DC Asian Pacific American Film, Inc.

Mission Statement

“The mission of the DC APA Film Festival is to bring attention to the creative output from Asian Pacific American (APA) communities and encourage the artistic development of APA films in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.”

Since 2000, Asian Pacific American Film, Inc. (APA Film) a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, has produced an annual film festival based in Washington, D.C. devoted to film and media arts made by and/or about Americans of Asian Pacific Islander descent and other Asian Diasporic groups from around the world.

As a tax-exempt charity the value of goods, services, and benefits received in exchange for support is determined by APA Film. Any contribution above that amount is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Our mission embodies the following goals:

1. To raise public awareness of APA media arts
2. To encourage and promote the artistic development of APA media artists
3. To provide arts education opportunities, with particular outreach to APA youth and adults
4. To raise awareness and act as a catalyst for the discussion of issues affecting APA communities
5. To bring diverse people together, to promote artistic and social interactions
6. To sponsor a DC APA Film Festival annually

Contact Us

APA Film, Inc
1380 Monroe St NW, #506
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 330-5496
admin[at]apafilm.org

APA Film Staff 

Director of Programming: Tad Doyle – tad[at]apafilm.org
Assistant Director of Programming: David Zee – david[at]apafilm.org
Sponsorship Director: Aakash Dheer – aakash[at]apafilm.org
Press/Media Inquiries: Amy Hosseinnian – amy[at]apafilm.org
Web Site and Technical Administrator: Christine Dela Rosa – christine[at]apafilm.org
Guest Services Director: John Santos – john[at]apafilm.org
Guest Services Co-Director: Charlene Kuo – charlene[at]apafilm.org
Volunteer Coordinator: Ken Eng – volunteer[at]apafilm.org
Special Events Director:Juliana Berde – juliana[at]apafilm.org