[10/14/2024 Update] The deadline for AAS 2025 Film Expo Submission has been extended. The new deadline is October 31, 2024.
Call for Films: AAS 2025 Film Expo
The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference 2025
Columbus, Ohio, March 13 – 16, 2025
Film Submission Deadline: October 31, 2024
The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), is pleased to announce an open call for films for the AAS 2025 Film Expo.
The Film Expo will be held concurrently with the AAS 2025 Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, March 13-16, 2025. Documentary and independent films on issues reflecting contemporary life in Asia will be programmed and projected in dedicated screening rooms from Thursday through Saturday during the conference. On-site Q&As and moderated conversations with filmmakers are also scheduled as part of the Film Expo program. In addition, the Film Expo offers a virtual on-demand screening option to registered conference attendees who are unavailable for scheduled screening times. The virtual on-demand option is only available for attendees on-site in Columbus. On-demand viewers will view the films using private links provided by the filmmakers/distributors that are active March 13 to March 19, 2025.
All selected films are promoted in a special AAS Film Expo booklet distributed to conference attendees and are listed in the print and digital AAS Annual Conference Program, the Conference Mobile App, and on the AAS and CEAPS websites.
We welcome the submission of films related to Asia produced by scholars and independent filmmakers. Criteria utilized in the selection process include timeliness, broad appeal to the scholarly community, and quality of filmmaking. In considering your submission, please note that attendees viewing films may be seeking titles for research, for classroom use, or for their institutional libraries.
Approximately twenty to twenty-five films will be selected for screening.
AAS is the premier annual conference of Asia scholars in North America offering impactful programming and networking opportunities for emerging research in diverse disciplines contributing to Asian Studies.
For programming consideration for the 2025 Film Expo, please complete the AAS 2025 FILM EXPO SUBMISSION FORM. Our selection committee reviews films through Vimeo, YouTube and secure website links accessible in North America.
Our film submission deadline is October 31, 2024. We aim to have the selection process completed by December 15, 2024. The program staff will be in touch to confirm acceptances and coordinate Film Expo programming. The official program will be published by January 31, 2025.
Please note:
- All film entries must have English subtitles to be considered.
- We do not accept any films that have had scheduled screenings at past AAS meetings.
- AAS does not pay rental or royalty fees, nor does it charge you for publicity and exposure. AAS considers this program of mutual benefit to both you and our members.
- AAS does not offer financial support for filmmakers to attend the conference screenings.
- Selected films will be required to submit two (2) high quality promotional images, which may be uploaded at the time of submission or the time of acceptance confirmation.
- Upon acceptance, selected films will be required to provide a digital film file for Film Expo presentation and a private screener link for virtual on-demand screening.
The AAS Film Expo is curated and organized by the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with the Association for Asian Studies. If you have any questions, please address email correspondence with the subject header "AAS Film Expo 2025 / NAME OF FILM" to ceaps@illinois.edu.