Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival

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2026 Festival Dates: May 22nd - 24th
Location: The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre

Our mission is to celebrate and explore our diverse experiences and advance the roles of Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in film and new media. The signature event of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Cultural Village, SAPFF serves alongside a continuum of events and programming in support of traditional

and contemporary Asian and Pacific Islander artistic expression within the Sacramento Region. Official Page: www.SAPFF.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/AsianPacificFilmFest Twitter: Instagram: YouTube: Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival, www.youtube.com/AsianPacificFilmFest Vimeo: SAPFF Videos, www.vimeo.com/SAPFFVideos Flickr: sacramentoasianpacificfilmfest, www.flickr.com/photos/sapff For more information about the Sacramento Asian Pacific Cultural Village, the Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival, or to see how you can get involved email us at [email protected].

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and community partners for helping make the 2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Fes...
05/26/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and community partners for helping make the 2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival possible:

The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
Asian American Unity Coalition
Asian Pacific Community Counseling
Capsity Coworking
CA Department of Social Services
EBAYC Sacramento
Nichi Bei Foundation
Sparrow Grove
EJPix Studios
William Lee Photography
Clear Graphics and Printing
Interpress Technologies
Trinity eDiscovery
Chu Mai
Giggle and Riot Funbooths
Korean Language and Cultural Center of Sacramento - KLCCSac
Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine
Pegasus Bakery
The Creative Space

We’re deeply grateful to build this work alongside you. If able to, we encourage our community to support the businesses and organizations that support the arts, storytelling, and cultural celebration year-round. Please visit them, follow them, and show them some love 💛

Thank you all for being part of SAPFF’s success! 🎬✨

That’s a wrap on the 10th Annual Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival! 🎬✨Thank you to every filmmaker, host, volunteer...
05/25/2026

That’s a wrap on the 10th Annual Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival! 🎬✨

Thank you to every filmmaker, host, volunteer, community partner, attendee, and sponsor who helped make this festival so meaningful. Your support allows us to continue uplifting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stories, creating spaces for connection, and celebrating the power of film and culture together.

A special thank you to our partners and sponsors for believing in the importance of representation, storytelling, and community.

If you believe in this mission, we invite you to make a donation to help keep these stories on screen and our festival growing year after year. Every contribution directly supports future programming, filmmakers, and community access.

Want to relive the festival moments? Head over to EJPix Studios page to see highlights, shots, and memories from this year’s event. 📸✨

Missed a screening or want to revisit your favorite films? Sign up for our newsletter for upcoming VOD announcements, future events, and festival updates: www.sapff.org

The stories don’t end here — we’ll see you again soon at the movies!

Meet our Closing Night host, Shaline Jane!A proud Asian American Filipina media personality, community leader, and seaso...
05/24/2026

Meet our Closing Night host, Shaline Jane!

A proud Asian American Filipina media personality, community leader, and seasoned emcee (including past SAPFF events), Shaline has spent more than 20 years uplifting cultural, nonprofit, and community events across California.

Shaline is hosting our 5:00 PM Closing Night Showcase, which feature stories of resistance, resilience, and community care - from Japanese Americans who challenged wartime incarceration to “aunties” who stepped up to protect others during times of crisis.

Full festival program, tickets and passes available at www.SAPFF.org

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

Meet our Sunday afternoon host, Joel Cabatic aka DJ JCutz!A Sacramento DJ, actor (Lumpia Movie), and community advocate,...
05/24/2026

Meet our Sunday afternoon host, Joel Cabatic aka DJ JCutz!

A Sacramento DJ, actor (Lumpia Movie), and community advocate, Joel blends entertainment with service. He serves on the board of the Olivia Chan Foundation and is active in community spaces, while also bringing the party to life with old-school hip hop, R&B, disco, funk, and pop through JCutz Entertainment.

Joel is helping us kick off our Sunday afternoon program, Voices Across Generations, featuring stories from APA elders, emerging Sacramento State student filmmakers, and voices reflecting on the histories, identities, and legacies we inherit and carry forward.

Our Sunday program starts at 12:30 PM, doors open at 12:00 PM.

