
Welcome to AFF Distribution, where our passion for storytelling meets our expertise in the film industry. After eight years of immersing ourselves in the world of film festivals and following news on thousands of films from around the globe, we’re excited to launch our own festival distribution service.
We specialize in distributing compelling documentaries and short films that captivate audiences with their strong narratives and intriguing stories. While our primary focus is on showcasing the remarkable work of Asian filmmakers, we proudly welcome submissions from talented creators around the world.
As a dedicated festival distributor, our mission is to connect powerful films with the right audiences, amplifying their impact and visibility in the festival circuit.
If you have a film, you believe deserves the spotlight, we invite you to submit it for our consideration at: ONLINE FORM. Join us in celebrating extraordinary stories and elevating voices through the art of cinema.
Sebastián Nadilo
Our Catalogue
Feature Documentary Films:
Feature Fiction Films
Short Fiction Films
Short Documentary Films
Feature Documentary Films

My Missing Aunt (양양) by Juyeon Yang – South Korea | 2024 – 77 minutes | Documentary

On a wintery night, Juyeon receives a call from her father. In his drunken voice, he leaves strange remarks, “Don’t become like your aunt who committed suicide.” Stunned by the family secret, she starts chasing the traces of her aunt, who resembles her strikingly. Juyeon breaks the suffocating silence and recreates her aunt’s lost voice through animation.
Festivals:
2024 Jeonju International Film Festival (World Premiere | South Korea)
2024 EBS International Documentary Festival (South Korea)
2024 Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (South Korea)
2024 Women’s Film Festival in Gwangju (South Korea)
2024 Busan Women Film Festival (South Korea)
2024 Seoul Independent Film Festival (South Korea)
2025 Budapest International Documentary Film Festival (European Premiere | Hungary)
2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (North American Premiere | Canada)
2025 Guadix Iridescent International Film Festival (Spain)
2025 FICPBA International Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires (South America Premiere | Argentina)
2025 Paris Korean Film Festival (France)
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Devi by Subina Shrestha – Nepal, South Korea, UK | 2024 – 80 minutes | Documentary

In 1997, seventeen-year-old Devi, was arrested, accused of being a rebel, tortured, and raped in custody. A civil war had just begun. Rebel leaders revealed her as a rape ‘victim’. Tagged with this shameful taboo, Devi battled depression, social ostracism, joined the rebel frontlines, and rose through the ranks, even serving as a member of the parliament when the war ended. Shot as an immersive verité, the film travels with Devi, as she consolidates the voices of survivors. As Devi confronts her former lawyer and her counselor, the film dives into deeply intimate and vulnerable moments. Through her diary, supported by archives and sweeping images, Devi reconstructs history erased to rewrite her new destiny.
Festivals:
2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (World Premiere | Canada)
2024 DocEdge Festival (Oceania Premiere | New Zealand)
2024 DMZ Inter. Doc. Film Festival (Asian Premiere | South Korea)
2024 Film SouthAsia (Nepal Premiere)
2024 Alternativa Film Awards (Indonesia)
2024 Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (Nepal)
2025 Human International Documentary Festival (Norway)
2025 Movies that Matter (Netherlands)
2025 Nepal International Film Festival (Nepal)
2025 Nepal America Inter. Film Festival (North American Premiere | USA)
2025 Perspectives Asian Documentary Film Festival (France)
2025 Guadix Iridescent International Film Festival (Spain)
2025 Tasveer Film Festival (USA)
2025 IndieCork Film Festival (Ireland)
2025 Women’s Worlds Film Festival Berlin (Germany)
2025 Festival Film Dokumenter (Indonesia)
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Phantoms of the Sierra Madre by Håvard Bustnes – Norway, FIN, MEX | 2024 – 100 min. | Documentary

Three men embark on a boyhood dream of a Western adventure in search of a lost Apache tribe in Mexico, but end up in a very different place than they had planned. (MUBI)
Festivals:
2024 CPH:DOX – Copenhagen Inter. Doc. Film Festival (World Premiere | Denmark)
2024 DOCVILLE International Documentary Film Festival (Belgium)
2024 DocsBarcelona – Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival (Spain)
2024 Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival (Poland)
2024 Norwegian International Film Festival (Norway)
2024 Visioni Dal Mondo (Italy) Won: Best International Documentary Award
2024 Nordic / Docs | Dokumentarfilmfestivalen i Fredrikstad (Norway)
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And, Towards Happy Alleys by Sreemoyee Singh – India | 2023 – 75 minutes | Documentary

A passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran, which also offers a frank view of the precarious situation for critics of the regime and shows the uncompromising daily struggle of Iranian women against their oppression.
Festivals:
2023 Berlin International Film Festival (World Premiere | Germany)
2023 Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (Greece)
2023 CPH:DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Festival (Denmark)
2023 Cartagena International Film Festival (South America Premiere | Colombia)
2023 BAFICI – Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (Argentina) || Won: Best Feature Film International Competition
2023 BiograFilm Festival (Italy)
2023 Sheffield Doc Fest (UK)
2023 Lucania Film Festival (Italy)
2023 Indian International Film Festival of Melbourne (Australia)
2023 Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival (Portugal)
2023 DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (Asia Premiere | Korea)
2023 Women Make Waves International Film Festival (Taiwan)
2023 JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (India Premiere)
2023 Free Zone Belgrade Human Rights Film Festival (Serbia)
2023 Dharamshala International Film Festival (India)
2023 MOVE IT! Film Festival for Human Rights (Germany)
2023 Kolkata International Film Festival (India)
2024 DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (Finland)
2024 DocPoint – Tallinn Documentary Film Festival (Estonia)
2024 Kolkata People’s Film Festival (India)
2024 Antenna Documentary Film Festival (Australia)
2024 IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival (India)
2024 One World Human Rights Film Festival (Czech Republic)
2024 Bangalore International Film Festival (India)
2024 Cinevesture International Film Festival (India)
2024 Habitat India Film Festival (India)
2024 Visions of Iran, Iranian Film Festival of Cologne (Germany)
2024 ImagineIndia International Film Festival (Spain)
2024 Sao Pablo International Film Festival (Brazil)
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Feature Fiction Films

I’m Not an Actor (Main Actor Nahin Hoon) by Aditya Kripalani – India | 2025 – 120 minutes | Fiction

During an online acting audition, a frustrated Mumbai actress and a depressed retired banker in Frankfurt form an unexpected emotional connection that forces them to confront long-buried truths.
Festivals:
2025 Cinequest Film Festival (World Premiere | United States)
2025 New York Indian Film Festival (USA)
2025 DC South Asian Film Festival (USA)
2025 Bradford International Film Festival (European Premiere | UK)
2025 Asian Film Festival of Barcelona (Spain)
2025 Vancouver Asian Film Festival (Canada)
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We Don’t Dance For Nothing by Stefanos Tai
Hong Kong, USA, Philippines, Canada | 2022 – 86 minutes | Fiction, Experimental

H, a young domestic worker who plans to run from Hong Kong towards her dreams of love with another woman Sampa, independence and freedom. (IMDb)
Festivals:
2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival (World Premiere | Canada)
Feature Documentaryt Award – Honourable Mention
2022 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival (Canada)
2022 Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (Asian Premiere | Korea)
2022 Cinemalaya Film Festival (Philippine Premiere | Closing Film)
2022 Asian American International Film Festival (USA Premiere | United States)
2022 Oldenburg Film Festival (Europa Premiere | Germany)
2022 San Diego Filipino Film Festival (United States)
2022 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (United States)
2022 Hawaii International Film Festival (United States)
2022 Vancouver Asian Film Festival (Canada)
2022 Singapore International Film Festival (Singapore)
2023 Seattle Asian American Film Festival (United States)
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Short Fiction Films

Sound of Fire by Mingjie Li – USA | 2025 – 16 mins. | Fiction

A homeless teenage boy becomes best friends with a neglected little girl in New York Chinatown. When the girl finds out the boy used to be a thief, they face a new challenge.
Festivals:
2025 FICPBA International Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires (World Premiere | Argentina)
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A Better Place (베터 플레이스) by Ali Sohail Jaura – Pakistan, South Korea | 2025 – 13 mins. | Fiction

After being abandoned by her mother on a bus stop in the city of Seoul, 7-year old Jia has nowhere to go. As the night gets darker, she sees light in a stranger, an illegal South Asian immigrant stuck in South Korea after unsuccessfully performing “Donkey Flight”. The unlikely pair survives the night by forming an unusual connection by making brave and at times, difficult choices.
Festivals:
2024 Nepal International Film Festival (World Premiere | Nepal)
2025 UK Asian Film Festival (European Premiere | UK)
2025 Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (Malaysia)
2025 Jeonju International Short Film Festival (South Korea)
2025 Taoba International Youth Film Festival (Georgia)
2025 Sharjah International Film Festival (Mena Premiere | UAE)
2025 Chaktomuk Short Film Festival (Cambodia)
2025 Gandhara Independent Film Festival (Pakistan)
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Mamá Dice (Mother Says) by Jessica Sofia Chang – Argentina | 2024 – 20 minutes | Fiction

