Everywhere around the world, Chinatown has been a place where anyone, no matter who they are, can rediscover the gems of Asia through its people, cultural heritage, food and festive events.
Here at Chinatown Film Festival, we aim to celebrate the vibrant history of Asian cinema as well as discover emerging talents in the contemporary landscape of filmmaking around the globe.
Chinatown Film Festival is a Los Angeles based film organization. We focus on independent, no low-budget filmmaking with originality, showcasing films and creative projects from auteur filmmakers, underrepresented voices and marginalized groups.
Our annual film festival has live screenings featuring filmmakers’ Q&As and an awards ceremony to help recognize the next generation of upcoming talents.
At Chinatown Film Festival, both the audience and filmmakers will have an opportunity to networking and connect with fellow industry professionals here in the heart of Hollywood.
We look forward to celebrating films from all over the world!
Special awards
🏮Legendary Dragon Award (Lifetime Achievement)
🏮Golden Dragon Award (Best Picture)
🏮Best Director Award
🏮Independent Spirit Award
🏮Certificates of Recognition in different genres and categories
Best Narrative Short
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Foreign Short
Best Foreign Feature
Best First Short
Best First Feature
Best Student film
Best Video Art
Best Experimental Film
Best Animation
Best LGBTQIA+ Film
Best Arthouse Film
Best Music Video
Best Dance Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Thriller
Best Horror
Best Sci-fi
Best Fantasy
Best Action
Best Scripts/Plays
Best Trailer
Best New Media/Web Series