AFFD - The Asian Film Festival of Dallas

06/05/2026

📣 Call for sponsors & donations, support the 25th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas today!

Since 2002, the Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) has celebrated and supported Asian and Asian American filmmakers. Run by a dedicated team of volunteers, AFFD is the longest running film festival of its kind in the Southwest.

The continued success of AFFD depends on the support of organizations and individuals from our community who believe in the importance of bringing the best of Asian and Asian American films to the DFW metroplex.

✨ BECOME A SPONSOR
Your support is important to us. We customize our sponsorship packages to best match your marketing objectives. Our hope is to create mutually beneficial partnerships that will continue well into the future.

🔗 View our packages: asianfilmdallas.com/sponsor

✨ MAKE A DONATION
100% of every contribution goes directly to supporting the festival.

🔗 Donate: asianfilmdallas.com/donate

By contributing to AFFD, you are contributing to the growth of the arts and culture in our community and gaining exposure for your organization and/or business.

Thank you for your support! 💛

05/29/2026

See an exclusive advance screening of Lionsgate’s explosive new martial arts thriller THE FURIOUS — an adrenaline-fueled action event packed with brutal fight choreography and nonstop suspense.

📍 AMC NorthPark 15
8687 N. Central Expwy
Dallas, TX 75231
🗓️ Tuesday, June 9, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxGKv2U55-YZzUoDOMnVY2j2AbAO_Esoo1a41wvuEWVxe0TQ/viewform

Check-In Deadline: Please check in before 6:30 PM at the table outside the auditorium.
Seat Guarantee: Seats are guaranteed until 6:30 PM. After that, seating will be first come, first served until the theater is full.

Rated: R (for strong bloody violence and language)
Runtime: 113 minutes

Synopsis:
After the daughter of Wang Wei is kidnapped by a criminal network and corrupt police refuse to help, he launches a relentless mission to rescue her himself. Joining forces with a journalist searching for his missing wife, the unlikely duo battles their way through a violent criminal empire in this explosive martial arts showdown.

05/18/2026

It was great to be back at the 3rd Annual AAPI Heritage & Dragon Boat Festival! 🌊

We enjoyed seeing all the dragon boat races, performances, and speaking to everyone who took the time to visit our booth. Shout out to our AFFD volunteers who were at the event today! 💛

05/17/2026

GARLAND 😭 You really showed up today at the 4th Annual Asian American Heritage Festival in the Downtown Garland Square. We loved chatting with everyone who stopped by today and we hope to see you at AFFD in July. 🤩

Thank you to Visit Garland, TX for organizing this event, event staff & volunteers, and our AFFD volunteers! 🙌

Downtown Garland City of Garland, Texas Government

05/16/2026

⚡️FLASH SALE FOR PASSES⚡️ for our 25th Asian Film Festival of Dallas!!! 20% OFF until Sunday at midnight!!! ⏳

🎟️Visit Asianfilmdallas.com to purchase passes. 🎟️

🎥 Cannot wait to see you July 23-26th at Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas!🍿

05/14/2026

TONIGHT is the NIGHT for BIG LAUGHS!!! Our AAPI Month Comedic Celebration is here!!🎙️
🥂Come out for our Happy Hour at 6pm! We will be having a raffle and some special discounts!!! 🥂
😹 Comedy show starts at 7:30 PM😹
🌟Hosted by An Nguyen with performances by Lila Hart, Allen Cao, Geetha George, Bill Richmond, and Atharva B!!!🌟
💋Join us at Mic Drop Comedy Plano located at 7301 Lone Star Dr. Unit A-110, Plano, Texas! 💋

05/11/2026

Join us at White Rock Lake for a free, family-friendly celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 🎉

This is our second time attending this festival and we can't wait to be there again this year. 😎

AFFD T-shirts will be available for purchase at our booth.
👕2025 T-Shirts: $15
👕All other T-Shirts: $10
❗Please note that we can only accept card/contactless payments.

🕣 Dragon Boat Racing begins: 8:30 a.m.
🎭 Festival: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
🏆 Awards Ceremony: 4–5 p.m.
📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026
📍 Bath House Cultural Center (521 E. Lawther Dr., Dallas, TX 75218)
🔗For a full list of vendors, food, and more, visit: https://dallasculture.org/aapi-heritage-dragon-boat-festival/

DUC Delite, Dallas United Crew, NAAAP-Dallas Ft Worth, Dallas Park and Recreation Department, Bath House Cultural Center

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05/11/2026

Watch OPERATION BABYLIFT: THE LOST CHILDREN OF VIETNAM, produced and directed by ATG Against The Grain Productions President/Co-Founder, Tammy Nguyen Lee!

A powerful American story of identity, displacement, and resilience, the film explores one of the most humanitarian efforts of our time and the complex journeys of the Adoptees evacuated during the final days of the Vietnam War and their lives 35 years later.

📺 Airs tomorrow Monday, May 11 at 9:00 PM CST on KERA

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, please tune in 👀 on Monday, May 11 at 9:00 PM CST on KERA for the award-winning documentary OPERATION BABYLIFT: THE LOST CHILDREN OF VIETNAM, produced and directed by ATG Against The Grain Productions President/Co-Founder Tammy Nguyen Lee.

A powerful American story of identity, displacement, and resilience, the film explores one of the most humanitarian efforts of our time and the complex journeys of the Adoptees evacuated during the final days of the Vietnam War and their lives 35 years later.

05/07/2026

Join as at the 4th Annual Asian American Heritage Festival in the Downtown Garland Square! 🏮

Stop by our booth to say hi, buy an AFFD T-shirt, and play our trivia game ✨

👕2025 T-Shirts: $15
👕All other T-Shirts: $10
❗Please note that we can only accept card/contactless payments.

Take in live performances, explore cultural activities, and come hungry to enjoy a variety of food vendors serving Asian-inspired dishes, fusion flavors, and sweet treats. 😋 Be sure to also stop by Ube Land, presented by Scoop N' Buns , for all things ube. 💜

Admission is FREE, so bring your friends and family and enjoy the evening together.

Date: Saturday, May 16, from 5 to 10 p.m.

More about the event: https://www.visitgarlandtx.com/asian-american-heritage-festival

Visit Garland, TX City of Garland, Texas Government

05/05/2026

Join us for an AFFD Happy Hour at Mic Drop Comedy Plano! We're teaming up with Hot Girl Comedy for an AAPI Heritage Month celebration. 🎉

🍸Our Happy Hour will be in the bar lounge from 6:00 -7:30 PM.

🎙 The comedy show will follow at 7:30 PM.

Dishonor Roll is in session, and this time, the teachers are tired, the students are unhinged, and the rules are getting rewritten.

Join Hot Girl Comedy at Mic Drop Comedy Plano for a one-night-only showcase celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, where some of the sharpest Asian American and Pacific Islander comedians take the stage to turn stereotypes, expectations, and cultural “rules” completely upside down. This isn’t about making the honor roll, it’s about questioning who made the rules in the first place.

Expect bold storytelling, razor-sharp punchlines, and a lineup that proves excellence doesn’t have to be quiet, polite, or traditional. Dishonor Roll is loud, proud, and hilariously unapologetic...just the way comedy should be.

Ages 21+

More info: https://www.micdropcomedyplano.com/shows/368168