C-ID Summer Cinema 2024

Thanks for Another Amazing Summer of Free Outdoor Movies!

Looking Back at C-ID Summer Cinema 2024

Poster for Seattle Asian American Film Festival's summer outdoor cinema series at Hing Hay Park, featuring free movies and live performances, with schedule for August including films like 'Polite Society,' 'Raya and the Last Dragon,' 'The Donut King,' and 'Lilo and Stitch.'
Movie poster for 'Polite Society' showing two women in traditional South Asian clothing, with other characters in the background in an ornate setting, promoting the film scheduled for release on April 28.
Poster for Disney's 'Raya and the Last Dragon' showing Raya in a crouching position holding a spear, with a large, blue, and white dragon behind her against a sunset landscape with water and rocks.

This August, the Seattle Asian American Film Festival transformed Hing Hay Park into an open-air cinema for C-ID Summer Cinema 2024, filling the heart of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District with laughter, music, and the magic of movies.

Each Saturday evening, neighbors, friends, and families gathered with picnic blankets and snacks to enjoy free outdoor movies and live performances, celebrating Asian American stories and diverse cultural experiences.

Our 2024 lineup featured a mix of films that brought the community together:

• Polite Society 《文明社会》
• Raya and the Last Dragon 《寻龙传说》
• The Donut King 《甜甜圈大王》
• Lilo & Stitch 《星际宝贝》

We’re incredibly grateful to our sponsors, partners, and all who came out to support this summer tradition. Thank you for making C-ID Summer Cinema 2024 a season to remember. We can’t wait to welcome you back next year for more movie magic and community fun in 2025!

A colorful movie poster for 'The Donut King' featuring a man in a red blazer and striped tie standing in front of a vibrant city street filled with donut shop signs and billboards at dusk. The poster includes quotes and award icons.
Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' animated movie poster featuring Lilo, Stitch, and Nani riding a surfboard on a wave with a tropical island in the background.

August 3: A Spectacular Kick-Off! [INFO IS CORRECT FOR THIS WEEK]

C-ID Summer Cinema 2024 launched with an unforgettable evening at Hing Hay Park. The night began with Natya at UW, dazzling the audience with vibrant classical Indian dance, followed by the powerful rhythms and colorful artistry of the Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association.

As the sun set, the big screen lit up with Polite Society — a martial-arts action comedy full of high kicks, laughter, and sisterhood that had the crowd cheering. It was the perfect start to a summer of community and cinema under the stars!

Group of five people standing in front of two large lion dance costumes at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival Summer Cinema event outdoors during evening.
People watching a film at an outdoor cinema event called Summer Cinema Seattle Asian American Film Festival, set in a park with a pink arch, trees, a large screen, and string lights, during late afternoon or early evening.
People seated outdoors watching a lion dance performance during the Seattle Asian American Film Festival's Summer Cinema event, with a traditional lion costume performing and audience members smiling.
Three women in traditional Indian dance costumes performing on an outdoor stage at an event. They are dressed in blue and white attire with white flowers in their hair, and are barefoot. The background features trees, buildings, and a parking lot, with a pink triangular canopy overhead.
A traditional lion dance performance features a vibrant orange lion costume with a performer holding up the lion head. Musicians are playing drums and cymbals beside the performance. An audience, including families and children, watches outdoors with trees and modern buildings in the background.
Group of Asian American women performing a traditional Chinese drum and cymbal music outdoors during daytime, dressed in colorful matching costumes with green and black patterns, with a portable drum and cymbals, in front of a city street with parked cars and pedestrians.

A huge thank you to the incredible artists who made the night so special:

Natya at UW — Classical Indian Dance
Instagram: @natyaatuw | Facebook: Natya UW

Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association — Lion Dance Performance
Instagram: @makfaiseattle | Facebook: Mak Fai Seattle

August 10: Week 2 (need blurb)

VS (VersEs) - newly formed Girl Group, by Battalion Entertainment, representing the local Seattle music scene! The group consists of 5 exceptionally talented young Asian-American artists, that have collectively united, to showcase their skill and creativity, within the R&B/Hip-Hop genre!

