DC Asian Pacific American Film was established to serve as a beacon for the creative voices and stories of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian diaspora communities.

The annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival celebrates films from around the world that reflect the richness, diversity, and complexity of Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic experiences, while creating opportunities for audiences, filmmakers, and community leaders to engage in meaningful conversations.

Film selelections include a July 16 screening of Carlisle 200 about cyclists Guarina Lopez (Pascua Yaqui) and Tsinnijinnie Russell (Diné) who embarked on a 200-mile prayer ride from Washington, D.C. to the cemetery at the Carlisle Indian Boarding School.