The 44th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF44) announced the award winners of this year. Sinophone – especially Taiwanese – films did especially well this year. The award of Emerging Director – Narrative Feature went to Keff, director of “Taipei Suicide Story”, and the award of Emerging Director – Documentary Feature went to Wei Deng, director of “Father”. The full list of award winners and nominees is highlighted below. A hybrid festival combining in-person events with online screenings, AAIFF44 took place from Aug. 11-22.
AAIFF44 celebrated storytelling by the Aapi community with 102 feature and short films, in-person events such as Comedy Night Out and Music Video Showcase, as well as in-person and livestreamed panels including Americanish: A Case Study in American-Muslim Representation, 35 Years of Taipei Stories, and A Paradise Lost: Hollywood’s Effect on Hawai’i. 13 jury prize award winners were determined by leading industry professionals including Isabel Sandoval, director/producer/screenwriter of “Lingua Franca”, Bao Tran,...
AAIFF44 celebrated storytelling by the Aapi community with 102 feature and short films, in-person events such as Comedy Night Out and Music Video Showcase, as well as in-person and livestreamed panels including Americanish: A Case Study in American-Muslim Representation, 35 Years of Taipei Stories, and A Paradise Lost: Hollywood’s Effect on Hawai’i. 13 jury prize award winners were determined by leading industry professionals including Isabel Sandoval, director/producer/screenwriter of “Lingua Franca”, Bao Tran,...
- 8/24/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
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