About the Festival
Our Vision
The Napa Valley is where cultures intersect. And when cultures connect, opportunities for storytelling abound.
In Napa, we are intentional about uplifting Asian and Asian American stories through the lens of those who create them. That's why we've brought educators, civic leaders, and small business leaders together to establish the Napa Valley Asian American Film Festival.
Join us in celebrating the cinematic achievements and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans, as NVAAFF elevates the strength and power of representation through film and other creative media platforms.
NVAAFF is also looking ahead as filmmaking evolves through AI and other advancements.
Why?
Because Napa is a place where cultures flourish. And this film festival is fertile ground to bring cinematic achievements to life.
Hosted at Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College prepares students for evolving roles in a diverse, dynamic, and interdependent world. The college is an accredited open-access, degree-and certificate-granting institution committed to student achievement through high-quality programs and services that are continuously evaluated and improved. The college serves students and the community in transfer courses; career-technical education and training; basic skills; and self-supporting contract education and community education classes. River Trail Village, on-campus student housing, is available now.
Napa Valley College is at 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway in Napa. Learn more at napavalley.edu.
Participating NVC Student Programs
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About CAPE
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) is the world's longest-running non-profit organization creating opportunities and driving change for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) success in Hollywood. For over 30 years, CAPE has advanced API representation in film and television by championing people, stories, and culture. Follow @CAPEUSA on Instagram or visit www.capeusa.org.
About Marginal Media
Marginal MediaWorks, Inc. is a new type of media company focused on premium storytelling from singular subcultures and voices. Marginal develops and produces feature film, scripted series, animation, audio, interactive and web3 stories, with a primary focus on popular genres, thriller, horror, rom-com, sci-fi, comedy and aspirational narratives, all from outsider points of view, writers and directors of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQ+ community members, and "others" of all kinds in the U.S. and globally.
MARGINAL is a public benefit B corp. https://marginal.media/
About IW Group
IW Group is a multicultural marketing, advertising, and communications agency focusing on the growing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. For more than three decades, IW Group has represented several Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and foundations, including many of the major Hollywood studios. For additional information about IW Group, visit www.iwgroup.agency.