GoldOpen, #AsianAugust, the successes of SEARCHING (#AAIFF41 opening film), CRAZY RICH ASIANS, ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, and more. Asian Cinevision prepares itself with new ...

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Submissions for AAIFF42 are open!

It's Opening Day! Submit now for the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival running July 24 - August 3, 2019. We can't wait to see what you've made -- submissions have already started coming in! * January 19, ...

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Interview with Anna Mikami of CLIQUE BAIT

In CLIQUE BAIT, director and actress Anna Mikami brings to screen Asian teenage girls as you’ve never seen them before. Set in an international high school in Hong Kong, CLIQUE BAIT’s characters come from the upper echelon in a Westernized, once-colonized ...

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Interview with Shilpi Gulati of LOCK & KEY

Director Shilpi Gulati casts an empathetic and poetic eye on the subject of recovery, family, and women in documentary LOCK & KEY. We got a chance to chat with her about the moment that most affected her while filming, how LOCK & KEY defies conve ...