Film Screening
Save the date! The 26th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival returns November 6–15, 2025. Celebrate the best in Asian and Asian American cinema with us in San Diego. Stay tuned for lineup announcements and ticket info!
Learn moreNov 6
2025
Film Screening
Pac Arts CINEMATHEK, a new year-round series by Pacific Arts Movement and Digital Gym Cinema, launches June 2025 with Kikujiro, Takeshi Kitano’s whimsical summer road trip classic. The series showcases classic, cult, and restored Asian and Asian American films, building community through curated cinema.
Learn moreJun 25
2025
Film Screening
Experience NEW WAVE, the sold-out hit from SDAFF 2025, in a special free screening presented by Viet Voices. Directed by Elizabeth Ai, this powerful documentary explores Vietnamese-American identity through the New Wave music scene of 1980s Orange County.
Learn moreMay 15
2025
Empowering local high school students to learn the art of documentary filmmaking.
Learn moreWe bring time-bending realities, tender fandoms and cinematic adventures to San Diego.
And if we’re really showing off — the largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America — the San Diego Asian Film Festival.