Dallas Asian American Film Festival
About this Event
The Dallas Asian American Film Festival (DAAFF) is a local film festival showcasing Asian American filmmakers with an Asian Texan focus! DAAFF is organized by the Dallas Asian American Art Collective, presented by the Bowdon Family Foundation, and hosted by the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Museum of Asian Art, and Nasher Sculpture Center.
Join us for a day of incredible animated, experimental, and live action short films with director Q&As and finish out with a screening of Sundance 2025 Selection, "Third Act" by Tadashi Nakamura, followed by a conversation of Asian Texan arts with Sylvia Komatsu and Christina Hahn.
All screenings and workshops are FREE to the public with an RSVP. Make sure to reserve your free ticket!
Schedule for Public Programming (Sat, Aug 29th, 2026):
- 11 AM - 1 PM - Video Workshop by Pegasus Media Project at the Crow Museum of Asian Art (RSVP on Crow website)
- 1-2 PM - Animated & Experimental Shorts Block
- 2:30-4:30 PM - Live Action Shorts Block
- 5-7 PM - Feature Presentation
Agenda
🕑: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Video Workshop by Pegasus Media Project
Info: Join us for breakfast, networking, and a video workshop taught by the Pegasus Media Project and hosted by the Crow Museum of Asian Art. This workshop, led by Pegasus Media Project artists, will guide participants in looking at and responding to art in the Museum's galleries. (RSVP on the Crow's Website!)
Open to all ages, this workshop will be led by two Pegasus Media Project teaching artists who will guide participants in the Museum's galleries to look closely at art, architecture, and light, and respond personally, and begin translating their experience of the artwork into short form video. The session blends art appreciation with practical instruction, offering attendees a creative framework that encourages attendees to explore film beyond the workshop, or at least leave the workshop with a renewed mindset towards content creation.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Animated & Experimental Shorts
Info: Join us for four incredible animated & experimental short films by Asian American filmmakers, followed by a Q&A with the attending directors! LINEUP: "Sky’s Edge" - dir. Laura Hyunjhee Kim, "Side Effects" - dir. Daniel Fika, "Grieving Heart" - dir. Wendy Cong Zhao, "First Winter" - dir. Schantelle Alonzo
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Live Action Shorts
Info: Join us for six incredible live action shorts directed by Asian American filmmakers, followed by a Q&A with the attending directors! LINE UP: "After What Happened at the Library" - dir. Syra McCarthy, "Sihyeon’s Summer Day (시현이의 여름 날)" - dir. Yeajoon Cho, "Firewall" - dir. Bita Ghassemi, "Marsupial" - dir. Kais Marz, "Phir Milain Gey" - dir. Huzaifa Ejaz
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Feature Presentation: "Third Act" by Tadashi Nakamura (& Discussion)
Info: Join us for the screening of “Third Act” directed by Tadashi Nakamura, followed by a conversation with Sylvia Komatsu and Christina Hahn about the landscape of Asian American arts in North Texas. LOGLINE: Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura calls him Dad. What begins as a documentary about his father’s career takes a turn with a Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, and evolves into an exploration on art, activism, grief, and fatherhood. Sundance 2025 Selection.
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