Welcome to the inaugural SEE Asian Film Festival-- a festival celebrating Southeast/East Asian film.

Over the course of two days at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, we will be screening several celebrated feature-length films from Southeast/East Asia and its diaspora along with the winning film of our highly anticipated short film competition. In addition, we'll also have panel discussions from artists, creators, and community members, giving filmmakers and festival attendees the opportunity to celebrate the diverse and vibrant SEE Asian community of Orange County and beyond.

Buy your festival tickets here: https://www.scfta.org/shows-events?query=see%20asian%20film

FEATURE FILM SCREENING
Since the early days of cinema, voices from Southeast/East Asia have played a vital role in transforming the art form, from legends like Akira Kurosawa and Wong Kar-Wai to more recent auteurs like Bong Joon-ho, Chloe Zhao, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. In celebration of these contributions, we'll screen several feature films from some of today's most critically acclaimed international directors. The program will include films from South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and others.

SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Celebrating acclaimed cinema from Southeast/East Asia is an essential goal of the SEE Asian Film Festival, but equally important is giving voice to a new generation in the community. This is why we're thrilled to curate the inaugural SEE Asian Film Festival Short Film Competition.

Awards & Prizes

The winning short film selected from submissions to the SEE Asian Film Festival will be screened before our critically acclaimed feature presentations. The winning film will also be given a cash prize.

Rules & Terms

Submissions will be adjudicated by a select jury composed of the artists and board members of the SEE Asian Film Festival. One film will be selected from a group of chosen finalists as the inaugural Grand Jury Award Winner and screened before a feature presentation in the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. All chosen finalists will be available for viewing on the SEE Asian Film Festival website beginning May 13, 2023, through the remainder of AAPI Heritage Month, May 31, 2023. Note that only the film selected as the winner of the Grand Jury Award will be screened in person at the festival on Friday May 12, 2023.

Buy your festival tickets here: https://www.scfta.org/shows-events?query=see%20asian%20film

Submissions must be short productions of 40 minutes or less, centered around Southeast/East Asian cultures and people. We welcome submissions of any short content written and/or directed by a person of Southeast/East Asian descent living anywhere around the world.

All films must have English subtitles, even if they are presented in the English language. Rough cuts are acceptable for submission but final film versions must be submitted at a specified agreed date prior to the film festival launch of May 12, 2023.

All entries MUST BE UPLOADED ONLINE no later than 11:59 pm PST on April 21, 2023. We will announce the final selections the following week, Friday, April 28th, 2023.

Exhibition Format:

Short film: Digital with required .MOV file conforming to Apple ProRes 422 HQ (1920 x 1080 24p 48kHz). Final film submission details for subtitle and audio specifications will be made available at a later agreed date.

The SEE Asian Film Festival reserves the right to cancel your screening with or without notice if the film is no longer suitable for the program. SEE Asian Film Festival reserves the right to make changes to festival programming without notice.

The SEE Asian Film Festival is produced by Some Folks Productions in partnership with Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
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  • Sean Tongco

    Accommodating and friendly team behind the SEE Asian Film Festival. Thank you Some Other Folks Productions for featuring my film in your short film festival. Hope to see more growth and progress in the future!

    May 2023
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