The festival
The current Seattle Asian American Film Festival was founded in 2012 and held its first edition in early 2013, continuing a tradition of Asian American film programming in Seattle that dates back to the 1980s. It presents a program of features, documentaries and shorts each winter.
Worth knowing
SAAFF grew out of Seattle's longstanding Asian American media and arts community and has become a regular gathering point for Asian American filmmakers in the Pacific Northwest. Its programming spans both established and emerging voices from across the diaspora.
How to attend
The public attends by purchasing tickets and passes through the festival's website, with screenings at Seattle venues.
Awards & submissions
SAAFF describes itself as the space for pan-Asian American voices, perspectives and histories told through the moving image in Seattle, presenting features, documentaries and shorts each winter. Its awards recognize standout work across the programme, including Best Feature, Best Short and an Emerging Filmmaker award. Growing out of Seattle’s longstanding Asian American media community — with roots in programming that dates back to the 1980s — the current festival was founded in 2012 and held its first edition in early 2013. Screenings take place at Seattle venues, typically in late February, with tickets and passes sold through the festival’s website. Filmmakers submit digitally through FilmFreeway, with entry guidelines and deadlines posted online ahead of each edition.
Official site →Dates and programs change year to year — check the official site for the current edition.