The film follows different stages in the life of Sofía, a young girl born in Argentina of Chinese descent. From her childhood to her adulthood, she’s conflicted by the clash and fusion of both her cultures, all while facing a strenuous relationship with her mother Jia, who places concerns and demands on her.
Festivals:
Waiting for World Premiere
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Same Star Above Us by Ke Liu – United States | 2024 – 19 minutes | Fiction

As she prepares to end her nomad life and return home, a middle-aged immigrant woman who has run away from home for months is thrown off course when she encounters a young female escort stranded in a remote town.
Festivals:
2024 San Diego Asian Film Festival (World Premiere | United States)
2025 Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (Asian Premiere | South Korea)

Anaar Daana (Sour Candy) by Nishi Dugar – India | 2024 – 20 minutes | Fiction

Guddal, a 5-year-old, lives in her ancestral home with her younger brother Laddoo and older sister Chinu. A nanny (Aaya Didi) cares for them in the absence of their parents. Guddal orchestrates mischievous antics with Laddoo, landing them in trouble and punishment. The news of her ailing grandmother’s and the influx of relatives in her otherwise idyllic house leave her bewildered. Through a coming-of-age lens, Anaar Daana explores the essence of childhood love and grief.
Festivals:
2024 Berlin International Film Festival (World Premiere | Germany)
2024 Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (Germany)
2024 Inter. Doc. & Short Film Festival of Kerala (Asian Premiere | India)
2024 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Oceania Premiere | Australia)
2024 Seoul International Women’s Film Festival (South Korea)
2024 ALPAVIRAMA Inter. Youth Film Festival (India)
2024 Tehran International Film Festival (Iran)
2024 Jakarta Film Week (Indonesia)
2024 KUKI Young Short Film Festival Berlin (European Premiere | Germany)
2024 Yellowstone International Film Festival (India)
2024 Ajyal Film Festival by Doha Film Institute (Qatar)
2024 Regent Park Film Festival (North American Premiere | Canada)
2024 Olympia Inter. FF for Children and Young People (Greece)
2024 Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (Indonesia)
2024 Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (Nepal)
2025 Smita Patil International Film Festival (India)
2025 Jaipur Inter. Film Festival (India)
2025 Festival PLAY (Portugal)
2025 IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival (India)
2025 CinemAsia Film Festival (Netherlands)
2025 Nepal International Film Festival (Nepal)
2025 Sehsuchte International Studen Film Festival (Germany)
2025 Sharjah International Film Festival (Mena Premiere | UAE)
2025 SeaShorts Film Festival (Malaysia)
2025 Hobnobben Film Festival (USA)
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By Heart (暗記) by Jeffrey Lo – Taiwan, United States, Japan | 2024 – 12 minutes | Fiction

By Heart follows 7-year-old Catherine who now lives in Taiwan following her parents’ separation. Struggling to stay connected to her American roots, Catherine faces the challenge of memorizing and internalizing a strict Confucian text at her new school. Despite the pressure of her surroundings, Catherine continues to fight to keep her cultural identity.
Festivals:
2025 BFI Future Film Festival (World Premiere | UK)
2025 Taoyuan Film Festival (Asian Premiere | Taiwan)
2025 Taiwan Film Festival Berlin (European Premiere | Germany)
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Swans of Hudson River by Mingjie Li – USA | 2024 – 12 minutes | Fiction

Sylvia, a young Chinese graduate student, develops a close friendship with her white elderly landlady Marilyn as they share an apartment in New York City. When Marilyn’s mental condition deteriorates, Sylvia has a hard decision to make.
Festivals:
2024 New York Shorts Inter. Film Festival (World Premiere | United States)
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Iron, Butterfly by Ke Liu – China | 2023 – 14 minutes | Fiction

To catch up with work, a burdened blacksmith in rural China decides not to visit his wife, who works in the city all year round, until a visit from a privileged artist alters his outlook on life.
Festivals:
2023 New York Shorts International Film Festival (World Premiere | USA)
2023 Norwich Film Festival (European Premiere | UK)
2024 Las Cruces International Film Festival (United States )
2024 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (United States)

Farewell by Soham Kundu – India, UK | 2024 – 15 minutes | Fiction

Two friends: one with a broken heart, the other on the brink of marriage. Tensions rise during a day’s journey, leading them to confront their past amidst shared grief and hopes for a brighter future. Centred around intimate friendships between men of colour, Farewell presents evolving expressions of modern masculinity.
Festivals:
2024 Scottish Queer International Film Festival (World Premiere | Scotland)
2024 B3 Short Film Competition (Germany)
2024 Tasveer Film Festival (North American Premiere | USA)
2024 This is England (France)
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반품 (Returns) by Kyung Seop Chung – South Korea | 2023 – 9 minutes | Fiction

