The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) marked it’s big in-person/in-theater comeback after two years of only doing one-off events, with the film festival’s very first red carpet presentation. With filmmakers representing films that have been major film festival players and award-winners this year (CAT DADDIES, DEALING WITH DAD, 7 DAYS) in attendance, representatives from key and influential DFW organizations (Dallas Asian Historical Society, Orchid Giving Circle), top DFW female filmmakers celebrating the fest’s day-long Sunday focus on female filmmakers, and special guests like Dr. Tiffany Moon (Real Housewives of Dallas) and Ricco Fajardo (MY HERO ACADEMIA) making appearances, AFFD delivered the kind of film festival event the city very rarely sees these days.
Social media influencer Dr. Tiffany Moon (Real Housewives of Dallas) stopped by to check out AFFD for the first time and graced the red carpet as only she could. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Dr. Tiffany Moon with the stunning style shot. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Dr. Tiffany Moon gives some perspective. (Photo by Wildman)
Dr. Tiffany Moon being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Vamsi Kalakuntla performed his song “Desi Spider Man” at the screening of the film 7 DAYS (Photo by Ziro C.)
Vamsi Kalakuntla (7 DAYS) being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Top DFW-based cinematographer Karissa Leicht (SWEAT OF HIS COW) was a special guest as part of AFFD’s celebration of female filmmakers this year. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Vamsi Kalakuntla (7 DAYS) discusses his upcoming music performance for the next day. (Photo by Wildman)
Mye Hoang returned to Dallas for an encore screening of her film CAT DADDIES, which has been one of the major hits on the film festival circuit this year. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Mye Hoang, director of CAT DADDIES, showing off the film’s poster at AFFD. (Photo by Ziro C.)
The AFFD red carpet in action. (Photo by Ziro C.)
The Dallas Asian Historical Society’s Denise Johnson was another special guest of AFFD this year as the film festival reached out to the city’s top leaders and influencers to enjoy this year’s fest. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Dr. Tiffany Moon has some things to say. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Film producer Lisa Normand (SWEAT OF HIS COW) has so many projects in the works that it was remarkable she could have a free moment to be part of AFFD’s celebration of female filmmakers this year. (Photo by Ziro C.)
I RARELY pose on the carpets I run, but nabbing a shot with Lisa Normand and Karissa Leicht? That’s like a bragging rights photo.. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Eve Butterly (LILY IS HERE) is a DFW-based filmmaker and script supervisor who is viewed as an essential set presence by many directors and producers in town. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Julia Boyd (SHE DON’T THINK IT’S FUNNY, THE MONEY STORE) has quickly begun building her credit list in her prosing acting career. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Here’s a formidable mother/daughter team: Julia Boyd and Eve Butterly. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Mom and daughter talk: Julia Boyd and Eve Butterly being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Julia Boyd explains how you do the whole glamour thing. (Photo by Wildman)
Nikita Hattangady, director and writer of FALAFEL. (Photo by Ziro C.)
The FALAFEL team: Zahran Anwar (CAST), Nikita Hattangady (DIR/SCR), Megha Hattangady (Art Director) show off the film’s poster. (Photo by Ziro C.)
The FALAFEL team being interviewed. (Photo by Wildman)
The Orchid Giving Circle’s support of the Asian Film festival of Dallas has been essential, and it was wonderful to have OGC’s Mylinh Luong and Anna Hung join AFFD’s Cecilia Lai for a rock star moment on the red carpet. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Orchid Giving Circle’s Mylinh Luong and Anna Hung being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Mylinh Luong and Anna Hung from the Orchid Giving Circle (Photo by Wildman)
Lisa Normand being interviewed. (Photo by Wildman)
Playwright and actor Miranda Jonte took a day off from developing a big screen adaptation of her play ST. FRANCIS to visit AFFD and do the red carpet thing. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Miranda Jonte being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
The man behind the voice: MY HERO ACADEMIA’s Ricco Fajardo visits AFFD and does the red carpet thing. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Cosplay personality Aubrey Sweet takes a break from appearances at the cons to be a guest at a film festival instead. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Aubrey Sweet sports some killer boots while posing with Ricco Fajardo (MY HERO ACADEMIA) (Photo by Ziro C.)
Miranda Jonte (ST. FRANCIS) talks about adapting her play into a film. (Photo by Wildman)
Orchid Giving Circle’s Anna Hung and Mylinh Luong talk to a student film journalist. (Photo by Wildman)
The FALAFEL team adds a cast member: Megha Hattangady (Art Director), Nikita Hattangady (DIR/SCR), Robert Twaddell (CAST), Zahran Anwar (CAST) (Photo by Ziro C.)
FALFEL’s Nikita Hattangady (DIR/SCR) being interviewed. (Photo by Wildman)
Ricco Fajardo (MY HERO ACADEMIA) being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Ricco Fajardo (MY HERO ACADEMIA) and Aubrey Sweet enjoying themselves on the carpet. (Photo by Wildman)
Miranda Jonte talking movie making and dog rescues. (Photo by Wildman)
DEALING WITH DAD’s Tom Huang adds another notch to his film’s festival belt with a big attention-getting screening at AFFD. The crowd-pleasing comedy-drama has gone coast-to-coast with screenings this year. (Photo by Ziro C.)
DEALING WITH DAD’s Hayden Szeto made the trip to Dallas so the film fans could see him in person after enjoying his appearance onscreen. (Photo by Ziro C.)
DEALING WITH DAD’s Tom Huang (DIR/SCR/PROD) and Hayden Szeto (CAST) sport the film’s poster on the red carpet. (Photo by Ziro C.)
DEALING WITH DAD’s Hayden Szeto (CAST) and Tom Huang (DIR/SCR) being interviewed. (Photo by Wildman)
ERZULIE’s CHRISTINE CHEN (DIR/Co-SCR/PROD) is striking in the red on the AFFD carpet. (Photo by Ziro C.)
It’s Erzulie herself! Leila Annastasia Scott sheds her mermaid tail to do the red carpet thing at AFFD. (Photo by Ziro C.)
ERZULIE’s Christine Chen (DIR/Co-SCR/PROD) and Leila Annastasia Scott (CAST) show off the film’s poster. (Photo by Ziro C.)
Talking killer mermaids with Team ERZULIE. (Photo by Ziro C.)
ERZULIE’s Christine Chen and Leila Annastasia Scott being interviewed. (Photo by Ziro C.)
ERZULIE’s Leila Annastasia Scott is feeling it on the carpet. (Photo by Wildman)
Julia Boyd sits down with the Electric Jellyfish podcast team. (Photo by Ziro C.)
