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List of San Diego Asian Film Festival award winners
The following is a list of San Diego Asian Film Festival winners by year.[1][2]
2023 - 24th Annual
November 2-11, 2023[3]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award - When You Left Me On That Boulevard (dir. Kayla Abuda Galang)
- Best Narrative Feature - Egghead & Twinkie (dir. Sarah Kambe Holland)
- Best Documentary Feature - Rally (dir. Rooth Tang)
- Best Narrative Short - Invasive Species (dir. Annie Ning)
- Best Documentary Short - Tracing History (dir. Jalena Keane-Lee)
- Best Experimental Short - Teetering Graphite (dir. Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu)
- International Short - Primetime Mother (dir. Sonny Calvento)
- Special Jury Mention Through Sunless Ways (dir. Kira Dane, Katelyn Rebelo)
- Emerging Filmmaker Award - Divine Factory (dir. Joseph Mangat)
- Audience Award Winner - Wonderland (dir. Chai Yee Wei)
Notable Events and Appearances
2022 - 23rd Annual
November 3-12, 2022[4]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award - Wisdom Gone Wild (dir. Rea Tajiri)
- Best Narrative Feature - Riceboy Sleeps (dir. Anthony Shim)
- Best Documentary Feature - Bad Axe (dir. David Siev)
- Best Narrative Short - Last Hawaiian Sugar (dir. Déjà Cresencia Bernhardt)
- Best Documentary Short - In Loving Memory (of Who We Used to Be) (dir. Vicky Lee)
- Best Experimental Short - Declarations of Love (dir. Tiff Rekem)
- International Short - Will You Look at Me (dir. Shuli Huang)
- Special Jury Mention - Lucky Fish (dir. Emily May Jampel)
- Emerging Filmmaker Award - Liquor Store Dreams (dir. So Yum Um)
- Audience Award Winner - Riceboy Sleeps (dir. Anthony Shim)
Notable Events and Appearances
2021 - 22nd Annual
October 28 to November 6, 2021[5]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award - I Was A Simple Man (dir. Christopher Makoto Yogi)
- Best Narrative Feature - 7 Days (dir. Roshan Sethi)
- Best Documentary Feature - Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust (dir. Ann Kaneko)
- Best Narrative Short - Americanized (dir. Erica Eng)
- Best Documentary Short - An Uninterrupted View of the Sea (dir. Mika Yatsuhashi)
- Best Experimental Short - Rumi and his Roses (dir. Navid Sinaki)
- International Short - Lemongrass Girl (dir. Pom Bunsermvicha)
- Special Jury Mention - To Live Here (dir. Melanie Dang Ho)
- Emerging Filmmaker Award - Never Rest/Unrest (dir. Tiffany Sia)
- Audience Award Winner - Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres (dir. Suzanne Joe Kai)
Notable Events and Appearances
- Notable Films: Catch the Fair One, Drive My Car
- Special Sections: Asian-American Panorama, Asia Pop!, Masters, Classics Restored, Taiwan Film Showcase
2020 - 21st Annual
October 23–31, 2020[6]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award - Mizuko (Water Child) (dir. Katelyn Rebelo, Kira Dane)
- Best Narrative Feature - Mogul Mowgli (Bassam Tariq)
- Best Documentary Feature - The Donut King (Alice Gu)
- Best Narrative Short - Thank You, Come Again (Nirav Bhakta)
- Best Documentary Short - I Bought a Time Machine (Yeon Park)
- Best Animated Short - Felt Love (Angeline Vu and Arlene Bongco)
- International Short - Red Aninsri; or, Tiptoeing on the Still Trembling Berlin Wall (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke)
- Special Jury Mention - Finding Yingying (Jiayan “Jenny” Shi)
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award - Stray (Elizabeth Lo)
- Audience Award Winner - Down a Dark Stairwell (Ursula Lang)
Notable Events and Appearances
2019 - 20th Annual
November 7–16, 2019[8][9]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award - Straight Up (James Sweeney)
- Best Narrative Feature - Driveways (Andrew Ahn)
- Best Documentary Feature - The Cancer Journals, Revisited (Lana Lin)
- Best Narrative Short - First (Micaela Durand & Daniel Chew)
- Best Documentary Short - My American Surrogate (Leslie Tai)
- Best Animated Short - Umbilical (Danski Tang)
- International Short - Grand Bouquet (Nao Yoshigai)
- Special Jury Mention - Jaddoland (Nadia Shihab)
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award - No Data Plan (Miko Revereza)
- Audience Award Winner - Yellow Rose (Diane Paragas)
Notable Events and Appearances
