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🌵 We spent the evening at The Dallas Asian American Film Festival, from walking on the red carpet to hanging at the after party! 🎉 ✨

Here’s a recap of the night, showcasing the team, the talent, and the supporters of Asian American filmmakers! 🎬🩷

📹: @lorenzo.dcphoto @samffotos @ramraywong

👩‍💻: @samffotos

Follow @nopalitymag for more Texas Asian arts and culture!

#nopalitymag #DAAFF2026 #asianamericanfilm #asianstorytelling #dallascreatives

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🌵 The Dallas Asian American Film Festival was the perfect way to wrap up the summer 🎥🤩 Impactful films were screened, creative wisdom was shared during workshops, and so many new friends were made 🙌 Hollywood better watch out for Texas Asian storytellers! We’re making big moves 🔥

📸: @mai.name.is @samffotos @ramraywong

Follow @nopalitymag for more Texas Asian arts and culture!

#nopalitymag #DAAFF2026 #asianamericanfilm #asianstorytelling #dallascreatives

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Now that Marsupial is out (go watch it), I’ve been thinking about what an honor it was to screen Marsupial at film festivals alongside so many other talented filmmakers. There’s something special about showing your film in a theater to people who love the art form as much as you do.

This film taught me more than I can put into words. But the moments that stay with me are the ones when someone told me how the film made them feel, or that they saw themselves in it. That’s the whole reason we do this. Those are the moments that inspire me to make the next film. Until then, go watch Marsupial. Link in bio!

Special thanks to all the festivals that screened Marsupial!! Forever grateful.

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{ IN THE FRAME }
The films may have been the main event, but the photo booth had its moment too. A look at some of the faces from the Dallas Asian American Film Festival. 🎥🎬

🎞️ @daafilmfest
📸 @kathytran.creatives

📍@Kesslerstudios

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What does cinema reveal about culture, memory, and the stories we inherit?

Join the Cinematic Cultural Clinic at the Museum of Asian Texans for an open, collaborative study of:

1. Representation: Who appears onscreen, and who controls image?
2. History: How does cinema preserve, revise, or challenge cultural memory?
3. Community: How can we organize beyond shared viewing experiences to create dialogue, connection, and action?

September 27, 2026 — approx 2:00–5:00 PM

Supplemental readings will be provided. DM for Discord Link.

Come curious, bring a film perspective, and help us read beyond the screen. All backgrounds and levels of film knowledge are welcome in the conversation.

#CinematicCulturalClinic #AsianAmericanCinema #DallasArts

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📣 #NorthTexasGivingDay is here! Please consider donating any amount to the Dallas Asian American Art Collective. (🔗 link in bio to donate)
💥 Texas is home to the 3rd largest population of AAPI’s in the country; we love our home and aim to create a sustainable future here for our artists!

🎨Your generosity helps us:
✅ Organize FREE public programming like @daafilmfest and @gingerroots.tx
✅ Pay artist honorariums for Asian Texan artists for their time & talent
✅ Build more opportunities to showcase Asian Texans
✅ Advocate for better, more inclusive representation of all Asian Texan artists
✅ Invest in a healthy arts ecosystem for Asian American artists to thrive in North Texas

You are helping us build a sustainable community of Asian Texan creatives.

💌 Donate to us (link in bio) or by visiting northtexasgivingday.org and search for Dallas Asian American Art Collective to make a donation before this year’s event ends at midnight!

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One of the biggest honors that I have had was working for @daafilmfest and @daaartclub as a sound recordist and photographer. Such an amazing event, incredible people, awesome films, inspiring artists, and a fun after party

To @whatsgoinghahn I can't thank you enough for introducing me to so many talented and fun people and giving me a chance to work on this event. You've been such an inspiration to me in both what you have done for the Asian Texan community and what you have been able to accomplish as an artist. Thank you for being someone to look up to and using your talent to uplift so many others around you (also happy belated birthday)

To @jorenzo_ma thank you for reaching out and bringing me onto the bumper and really being the one to bring me onto the whole thing. You're an incredibly talented artist and I can't wait to continue to follow your art and work together more in the future

To the rest of DAAFF and DAAART, thank you for being such an incredibly welcoming and talented group of people. I made so many friends at all the events surrounding this festival and am so thankful to have met all of you

See you all at the next festival 🇵🇭🤠

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I cannot believe this exhibition happened in this calendar year. 31 has felt like the longest year of my life, but I am so grateful for everything we’ve done. I’m finally turning 32 tomorrow (🪐Saturn RETURNED).

From curating multiple shows at @hyphenspace_ , having my first solo show in TX, to launching the inaugural @daafilmfest - I am profoundly aware that this work could not have been done without the passionate, talented individuals that I have the privilege of being in community with. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone that I’ve been able to work and play with this year. Thank y’all for being my community.

Thank you to @at_leili for being the best curator and friend an artist can ask for, @stephaniedrenka for creating a space for us, @alyx.ng and @vibrantventurer for being with me from the very start (and for the delicious custom drink), @mario_zie for the initial photography, @charcuterie_chic_dfw for the lovely spread, and of course @jorenzo_ma for your tireless dedication to telling beautiful stories and capturing my show with your incredible eye & edit.

🎂 for my bday, I’d really appreciate if yall donated to @daaartclub for @northtexasgivingday (link in bio). It’ll help us pay better artist honorariums, develop stronger public programming (like @daafilmfest & @gingerroots.tx ), and make our work more sustainable long-term.

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{ A different view of the night }
Photographer Michael Tran joined us for DAAFF after party and caught some of the fun, candid moments happening throughout the event. ✨

📸 @michael.mf.tran
🎬 @daafilmfest

📍 @kesslerstudios

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{ Jonavi pulled up }
Dallas artist Jonavi made her way to the DAAFF after party at Kessler Studios, bringing a little star power to the night. ✨🎬

🌙 @jonavimusic
📸 @chiasly
🎬 @daafilmfest

📍@Kesslerstudios

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{ Love when our home looks like this }
We hosted the Dallas Asian American Film Festival after party at our private home studio and had filmmakers, artists, friends + a whole bunch of people I’d never met before.

Four years into living + working here, nights like this make me realize this is one of my favorite things we get to do with this place. Make things, bring people together and see what comes out of it.

Really proud that Kessler Studios got to be one of the host venues in our city alongside the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center + Crow Museum of Asian Art. ❤️

Very happy to be a small part of what DAAFF is building in Dallas.

📍 @kesslerstudios
🍿 @daafilmfest x @daaartclub
📸 @kathytranx | @kathytran.creatives

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On Saturday, Aug. 29, the Dallas Asian American Film Festival was a sold-out event that put Asian American filmmakers from across Texas in the spotlight.

The festival featured 10 films, including animated and experimental shorts, live-action films and a feature presentation. 70% of the films were from Texas, and 50% were from North Texas.

See how the festival is helping give homegrown filmmakers a bigger platform at the link in our bio. #DallasFilm #AsianAmericanFilm #NorthTexas

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