Jun-hyeok, a young delivery driver, finds himself in trouble when a customer refuses to accept a package.
Festivals:
2023 IM Festival (South Korea)
2023 Seoul International Kids Film Festival (South Korea) || Won: Non Competitive Award
2023 Korea Youth Film Awards (South Korea) || Won: Silver Award
2024 Korea Youth Media Festival (South Korea)
2023 Labour Culture Festival (South Korea) || Won: Best Picture Award
2023 Youth Video Contest for Peace & Humanism || Won: Excellence Award
2023 Milal Video Contest (South Korea)
2023 5.18 Film Festival (South Korea)
2024 San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival (USA)
2024 Seongnam Youth Film Awards (South Korea)
2024 Gyeonggi Film School Festival (South Korea)
2024 Inter. Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires (South American Premiere | Argentina)
2024 Cine a la Vista! (Argentina)
2024 Youth Diversity Film Festival (USA)
2024 All American High School Film Festival (USA)
2024 FilmAsia Asian Film Festival (Czech Republic)

개미 (Ant) by Eun-young Jung – South Korea | 2024 – 22 minutes | Fiction

Young-eun, a young writer, struggles to cope with the loss of her best friend and roommate, Sang-mi. One day she decides to submit her novel to a literary contest in Sang-mi’s name. She later encounters her ex-boyfriend, who is unaware of the death of her friend. As Young-eun grapples with Sang-mi’s absence, she experiences hallucinations and engages in meaningless sex encounters. A surreal turn occurs when a swarm of black ants invade her personal space, prompting Young-eun’s obsessive mission to catch them. Ironically, this mission breathes new life into her once helpless existence. (Sebastián Nadilo)
Festivals:
Waiting for World Premiere…

Sunflower Girl by Holly M. Kaplan – USA | 2023 – 14 minutes | Fiction

A 13-year-old girl has the opportunity to skateboard with her crush – at the cost of neglecting her familial duties.
Festivals:
2023 Uppsala Short Film Festival (World Premiere | Sweden)
2023 Vancouver Asian Film Festival (North America Premiere | Canada)
2023 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (USA Premiere | USA)
2024 MINT Chinese Film Festival (European Premiere | UK)
2024 Disorient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon (USA)
2024 REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film Festival (Canada)
2024 Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth (Canada)
2024 Smile International Film Festival (Asia Premiere | India)
2024 Big Eyes Big Minds International Childrens Film Festival (Singapore)
2024 KINOLUB International Film Festival for Children & Youth (Poland)
2024 Oakville Film Festival (Canada)
2024 Sunrise Film Festival (UK)
2024 Asian American International Film Festival (USA)
2024 Sidewalk Film Festival (USA)
2024 Inter. Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires (South American Premiere | Argentina)
2024 Seoul International Children’s Film Festival (South Korea)
2024 Odyssey Film Festival (UK)
2024 Hobnobben Film Festival (USA)
2024 Tacoma Film Festival (USA)
2024 Buffalo International Film Festival (USA)
2024 Woodstock Film Festival (USA)
2024 Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (USA)
2024 Reel Sisters of The Diaspora (USA)
2024 Hof International Film Festival (Germany)
2024 Galway Film Fleadh – Generation Fleadh (Irland)
2024 Cinemagic – International Film Festival for Young People (Ireland)
2024 Mirada Corta (Mexico)
2024 Boston International Kids Film Festival (USA)
2024 ZUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival (Poland)
2024 Anchorage International Film Festival (USA)
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Short Documentary Films

A Little Regret in Helsinki by Haohao Qiaoshi Liu – Finland | 2025 – 14 Minutes | Documentary

A Chinese girl returns home to Helsinki, with a desire to reassess her feelings about home, perfection, friendship, and regret. A tender dialogue is raised between father and daughter.
Festivals:
2025 Leiden Shorts (World Premiere | Netherlands)
2025 Tirana International Film Festival (Albania)
2025 Buffalo International Film Festival (North American Premiere | USA)
2025 Hobnobben Film Festival (USA)
2025 Canberra Short Film Festival (Oceania Premiere | Australia)
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Pulse of Chongqing by George Georgakopoulos – Greece, China | 2024 – 11 minutes | Documentary

A poetic, experimental documentary that presents a portrait of daily life within Chongqing, an exciting metropolis with over 30 million people. A montage of shots from sunrise to sunset that attempt to capture the city’s spirit. People, buildings and the subway become an integral part of the filmic vocabulary.
Festivals:
Waiting for World Premiere…
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