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From November 4-14, 2021, PAAFF will host its first hybrid festival— presenting the best in Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic film, storytelling, and performance through on-demand film screenings, livestream panel discussions, and in-person performances and events.

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In-Person Programs

All in-person programs will be held at Asian Arts Initiative.

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Americanish

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In Jackson Heights, Queens, career-driven sisters Maryam and Sam and their newly-immigrated cousin Ameera must navigate the consistent and sometimes conflicting demands of romance, culture, work, and family.

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A Sexplanation

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From neuroscience labs to church pews, A Sexplanation features provocative conversations with psychologists, sex researchers—and even a Jesuit priest. With humor and grit, Alex takes audiences on a playful, heartfelt journey from a shame-filled past to a happier, healthier future.

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Asian American Beats To Jam To

PAAFF’s Asian Music Showcase is back and in-person at Asian American Arts Initiative! This year’s showcase features an entirely local artist lineup, showcasing the passion and talent that Philadelphia’s Asian American creatives bring to the music industry. Coming from a variety of music genres, each artist brings their own unique…

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PAPA Performance: Have You Heard the Moves

Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists (PAPA) presents a dance showcase addressing the question: How do you get moving again?...

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PAPA Mini-Residency: Half of Half Magic + Artist Conversation

1 Half Magic is the autobiographical story of a biracial white/South Asian child raised on stories of white heroes. Joseph Ahmed uses physical theater, storytelling, and circus techniques to explore the childhood narratives and social structures that led him to self-identify as white for most of his young life. Animorphs,…

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PAPA Mini-Residency: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Memories

Li Mu Bai. The Green Destiny. Jade Fox. Michelle Yeouch! Nothing holds the same space in the annals of film history as Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Come join us in-person for a special screening of this beloved epic. As a part of PAPA’s mini-resident Chantal Vorobei Thieves’ ongoing…

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Festival Sections

Creative Discussions

PAAFF prides itself as a platform for new ideas and discourse. We have invited new guest speakers that will share their expertise and experiences on topics such as social impact filmmaking and educational access in Philadelphia.

Creative Discussions
Feature Documentaries

This year's documentary selections give insight on the world's past, present, and future.

Feature Documentaries
Feature Narratives

The best stories are the ones that resonate with us to our core. Find yourself represented in these narrative films.

Feature Narratives
Live Performances

This year's theater and music performances will be held in-person at Asian Arts Initiative.

Live Performances
Pacific Showcase

Every year, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival has striven to expand our Pacific Showcase to support Pacific Islander stories and artists. This showcase is sponsored by our good friends, Pacific Islanders in Communications.

Pacific Showcase
PAPA mini-residencies

Born out of a desire to support and celebrate diverse Asian theater artists in Philadelphia, PAAFF has partnered with PAPA and AAI to host yearly mini-residencies to exceptional artists.

PAPA mini-residencies
Short Film Programs

Some of the world's most powerful stories come in bite-size films. PAAFF's short film collection is curated into 17 programs that explore topics such as parent-child relationships, isolation, and environmentalism.

Short Film Programs
Special Presentations

Opening, Closing, Centerpieces, and Retrospective films. Check out this year’s limited, special presentations.

Special Presentations

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