JunHong's Kung Fu Club - Located in his childhood community, South Seattle, JunHong’s Kung Fu Club is dedicated to making Shaolin Kung Fu and Chinese martial arts affordable and accessible to all. Jun, the head coach is a 4 times world champion and coach for the USA team.

As the sun set, the big screen lit up with Raya

A huge thank you to the incredible artists who made the night so special:

VS (VersEs) — R&B/Hip-Hop Girl group
Instagram: @official_verses | TikTok: @official.verse

JunHong's Kung Fu Club — Seattle Shaolin Kung Fu and Chinese martial arts club
Instagram: @junhongs_kungfu_club | Website: junhongkungfu.com

August 17: Week 3 YAY WOW (need blurb)

Khmer Amarak Performing Arts is a youth program of Khmer Community of Seattle King County focused on traditional robam (dance) and pleng (music). It is a platform for exposing youth to the Khmer performing arts while building community and offering a space for self-expression. The instructors are also young people connected with the community to pass down knowledge of the arts.

DJ Cupid is a first-generation Cambodian-American. With her signature style of incorporating future beats, she brings energy and passion to her sets, creating a unique blend of bounce and nostalgia that captivates her audiences.

Movie: Donut King

A huge thank you to the incredible artists who made the night so special:

Khmer Amarak Performing Arts — Youth Khmer Performing Arts
Instagram: @khmeramarakperformingarts

DJ Cupid — Cambodian-American DJ
Instagram: @vidabz_

August 24: (Canceled)

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Group of five people standing in front of two colorful lion costumes at a cultural celebration in an outdoor park, with trees and cars in the background.
Two people behind a table handing out popcorn at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, with a police officer on the street and other festival attendees in the background.
Outdoor cinema event in a park with people seated in chairs watching a screen, decorated with a large red arch, trees, trash bins, and a sunset sky.
People attending the Seattle Asian American Film Festival's Summer Cinema event outdoors, with a lion dance performer in an orange lion costume interacting with the audience.
Three women in traditional Indian attire performing a dance on an outdoor stage during the Seattle Asian American Film Festival. They are wearing blue and white outfits and are barefoot. There are trees, modern buildings, and a parking lot in the background.
Three women in traditional attire performing a dance outdoors during the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, with a music setup and a sign that reads 'Chuck' near the stage, in an urban park setting.
People attending an outdoor Asian American cultural performance with a traditional lion dance, musicians, and audience seated on chairs, under a pink perforated canopy, during the Seattle Asian American Film Festival Summer Cinema.
A group of five Asian women in traditional Chinese costumes performing a musical act outdoors. They are playing percussion instruments including cymbals and a large drum with Chinese characters on it. One woman is standing and playing cymbals, while another reads a sheet of paper. The performance is taking place near city streets with cars, trees, and traffic signs in the background. There is a red and black umbrella on the ground in front of them, and logos for the Seattle Asian American Film Festival and Summer Cinema are visible in the bottom right corner.

A huge thank you to the incredible artists who made the night so special:

Natya at UW — Classical Indian Dance
Instagram: @natyaatuw | Facebook: Natya UW

Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association — Lion Dance Performance
Instagram: @makfaiseattle | Facebook: Mak Fai Seattle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for C-ID Summer Cinema 2024!

Promotional poster for summer outdoor movie screenings at Hing Hay Park, presented by the Seattle Asian American Film Festival. The poster features a colorful design with a stylized gate, clouds, and speech bubbles, and includes information about free outdoor movies, live performances at 6 PM, and screenings every Saturday at 7 PM in August.
Two people sitting on chairs outside at night, watching a large outdoor screen showing a blurry image of a person in glasses and white shirt.

This August, Hing Hay Park came alive with movies, live performances, and community spirit under the stars. We loved seeing families, friends, and neighbors gather to enjoy free films in the heart of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.

Check out the 2024 lineup below — and stay tuned for another summer of cinematic fun in 2025!