Full festival program, tickets and passes available at www.SAPFF.org

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

Meet our host Midday Host, Sharon Ito!A longtime journalist, community advocate, and storyteller, Sharon has spent decad...
05/23/2026

Meet our host Midday Host, Sharon Ito!

A longtime journalist, community advocate, and storyteller, Sharon has spent decades uplifting Asian American voices through media, education, and public service. From preserving Sacramento Japantown history through Reclaim to moderating important community conversations, her work continues to connect generations through storytelling and advocacy. She has served on several boards, including the Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento Law Foundation (), My Sister’s House (), and the Buddhist Church of Sacramento (). A graduate of the University of the Pacific, Sharon is a senior fellow with the American Leadership Forum and a founding member of the Sacramento chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association ().

Sharon hosts our 3 PM Midday Showcase exploring connection, survival, and belonging through stories of food, labor, loneliness, and the truths we hide in search of love.

Full festival program, tickets and passes available at www.SAPFF.org

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

Meet our Saturday morning Host, William Gow!A Sacramento-based community historian, educator, and documentary filmmaker,...
05/23/2026

Meet our Saturday morning Host, William Gow!

A Sacramento-based community historian, educator, and documentary filmmaker, William co-directs the Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival and has spent years preserving and uplifting Asian American history and stories. William serves on the board of the Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco and has been a volunteer historian with the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Chinese for the past 20 years. His 2024 book, Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community won the Sally and Ken Owens Award for best book in the history of the Pacific West by the Western Historical Association. He currently serves as an associate professor at Sacramento State.

Join us for powerful stories of identity, healing, and cultural connection as William hosts the Representing Ourselves program this morning.

Full festival program, tickets and passes available at www.SAPFF.org

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

05/23/2026

The 2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival continues today with our Saturday program, Representing Ourselves, starting at 11:00 AM. Doors open at 10:30 AM.

SAPFF Co-Director William Gow joined alongside local filmmaker Rajan Gill to share more about this year’s festival. Be sure to catch Rajan’s film, HARVEST PARTY AT CAMP TWO, during our Midday Showcase program at 3:00 PM.

Come celebrate storytelling, community, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices with us all weekend long!

Get tickets and passes at www.SAPFF.org

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

Meet our Opening Night Host, Joy Cabatic! A proud mother of three, devoted wife, and longtime public servant, Joy has sp...
05/22/2026

Meet our Opening Night Host, Joy Cabatic!

A proud mother of three, devoted wife, and longtime public servant, Joy has spent nearly 25 years serving the State of California while championing community advocacy and leadership. She serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific State Employees Association (APSEA) and My Sister's House. She also proudly serves on the board of the Olivia Chan Foundation.

Join us for an inspiring night of storytelling, community, and resilience as Joy hosts the Light in the Dark program.

Doors open at 5pm tonight - we can’t wait to see you there!

Get tickets and passes at www.SAPFF.org, or at the door.

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

05/22/2026

Doors open at 5pm tonight for our first program Light in the Dark. Our first film, AND THEN WE RISE, will start at 5:30pm.

Please allow yourselves plenty of time to arrive for parking.

If you haven’t already, tickets and passes are still available online at www.SAPFF.org or at the door!

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

SUNDAY’S CLOSING NIGHT FILM: A feature documentary about the Auntie Sewing Squad, a grassroots collective founded by per...
05/22/2026

SUNDAY’S CLOSING NIGHT FILM: A feature documentary about the Auntie Sewing Squad, a grassroots collective founded by performance artist Kristina Wong in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As PPE shortages spread across the U.S., hundreds of volunteers—mostly BIPOC women, along with Uncles and non-binary members—turned their homes into sewing hubs producing cloth masks for vulnerable communities and essential workers. The group quickly grew from a few dozen activists into a nationwide network of more than 800 volunteers. Beyond providing masks, the collective used mutual aid to support historically marginalized communities and openly discuss feminism, anti-racism, allyship, and resistance to systemic inequality.

Get tickets and passes at www.SAPFF.org

2026 Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22–24, 2026
The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95816

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Elk Grove, CA
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