NAATA

21st S.F. International Asian American FIlm Festival: March 6 - 16

About SFIAAFF


 

Presented by the National Asian AmericanTelecommunications Association (NAATA), the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) is the largest annual exhibition event in North America dedicated to showcasing the best in Asian American and Asian cinema. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has served as an important launching point for new works from Asia and America by filmmakers such as Ang Lee, M. Night Shyamalan, Gurinder Chadha, Kayo Hatta, Mina Shum, Wong Kar-Wai, Tony Bui and Justin Lin, to name a few. Screened works include both feature-length and short films and videos of all genres (narrative, documentary, experimental, animation and music video). The SFIAAFF's programmatic mission is to present compelling stories about the Asian American experience through moving images and to support the ongoing development of Asian American independent cinema.

Read more about the history of the SFIAAFF: SFIAAFF Timeline

2003 SFIAAFF By the Numbers

This year's festival features a diverse and exciting selection of films from 15 countries (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Hong Kong India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand). These films are of all genres and lengths. This year we present:

  • 133 Films and Videos
  • 44 Programs
  • 80 Screenings
  • 12 Programs of Short Films
  • 22 Feature Narrative Films
  • 10 Feature Documentaries
  • 101 Short Films and Videos
  • 2 Panel Discussions
  • 25 World Premieres
  • 15 US Premieres
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How to Find a Full Festival Catalog

Festival catalogs are available at these select locations:

San Francisco:
AMC 1000 Van Ness Theatres
AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres
Castro Theatre
Landmark Embarcadero Center
Landmark Lumiere
Landmark Opera Plaza

Berkeley:
Pacific Film Archive

San Jose:
Camera 3 Cinemas

Fremont:
NAZ8 Cinemas

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Contact Us

For general information about SFIAAFF, updates on sold-out shows and other news, call our Festival Hotline: 415.255.4299

or email: festival@naatanet.org

To become a sponsor of SFIAAFF, contact:
415.863.0814 x118
mai@naatanet.org

To volunteer for SFIAAFF, contact:
415.863.0814 x213
volunteer@naatanet.org

NAATA staff list

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Join NAATA

The SFIAAFF and its presenting organization, the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) want you to join us as a member! Members enjoy many benefits, including festival ticket discounts and invitations to special film events throughout the year. For more information on how to join, please visit the NAATA Membership web site, or call 415.863.0814 ext. 120.

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Submitting a Film to the SFIAAFF

If you are a filmmaker and are interested in submitting your film to be considered for the 2004 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, please check back on the NAATA web site in July 2003. A complete entry form and guidelines will be available then. Entries will be accepted through an open call from July-October, 2003. The SFIAAFF accepts films of all genres and lengths. For more information, write to festival@naatanet.org.

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