18th annual

BOSTON
ASIAN AMERICAN
FILM FESTIVAL

October 15-25, 2026

In-Person film festival

Welcome to BAAFF!

Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. BAAFF builds on over 45 years of AARW’s support for the Asian American Community through film. 

Boston Asian American Film Festival is a co-production of Asian American Resource Workshop and ArtsEmerson.

2025 audience Award Winners

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s BAAFF Audience Awards! Congratulations to the award winners and thank you to everyone who voted!

MUSTACHE
Best Narrative Feature

Directed by Imran J. Khan

THE ROSE: COME BACK TO ME
Best Documentary Feature

Directed by Eugene Yi

TECHNICIANS
Best Narrative Short

Directed by Kelly Luu & Kevin Luu

LOVE, CHINATOWN
Best Documentary Short

Directed by Lukas Dong

Video Edited by Ricky Huynh

2025 Guests

FESTIVAL GUESTS IN-PERSON

  • FORGE | OPENING NIGHT
    Director Jing Ai Ng, Actors Andie Ju & Brandon Soohoo
  • LOVE, CHINATOWN | CENTERPIECE 
    Director Lukas Dong, Cynthia Yee, Gwen Liu
  • MUSTACHE | CLOSING NIGHT
    Director Imran J. Khan, Actors Rizwan Manji & Melody Cao (Moderated by Priya Giri Desai, Principal, Illumin Media)
  • ROSEMEAD 
    Producer Mynette Louie (Moderated by Colleen Nguyen, Executive Director, Asian Women for Health)
  • YEAR OF THE CAT
    Director Tony Nguyen (Moderated by AnnaMarie Vu, Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine Tufts University)
  • BETWEEN GOODBYES
    Adoptees Nicole Eigbrett, AARW Co-ED in conversation with Kathy Eow, Cultural Leader.
  • THE ROSE: COME BACK TO ME
    Director Eugene Yi (Moderated by Dr. Ray Seol, Assistant Professor, Berklee College of Music)
  • CAN I GET A WITNESS?
    Director Ann Marie Fleming, Actor Keira Jang (Moderated by Trish Fontanilla Co-Founder and Chief Energy Officer of BOSFilipinos)

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Can I Get A Witness?

HOME » 2025 BAAFF SCHEDULE https://vimeo.com/1007061096?fl=pl&fe=sh Can I get a witness? Directed by Ann Marie FlemingNarrative | 110 Minutes | English Friday, Oct. 24, 7:00PM EST Museum of Science 1 Science…
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Can I Get A Witness?

HOME » 2025 BAAFF SCHEDULE https://vimeo.com/1007061096?fl=pl&fe=sh Can I get a witness? Directed by Ann Marie FlemingNarrative | 110 Minutes | English Friday, Oct. 24, 7:00PM EST Museum of Science 1 Science…
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Can I Get A Witness?

HOME » 2025 BAAFF SCHEDULE https://vimeo.com/1007061096?fl=pl&fe=sh Can I get a witness? Directed by Ann Marie FlemingNarrative | 110 Minutes | English Friday, Oct. 24, 7:00PM EST Museum of Science 1 Science…

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BAAFF is a co-production of Asian American Resource Workshop & ArtsEmerson.