Amplifying AAPI Voices
For over 45 years, Asian CineVision (ACV) has provided a platform for Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the media arts. ACV creates a community of artists and storytellers.
What's Happening
ACV + A24 Present Screenings of MINARI to NY/NJ Schools for AAPI Heritage Month - Asian Cinevision (ACV), in collaboration with A24, brought virtual screenings of the award-winning film, MINARI, to a number of school communities in the NY/NJ area as part of AAPI Heritage Month. Participating schools included Dwight Englewood School, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Horace Mann, Riverdale Country School, Speyer School and Trinity School. In total, nearly 700 […]
Giving to ACV - Dear Friends of Asian CineVision, Last year’s pandemic was difficult for so many of us, and ACV did not escape its impact. We lost our office space to plan and gather together, along with a cut of funding into 2021. We even came close to cancelling our annual film festival. But now, we are filled […]
Open For Submissions - Submissions for the 44th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF44) are open! This year’s festival will be from August 11-22, in the form of a hybrid festival: virtual with in-person events in NYC with safety protocols in-mind. Submission categories and details can be found at www.filmfreeway.com/aaiff44 For those facing financial hardships, please fill out this […]
Building on 46 Years of Impact
Culture – Preservation – Education
Founded in 1975 by grassroots media activists, Asian CineVision (ACV) has spent the past 46 years devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American experiences through film and media arts.
Providing A Platform
Since 1978, Asian CineVision has organized the Asian American International Film Festival. It was made as a way for media makers to promote an understanding of Asian and Asian American experiences.
Supporting Filmmakers
Asian CineVision provides fiscal sponsorship for independent projects by or about the Asian diaspora. Previous projects include HAFU by Megumi Nishikura, THE QUIET BUILDERS by Koji Hayasaki, and WINGS OF DEFEAT by Risa Morimoto.