The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

Since 1982, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival has presented Asian-themed films from all over the globe. Presented by the Center for Asian American Media, the festival annually showcases cutting-edge narrative and documentary features, short films and videos, and a variety of other programs and special events. The festival lays claim to boosting the careers of such filmmakers as Ang Lee, M. Night Shyamalan, Gurinder Chadha, Wong Kar-Wai, Tony Bui, and Justin Lin, among others. Like the San Francisco International Film Festival, most of this festival's screenings take place at the Sundance Cinemas Kabuki (formerly the AMC Kabuki 8) and the Castro Theatre, but the festival's arms extend to Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive and San Jose's Camera cinemas, among other venues. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org.

• 26th SFIAAFF (Mar. 13-23, 2008)

  SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LATEST CAPSULE REVIEWS! FESTIVAL DATES: San Francisco: March 13-23, 2008 (primary venues: Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, Castro Theatre, Landmark Clay Theatre) Berkeley: March 14-22, 2008 (venue: Pacific Film Archive) San Jose: March 21-23, 2008 (venue: Camera 12 Cinema) As ever, the San Francisco International Asian American F... 

• 24th SFIAAFF (Mar. 16-26, 2006)

  FESTIVAL DATES: San Francisco: March 16-23, 2006 (primary venues: AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres, Castro Theatre, Palace of Fine Arts) Berkeley: March 17-25, 2006 (venue: Pacific Film Archive) San Jose: March 24-26, 2006 (venue: Camera 12 Cinema) This year's festival kicks off with a gala screening and reception for Americanese, Eric Byler's adaptation... 

• 23rd SFIAAFF (Mar. 10-20, 2005)

  FESTIVAL DATES: San Francisco: March 10-20, 2005 (primary venues: AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres, Castro Theatre) Berkeley: March 11-20, 2005 (venue: Pacific Film Archive) San Jose: March 18-20, 2005 (venue: Camera 12 Cinema) This year's festival kicks off with a gala screening and reception for Saving Face, Check out the film on a big screen at the Kab... 

• 22nd SFIAAFF (Mar. 4-21, 2004)

  FESTIVAL DATES: San Francisco: March 4 - 11, 2004 (primary venues: AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres, Castro Theatre) Berkeley: March 5 - 10, 2004 (venue: Pacific Film Archive) San Jose: March 19 - 21, 2004 (primary venue: Camera 3 Cinema) This year's festival will kick off with a gala screening and reception for Hero, Zhang Yimou's swordplay extravaganza...