We are proud to recognize Selena Yip in today’s Female Filmmaker Friday. Selena is the Festival Director of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. The festival is described by Selena as a “showcase event of Philadelphia Asian American Film and Filmmakers, a non-profit organization founded in 2008 dedicated to supporting and highlighting the experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through creative community- focused programs.” Selena is a second generation, Chinese American child of Hong Kong immigrants and has found strong ties in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. With a desire to be more involved in their community, Yip joined the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation to produce a short documentary called Staying Put: Stories of Chinatown’s Resistance. The short documentary tells the story of Philadelphia Chinatown’s historic struggles with inequitable urban development and their advocacy towards a better future. Yip joined @phillyaaff in 2018 and quickly climbed the ranks becoming festival director in 2020. Selena Yip is an inspiration and we are so proud to have such talented women breaking the ceiling in the Philadelphia region. We are eager to see what’s next for Yip and the PAAFF community!
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