PARIS, France, November 19, 2025. 

The All Asian Independent Film Festival 2025 (AAIFF Asia), established in 2020, aims to elevate the work of independent filmmakers across Asia by spotlighting their unique stories and encouraging both creators and audiences to strengthen the region’s independent cinema culture.  The 2025 edition of the festival will be held from 12-14 December 2025 at the Legend Cinema, Olympia Mall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

AAIFF Asia’s 2025 Official Selection includes 28 films from 16 countries, competing across 8 categories, including dramatic feature, documentary, animated creations, student films, and more. The films are crafted by independent filmmakers from all over the Asian continent who are devoted to showcasing their creativity to global audiences.

The three day festival will end with AAIFF 2025’s Awards Ceremony, where 16 awards will be presented to honor Asia’s best independent filmmaking talents. The filmmakers will be competing for awards including Asia’s Best Independent Film 2025 and Asia’s Best Independent Film director 2025.

As in previous years, AAIFF Asia 2025 will be hosting Professional Workshops as well as Q&A Sessions with the directors in competition during the three day festival, providing the audience with a unique opportunity to engage directly with the filmmakers. As has become tradition, the festival will once again host nightly After-Parties featuring performances by talented local musicians.

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Here are some of the films included in the 2025 Official Selection: 

The Offspring (Cambodia) — Dramatic Feature dir. Thy Seng

 A Lifetime of Love (China) — Dramatic Feature dir. Angel 

 Khmerican (Cambodia / United States) — Dramatic Short dir. Jimmy Chhiu

 Curse or Wish (Cambodia) — Dramatic Short dir. Pilot Sok & Rithy Moung

 Thereafter (Hong Kong) — Student Film dir. Ho Yi Chan

 One Last Supper (Singapore) — Student Film dir. Jerold Lim

If I Was No More (Indonesia) — Environmental Film dir. Jelita Clough

Hair For You (Indonesia) — Animated Film dir. Michelle Marakasherry, Tien Pham, & Jihye JJ Kim

Cloud with Salts (China) — Animated Film dir. Fish Ng

Project 1000 Believe (Singapore) — Documentary dir. Natalie Dau

The Silent Crisis (Japan / Republic of Korea)— documentary/student film dir. Kayla A. Lee

For more information about AAIFF Asia 2025 and to see the full Official Selection for this year, visit aaiffasia.com