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Getting to Chew The Scene 2024

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Education

SDAFF

Pac Arts Announces Free Youth Ticket Program and Reel Voices Milestone

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SDAFF

Education

Pac Arts Launches New Logo and Kicks Off Ticket Sales for the 11th Annual Chew The Scene

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Pacific Arts Movement | One Year as Executive Director

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Pacific Arts Movement Welcomes Executive Director Alex Villafuerte Villafuerte

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Farewell From Executive Director Kent Lee

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Happy Lei Day! A Word on Hawaiian Songs: Resistance in the Open + Last Taxi Dance Q/A!

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A Message from Executive Director Kent Lee

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10th Annual Spring Showcase Postponed

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SAVE THE DATE: Spring Showcase is back April 16-23

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Meet Chesiree

Filmmakers

SHANGHAI CALLING Q&A WITH PROFESSOR AYNNE KOKAS

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SPOTLIGHT SCREENING: SEARCHING

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SPOTLIGHT SCREENING: SHANGHAI CALLING

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ASIAN AMERICANS TAKE THE LEAD IN SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS

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PAC ARTS AWARDED CAC "LOCAL IMPACT GRANT"

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SPOTLIGHT SCREENING: LONG LIFE, HAPPINESS & PROSPERITY

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Save the Dates for the 8th Annual SDAFF Spring Showcase!

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Celebrating the Life of Cynthia Kashiwagi

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Film Forum screening: BLUE MOON

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Support Arts & Culture Funding in San Diego

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Pacific Arts Movement Statement on Immigration Executive Order

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Looking Back on 2016

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35 Festival Favorites on Netflix

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Immerse Yourself in Japanese Culture Through Cinema

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Rediscover LGBT classics at the Taiwan Cinema Spotlight this June!

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A Toast from Lee Ann

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Honor Lee Ann’s Legacy

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A Personal Message and Announcement from Lee Ann Kim

Filmmakers

SDAFF Filmmakers Reflect on this Year’s Festival

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Pacific Arts Movement Receives Prestigious Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Education

OFFICIAL RECAP: San Diego Asian Film Festival 2015

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Chew the Scene Spotlight: Cali Baguette

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH CHRIS TASHIMA, DIRECTOR OF DAY OF INDEPENDENCE

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National Film Society & Awesome Asian Bad Guys Primer

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Chew The Scene Spotlight: Filipino Food and Bakery

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5 Favorite SDAFF LGBT Films

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World Cup: Best Asian Soccer Movies

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CAAMFest, Berkeley, Lordville, and the place of the festival

Education

How to get your film into Palm Springs: Poor Asian Kids!

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Roger and Me

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH H.P. MENDOZA, DIRECTOR OF I AM A GHOST

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH MONIKA TREUT, DIRECTOR OF THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH MYE HOANG, DIRECTOR OF VIETTE

Education

How SDAFF Chooses Films

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH RON MORALES, DIRECTOR OF GRACELAND

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH PATRICK EPINO, DIRECTOR OF MR. SADMAN

Filmmakers

APAHM Filmmaker Spotlight: Rea Tajiri

Filmmakers

APAHM Filmmaker Spotlight: Curtis Choy

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APAHM Filmmaker Spotlight: Ham Tran

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Brian at the Fest: Recap on James Wong Howe Presentation

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH ATSUKO OKATSUKA, LEAD ACTRESS & WRITER OF LITTLEROCK

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH CHRISTINE YAO, DIRECTOR OF EMPIRE OF SILVER

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH DIRECTOR ANDREW PANG AND WRITER/ACTOR PAUL JUHN OF WORKS OF ART

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH TAMMY CHU, DIRECTOR OF RESILIENCE

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH BEOMSIK SHIM, DIRECTOR OF THE WONDER HOSPITAL

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH TANUJ CHOPRA, DIRECTOR OF PIA AND CLAP CLAP

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH NADINE TRUONG, DIRECTOR OF EGGBABY AND SHADOW MAN

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Redeem Summer Cinema Stamp Card!

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Trailer Trash

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Volunteer for the San Diego Asian Film Festival!

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH BRILLANTE MENDOZA, DIRECTOR OF SLINGSHOT

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH AARON BATES, REAL STORY OF MY FATHER

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH MICHAEL KANG, DIRECTOR OF WEST 32ND

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH DAVID GRABIAS, CO-DIRECTOR OF SENTENCED HOME

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH JANE KIM OF TIE A YELLOW RIBBON & WEST 32ND

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH CHRIS CHAN LEE, DIRECTOR OF UNDOING

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH DAVID CHAI, CREATOR OF COLE NEEDS WOMEN

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH HYUN-MIN LEE, DIRECTOR OF UNDER THE HONEY CHESTNUT TREE

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH LISETTE KAUALENA FLANARY, DIRECTOR OF NA LAMALEI: THE MEN OF HULA

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH PJ RAVAL, DIRECTOR OF LEAD ROLE: FATHER

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH JUWAN CHUNG, DIRECTOR OF BABY

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH JAMES KYSON LEE, CAST of ASIAN STORIES

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH DUSTIN NGUYEN, DIRECTOR OF LITTLE FISH

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH ROGER FAN, CAST OF ANNAPOLIS

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH HOSUP LEE, DIRECTOR OF AND THEREAFTER

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH GENE CELSO, MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE VAULT BY PSYCHOKINETICS

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH GRACE LEE, DIRECTOR OF THE GRACE LEE PROJECT

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH JENNIFER AKANA-STURLA, DIRECTOR OF KAMEA

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH KATHY HINES & LENG LOH, PRODUCERS OF CREATING A PLACE AT THE TABLE

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH NEILL DELA LLANA, CO-DIRECTOR OF CAVITE

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH ROCKY JO, DIRECTOR OF BUNNY & CLYDO

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH MICHELLE KRUSIEC, CAST OF SAVING FACE

Announcements

Benefit Raises $22,400 For Tsunami Relief

Filmmakers

FILMMAKER FEATURE: SUNG KANG OF BETTER LUCK TOMORROW

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH CNN'S LISA LING

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH CHRIS WOON, DIRECTOR OF AMONG B-BOYS

Filmmakers

Q&A WITH ERIC BYLER, DIRECTOR OF CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES

Filmmakers

FILMMAKER FEATURE: MICHAEL KANG OF THE MOTEL

Filmmakers

FILMMAKER FEATURE: GREG PAK OF ROBOT STORIES