HAAPIFEST 2026 closes its Houston run June 14

View the festival listing on HAAPIFEST →

The Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival is in its final week. HAAPIFEST 2026 runs May 29 through June 14 with in-person screenings at the DoubleTree by Hilton Westchase and an online component for viewers outside Texas.

Founded in 2004 by OCA-Greater Houston, the festival was built to highlight AAPI culture through film and to give Houston audiences a dedicated window for community storytelling. This year's theme centers family, heritage, and community narratives across features, documentaries, and shorts.

What is still on the calendar

The official site lists daily screenings through the run, including Texas premieres such as Ky Nam Inn (Vietnamese narrative feature), The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook (pandemic-era mutual aid documentary), and Southeast Asian American Journey (docu-series on refugee community histories). Many screenings include filmmaker meet-and-greets or panels, including a Productions in Texas industry session on funding and the state film incentive program.

If you are in Houston before June 14, tickets and passes are available at haapifest.org/tickets. The venue address is 10609 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77042.

Why it matters for regional filmgoers

Regional festivals like HAAPIFEST often premiere work that will not hit streaming for months. The lineup mixes Southeast Asian, East Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian voices, which makes it useful for audiences trying to map what creators are putting on screen before awards-season chatter begins.

For North American readers outside Texas, the online portion extends access beyond the Westchase theater. Check the site for which titles remain available virtually as the festival winds down.

When: May 29–June 14, 2026
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Westchase, Houston, TX (in person and online)

Confirm showtimes and ticket types on haapifest.org before you go. Programs can shift in the closing days of a multi-week festival.