AFFD - The Asian Film Festival of Dallas

10/02/2026

From the mind of Joko Anwar comes a whole new level of terror. 🫣

Watch the official trailer for . Opens in select theaters October 2.

bit.ly/GhostInTheCell-Tix

08/26/2026

08/07/2026

Our 25th Asian Film Festival of Dallas recap video! ✨

Thank you to everyone who attended , we can't wait to make more memories with you. 💛

What was your favorite film or moment from this year's festival?

DP: Kevin Silva
Editor: Hien Dinh
Slate: Mario Zie

08/04/2026

See The Samurai and the Prisoner, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse, Cloud)!

Opening August 8th, 6:30 pm, at the Texas Theatre

All showtimes available here: https://thetexastheatre.com/films-and-events/the-samurai-and-the-prisoner

Synopsis:
When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion.

With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yosh*taka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.

08/03/2026

For all the procrastinators out there...😅🫣

We've extended our Lucky 88 sale until midnight tonight (8/3)! 😁

Purchase your Lucky 88 today to see all films at the Asian Film Festival of Dallas in 2027. 🔥

🔗 https://asianfilmdallas.com/lucky-88

07/29/2026

We officially wrapped up the 25th Asian Film Festival of Dallas a couple of days ago 📽️

A big THANK YOU to: everyone who came out to see a movie, filmmakers, sponsors, community partners, Lan Rose PR, Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas staff and all our volunteers. 🔥

We hope you had a great time celebrating our 25th anniversary with us and we appreciate all of the love and support you've given us these past 25 years. 💛

See you next year for ! 👋

📸: Mario Zie

07/29/2026

Our Audience Award winner for the 25th Asian Film Festival of Dallas is Year of the Cat! 🎉

It was an honor to have the director of the film, Tony Nguyen in attendance at our festival.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the making of the film!

07/27/2026

Online sales for Lucky 88s are now open!

Act now, as Lucky 88 Passes are limited and only on sale until August 2nd, 2026! 🏃

🔗 https://asianfilmdallas.com/lucky-88

We have our 2027 Lucky 88s for sale at our AFFD Box Office! 🔥

The Lucky 88 badge gives you access to ALL Asian Film Festival of Dallas films during the 2027 festival and for any additional AFFD events.

We only sell 88 of these, so buy yours today before we sell out!

Price: $88
AFFD Box Office Hours: 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM

Online sales open tomorrow.

07/26/2026

Join us for Day 4, the final day of the 25th Asian Film Festival of Dallas!

Today's lineup:
🎬 12:00pm | 3670
🎬 2:30pm | Diamond Diplomacy (Q&A)
🎂 4:15pm | Silver Jubilee Celebration (at Angelika Film Center Dallas, Level 2) - Presented by Platt Richmond
🎬 5:00pm | Human Resource
🎬 7:30pm | Train to Busan (Closing Night Film)
🎉 9:00pm | Closing Night Party (at The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton)
🎬 10:00pm | AnyMart (Studio Focus Screening)

🎟️ View the full lineup and buy badges/tickets at
asianfilmdallas.com

07/26/2026

We have our 2027 Lucky 88s for sale at our AFFD Box Office! 🔥

The Lucky 88 badge gives you access to ALL Asian Film Festival of Dallas films during the 2027 festival and for any additional AFFD events.

We only sell 88 of these, so buy yours today before we sell out!

Price: $88
AFFD Box Office Hours: 11:30 AM – 10:30 PM

Online sales open tomorrow.