- Opening Night Film: The Paradise We Are Looking For
- Centerpiece: Straight Up
- Closing Night: To Live to Sing
Special Events: Taiwan Film Showcase, Spotlight on Tibet
9th Spring Showcase
April 11–18, 2019[10]
- Opening Night Film: First Night Nerves
- Closing Night Film: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
- Notable Films: Memories of My Body, Swing Kids, Song Lang, The Crossing
- Special Events: From the Claws of Darkness: Restoring Philippine Cinema, Mystery Kung Fu Theater
2018 - 19th Annual
November 8–17, 2018[11][12]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: June
- Best Narrative Feature: Bitter Melon
- Best Documentary Feature: Blowin' Up
- Best Narrative Short: First Generation
- Best Documentary Short: Nai Nai
- Best International Short: Babylon
- Best Animated Short: Yoko
- Special Jury Mention: Origin Story
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: August at Akiko's (dir. Christopher Makoto Yogi)
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Marcus Hu
- Audience Award: One Cut of the Dead
Notable Events and Appearances
8th Spring Showcase
April 19–26, 2018[14][15]
2017 - 18th Annual
November 9–18, 2017[17][18]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: My Enemy My Brother, directed by Ann Shin
- Narrative Feature: Wexford Plaza, directed by Joyce Wong
- Documentary Feature: Out of State, directed by Ciara Lacy
- Narrative Short: Float, directed by Tristan Seniuk & Voleak Sip
- Documentary Short: Mother’s Day, directed by Elizabeth Lo & R.J. Lozada
- Animated Short: Crushed in Spaces, directed by Janice Chun
- International Short: Afternoon Clouds, directed by Payal Kapadia
- Special Jury Mention: Santa Claus, directed by Jeff Man
- Digital Pioneer Award: Angry Asian Man, directed by Phil Yu
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Anahita Ghazvinizadeh, director of They
- Audience Award: Island Soldier, directed by Nathan Fitch
Notable Events and Appearances
7th Spring Showcase
April 20–27, 2017[20][21]
2016 - 17th Annual
November 3–12, 2016[23][24]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: The Lockpicker, directed by Randall Okita
- Narrative Feature: Chee and T, directed by Tanuj Chopra
- Documentary Feature: Bad Rap, directed by Salima Koroma
- Narrative Short: Death in a Day, directed by Lin Wang
- Documentary Short: Bruce Takes Dragon Town, directed by Emily Chao
- Animated Short: Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw), directed by Renee Zhan
- Special Jury Mention: Random Acts of Legacy, directed by Ali Kazimi
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Andrew Ahn, director of Spa Night
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Wayne Wang
- Audience Award: Daze of Justice, directed by Michael Siv
Notable Events and Appearances
6th Spring Showcase
April 28th - May 5th, 2016[25][26]
2015 - 16th Annual
November 5–14, 2015[28]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Distance Between, directed by R.J. Lozada
- Narrative Feature: Crush the Skull, directed by Viet Nguyen
- Documentary Feature: Operation Popcorn, directed by David Grabias
- Narrative Short: Drama, directed by Tian Guan
- Documentary Short: From Tonga, directed by Huay-Bing Law
- Animated Short: Cuz He’s Black, directed by Ji Sub Jeong
- Special Jury Mention: Reunification, directed by Alvin Tsang
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Takeshi Fukunaga, director of Out of My Hand
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Tyrus Wong
- Audience Award: Tyrus, directed by Pamela Tom
- Digital Pioneer Award: BuzzFeed Motion Pictures
Notable Events and Appearances
5th Spring Showcase
April 16th-25th, 2015[29][30]
2014 - 15th Anniversary
Nov 6-14, 2014[32][33][34][35][36]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Appropriate Behavior, directed by Desiree Akhavan
- Narrative Feature: Man from Reno, directed by Dave Boyle
- Documentary Feature: My Life in China, directed by Kenneth Eng
- Narrative Short: Hypebeasts, directed by Jessica dela Merced
- Documentary Short: Transformers: the Premake, directed by Kevin B. Lee
- Animated Short: Behind My Behind, directed by David Chai
- Special Jury Mention: Kumu Hina, directed by Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Vera Brunner-Sung, director of Bella Vista
- Audience Award: Limited Partnership, directed by Thomas Miller
