Our Mission

The mission of the Arab Film Festival (AFF) is to enhance public understanding of Arab culture and to provide alternative representations of Arabs that contradict the stereotypical images frequently encountered in the American mass media. The Arab Film Festival screens films from and about the Arab World that provide realistic perspectives on Arab people, culture, art, history and politics.

In 2005, AFF Inc. became an independent, tax-exempt [i.e. 501(c)3] organization. We hope that our new status will encourage new donors, which will help increase the reach of the festival within the San Francisco Bay Area.

AFF has operated for 8 years as a project of the Arab Cultural Center of Silicon Valley.