ASIAN POP-UP CINEMA CHICAGO (20TH EDITION) FESTIVAL WILL RETURN MARCH 19 TO APRIL 12, 2026!

Call for Entries NOW OPEN for #APUC20!

Asian Pop-Up Cinema, Chicago’s only Pan-Asian film festival, is preparing for its landmark 20th edition! After a decade of operations, showcasing over 400 films and welcoming filmmakers from across Asia, we are thrilled to continue our mission of bridging East and West through the power of storytelling.

Filmmakers of Asian descent, as well as films exploring Asian and Asian diasporic cultures, are invited to submit. We look forward to discovering your work!

Submit by December 12 to take advantage of our reduced Earlybird rate ➤ filmfreeway.com/APUC

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Oct. 11 & 12, 2025

Mid-Autumn Chinese Film Festival

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SEPT. 18-20, 2025

Cinéma Cineplex Forum et VIP
2313 St. Catherine St. West Suite 101

Montreal, Quebec,Canada

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Asian Pop-Up Cinema

19th Edition
March 20 - April 13, 2025
Chicago, Illinois

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Our tenth year of spotlighting the best of Asian cinema!

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