Austin Asian American Film Festival

Thanksgiving 🦃 Christmas 🎅 EVERY holiday has come early 'cause #AAAFF2026 submissions are now ~OFFICIALLY OPEN~ 🌟🌟 We took y'all's feedback and decided to open earlier & stay later this year, so you have from now until March 20th to get your films in: filmfreeway.com/AAAFF

AAAFF & @hyperrealfc proudly co-present: HEARTBREAK IN HONG KONG 🥀🇭🇰 A weeklong series of romantic melodramas from the fragrant harbor from February 23-27th WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO A SCREENING OF YOUR CHOICE: aaafilmfest.org/aavclub

🗣 NOW HIRING 🗣 We have several key positions open on our Festival Operations team for AAAFF '26, including Box Office Lead, Volunteer Lead, Events Lead, and Box Office Assistants! 🍿 Deadline is 2.11.26 at 11:59PM CST: aaafilmfest.org/getinvolved 🍿

Wanna watch some incredible films and earn #AAAFF2026 perks doing so? 👀 Watch and judge 3-5 hours of films every two weeks starting Feb 19th and contribute ratings and reviews for each film you watch to earn perks such as fest tickets or badges! Apply: bit.ly/4pQ9DAe

The Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) is looking for a contract Texas-based film programmer to assist with reviewing and evaluating Short Film submissions (Narrative and Documentary) for the 2026 festival (June 2026). 11/30 deadline; details at aaafilmfest.org/getinvolved

At the intersection of film and music, we're excited to showcase local AAPI musicians and filmmakers vis-à-vis one of our favorite short film mediums: THE MUSIC VIDEO 🎶 Enjoy world premieres from promqueen, ttt., and Maru Haru at 6:30PM! RSVP: goelevent.com/AAAFF/e/AAAFFMV

HAUSU director Nobuhiko Obayashi’s collaboration with mega-publisher Kadokawa ushered in a vibrant era of Japanese cinema where pop collided with the avant-garde. Nobuhiko Obayashi: Kadokawa Superstar screens July 4-26. austinfilm.org/series/nobuhik… Thanks to series partner @aaaff

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM AAAFF🎃 We've got a new AAAFF Halloween blog with staff recommendations for Asian and AAPI horror films. Note: it's doubly scary when you can see yourself on screen! 🎃 Get all the scary lowdown here: aaafilmfest.org/blog/halloween…🎃

The @KOOPradio preview of the Time Passes: 35 Years With Tsai Ming-Liang series with the AAAFF’s Hanna Huang and the AFS’ Jazmyne Moreno: lightscameraaustin.net/hanna-huang-an… The series, with director Tsai Ming-liang in attendance, runs Thursday-Sunday at the AFS Cinema.

For his first visit to Austin — joined by actor/muse Lee Kang-sheng — AFS and @AAAFF present a selection of works from Tsai Ming-liang. Time Passes: Thirty-Five Years with Tsai Ming-liang screens Aug. 21-24 with Tsai and Lee in attendance at select shows. austinfilm.org/series/time-pa…

A rebellious motorcyclist and a carefree island girl cross paths, sparking an intoxicating romance. Shifting gears between pop-y color and lush monochrome, Nobuhiko Obayashi's HIS MOTORBIKE, HER ISLAND screens July 25 & 26. austinfilm.org/screening/his-… Thanks to @AAAFF

The @KOOPradio interview with Yen Tan, the Austin-based co-writer/director of ALL THAT WE LOVE. The dramedy, starring #MargaretCho, screens June 25 as the Austin Asian American Film Festival’s opening night film. #AllThatWeLove #YenTan #AAAFF #AAAFF2025 @AAAFF

It's FEST day! Get your schedule prepped and ready with this handy cheat sheet outlining all our film and event times. See you there? 👀 Less than 5 badges left! Grab yours or snag single-screening tix here: aaafilmfest.org/how-to-attend-… 🔥

With the fest ONE DAY AWAY, we figured all you first-timers should get to know how to say AAAFF. 🤠 Made by June Third Films, we present our 2023/2024 bumper, "A3F2". Two NEW bumper debut at this year's fest which starts tomorrow! Badges/Tix/More at aaafilmfest.org/how-to-attend-…

Join our friends at @AAAFF for 5 days of local and international shorts, acclaimed new features, and filmmaker Q&As celebrating the Asian diaspora. The Austin Asian American Film Festival returns to AFS Cinema June 25-29. For tickets and info, visit: aaafilmfest.org

We're the Austin Asian American Film Festival ofc we're gonna have a Texas Shorts block 🤠 Giddy up for five of TX's and Austin's best as we showcase the incredible homegrown talent followed by a Q&A special Texas Shorts reception! Thursday 6/26 5:30PM➡️aaafilmfest.org/film-events-20…

Join us on Weds 6/25 at 6:30PM for our #AAAFF2025 opening night screening of Yen Tan's ALL THAT WE LOVE preceded by Isabella Tan's short film TOGETHER DAYS. After a post-screening Q&A, we'll be headed over to DAM-A for our opening night badgeholders AYCE BBQ party. TIX in bio❤️

#AAAFF2025 will be at AFS Cinema from June 25th through 29th for its seventeenth edition, and we're honored to reveal our poster this year has been designed by the legendary @peeyellow 💛 5 days of film, fun, and finding our inner happy monster.👾 TIX ➡️ goelevent.com/AAAFF/e/Search

TWO FILMS 📽 ONE TICKET 🎫 FOR ONLY 10 DOLLARS 🤑 IN AUSTIN'S MOST ICONIC THEATRE 🏰 Join us for a special double-header of POLITE SOCIETY (7PM) and THE ASSASSIN (9PM) at Austin's Paramount Theatre. Use code AAAFF5 for $5 off: tickets.austintheatre.org/12480

Experience a night celebrating Asian American culture & film 9/5 as we screen "The Oath of the Sword" at ZBG. Featuring a live musical score by local Japanese American composer James Tabata, Minyo dance, bento boxes & more! Get tickets today! zilkergarden.org/event/southern… @AAAFF