硅谷亚太电影节10月22日晚开幕：开幕片与华裔社区共迎四天展映
位于加州圣克拉拉县的 Cupertino，第12届硅谷亚太电影节（Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest）10月22日（周四）晚在 De Anza College 视觉与表演艺术中心开幕。开幕夜5时30分起，先有 Euphrat Museum of Art“韧性之线”（Threads of Resilience）展览开幕，随后放映开幕片《The Rose: Come Back to Me》，映后设导演问答与甜点招待会。本届电影节由当代亚洲剧场（CATS）主办，10月22日至25日实体展映，场地包括 De Anza College 与 Sunnyvale 的 AMC 影院，10月26日至11月1日转线上。10月23日（周五）晚7时，Sunnyvale AMC 将举行便当晚餐加《Cambodian Rock Band》预映专场；周末还有“超越单一故事”“从仇恨到希望”等短片单元。电影节只接受与亚裔美国人及太平洋岛民相关的影片，主办方称不接受AI策展影片，强调真实的人类讲述。今年开幕夜门票含专属纪念灯棒，VIP 观众可提前入场参观展览并与主创见面。
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest Opens October 22: Four Days of Screenings Begin With Opening Film
CUPERTINO, California — The 12th Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest, in Santa Clara County, California, opened on the evening of Thursday, October 22 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at De Anza College. Opening night began at 5:30 p.m. with the opening of the "Threads of Resilience" exhibition at the Euphrat Museum of Art, followed by the opening film "The Rose: Come Back to Me," a director Q&A and a dessert reception. Presented by Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS), the festival runs in person October 22–25 at De Anza College and AMC in Sunnyvale, then moves online October 26–November 1. On Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m., AMC Sunnyvale hosts a special bento dinner plus preview screening of "Cambodian Rock Band"; weekend programs include the short-film strands "Beyond the Single Story" and "From Hate to Hope." The festival accepts only films related to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; organizers say they do not accept AI-curated films, emphasizing authentic human storytelling. Opening-night tickets this year include an exclusive commemorative light stick, and VIP guests could enter early to view the exhibition and meet the filmmakers.
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图片来源：De Anza College 校园。图片：FASTILY，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / De Anza College campus, Cupertino. Photo: FASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
