Events

Explore our full lineup of events—from community gatherings to our annual film festival.


Lilo & Stitch ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025
Aug
23

Lilo & Stitch ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025

Experience summer nights like never before at the C-ID Summer Cinema! Join the Seattle Asian American Film Festival for free outdoor movies in the heart of the Chinatown-International District. Each Saturday in August, Hing Hay Park comes alive with live performances, community vibes, and films for all ages. Bring your friends, family, and a cozy blanket — admission is free!

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Wicked ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025
Aug
16

Wicked ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025

Experience summer nights like never before at the C-ID Summer Cinema! Join the Seattle Asian American Film Festival for free outdoor movies in the heart of the Chinatown-International District. Each Saturday in August, Hing Hay Park comes alive with live performances, community vibes, and films for all ages. Bring your friends, family, and a cozy blanket — admission is free!

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PNW Local Shorts ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025
Aug
9

PNW Local Shorts ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025

Experience summer nights like never before at the C-ID Summer Cinema! Join the Seattle Asian American Film Festival for free outdoor movies in the heart of the Chinatown-International District. Each Saturday in August, Hing Hay Park comes alive with live performances, community vibes, and films for all ages. Bring your friends, family, and a cozy blanket — admission is free!

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The Goonies ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025
Aug
2

The Goonies ~ C-ID Summer Cinema 2025

Experience summer nights like never before at the C-ID Summer Cinema! Join the Seattle Asian American Film Festival for free outdoor movies in the heart of the Chinatown-International District. Each Saturday in August, Hing Hay Park comes alive with live performances, community vibes, and films for all ages. Bring your friends, family, and a cozy blanket — admission is free!

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SAAFF 2025 Virtual Screenings
Jun
22
to Jun 29

SAAFF 2025 Virtual Screenings

The SAAFF 2025 Virtual Festival is now streaming online from June 22–29. Catch a powerful lineup of films by Asian American storytellers — available to watch on demand from anywhere in the U.S.

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Queer AF Shorts
Jun
21

Queer AF Shorts

Experience this collection of films centering stories and perspectives from across the LGBTQA+ community. Navigate through romances and intimate looks into the lives of queer and trans individuals as they figure out their journeys in these vulnerable and insightful shorts.

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Centerpiece: Family Spirit
Jun
21

Centerpiece: Family Spirit

Peppered with just a little dark comedy and magical realism, these films explore the scars that relationships leave behind when they go away, and the enduring connections of family and kinship. Please join us as we celebrate our family spirit.

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Centerpiece: Bring it Home - Pacific Northwest Shorts
Jun
21

Centerpiece: Bring it Home - Pacific Northwest Shorts

Asian American roots in the Pacific Northwest run deep, and dovetail with the region's rich and complex landscape. Though our contemporary zeitgeist is dark, harsh, uncertain, at times absurd—as many of the films in this program depict—we are also strengthened by our family and community ties, and rooted in our local history and heritage.

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Native Hawaiian Showcase (Free)
Jun
21

Native Hawaiian Showcase (Free)

ʻĀina is the Native Hawaiian Word for land. And for Native Hawaiians, land has been and continues to be a contentious subject, from the rising cost of housing on the Islands, to the enduring exploitation of Hawaiʻi’s natural resources. We invite you to enjoy these films made by Native Hawaiians that explore what it means to Aloha ʻĀina.

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Songs of Struggle
Jun
21

Songs of Struggle

Music has long been a meaningful part of Asian Americans’ struggle for recognition and rights. This program explores the stories of Asian American artists and musicians as they found their voices and started making music that matters.

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SAAFF 2025 Opening Night Reception
Jun
20

SAAFF 2025 Opening Night Reception

Join us after the opening night screening for a relaxed evening at the Wing Luke Museum on Friday, June 20 at 8:30 p.m. We’ll have live music from local AA/PI performers and a DJ playing throughout the night. It’s a chance to hang out, connect, and ease into the festival weekend.

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Calendar

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