List of San Diego Asian Film Festival award winners

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The following is a list of San Diego Asian Film Festival winners by year. [1] [2]

Contents

2024 - 25th Annual

November 7-16, 2024 [3]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances


2023 - 24th Annual

November 2-11, 2023 [4]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2022 - 23rd Annual

November 3-12, 2022 [5]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2021 - 22nd Annual

October 28 to November 6, 2021 [6]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2020 - 21st Annual

October 23–31, 2020 [7]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2019 - 20th Annual

November 7–16, 2019 [9] [10]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

Special Events: Taiwan Film Showcase, Spotlight on Tibet

9th Spring Showcase

April 11–18, 2019 [11]

2018 - 19th Annual

November 8–17, 2018 [12] [13]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

8th Spring Showcase

April 19–26, 2018 [15] [16]

2017 - 18th Annual

November 9–18, 2017 [18] [19]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

7th Spring Showcase

April 20–27, 2017 [21] [22]

2016 - 17th Annual

November 3–12, 2016 [24] [25]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

6th Spring Showcase

April 28th - May 5th, 2016 [26] [27]

2015 - 16th Annual

November 5–14, 2015 [29]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

5th Spring Showcase

April 16th-25th, 2015 [30] [31]

2014 - 15th Anniversary

Nov 6-14, 2014 [33] [34] [35] [36] [37]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

4th Spring Showcase

April 17–24, 2014 [38] [39]

2013 - 14th Annual

November 7–16, 2013 [40] [41]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

3rd Spring Showcase

April 18–25, 2013 [42]

2012 - 13th Annual

November 1–9, 2012 [43]

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2nd Spring Showcase

April 19–26, 2012 [44]

2011 - 12th Annual

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

1st Spring Showcase

April 15–22, 2011

2010 - 11th Annual

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2009 - 10th Anniversary

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

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2008 - 9th Annual

Award Winners

Notable Events and Appearances

2007 - 8th Annual

Award Winners

2006 - 7th Annual

Award Winners

2005 - 6th Annual

Award Winners

2004 - 5th Anniversary

Award Winners

2003 - 4th Annual

Award Winners

2002 - 3rd Annual

Award Winners

2001 - 2nd Annual

Award Winners

2000 - Festival Launch

Award Winners

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