An Opportunity To Tell Your Story
Providing fiscal sponsorship is part of Asian CineVision’s (ACV’s) mission to nurture and grow the community of Asian and Asian American and diasporic artists and storytellers. As a media arts non-profit, ACV can accept and redistribute funds for independent projects and provide creative consultation, funding references, and partnership support upon request.
LITTLE SKY by Jess X Snow. Director of photography, Zamarin Wahdat
An Opportunity To Tell Your Story
Providing fiscal sponsorship is part of Asian CineVision’s (ACV’s) mission to nurture and grow the community of Asian and Asian American and diasporic artists and storytellers. As a media arts non-profit, ACV can accept and redistribute funds for independent projects and provide creative consultation, funding references, and partnership support upon request.
Select Past Projects
Good Boy
Director: William Yu
The show follows Joon Kim, a rising streetwear designer who struggles with dysfunctional relationships and conflicting family values, forcing him to question if doing it for the culture is really worth the hype.
Yellow Rose
Director/Writer/Producer: Diane Paragas
An undocumented Filipino girl searches for a new home as she pursues her country music dreams. YELLOW ROSE was the Special Jury Prize winner at AAIFF42, and is the first Filipino film acquired by a major Hollywood studio.
Lingua Franca
Director/Writer/Lead: Isabel Sandoval
In Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, an undocumented trans Filipina caregiver struggles to pursue a marriage to avoid deportation.
Little Sky
Director/Writer: Jess X. Snow
A non-binary Chinese-American drag queen returns to their home town to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.
Upcoming Projects
When Are You Coming Home?
Director: Alicia Qian
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Unburdened from their roles as responsible wives and mothers, a gaggle of Chinese women in San Jose finally lets their inner children out to play.
Saint Vegas
Director: Samantha Herrera
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SAINT VEGAS is set in present-day Las Vegas in an underground casino bar. It follows a young woman, Anastasia, as she navigates life after the loss of her mother. Running away from her feelings back home, she adopts a new life as a non-sexual escort where she is known as ‘Saint Vegas’.
Getting There
Director: Mehreen Jabbar
Shakeel, a recently widowed Pakistani grand-father in his early 70s decides it’s finally time to take the first step… out of the closet.
Did You Eat Yet?
Director: Alicia Qian
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As professional chef Eunice prepares a meal for her visiting mother, she struggles to navigate the blurred lines of what it means to be a ‘good daughter’, and the sacrifices that come with chasing your dreams. What better way to bond than over a hot meal?
Flavor of the Month
Director: Nathan Xia
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Harrison Huang is a B-list Chinese American actor who is up for the role of “Wushu Warrior,” the world’s first-ever AAPI-led superhero film. Things spiral when Harrison discovers that he has to screen test against a newcomer named Jimmy, who he fears will replace him as “Hollywood’s Asian.” Inspired by a real tragedy.
Characters Disappearing
Director: Connor Sen Warnick
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New York City, 1971 – As the Asian American Movement intensifies in its battle for equality, collective paranoia rises as those within its orbit begin to vanish without explanation.
Self-Evident Show
Managing Producer: James Boo
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Self Evident is where we tell Asian America’s stories to help you do that, with the people closest to you. Each episode presents an in-depth audio documentary or radically open conversations from Asian American communities — across generations, cultures, and class.
Out of Body
Director: Joseph Le
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A sheltered woman is haunted by a suffocating spirit that preys on her deepest fears and insecurities. With her body and soul at risk, she must summon all her inner strength to resist both the demon and her manipulative date, all while confronting her own anxiety and societal pressures.
USTAD
Director: Saiyna Bashir
Producer: Zakir Thaver
(AAIFF43 Excellence in Short Documentary Winner)
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In a time when vitriol dominates and divides communities all over the world, Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, one of Pakistan’s greatest singers, challenges these narratives by telling a universal story of devotion through a love for music.
We Want To Hear Your Story!
Who is the Fiscal Sponsorship for?
What You'll Get
ACV provides fiscal sponsorship for independent projects by or about the Asian diaspora, acting as a fiscal agent for individual artists. Previous projects include HAFU by Megumi Nishiura, THE QUIET BUILDERS by Koji Hayasaki, WINGS OF DEFEAT by Risa Morimoto, SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW by Nadine Truong, HIDDEN HISTORIES/THE ORANGE STORY, YELLOW ROSE by Diane Partagas, and LINGUA FRANCA by Isabel Sandoval.
**Please note, that at this time, ACV does not offer grants or subsidies to fiscally sponsored projects. If you have any additional questions you can contact us here. **
- Non-profit status for fundraising purposes
- Creative Consultation
- Funding References
- Partnership Support
Criteria
- Project must be by or about the Asian/Pacific Islander diaspora
We Want To Hear Your Story!
Who is the Fiscal Sponsorship for?
ACV provides fiscal sponsorship for independent projects by or about the Asian diaspora, acting as a fiscal agent for individual artists. Previous projects include HAFU by Megumi Nishiura, THE QUIET BUILDERS by Koji Hayasaki, WINGS OF DEFEAT by Risa Morimoto, SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW by Nadine Truong, HIDDEN HISTORIES/THE ORANGE STORY, YELLOW ROSE by Diane Partagas, and LINGUA FRANCA by Isabel Sandoval.
What You'll Get
- Non-profit status for fundraising purposes
- Creative Consultation
- Funding References
- Partnership Support
Criteria
- Project must be by or about the Asian/Pacific Islander diaspora
**Please note, that at this time, ACV does not offer grants or subsidies to fiscally sponsored projects. If you have any additional questions you can contact us here. **