Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Join Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival at the Institute of Contemporary Art for three days of free programming exploring the intersections of art as activism and historical memory during Opening Weekend of the festival, November 10-12. Friday begins with a community town hall hosted by Governor Wolf’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, followed by two shorts blocks about becoming American and the Southeast Asian refugee experience. Saturday continues exploring these themes through three shorts programs showcasing various perspectives on identity, and a feature documentary about the Japanese American incarceration during WWII. Sunday’s program concludes with a day-long focus on the Chinese Exclusion Act and screening of Chinese American home movies set to live narration and musical accompaniment.
PAAFF

PAAFF

GOVERNOR WOLF’S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON APA AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER 10, 11:30AM

The Commission wants to hear about the challenges facing AAPI communities in the Greater Philadelphia and how we can leverage our strengths to effectively advocate for, promote resources to, and best serve our AAPI communities. The Commission will also present a high level report on its activities in the last year since they first convened at PAAFF.

BECOMING AMERICAN SHORTS, NOVEMBER 10, 2PM

SOUTHEAST ASIAN MIGRATION, NOVEMBER 10, 3:30PM

LEGACIES OF CAMP SHORTS, NOVEMBER 11, 11:30AM

AND THEN THEY CAME FOR US, NOVEMBER 11, 1:10PM

METAMORPHOSIS SHORTS, NOVEMBER 11, 2:50PM

FAMILY STYLE SHORTS, NOVEMBER 11, 4:50PM

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT, PART 1, NOVEMBER 12, 11:30 AM

CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT, PART 2, NOVEMBER 12, 3PM

MEMORIES TO LIGHT, NOVEMBER 12, 1:30PM