The 45th AAIFF (Asian American International Film Festival) will take place August 3-13, 2022.

In addition to the film festival, this year's AAIFF is hosting a digital-only program of new media artworks. We welcome submissions that relate to our theme: "Celebrating the Retrospective".

“Celebrating the Retrospective” considers the archive: How can the archive be activated by artists with today’s technology? How can engaging with past material teach us about the present, and even the future?

In considering the archive, we aim to draw out and elevate dialogue across generations of artists and community activists in the Asian/Asian-American community. We are looking for new media pieces (including but not limited to VR, digital sculptures, interactive websites, images/short films).

Early deadline: June 10
Regular deadline: June 24