New York Asian Film Festival

The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a film festival held in New York City dedicated to the display of Asian film and culture. The New York Asian Film Festival generally features contemporary premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia and Southeast Asia (particularly Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Philippines, and Thailand), though South Asian cinema has also been represented via films from India and Pakistan.

Background
The NYAFF displays many of its films as a first-and-only screening in the country, giving audiences the chance to see films that would not otherwise be distributed in the United States. Actors and directors of the exhibited films are often brought over as special guests of the NYAFF. Genres featured in the film festival include Horror, Gangster/Crime, Martial Arts, and Action.

The New York Asian Film Festival is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization the New York Asian Film Foundation Inc. Every year the annual film festival is organized and curated by executive director Samuel Jamier, programmers Claire Marty, David Wilentz, Karen Severns, and Koichi Mori. The festival's selection is curation-based but also accepts a number of submissions.

Starting in 2008, in addition to the Audience Award, the festival also handed out a Jury Prize. In 2013 the Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema was added in memory of the festival's late director and treasurer. The festival is also a large engine for filmmakers and their films to be picked up by large name distribution companies in the United States and in Asia.

Venues
Film at Lincoln Center is the festival's main institutional partner and home venue since 2010.

Until 2007, the festival was held annually at the Anthology Film Archives and The ImaginAsian. In 2007, the festival moved to the IFC Center and Japan Society, and in 2010, Film at Lincoln Center became the festival's primary home, with SVA Theatre as a second venue. In 2022, the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, New Jersey became an additional venue.

2024 Edition
Screenings were held from July 12–28, 2024 at Film at Lincoln Center.

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2023 Edition
Screenings were held from July 14–30, 2023 at Film at Lincoln Center.

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2022 Edition
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Screenings were held from July 15–31, 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center and Asia Society.

2021 Showcase
Screenings were held from August 6–22, 2021 at SVA Theater.

2020 2nd Winter Showcase
Screenings were held from Feb 14–16, 2020 at SVA Theater.

2019
Screenings were held from June 28 – July 14, 2019 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and SVA Theater.

2019 1st Winter Showcase
Screenings were held from February 1–3 & 8–10, 2019 at SVA Theater.

2018
Screenings were held from June 29 – July 15, 2018 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and SVA Theater.

2017
On March 13 it was announced that the 16th annual New York Asian Film Festival would happen from June 30 – July 16 emanating from the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the SVA Theatre.

The NYAFF Jury Award returned in 2017 with two new categories. The 2017 NYAFF Jury Award for Best Feature was given to BAD GENIUS. The award was presented to Nattawut Poonpiriya who was in attendance. Special Mention was given to A DOUBLE LIFE while Honorable Mention for Most Promising Director, AKA The Brass Balls Award, was awarded to Lê Bình Giang for Vietnam's Kfc. Jury members included indie actress Jennifer Kim, video-on-demand acquisitions executive George Schmaltz, and NYAFF super fan Kristina Winters.

2016
Screenings were held from June 22 – July 9, 2016 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and SVA Theater.

2015
Screenings were held from June 26 – July 11, 2015 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and SVA Theater.

2014
Screenings were held from June 27 – July 14, 2014 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Asia Society and Japan Society.

2013
Screenings were held from June 28 – July 15, 2013 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Asia Society, and Japan Society.

"Korean Short Film Madness" was showcased with short films from the 11th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival as part of the New York Asian Film Festival. The following films were available for view on DramaFever:

2012
Screenings were held from July 29–15, 2012 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Japan Society. "Korean Short Film Madness" was showcased with short films from the 10th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival as part of the New York Asian Film Festival. The following films were screened:

2011
Screenings were held from July 1–14, 2011 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Japan Society. The 11th New York Asian Film Festival presented the following films from the 9th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival:

2010
Screenings were held from June 25 – July 8, 2010 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the IFC Center and Japan Society. The 10th New York Asian Film Festival presented the following films from the 8th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival:

2009
Screenings were held from June 19 – July 5, 2009 at the IFC Center and Japan Society. The 9th New York Asian Film Festival presented the following films from the 7th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival:

2008
Screenings were held from June 20 – July 6, 2008 at the IFC Center and Japan Society. The 8th New York Asian Film Festival presented the following films from the 6th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival:

2007
Screenings were held from June 22 – July 8, 2007 at the IFC Center and Japan Society. The 7th New York Asian Film Festival presented following films from the 5th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival:

2006
Screenings were held from June 16 – July 1, 2006 at Anthology Film Archives and The ImaginAsian.

2005
Screenings were held from June 17 – July 2, 2005 at Anthology Film Archives and The ImaginAsian.

2004
Screenings were held from June 18–27, 2004 at Anthology Film Archives.

2003
Screenings were held from May 15–26, 2003 at Anthology Film Archives.

2002
Screenings were held from April 26 – May 2, 2002 at Anthology Film Archives.