“Connecting and inspiring communities through stories of Asian American and Pacific Islanders from Silicon Valley and North America”

“The Silicon Valley Asian American Pacific Film Festival provides a platform for the artistry of story telling of the Asian and Pacific Islander through the lens of the American experience, the imaginable and the unimaginable connecting our lives and communities through written words, song and performance.”

We will be doing both In Person and an Online Film Festival. In person is October 17-19 in Sunnyvale, CA and online will be from October 17 - October 25, 2025.

Please, submit films that can be shown in person or online. We are only accepting AAPI films that are from United States and Canada and United States Territories.

Submissions do not guarantee a spot in our film festival.

Early submission fee is $25.

Late submission fee is $50.

Submission fees are non-refundable.

For questions, please contact us. Thank you.

Rules & Terms

Online screening of film open to the public.
Prefer films from United States, United States Territories, or Canada
Films must have a connection (filmmaker, actor/actress, story, etc.) to Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders.
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  • Sybil Wendler

    SVAPFF was one of the best festival experiences I've had the pleasure of attending. It was superbly organized and done with amazing hospitality for the filmmakers and all attendees. Thank you, Joanne, and everyone at SVAPFF, for your hard work in making the festival such a joyous celebration!

    January 2025
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  • Shane Chung

    Felt incredibly welcomed and taken care of at the SVAPFF 2024 - you can tell they really care about Asian representation in the arts and about uplifting emerging filmmakers. Would 1000% attend again!

    October 2024
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  • Kealani Kitaura

    Our film KINTSUKUROI was screened SVAPFF and it was truly a wonderful experience. The venue was top tier and I can't speak highly enough about the organizers and volunteers who put this together! Thank you, SVAPFF

    October 2024
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  • Benjamin To

    A thousand thank yous to the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival for rolling out the red carpet for our short film, INFINITY!, as well as a plethora of many other powerful AAPI cinematic works.

    This was hands down one of my favorite festival experiences. The staff was organized, the films ran on time, and the Q&A's were deeply engaging. What's not to love?!

    October 2024
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  • Lam Nguyen

    Silicon Valley was a memorable experience. Great theaters and screening events. We're honored to come out of this festival with so much love and support! Thank you for honoring A GREAT DIVIDE for the best feature award!

    November 2023
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