Austin Asian American Film Festival Unveils Complete 2026 Film Lineup

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AAAFF will present films by diverse filmmakers from all over the world, as well as short films by Texas filmmakers, narrative shorts, documentaries, and more.

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The full film lineup for the 2026 Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF) has been revealed, with this year’s screenings taking place June 24 - 28, 2026 at AFS Cinema in Austin. AAAFF will present films by diverse filmmakers from all over the world, as well as short films by Texas filmmakers, narrative shorts, documentaries, and more.

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This year, the festival will include a special virtual reality (VR) short film experience sponsored by the Taiwan Ministry of Cultural and Taiwan Academy in Houston. A media preview of “IN THE MIST” (VR short film) and corresponding short film “KISS,” by Director Chou Tung-Yen, who will be attending the festival, will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 1 - 4 p.m. at the new Torch Literary Arts Center at the Linc located at 6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd. There will also be a VIP red carpet at AFS Cinema on Friday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. with details to be announced.

The public are invited to purchase limited Insider Badges (a new opportunity for supporters, offering reserved seats in the theater, invites to private filmmaker BBQ dinner, secret Karaoke party, and priority access to any films and events) and All-Access badges which are on sale now at the AAAFF website , including five-ticket packages and individual screening tickets.

AAAFF, one of the preeminent AANHPI arts organizations in town, champions Asian and Asian American stories via media arts and empowers Asian Americans to explore opportunities in cinema. This year, the annual event will feature headliners produced in the US and China and the full lineup of films can be found below.

"100 Sunset" Directed by Kunsang Kyirong Country of Origin: Canada Texas Premiere

"Before the Call" Directed by James Choi (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: South Korea, United States Austin Premiere

"Do You Love Me" Directed by Lana Daher Country of Origin: France, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar

"Filipiñana" Directed by Rafael Manuel Country of Origin: Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands Texas Premiere

"The Gas Station Attendant" Directed by Karla Murthy (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Austin Premiere

"Ghost School" Directed by Seemab Gul Country of Origin: Pakistan, Germany, Saudi Arabia Texas Premiere

"Gloaming in Luomu" Directed by Zhang Lü Country of Origin: China North American Premiere

"Honeyjoon" Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Austin Premiere

"Lali" Directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat Country of Origin: Pakistan Texas Premiere

"TikTok Never Dies" Directed by Hao Wu (expected to be in attendance with featured subjects Chloe Sexton and Steven King) Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"Traces of Home" Directed by Colette Ghunim (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Austin Premiere

"Winter Ceremony" Directed by Sidi Wang (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States

"Taemong" Directed by Sophia Lim (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States World Premiere

"How We Grieve" Directed by Meghan Ross and Justin Ross (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States

"Firewall" Directed by Bita Ghassemi (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Austin Premiere

"Cindy Tran: From Here to Here" Directed by Xinyan Yu Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"Paper Daughter" Directed by Cami Kwan Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"Vital" Directed by Amir Zargara Country of Origin: Canada, Iran Texas Premiere

"Pilot" Directed by Sonia Mackwani Country of Origin: India Texas Premiere

"11:11" Directed by Mahnoor Euceph (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"Another Daughter" Directed by Hongyu Chen Country of Origin: China Texas Premiere

"Praying Mantis" Directed by Joe Hsieh Country of Origin: Taiwan

"Barrio Chino Havana" Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee and Dr. Kiona (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"Memories of a Window" Directed by Mehraneh Salimian and Amin Pakparvar Country of Origin: Germany, Iran, United States Texas Premiere

"Daily Worker" Directed by Ting Su Country of Origin: China, United States Austin Premiere

"A Flower Falling Back Into the Earth" Directed by Rajee Samarasinghe Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"Unfolding" Directed by Meghna Chakraborty and Iris (Yi Youn) Kim (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States World Premiere

"Cookie Love" Directed by Sari Arambulo (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

"MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter" Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Austin Premiere

"This House of Ours" Directed by Jay Ngo Country of Origin: Estonia World Premiere

"Light on the Hill" Directed by Myles Mikio Matsuno (expected to be in attendance) Country of Origin: United States Texas Premiere

“KUCHAR (The Itch)” Directed by Vaidaangi Sharma Country of Origin: India Texas Premiere

“Beneath Which Rivers Flow”

Directed by Ali Yahya Country of Origin: Iraq Texas Premiere

“Caught in the Stream” Directed by Adela Kwok Country of Origin: Canada US Premiere

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/Full-Film-Lineup-Revealed-for-the-2026-Austin-Asian-American-Film-Festival-20260604)._