Our 2025 Short Film Program is Now Open for Submissions!
Culver City, Los Angeles
November 11-20
AWFF 2025
AWFF CineEncounters Screening
June 25
Blossoms Under Somewhere
Followed by a Zoom Q&A with Director Riley Yip and Marf Yau.
In partnership with The Culver Theater
Sponsors & Partners
2024 Award Winners
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Best Film
Abang Adik directed by Jin Ong (Malaysia)
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Best Actor
Wu Kang-ren from Abang Adik (Malaysia)
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Best Actress
Diamand Bou Abboud from Arzé (Lebanon)
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Best Cinematography
Zhanrbek Yeleubek for Bauryna Salu (Kazakhstan)
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Jury Prize
In the Arms of the Tree by Babak Khajeh Pasha (Iran)
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Audience Prize
The Glassworker by Usman Riaz (Pakistan)
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Short Film Honorable Mention
Mar Mama by Majdi El Omari (Palestine)
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Best Short Film
Lullaby by Chi Thai (UK / Vietnam)
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Asian Vision Best Film
Night Courier (Mandoob) by Ali Kalthami (Saudi Arabia)
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Sergei Bodrov
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Rising Star Award
Kathryn Bernardo
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Bruce Lee Award
Mark Dacascos
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Outstanding Cinematic Achievement
Peter Ho-Sun Chan
2024 Highlights
Opening Nights Recap
AWFF 2024 Recap
In The News
The Executive Director of the Asian World Film Festival, Georges Chamchoum.
Don't miss him on Owning a Piece of American with Faith Bautista, and Unheard Stories Dr. Loubna Hassanieh.