- Digital Pioneer Award: Anna Akana
Notable Events and Appearances
4th Spring Showcase
April 17–24, 2014[37][38]
2013 - 14th Annual
November 7–16, 2013[39][40]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Karaoke Girl, directed by Visra Vichit-Vadakan
- Narrative Feature: Sake-Bomb, directed by Junya Sakino
- Documentary Feature: Your Day is My Night, directed by Lynne Sachs
- Narrative Short: The Perils of Growing Up Flat-Chested, directed by Yulin Kuang
- Documentary Short: Draft Day, directed by Josh Kim
- Animated Short: The Present, directed by Joe Hsieh
- Special Jury Mention: Documented, directed by Jose Antonio Vargas and Ann Lupo
- Social Justice Award: When I Walk, directed by Jason DaSilva
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Leslie Tai
- Audience Award: American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, directed by Grace Lee
Notable Events and Appearances
3rd Spring Showcase
April 18–25, 2013[41]
2012 - 13th Annual
November 1–9, 2012[42]
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Johnny Loves Dolores, directed by Clarissa de los Reyes
- Narrative Feature: Graceland, directed by Ron Morales
- Documentary Feature: Seeking Asian Female, directed by Debbie Lum
- Narrative Short: Monday Monday, directed by Eric K. Yue
- Animated Short: 38-39°C, directed by Kangmin Kim
- Special Jury Mention: The World Before Her, directed by Nisha Pahuja
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Ernie Park, director of Late Summer
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Chung Chang-wha
Notable Events and Appearances
2nd Spring Showcase
April 19–26, 2012[43]
2011 - 12th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Surrogate Valentine, directed by Dave Boyle
- Narrative Feature: In the Family, directed by Patrick Wang
- Documentary Feature: Tales of the Waria, directed by Kathy Huang
- Narrative Short: Andy, directed by Andrew Ahn
- Documentary Short: Making Noise in Silence, directed by Mina T. Son
- Animated Short: Enrique Wrecks the World, directed by David Chai
- Special Jury Mention: The LuLu Session, directed by S. Casper Wong
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Patrick Wang, director of In the Family
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Nancy Kwan
- Audience Award: The Power of Two, directed by Marc Smolowitz
Notable Events and Appearances
1st Spring Showcase
April 15–22, 2011
2010 - 11th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: The House of Suh, directed by Iris Shim
- Narrative Feature: Littlerock, directed by Mike Ott
- Documentary Feature: Finding Face, directed by Skye Fitzgerald and Patti Duncan
- Narrative Short: Works of Art, directed by Andrew Pang
- Documentary Short: Top Spin, directed by Sara Newens and Mina T. Son
- Animated Short: The Wonder Hospital, directed by Beomsik Shimbe Shim
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Nadine Truong
- Influential Asian American Artist Award: Daniel Dae Kim
- Audience Award: One Voice, directed by Lisette Flannery
Notable Events and Appearances
2009 - 10th Anniversary
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Children of Invention, directed by Tze Chun
- Narrative Feature: Children of Invention, directed by Tze Chun
- Documentary Feature: Whatever It Takes, directed by Christopher Wong
- Narrative Short: A Green Mountain In a Drawer, directed by Hwa-Jun Lee
- Documentary Short: Rough Cut, directed by Firouzeh Khosrovani
- Animated Short: Kudan, directed by Taku Kimura
- Special Jury Mention: A Song For Ourselves, directed by Tadashi Nakamura
- George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Mark Tran, director of All About Dad
- Audience Award: White on Rice, directed by David Boyle
Notable Events and Appearances
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2008 - 9th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Dirty Hands: the Art & Crimes of David Choe, directed by Harry Kim
- Narrative Feature: Santa Mesa, directed by Ron Morales
- Documentary Feature: Shame, directed by Mohammed Naqvi
- Narrative Short: Lady, directed by Wendy Cheng
- Animated Short: Meat Days, directed by Joe Hsieh
- Special Jury Mention: Damn the Past!, directed by Julie Kang
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Soon-Tek Oh
