we are now accepting 2025 SUBMISSIONS
Submissions are now open for AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) film entries, providing a platform for filmmakers to showcase their stories, voices, and perspectives. This is a unique opportunity to highlight the richness and diversity of AAPI experiences through film, whether in narrative, documentary, animation, or experimental formats. Emerging and established filmmakers alike are encouraged to submit their work and contribute to the growing representation of AAPI communities in cinema.
We will be doing both In Person and an Online Film Festival.
In person is October 17-19 @ AMC Dine In Theatres, Sunnyvale, CA
Online will be from October 17 - October 25, 2025.
Don’t miss the chance to share your vision—submit your film now!
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