Amplifying AAPI Voices

For over 45 years, Asian CineVision (ACV) has provided a platform for Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the media arts. ACV creates a community of artists and storytellers.

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What's Happening

  • ACV Co-Hosting Tribeca Film Festival Screenings - Asian Cinevision (ACV) is proud to serve as co-host for the screenings of KIM’S VIDEO and SMOKING TIGERS at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival!  ABOUT THE FILMS KIM’S VIDEO (dir. Ashley Sabin and David Redmon, 84 minutes, English/Italian/Korean) For decades, Kim’s Video was a gold mine of extraordinary films until its collection vanished into Italy amid a […]
  • 2023 AAISC Screenplay Reading: THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS - Join Asian CineVision for a staged reading of the 2023 Asian American International Screenplay Competition winner THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS, written by Ashley Argota Torres and Mick Torres. Moderated feedback session to follow. Light refreshments will be served.  June 1, 20236:00pm-9:00pmThe Calandra Institute, 25 W 43rd St Suite 1700, New York, NY 10036$15 suggested, pay-what-you-can […]
  • AAIFF46 Open for Submissions - Submissions for the 46th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF46) are open! This year’s festival will be from July 26 – Aug 6, 2023, in the form of a hybrid festival: a mixture of online screenings with limited in-person events in NYC. Deadlines Early: February 10, 2023 Regular: March 10, 2023 Extended: April 10, 2023 […]
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Building on 46 Years of Impact

Culture – Preservation – Education

Founded in 1975 by grassroots media activists, Asian CineVision (ACV) has spent the past 46 years devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American experiences through film and media arts.

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A photo of John Cho, star of "Searching", along with writer Sev Ohanian and writer/director Aneesh Chaganty

Providing A Platform

Since 1978, Asian CineVision has organized the Asian American International Film Festival. It was made as a way for media makers to promote an understanding of Asian and Asian American experiences.

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Supporting Filmmakers

Asian CineVision provides fiscal sponsorship for independent projects by or about the Asian diaspora. Previous projects include HAFU by Megumi Nishikura, THE QUIET BUILDERS by Koji Hayasaki, and WINGS OF DEFEAT by Risa Morimoto.

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CineVue

CineVue is a narrative of AAPI media in real time. Be it a rising star artist, an indie darling, or the latest, hottest trends, find them all here!

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