Nonprofit
Philadelphia Asian American Film Foundation
A nonprofit that runs a yearly film festival and year-round screenings and talks about Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander stories. Volunteers help run the festival and the year-round work.
- Newcomers welcome
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What they do
Volunteer for festival shifts or on a year-round staff committee (sponsorship, marketing, programming, guest services or volunteer coordination) through the inquiry form on its site. Or attend a screening or talk.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
When and where
Screenings and talks run through the year, with a yearly 11-day film festival. Staff volunteers plan the work on year-round committees.
- Days
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Times
- Daytime, Evening
- Season
- Fall
Office
- Address
- 1516 N 5th St
- Part of the city
- Lower North
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Send an inquiry through the volunteer form on paaff.org/volunteer, or ask about volunteering at a screening or talk..
You need to sign up first.
What to expect
Festival volunteers help with programming and screenings during the 11-day festival, and staff volunteers join committees that plan the work year-round, such as sponsorship, marketing, programming, guest services or volunteer coordination. The site does not say how long a shift runs or how many people it needs, so ask in your inquiry.
Tips for your first visit
- Say which role you want in your inquiry: a festival shift or a year-round committee.
- Ask about shift length before you commit, since the site does not give it.
- Each shift earns a volunteer shirt, one free ticket to a paid event, and food.
Newcomer welcome
Welcoming to newcomers (4 out of 5). Why we say this: The volunteer page says film experience is not required and gives an inquiry form to start, so it explicitly welcomes newcomers..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet. Event prices are not listed on the site. Each volunteer shift earns a shirt and one free ticket to a paid event, and food is provided. Donations are welcome.
- How often
- Seasonal
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: paaff.org Source: Philadelphia Cultural Fund grantee directory, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: info@paaff.org Source: paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: (610) 742-0582 Source: paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Calendar the group publishes: paaff.org Source: paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- High
- Philadelphia Cultural Fund grantee directory, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Website
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Ein
- paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Location, Contacts, Status
- paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, First step, Cost, Requirements
- paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status
- paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, First step, What to expect, First visit tips, Cost
- paaff.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Schedule, Status, Last sign of life, Calendar
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