Saturday’s opening night reception of The 19th Annual Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival (HAAPIFEST), attracted 75 attendees, who enjoyed a panel featuring the makers and subjects of some of the festival’s films, food and drink, and a screening of the Filipino-American movie “Kapwa Texas.”

The 19th Annual Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival (HAAPIFEST), running from Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 11, offers over forty movies, ranging from three-minute shorts to full-length features, that celebrate stories from all parts of the AAPI community.