Notable Events and Appearances
2007 - 8th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Cats of Mirikitani, directed by Linda Hattendorf
- Narrative Feature: Owl and the Sparrow, directed by Stephane Gauger
- Documentary Feature: Na Kamalei: The Men of Hula, directed by Lisette Flanary
- Narrative Short: Monsoon, directed by Shyam Balse
- Documentary Short: Mookey’s Story, directed by Carolyn Goossen & Daffodil Altan
- Animated Short: City Paradise, directed by Gaelle Denis
- Music video: Champion by Native Guns, directed by Patricio Ginelsa
- Lifetime Achievement Award: George Takei
2006 - 7th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Journey From the Fall, directed by Ham Tran
- Narrative Feature: Eve & the Firehorse, directed by Julia Kwan
- Documentary Feature: Last Atomic Bomb, directed by Robert Richter
- Narrative Short: Hiro, directed by Matthew Swanson
- Animated Short: Mirage, directed by Youngwoon Jang
- Experimental: Latent Sorrow, directed by Shon Kim
- Music Video: Steal the Blueprints, directed by Chris Deaner
- Special Jury Mention: Colma: The Musical, directed by Richard Wong
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Kieu Chin
2005 - 6th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Seibutsu: (Still Life), directed by Joe Turner Lin
- Narrative Feature: The Motel, directed by Michael Kang
- Documentary Feature: And Thereafter, directed by Hosup Lee
- Narrative Short: Summer of the Serpent, directed by Kimi Takesue
- Documentary Short: Daastar: Defending Sikh Identity, directed by Kevin Lee
- Animated Short: Public Bath, directed by Tak Hoon Kim
- Experimental: 5 x 90: The Wake, directed by Samuel Kiehoon Lee
- Music Video: Psychokinetics: The Vault, directed by Gene Celso
- Visionary Award: Saving Face, directed by Alice Wu
- Lifetime Achievement: Joan Chen
2004 - 5th Anniversary
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, directed by Ann Marie Fleming
- Narrative Feature: First Morning, directed by Victor Vu
- Documentary Feature: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, directed by Ann Marie Fleming
- Narrative Short: Sangam, directed by Prashant Bhargava
- Documentary Short: Yellow Brotherhood, directed by Tadashi Nakamura
- Animated Short: Birthday Boy, directed by Sejong Park
- Experimental: Balikbayan, directed by Larilyn Sanchez & Riza Manalo
- Music Video: Skyflakes: Bad Thoughts, directed by Dino Ignacio
2003 - 4th Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Refugee, directed by Spencer Nakasako
- Narrative Feature: Book of Rules, directed by Sung H. Kim
- Documentary Feature: Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story, directed by Jari Osborne
- Narrative Short: Anniversary, directed by Ham Tran
- Documentary Short: How to Make Kimchee, directed by Samuel Kiehoon Lee
- Animated Short: Henry’s Garden, directed by Moon Seun
- Experimental: Nothing But Love, directed by Wen-Yao Chuang
2002 - 3rd Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Sophie, directed by Helen Lee
- Narrative Feature: Charlotte Sometimes, directed by Eric Byler
- Documentary Feature: Journey for Lotus, directed by Eunhee Cha
- Narrative Short: Barrier Device, directed by Grace Lee
- Documentary Short: BLT Genesis, directed by Evan Leong
- Animated Short: Vessel Wrestling, directed by Lisa Yu
- Experimental: Still I Rise, directed by Umesh Shukla
2001 - 2nd Annual
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Roads and Bridges, directed by Abraham Lim
- Narrative Feature: Dog Food (Azucena), directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna
- Documentary Feature: Made in China, directed by Karin Lee
- Narrative Short: Talk to Taka, directed by Richard Kim
- Documentary Short: Bitter and Sweet, directed by Johanna Lee
- Animated Short: Lint People, directed by Helder Sun
- Experimental: Staccato Fugue, directed by Teo Carlo Pulgar
2000 - Festival Launch
Award Winners
- Grand Jury Award: Karma Local, directed by Darshan Bhagat
- Narrative Feature: The Debut, directed by Gene Cajayon
- Documentary Feature: When You’re Smiling, directed by Janice Tanaka
- Narrative Short: Mouse, directed by Greg Pak
- Documentary Short: Shit, the Movie, directed by Julie Gaw
- Experimental: By this Parting, directed by Mieko Ouchi
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