Save the Date: 13th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival 🎬🍿
Mark your calendars! The 13th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) is coming this June with screenings and events you won’t want to miss.
🗓️ Event Dates & Locations:
- June 20 – Wing Luke Museum
- June 21 – Broadway Performance Hall
- June 22–26 – Virtual Screenings
Celebrate AA & NHPI Heritage Month in Seattle
May is Asian American & Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AA & NHPI) Heritage Month! There’s a full lineup of events across Seattle this month that reflect the history, culture, and creativity of our communities. Here are a few highlights—we hope to see you there!
🎞️ “Saigon to Seattle: 50 Years After the War” – Film Premiere
🗓️ Saturday, May 3 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Hoa Mai Park, Little Saigon – 1224 S King St, 98144
Join Friends of Little Sài Gòn for the premiere of a powerful short film commemorating 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. The event honors the stories of Vietnamese refugees in King County and includes a special family portrait opportunity for a future exhibit at The Little Saigon Creative
🎉 Asian American & Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
🗓️ Saturday, May 3 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Armory Food & Event Hall – 305 Harrison St, 98109
Celebrate our rich heritage with cultural performances, art, and food. Learn the Hawaiian art of Kapa printing and catch a screening of She Marches in Chinatown by Della Chen in the Armory Loft at noon.
📚 Filipino Community Center Family Book Event
🗓️ Sunday, May 19 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Filipino Community Center – 5740 Martin Luther King Way, 98118
A free family-friendly literary event featuring local authors of children’s books exploring culture, identity, and belonging. Enjoy readings, a panel discussion, and hands-on activities.
💃Massive Monkees Day 2025
🗓️ May 24–26
📍 Neptune Theater – 1303 NE 45th St, 98105
Don’t miss this high-energy celebration of Seattle’s iconic hip-hop crew, Massive Monkees! The weekend features dance battles, DJs, showcases, and exclusive merch.
🌈 Pride ASIA Fest
🗓️ Sunday, May 28 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Hing Hay Park – 423 Maynard Ave S, 98104
Celebrate the multicultural diversity of the LGBTQ+ community through an Asian Pacific Islander lens. Stop by the SAAFF table while you’re there!
Film Festival Season Picks 🎥
- Between Goodbyes – A Dutch adoptee reconnects with her Korean birth parents.
- Blue Sun Palace – Two immigrants in Queens navigate shared grief.
- The Chef & The Daruma – The Japanese sushi chef who helped transform Vancouver.
- Mongrels – A Korean family adjusts to life in the Canadian prairies.
- Slanted – A Chinese American teen makes a drastic choice to fit in.
🎟️ Use code SAAFF51 for $3 off these in-person screenings at siff.net.
🎬 Tasveer Film Festival Submissions Now Open
Calling all South Asian filmmakers! The Oscar-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival is accepting submissions for their October 2025 program.
Submit your work now through FilmFreeway: