Shorts Block: In Transit
Shorts Block: "In Transit" “In Transit” explores the immigrant experience and the transformations that occur along their journeys. These are stories of triumph, inclusion, and discovery but also of tribulation,…
18th annual
BOSTON
ASIAN AMERICAN
FILM FESTIVAL
October 15-25, 2026
In-Person film festival
Welcome to BAAFF!
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. BAAFF builds on over 45 years of AARW’s support for the Asian American Community through film.
Boston Asian American Film Festival is a co-production of Asian American Resource Workshop and ArtsEmerson.
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2026 BAAFF
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FESTIVAL GUESTS IN-PERSON
- FORGE | OPENING NIGHT
Director Jing Ai Ng, Actors Andie Ju & Brandon Soohoo - LOVE, CHINATOWN | CENTERPIECE
Director Lukas Dong, Cynthia Yee, Gwen Liu - MUSTACHE | CLOSING NIGHT
Director Imran J. Khan, Actors Rizwan Manji & Melody Cao (Moderated by Priya Giri Desai, Principal, Illumin Media) - ROSEMEAD
Producer Mynette Louie (Moderated by Colleen Nguyen, Executive Director, Asian Women for Health) - YEAR OF THE CAT
Director Tony Nguyen (Moderated by AnnaMarie Vu, Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine Tufts University) - BETWEEN GOODBYES
Adoptees Nicole Eigbrett, AARW Co-ED in conversation with Kathy Eow, Cultural Leader. - THE ROSE: COME BACK TO ME
Director Eugene Yi (Moderated by Dr. Ray Seol, Assistant Professor, Berklee College of Music) - CAN I GET A WITNESS?
Director Ann Marie Fleming, Actor Keira Jang (Moderated by Trish Fontanilla Co-Founder and Chief Energy Officer of BOSFilipinos)
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Shorts Block: In Transit
Shorts Block: "In Transit" “In Transit” explores the immigrant experience and the transformations that occur along their journeys. These are stories of triumph, inclusion, and discovery but also of tribulation,…
Shorts Block: In Transit
Shorts Block: "In Transit" “In Transit” explores the immigrant experience and the transformations that occur along their journeys. These are stories of triumph, inclusion, and discovery but also of tribulation,…
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