Welcome to the Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival at M+, a vibrant three-day celebration of the many diverse moving image practices that have shaped Asia's artistic landscape over the past six decades.

Through screenings, exhibitions, performances, talks, workshops, and live acts, the Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival embraces independent art and filmmaking in Asia. Audiences can experience a diverse array of moving image practices that have thrived beyond the confines of the mainstream art and film industries, challenging dominant historical narratives while expanding the possibilities for visual expression. The festival highlights the crucial role of artists, throughout history, in re-examining the past and creating alternative images that are absent from official media. It emphasises the multifaceted nature of moving image practices, celebrating interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and intergenerational lineages, while looking at the rich history of Asian avant-garde filmmaking through the M+ lens of visual culture.