“The cinema-going world, as we know it, is changing drastically, as local theaters shut shop and major chains consider filing for bankruptcy. Since everyone is now consuming content online, film festivals, an important cog in the wheel of the entertainment ecosystem, are forced to react to this major shift in viewing behavior and adapt their formats accordingly. This is why, in lieu of hosting live festivals this year, we are moving all of the content online and opening up our films to a national and, in some cases, international audience." - Festival Director, Jitin Hingorani

Upcoming ECSA Screening

Saturday, June 27, 2020

7 pm CDT
MULK (Feature)
Q&A with MULK actors Taapsee Pannu & Neena Gupta, director Anubav Sinha moderated by Viveck Vaswani

Our Mission:

The Dallas/Fort Worth area is now home to its very own South Asian film festival. DFW SAFF is a four day festival taking place from May 16 to 19, 2019. We will showcase World, U.S. and Texas premieres of features, shorts and documentaries, all chosen to engage, educate and inspire audiences. We are showcasing a wide range of films exploring issues that affect South Asians living and working in America, as well as our brothers and sisters back home.

Our Vision:

DFW SAFF exists to promote the perspectives and voices of the South Asian community by serving, organizing and advocating South Asian culture in the Greater Dallas Metroplex area through cinema.