The mission of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival is to bring attention to the creative output from Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities and encourage the artistic development of AANHPI talent, arts, and films in the greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region.
The festival is accepting feature, documentary and short film submissions by AANHPI artists and International filmmakers with a focus on stories relating to people of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander descent living and working in the diaspora. Now in its 23rd year, the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival will be held Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, 2023 as an in-person only event. All festival details, including dates, format, and venues, are subject to change.
Our mission embodies the following goals:
* To raise public awareness of AANHPI talent, arts & media
* To encourage and promote the artistic development of AANHPI artists of all creative arts
* To provide arts education opportunities, with particular outreach to AANHPI youth and adults
* To raise awareness and act as a catalyst for the discussion of issues affecting AANHPI communities
* To bring diverse people together, to promote artistic and social interactions
* To sponsor and operate the annual DC APA Film Festival
The DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival recognizes the efforts of Asian/Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander/Pacific Islander American filmmakers. Based on the number of submissions, awards will be given in the following categories:
Best Director
Best Performance
Best Narrative Film
Best Documentary Film
The Audience Award
Each awardee is present with plaque and a $500 cash award.