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The 9th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival will be October 9-16, 2008. Mark your calendars for another 8 days of cinema in the sun.
Join hundreds of award-winning filmmakers like Justin Lin, Alice Wu, Michael Kang, Grace Lee, and Ham Tran who have screened their work at the SDAFF.
About SDAFF
The San Diego Asian Film Festival is an annual event of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the diverse Pan Asian experience through the media arts.
Since 2000, the San Diego Asian Film Festival has premiered hundreds of films and videos from around the world, gaining an international reputation as one of North America's premiere Asian American film festivals for our excellent programs, outreach to the community, and support for independent artists.
Our emphasis is on Asian American cinema, but we also showcase international films, along with shorts, animation, experimental films and music videos.
Festival Dates
The San Diego Asian Film Festival will take place for a full week October 9-16, 2008.
Tickets
Discounted tickets ($5-10) and a limited number of All Festival Passes will be available for purchase starting in September. Otherwise, the public can buy tickets at the Hazard Center UltraStar Cinemas box office during the days of the festival. Prices range from $7-15. Group, student, and military discounts are available.
Location
Our primary festival location is the new UltraStar Mission Valley at Hazard Center (formerly Mann Theatres), located off the 163 and Friars Road. There is plenty of free parking with shops and restaurants:
UltraStar Mission Valley (formerly Mann Theatres)
7510 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, California 92108
Some film programs and panels will take place next door in the Brickstone Salon at the Mission Valley Doubletree Hotel, off 163 and Friars Road.
Brickstone Salon @ Doubletree Hotel
7450 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, California 92108
Go to SDAFF.ORG for more information.
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Honoring George Takei's 49 Years in Hollywood

The amazing actor, George Takei, accepted our Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gala Awards Dinner on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel. The Festival also presented a one-on-one discussion with Mr. Takei on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at the theatre.

Celebrities who appeared at SDAFF 2007!

Joy Bisco, "Days of our Lives"
Sung Kang, Undoing , Opening night film Finishing the Game , Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Dustin Nguyen, The Rebel , "21 Jump Street"
James Kyson Lee, "Asian Stories (Book 3)" and NBCâ€™s hit series, â€œHeroesâ€
Roger Fan, Opening night film Finishing the Game , Better Luck Tomorrow, and Annapolis
Leonardo Lam, American Pastime , Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

and many more!

Music:

Movies:

Asian-American Film, International Films, Shorts, Documentaries, Animation, Experimental, Music Videos, and Media Arts in general, Asian Cinema.

Here are some film clips from some of our feature films and documentaries from the 8th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival 2007!

Finishing the Game

West 32nd

Air Guitar Nation

Heroes:

My Blog

CelebrASIAN at Westfield UTC, Thursday, May 8

In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, the San Diego Asian Film Foundation is taking our short films to Westfield UTC on Thursday evening, May 8. Come shop, eat, and enjoy ...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Sat, 03 May 2008 12:40:00 PST

Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanking, SDAFF Quarterly Screening on May 18

As part of APIA Heritage Month, the SDAFF pays respect and tribute to the late Iris Chang, who heroically battled for the truth about atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II....
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PST

The 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards®

Hosted ByCarrie Ann Inaba(Dancing with the Stars, Dance Wars: Bruno Vs Carrie Ann) &Bobby Lee(MADtv)May 1, 20086:00 p.m. ET / PT, 5:00 p.m. CTE! Entertainment Television www.asianexcellenceawards.com...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PST

PLANET B-BOY Quarterly Screening on Friday, March 28 UPDATED SHOW TIMES

PLANET B-BOYdirected by Benson LeeFriday, March 28When:Friday, March 287 PM and 9:45 PMLive B-boy performances before each showTickets:General admission $9SDAFF members $5Where:Landmark Ken Cinema4061...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:01:00 PST

Guest blog: Planet B-boy is Out of This World

Every now and then one of our top staff members will contribute a guest blog here on the SDAFF myspace. This week we have our Associate Director Mye Hoang with her take on Planet B-boy.-SDAFF Myspace...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:40:00 PST

Reel in the Vote

REEL IN THE VOTE is a non-partisan campaign launched by the San Diego Asian Film Foundation to encourage more Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) to participate in the democratic process during t...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:09:00 PST

Free Screening for Preschoolers on Feb 9: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan

Just in time for Chinese New Year, the San Diego Asian Film Foundation is inviting preschoolers and parents to a free screening of the new animated series on Nick Jr., NI HAO, KAI-LAN. Praised by The ...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:01:00 PST

MY WIFE IS A GANGSTER Quarterly Screening on Thursday, December 6

MY WIFE IS A GANGSTERThursday, December 6 7 PMUltraStar Cinemas, Mission Valley at Hazard Center7510 Hazard Center DriveSan Diego, CA 92108(map)Tickets:$8 at the door$6 online$5 SDAFF membersDownload ...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:34:00 PST

Festival Films and Schedule

We will be launching detailed descriptions with pictures, links, and trailers of all the programs as soon as we can.Scroll all the way down for the schedule. Thanks for your patience!http://www.sdaff....
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:18:00 PST

Takeshi Kitanos "Dolls," Quarterly Screening on September 13

The Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla and the San Diego Asian Film Foundation presentTakeshi Kitano's "DOLLS"2005 | Japan | Japanese, English subtitlesThursday, September 137:00 PMMuseum of Contemp...
Posted by San Diego Asian Film Festival on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:06:00 PST