On July 25th, 'Yellow Rose' opened the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival with a special presentation at the Asia Society in New York City. After the screening, Christina DeHaven-Call moderated a panel with cast and crew. Christina DeHaven-C ...
Cinemax’s Warrior: A Kickass Conversation Starter
The announcement of Warrior or any television show that is based on Asian American experience comes with two conflicting feelings. Excitement, stemming from our desire for representation as well as the knowledge of how interesting our stories can be. ...
Join the team! Help us make AAIFF42 the best yet!
Running a film festival isn't easy and we need all hands on deck. We are a completely volunteer run organization and every person is vital to the festival. If you're interested in increasing Asian representation in media (in front of and behind the came ...
Giving Tuesday 2018
2018 was a banner year for Asian Americans in mainstream media... With #GoldOpen, #AsianAugust, the successes of SEARCHING (#AAIFF41 opening film), CRAZY RICH ASIANS, ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, and more. Asian Cinevision prepares itself with new ...
Submissions for AAIFF42 are open!
It's Opening Day! Submit now for the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival running July 24 - August 3, 2019. We can't wait to see what you've made -- submissions have already started coming in! * January 19, ...
Interview with Anna Mikami of CLIQUE BAIT
In CLIQUE BAIT, director and actress Anna Mikami brings to screen Asian teenage girls as you’ve never seen them before. Set in an international high school in Hong Kong, CLIQUE BAIT’s characters come from the upper echelon in a Westernized, once-colonized ...
Interview with Shilpi Gulati of LOCK & KEY
Director Shilpi Gulati casts an empathetic and poetic eye on the subject of recovery, family, and women in documentary LOCK & KEY. We got a chance to chat with her about the moment that most affected her while filming, how LOCK & KEY defies conve ...
Interview with AB Troen, Marc A. Mounier, and Yongle Wang of FINDING HOME
At a time when the concept of "home" has become increasingly fraught for whole segments of our country as a result of our current immigration climate, filmmakers AB Troen (director), Marc A. Mounier (producer), and Yongle Wang (editor) have ...
Interview with Alex Chu, Michelle Ang, and Jenny Soo of FOR IZZY
In director Alex Chu's second feature FOR IZZY, he assembles a motley crew of characters who find an unlikely kinship with each other when they become next door neighbors. Dede (played by Walking Dead actress Michelle Ang), a recovering addict and ph ...