Without diaspora, there is no Asian American Pacific Islander identity. Someone, somewhere, moved halfway across the world. In a world where we are always searching for either belonging or connection, where do we find a place for ourselves? https://www.y ...
The Familiar Rhapsodies of New York
The rumbling of a passing F train. The chatter and footsteps along Canal Street. The sizzle when oil hits the wok. This is the everyday music of New York City, and these filmmakers have a song to sing about each borough. (Image Credit: Cindy Chu) BAYAR ...
‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’: Song of Diaspora
Note: Parts of the interview were edited for clarity of content. When asked about the form of his debut feature film “The Accidental Getaway Driver,” director Sing J. Lee answered that the thriller-drama is at its truest a song; more specifically, a folk ...
Capturing the World’s ‘Forward Momentum’
In one part of the world, the country breaks into revolution. At the same time in another, a young woman gets elected as the first Asian American to hold her political title. Wherever something is happening, and whatever that something is, someone’s life ...
Care, COVID, and colonialism: A uniquely Filipino American story in ‘Nurse Unseen’
Michele Josue highlights the virtually untold story of Filipino nurses Stories of Filipino nurses are made visible in the documentary “Nurse Unseen” by Emmy award-winning documentarian Michele Josue. The 90-minute feature tells the stories of Filipino nur ...
‘Leading from the Front’ of Asian American Identity
The zeitgeist of Asians in the United States is defined by questions: How do we bear the sacrifices of our families who decided to stake our futures on this land? With whom do we connect as a nationality defined by the world’s ethnicities? And as we look ...
International Fame through Faith: “Singing in the Wilderness”
“Singing in the Wilderness” is a documentary about a Miao ethnic Christian choir group in China. After a century of living in the mountains, this choir group gets a chance to sing on the world stage. Their faith is questioned as they try to find success. ...
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. Dea ...
Our Stories Start With You on Giving Tuesday
Seasons Greetings, Thank you for joining Asian CineVision as we celebrated our milestone 45th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF45). We invite you to reflect with us as we conclude 2022. AAIFF45 was a work of laughter, frustration, an ...