16th annual

BOSTON
ASIAN AMERICAN
FILM FESTIVAL

October 17-27, 2024

In-Person & Virtual screenings

2024 BAAFF Audience award winners

The glassworker

Directed by Usman Riaz/Mano Animation Studios

November 15, 6:00PM | Emerson Paramount Center
Q&A with Art Director and Associate Producer, Mariam Paracha follows screening 
Just Added – 
November 15, 9:00PM (No Q&A to follow)

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Annecy Festival 2024 

From Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animation studio, Mano Animation Studios, and director Usman Riaz comes The Glassworker, a new, stunning, celebrated animated feature film. 

A young Vincent and his father Tomas run the finest glass workshop in the country and find their lives upended by an impending war in which they want no part. The arrival in their town of an army colonel and his young, talented, violinist daughter, Alliz, shakes their reality and tests the relationship between father and son. 

The love that develops between Vincent and Alliz is challenged constantly by the differing views of their fathers. It is a time when patriotism and social standing are considered more important than free thought and artistic pursuits. It is a time when love is just not relevant.

Celebrating 16 Years!

WATCH FILMS | MEET FILMMAKERS | ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS

The 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. 

The festival is here for YOU—to see and been seen, to hear and be heard— as individuals exploring the joys and challenges of a collective community.

 

We are seeking to raise funds for the Boston Asian American Film Festival. Your contributions will directly support the festival’s mission to showcase Asian American cinema and amplify diverse voices.

 

Top 10 Most influential community organization

Get Konnected, a leading organization dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, is pleased to announce the upcoming recognition of 10 outstanding community organizations that have been instrumental in amplifying, elevating, and celebrating the Black and Asian communities in the Greater Boston area. The honorees, comprising a diverse group of unsung heroes within the Black and Asian communities, have been selected for their exceptional contributions to their respective communities. Through their relentless dedication, these organizations have made a profound impact and have been at the forefront of fostering unity, empowerment, and positive change.

Recent past Events 

DiDi Screening with Director Sean Wang 
August 1, 2024 – Coolidge Corner Theatre

Open House & Twilight’s Kiss 
June 20, 2024 – Pao Arts Center

BAAFF @ Fan Expo 
June 14 – 16, 2024 – Hynes Convention Center

Starring Jerry as Himself with Director & Producer
June 14 – 16, 2024 – Paramount Center

Liquor Store Dreams with Panelists
May 17, 2024 – Paramount Center

Big Fight in Little Chinatown with Director
April 13, 2024 – Paramount Center

 
 

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