Festivals: NYAFF News
New York Asian 2022: FAST & FEEL LOVE Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Edition
Without getting too sentimental, I remember reading about the very first New York Asian Film Festival on a "message board," the early internet incarnation of a worldwide news site. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary edition, the New York Asian Film...
New York Asian Film Festival Winter Showcase 2020 Offers Tasty Pairings of Cinema and Food
For 18 years now, the New York Asian Film Festival has been an indelible fixture on the summer film calendar, bringing to audiences the endlessly varied pleasures and provocations to be found in contemporary Asian cinemas. To tide fans over between editions, last year the festival instituted...
Crazy Broke Asians: New York Asian Film Festival Winter Showcase Champions the 99%, MISS BAEK to Open
As huge fans of the NYAFF, we are ecstatic to hear that the festival is branching out further, launching its very first Winter Showcase this coming February. Launching off the back of last year’s Crazy Rich Asians fever, the inaugural...
New York Asian 2018 Interview: HIT THE NIGHT Director Jeong Ga-young on Twisting Tropes and Gender Roles
With the rising tide of feminism in South Korea, the fearless, flawed, funny, and fully-realised women of director/writer/actress Jeong Ga-young’s films feel right on time. At the New York Asian Film Festival with her second feature, Hit the Night, Jeong...
New York Asian 2018 Interview: Hong Kong Action Legend Dante Lam and Producer Candy Leung Talk OPERATION RED SEA
The New York Asian Film Festival is celebrating a true Master of Action. Director/producer/writer Dante Lam’s career spans Hong Kong’s Golden Age with films like Beast Cops, Twins Effect, Jiang Hu, through today with Beast Stalker, Unbeatable, and To The Fore....
BUYBUST: Erik Matti And Anne Curtis Give us All Out Action in New Teaser Trailer
Eric Matti made waves on the international scene with his crime thriller On The Job in 2013. Having added a couple more crime thrillers and some horror related content to his docket since then it looks like Matti is ready...
New York Asian Film Festival Celebrates Their Sweet Sixteen with a Badass Trailer
Yes, because the New York Asian Film Festival is probably the only fest this side of the Atlantic that can be both sweet for its sixteenth edition and badass. The proof is in the trailer. Watch it below and be...
New York Asian 2017: Full Lineup Announced, BAD GENIUS Opens, THE VILLAINESS Closes
The 16th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival will be held from June 30 to July 16. The full lineup has been announced, and as usual it's packed full with tasty titles. Here's a bit of introductory verbiage,...
BAD GENIUS Actress Named Rising Star Asia Ahead of New York Asian Film Festival
Thai actress Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying has been selected by the New York Asian Film Festival as this year's recipient of the Screen International Rising Star Asia award. Chuengcharoensukying, who goes by the more convenient nickname "Aokbab”, will be presented with...
Get An Eyeful Of The New York Asian Film Festival Trailer
This is simple: Subway Cinema and the Film Society of Lincoln Center present the New York Asian Film Festival. The New York Asian Film Festival presents their trailer. And considering they are celebrating 15 years it's a darn good one...
New York Asian Film Festival 2016 Announces Full Lineup
The New York Asian Film Festival, affectionatly known around these parts as NYAFF, returns this summer for their 15th edition, and par for the course, they are packing their program full of fresh exports from all across Asia, as well...
The New York Asian Film Festival Starts Tomorrow And It's Packed With Awesome! Check Out All The Program Trailers!
Yes, kids, the New York Asian Film Festival kicks off its latest edition tomorrow and - once again true to form - it is packed up fill to the brim with awesome. But don't take my word for it! They've...
Get Stomped By The NYAFF 2014 Trailer!
Brace yourselves, New Yorkers! The 13th edition of the New York Asian Film kicks off tomorrow and things are going to get crazy. I mean, look at the header image. That's how these guys roll. And if you prefer your...
New York Asian Film Fest Will Own Your Summer!
If you're a New York cinephile then today is the day you basically will much of your summer away to the guys at Subway Cinema, as they've announced the full line up for the 2014 edition of NYAFF.Chock full of...
The 2013 New York Asian Film Festival Offers Up An Extreme Smattering Of Cinema From The Far East
Always a highlight of summer in New York, the 12th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival kicks off this Friday, June 28 and runs till July 15. In an effort to guide you through the cinematic chaos (albeit...
Watch An Exclusive Clip From IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT
Screening at the New York Asian Film Festival on June 30th, director Herman Yau's Ip Man: The Final Fight puts a cap on Yau's string of Ip Man films with Anthony Wong playing the character this time out as the...
NYAFF Announces Their Full 2013 Line Up!
There's no doubt about it, for those of us at ScreenAnarchy who get to go -- and you lucky New York readers -- the New York Asian Film Festival is always a highlight of our film-going year. And this time...
NYAFF 2013 Announces Jay Chou's THE ROOFTOP Plus 22 More Titles
The annual celebration of cinematic goodness that is the New York Asian Film Festival has announced that Jay Chou's The Rooftop will serve as the closing night presentation. They've also announced a raft of premieres and salutes. Here's more from...
NYAFF 2012: It's An 'ACE' in the Hole as NYAFF Announces Audience Awards
I am a bit wary to just post a press releases almost all on its lonesome, but when it's from the folks at the New York Asian Film Festival, well... that's an exception I'll gladly make! So without further ado,...
NYAFF/Japan Cuts 2012 Screening: MONSTERS CLUB, A Brief But Beautiful Poetic Gem
One of the film's playing under the co-banner of the 2012 New York Asian Film Fest and Japan Society's Japan Cuts is Toshiaki Toyoda's Monsters Club, having its US premiere this Sunday, July 15 at Japan Society. Our correspondent Alexander...