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| Location | Film at Lincoln Center, New York City, US |
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| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Awards | Uncaged Award |
| Hosted by | New York Asian Film Foundation Inc. |
| No. of films | 70 films |
| Festival date | Opening: 14 July 2023 Closing: 30 July 2023 |
| Language | International |
| Website | http://nyaff.org/ |
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a critically acclaimed film festival held in New York City, dedicated to the display of Asian film and culture. The New York Asian Film Festival generally features contemporary premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia and Southeast Asia (particularly Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, and Thailand), though South Asian cinema has also been represented via films from India and Pakistan.[2][3]
Background
The NYAFF displays many of its films as a first-and-only screening in the country, giving audiences the chance to see films that would not otherwise be distributed in the United States.[4] Actors and directors of the exhibited films are often brought over as special guests of the NYAFF.[5] Genres featured in the film festival include Horror, Gangster/Crime, Martial Arts, and Action. [6]
The New York Asian Film Festival is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization the New York Asian Film Foundation Inc.[7] Every year the annual film festival is organized and curated by executive director Samuel Jamier, programmers Claire Marty, David Wilentz, Karen Severns, and Koichi Mori.[8] The festival's selection is curation-based but also accepts a number of submissions.[9]
Starting in 2008, in addition to the Audience Award, the festival also handed out a Jury Prize. In 2013 the Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema was added in memory of the festival's late director and treasurer.[10] The festival is also a large engine for filmmakers and their films to be picked up by large name distribution companies in the United States and in Asia.[9]
Venues
Film at Lincoln Center is the festival's main institutional partner and home venue since 2010.
Until 2007, the festival was held annually at the Anthology Film Archives and The ImaginAsian. In 2007, the festival moved to the IFC Center and Japan Society, and in 2010, Film at Lincoln Center became the festival's primary home, with SVA Theatre as a second venue. In 2022, the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, New Jersey became an additional venue.[citation needed]
New York Asian Film Festival screenings
2023 Edition
Screenings were held from July 14–30, 2023 at Film at Lincoln Center.
Sources:[11]
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening film | |||||
| 2023 | Killing Romance | 킬링 로맨스 | South Korea | Lee Won-suk | North American Premiere |
| Centerpiece Presentation | |||||
| 2023 | Dream | 드림 | South Korea | Lee Byeong-heon | International Premiere |
| Closing film | |||||
| 2023 | The Monkey King | United States | Anthony Stacchi | World Premiere | |
2022 Edition
Sources:[12]
Screenings were held from July 15–31, 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center and Asia Society.
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening film | |||||
| 2022 | Fast & Feel Love | เร็วโหด..เหมือนโกรธเธอ | Thailand | Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit | International Premiere |
| Asian American Focus | |||||
| 2022 | Dealing with Dad | USA | Tom Huang | East Coast Premiere | |
| Centerpiece Presentation | |||||
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | 한산: 용의 출현 | South Korea | Kim Han-min | U.S. Premiere |
| Closing film | |||||
| 2022 | Alienoid | 외계+인 1부 | South Korea | Choi Dong-hoon | North American Premiere |
2021 Showcase
Screenings were held from August 6–22, 2021 at SVA Theater.
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director | Premiere Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian American Focus | |||||
| 2021 | Americanish | USA | Iman K. Zawahry | New York Premiere | |
| 2021 | A Shot Through the Wall | USA | Aimee Long | New York Premiere | |
| 2021 | Snakehead | USA | Evan Jackson Leong | Special Premiere | |
| Beyond Borders | |||||
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | アジアの天使 | Japan, South Korea | Yuya Ishii | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Barbarian Invasion | 野蛮人入侵 | Malaysia | Tan Chui Mui | North American Premiere |
| 2021 | Fighter | 파이터 | South Korea | Jero Yun | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | A Song for You | 他与罗耶戴尔 | Chinese | Dukar Tserang | North American Premiere |
| Centerpiece Presentation | |||||
| 2021 | Raging Fire | 怒火 | Hong Kong, China | Benny Chan | International Premiere |
| China on the Move | |||||
| 2020 | Anima | 莫爾道嘎 | China | Cao Jinling | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | The Old Town Girls | 兔子暴力 | China | Shen Yu | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | Tough Out | 棒！少年 | China | Xu Hui-jing | North American Premiere |
| Closing film | |||||
| 2021 | Sinkhole | 싱크홀 | South Korea | Kim Ji-hoon | North American Premiere |
| Crowd Pleasers | |||||
| 2021 | All U Need Is Love | 總是有愛在隔離 | Hong Kong | Vincent Kok | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | Breakout Brothers | 逃獄兄弟 | Hong Kong | Mak Ho Pong | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | The Con-Heartist | อ้าย..คนหล่อลวง | Thailand | Mez Tharatorn | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | From Today, It's My Turn!! | 今日から俺は!!劇場版 | Japan | Yuichi Fukuda | US Premiere |
| 2020 | Hold Me Back | 私をくいとめて | Japan | Akiko Ohku | US Premiere |
| 2021 | jigoku-no-hanazono: Office Royale | 地獄の花園 | Japan | Kazuaki Seki | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | My Missing Valentine | 消失的情人節 | Taiwan | Chen Yu-hsun | New York Premiere |
| 2020 | One Second Champion | 一秒拳王 | Hong Kong | North American Premiere | |
| 2020 | Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro | とんかつDJアゲ太郎 | Japan | Ken Ninomiya | North American Premiere |
| 2020 | Zero To Hero | 媽媽的神奇小子 | Hong Kong | Jimmy Wan | North American Premiere |
2020 2nd Winter Showcase
Screenings were held from Feb 14–16, 2020 at SVA Theater.