SAAFF 2025 is Here!

Join us for the Seattle Asian American Film Festival — live screenings June 20th & 21st, virtual fest June 22nd & 29th

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Celebrate AA & NHPI Voices All Month Long
Celebrate AA & NHPI Voices All Month Long

The 13th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) is coming this June with screenings and events you won’t want to miss.

Special Early Seattle Screening of "The Wedding Banquet"​
Special Early Seattle Screening of "The Wedding Banquet"​

The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF), PrideAsia, Tremendous Communications, and Bleecker Street would love to invite you and a guest to a special early screening of THE WEDDING BANQUET, starring Bowen Yang, Kelly Marie Tran, Lily Gladstone, Joan Chen and more on Thursday, April 17th. The screening will be held at Regal Meridian and begins at 7:00pm.

In Loving Memory of Della Chen​
In Loving Memory of Della Chen​

We are deeply saddened by the loss of beloved filmmaker and SAAFF 2024 alumnus Della Chen

Calling ALL PNW Filmmakers​
Calling ALL PNW Filmmakers​

Don’t miss your chance to participate in this exciting Pacific Northwest filmmaking showcase! We can’t wait to see your stories come to life on the big screen.

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Festival 2025

Opening Night - SAAFF2025

RECEPTION

Friday, June 20 at 8:30 PM

Join us for a relaxed evening after the Opening Night screening at the Wing Luke Museum on Friday, June 20 at 8:30 pm. The evening will feature live performances by talented local Asian American artists and closing out with DJ Magic Sean. Celebrate the start of the fest with a night of music, dance, and community

SAAFF would not be possible without the generous support of our friends and community.

Your support is invaluable for us to continue building community with and uplifting the voices, perspectives and histories of Asian American filmmakers and the artists in the Pacific Northwest.

What people are saying about SAAFF

  • "What a wonderful film festival! It was well curated and the staff was son organized and welcoming. I was so humbled and honored to be a part of the shorts program and the learned so much."

    June Films

  • "SAAFF is a really great community-building festival, with very thoughtful politics and programming! We were so delighted to be part of their selection and would do it all over again!"

    Van Tran Nguyen

  • "SAAFF truly supports Asian American filmmakers and our community. So happy to have my film, as American as it Gets, be included in the Pamilya film block. Communication was timely and I had a lovely time doing a Zoom Q&A."

    Marnie Salvani

  • "I have so much fun every time I come to the festival. The staff and the audiences are some of my favorites out of any festival I've been to. It's such a treat to play at SAAFF."

    Jeff Man