New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF)

New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) NYAFF 2025 - 24th Edition | July 11-27, 2025 Indiewire says, "the New York Asian Film Festival .. NYAFF brings Asia to New York in an immersive two weeks.
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has swiftly become one of the most consistently exciting fests on the planet. Arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema, the annual showcase has made itself an increasingly essential institution by introducing American audiences to little-seen masterpieces like Park Hoon-jung’s “New World,” Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s “Gallants,” and Li Yu’s “Buddha Mountain” (to

name three random classics from a list of dozens)...But it’s not the quality control or the comprehensiveness that makes NYAFF such an indispensable event, it’s that they deliver both of those things with style..." The New York Asian Film Festival is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema, and one of the top, most anticipated, critically acclaimed events in New York City, and followed by industry insiders. An energy-filled event designed to bring new perspectives, experiences, ways of thinking and seeing that provoke thought, bring wonder, and new visions to our audience. The festival presents the roughest, sharpest, and smoothest of today’s cutting-edge Asian film scene to sold out audiences every summer. "Best Film Festival NYC," Village Voice Diamond Anniversary issue. "North America's biggest festival of popular Asian Cinema" - Film Business Asia
"The top tier of New York's film festivals" - The New York Times
"A pop culture institution unto itself" - Indiewire

🚨 TIME CHANGE for PAPA screening today at Look Cinemas W57🕒 New start time: 3:00 PM(Originally listed as 3:30 PM)We sinc...
07/26/2025

🚨 TIME CHANGE for PAPA screening today at Look Cinemas W57
🕒 New start time: 3:00 PM
(Originally listed as 3:30 PM)

We sincerely apologize for the last-minute change and any inconvenience this may cause. Please plan to arrive early so you don’t miss the beginning of the film.

🙏 Thank you for your understanding …and very sorry again!

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 🤩🎬 ORGAN CHILD 🎬, starring Joseph Chang and Moon Lee, will be having its North American premiere...
07/26/2025

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE 🤩

🎬 ORGAN CHILD 🎬, starring Joseph Chang and Moon Lee, will be having its North American premiere this SUNDAY, July 27 AT SVA at 3:00 PM, followed by a special Q&A with director Chieh Shueh Bin 🎤

😡💥 A series of tragic events unfolds after Zhang Chi-Mao’s daughter (Moon Lee) goes missing as an infant. Zhang (Joseph Chang) becomes consumed by revenge against a powerful criminal organization suspected of kidnapping her. Along the way, he clings to the hope that his daughter may still be alive, determined to rescue her and break free from their dark fate.

BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA 🩷🖤Ahead of Blackpink’s Deadline World Tour this weekend and the global success of “K-pop Demon Hu...
07/25/2025

BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA 🩷🖤

Ahead of Blackpink’s Deadline World Tour this weekend and the global success of “K-pop Demon Hunters”, 🎬 OMNISCIENT READER: THE PROPHET 🎬 featuring Lee Min-ho, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Blackpink’s Jisoo is screening TOMORROW at SVA Theatre , July 26 at 9:00 PM

💥 When the apocalyptic world depicted in a serial novel suddenly becomes reality, ordinary Kim Dok-ja (Ahn Hyo-seop) – the only person who knows how the novel ends – must set out on a treacherous journey with his companions and the novel’s omnipotent hero, Yu Jung-hyeok (Lee Min-ho), to survive.

"404 RUN RUN" - 8:45 PM on Friday July 25th at LOOK Cinemas with an intro and Q&A with director Seua Pichaya Jarasboonpr...
07/24/2025

"404 RUN RUN" - 8:45 PM on Friday July 25th at LOOK Cinemas with an intro and Q&A with director Seua Pichaya Jarasboonpracha!

With classic Thai horror-comedy flair, absurd gags, and genuine chills, this supernatural adventure delivers equal parts shrieks and laughs. Pure spooky screwball bliss.

Don't miss out and get your tickets now, link in bio.

Last night, 🎬 BEL AMI 🎬 held its North American premiere at followed by a Q&A with director Geng Jun 🎉A HUGE THANK YOU...
07/23/2025

Last night, 🎬 BEL AMI 🎬 held its North American premiere at followed by a Q&A with director Geng Jun 🎉

A HUGE THANK YOU to and the ‘Bel Ami’ team for a memorable night filled with laughter and joy, and an audience that was eager for more (specifically the merch)!! 😂🙌🏻

📸 Photo Credits:
Lucy Soutter
Chris Kammerud

Not content. Not contentment: Through July 27, the Asian movie storm hits 23rd Street.🎥 Asian cinema at for the brave,...
07/23/2025

Not content. Not contentment: Through July 27, the Asian movie storm hits 23rd Street.
🎥 Asian cinema at for the brave, the curious, and the uncategorized.
Expect 4K restorations of masterpieces of animation, award-nominated discoveries, and premieres, plus Q&As with some of the most electric filmmakers from across Asia.
Come for the films. Leave changed. Or at least breathless. This isn’t your algorithm’s movie night, it’s the New York Asian Film Festival at SVA.
📍 SVA Theatre – 333 W 23rd St
🎟 Tickets → https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff25/schedule/sva-theatre

Last night, 🎬 BEL AMI 🎬 held its North American premiere at followed by a Q&A with director Geng Jun 🎉A HUGE THANK YOU...
07/23/2025

Last night, 🎬 BEL AMI 🎬 held its North American premiere at followed by a Q&A with director Geng Jun 🎉

A HUGE THANK YOU to gengjun76 and the ‘Bel Ami’ team for a memorable night filled with laughter and joy, and an audience that was eager for more (specifically the merch)!! 😂🙌🏻

📸 Photo Credits:
Lucy Soutter giantlucy
Chris Kammerud cuvols

🎬 "The Hearing" makes its North American premiere at NYAFF2025 with a Q&A with director ! TOMORROW, JULY 21 at 3PM .Don'...
07/20/2025

🎬 "The Hearing" makes its North American premiere at NYAFF2025 with a Q&A with director ! TOMORROW, JULY 21 at 3PM .

Don't miss:

A searing courtroom drama centering on Lucas, a deaf boy in a remote fishing village, who finds himself embroiled in a criminal case that rivets public attention. "The Hearing" offers an unflinching indictment of institutional injustice, highlighting the struggle for dignity and fairness amid overwhelming adversity.

Get your tickets now!
👉[LINK IN BIO]

An enormous thank you 👏 to .toyoda for joining us at and sharing his vision, fire, and fierce cinematic spirit with th...
07/20/2025

An enormous thank you 👏 to .toyoda for joining us at and sharing his vision, fire, and fierce cinematic spirit with the audience.

From "Transcending Dimensions" to "Blue Spring", his work electrified the screen.



📸: Alicia Hui Zheng

🎬✨JAPANORAMA at NYAFF 2025✨🎬Step into the surreal, the savage, and the sublime, Japan’s boldest cinematic voices are tak...
07/20/2025

🎬✨JAPANORAMA at NYAFF 2025✨🎬
Step into the surreal, the savage, and the sublime, Japan’s boldest cinematic voices are taking over NYAFF in a genre-hopping thrill ride of epic proportions.

💥 From samurai ghosts to bloodthirsty bathhouse vampires…
💥 From childhood heartbreak to criminal road trips…
💥 From haunted dolls to psychedelic soul-searching…

Swipe through for the full lineup of mind-bending, heart-punching, spirit-shaking films straight from Japan. Here’s what’s coming:

📍"How Dare You?" (Jul 20) – Sweet, strange, and bittersweet
📍"9 Souls" (Jul 20) – Fugitive heist meets existential spiral
📍"RAVENS" (Jul 20)– A teenage girl unearths a terrifying truth that spirals her family into darkness
📍"Jinsei" (Jul 25) – 100 years of life, one psychedelic vision
📍"Babanba Banban Vampire" (Jul 27) – Undead bathhouse chaos

🗓 Catch these at NYAFF in NYC — some with rare 35mm prints and live Q&As.
🎟 Tickets moving fast. Don’t sleep on JAPANORAMA.

📣 DON’T MISS THIS: International Premiere of Thai Horror Attack 13, tomorrow July 18th 9:15PM at with Talent Q&A afterw...
07/17/2025

📣 DON’T MISS THIS: International Premiere of Thai Horror Attack 13, tomorrow July 18th 9:15PM at with Talent Q&A afterwards! 👻 🇹🇭

What happens when a school bully dies… and comes back as the ghost? 💀

From the director of Death Whisperer comes a savage twist on the revenge ghost story: here the bully becomes the vengeful spirit, exposing how violence breeds violence. Attack 13 pulses with contemporary energy—a razor-sharp generational portrait wrapped in visceral terror. Horror that speaks directly to its moment.

Get your tickets now before they vanish into the beyond…
👉[link in bio]
🎬 Thai w/ English subtitles

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Indiewire says, "the New York Asian Film Festival .. has swiftly become one of the most consistently exciting fests on the planet. Arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema, the annual showcase has made itself an increasingly essential institution by introducing American audiences to little-seen masterpieces like Park Hoon-jung’s “New World,” Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng’s “Gallants,” and Li Yu’s “Buddha Mountain” (to name three random classics from a list of dozens)...But it’s not the quality control or the comprehensiveness that makes NYAFF such an indispensable event, it’s that they deliver both of those things with style..." The New York Asian Film Festival is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema, and one of the top, most anticipated, critically acclaimed events in New York City, and followed by industry insiders globally. NYAFF brings Asia to New York in an immersive two weeks. An energy-filled event designed to bring new perspectives, experiences, ways of thinking and seeing that provoke thought, bring wonder, and new visions to our audience. The festival presents the roughest, sharpest, and smoothest of today’s cutting-edge Asian film scene to sold out audiences every summer. "Best Film Festival NYC," Village Voice Diamond Anniversary issue. "North America's biggest festival of popular Asian Cinema" - Film Business Asia "The top tier of New York's film festivals" - The New York Times "A pop culture institution unto itself" - Indiewire