About
Established in 1978 by Asian CineVision, the Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian, Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander cinema. AAIFF is committed to film and media as a tool for social change and to supporting diversity and inclusion in the media arts.
Asian CineVision (ACV) is a 501(c)(3) media arts nonprofit devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American experiences through storytelling. Our mission is to nurture and grow the community of makers and enthusiasts of Asian and Asian American independent film, television, and digital.
History
The first annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) opened in 1978 at the Henry Street Settlement in New York City’s Lower East Side. Since then, AAIFF has screened films from all over the world, representing 20-plus countries.
AAIFF has provided the U.S. premieres of acclaimed film directors including Wayne Wang, Mira Nair, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Ang Lee. We’ve hosted films from well-known filmmakers to emerging artists. Even as it has grown in size, AAIFF remains true to its core mission of representing stories and storytellers from the Asian diaspora. Join us, this year, as we bring these powerful stories to the screens in your home in our first online edition of the film festival.
Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Daniel Chen
Philip Lam
Judy Lei
Cecilia R. Mejia
Wynn Salisch
John Woo
Leadership
ACV Executive Director
ACV Associate Director – Head of Partnerships
ACV Programs/Festival Director
John Woo
Eunice Chen
Kayla Wong
Development & Community Partners
Development Manager
Associate Development Manager
Development Associates
Development Intern
Sponsorship Coordinator
Community Engagement Coordinator
Young Chen
Betty Chen
Fangda “Helen” Cao
Lily Chu
Ashley Shan
Shuyuan Liu
Peter Tan
Marketing & Public Relations
Marketing Manager
Communications Associate Manager
Marketing Data Analyst
Newsletter Lead
Newsletter Coordinator
Press Lead
Press Assistant
PR Coordinator – Influencers
Social Media Lead
Social Media Coordinators
Anna Fong
Vickie Wang
Kyle Tsang
Susanne Wong
Jessina Wong
Amanda La
Andrea Baek
Manykhoth Thosy
Sowang Kundeling
Eve Golecruz
Namirah Zihniah
Operations
Operations Co-Managers
HR Manager
Legal Manager
Operations Associate
Box Office Coordinators
Guest Services Coordinators
Production Manager
Production Lead
Production Assistants
Broadcast Technicians
Venue Manager
Events Manager
Events Coordinator
Special Events Coordinator
Elizabeth Bigelow
Christopher Gultiano
David Rances
Holly Chen
Catherine Gumarin
Rui Chang
Nidhi Kalva
Arice Liu
Isabella Nicdao
Peggy Tseng
David Rances
Michael Mejia
Jihyun Paik
Andrew Park
Fred Seo
Vincy Chan
Katan Thanaponporn
Vincent Tsang
Tiffany Bai
Yu Hai Shen
Sarah Belle Lin
Charissa Isidro
Creative
Creative Manager
Graphic Designers
Motion Graphic Designers
Photo/Video Leads
Senior Video Editor
Video Editor
Photo Editor
Editorial Coordinator
Copy Editors
Harmonie Tsai
Shing-Hay Wong
Lin “Zoe” You
Suejee Lee
Siwen “Candy” Sui
Elena Dagan
Murielle Hsieh
Yena Oh
Narae Lee
Kyle Tsang
Beryl Lin
Elizabeth Bigelow
Sarah Belle Lin
Web
Lead Software Engineer
Web Lead
Dennis Hu
Jenny Xing
UX/UI Design
UX Design Consultant
Product Designer
UX Designers
Arnold Bustamante
Lauren Chun
Mieko Tominaga
Matthew Thien
Timothy Chiu
Vesper Guo
Programming
Programming Manager
Programming Coordinator
Film Programmer Consultant
Festival Film Programmer
Junior Programmers
Special Exhibition Programmer
Interactive Media Programmer
Screenplay Programmer
Screenplay Reader
Screener Lead
Screeners
Kris Montello
Iris Lin
Milisa Burke
Joy Jihyun Jeong
Helen Bui
Suzanne Knop
Anson Li
Taha Long
Hai-Li Kong
Jackson Lee
Son Duong
Katan Thanaponporn
Elena Dagan
Timothy Chiu
Suejee Lee
Shuyuan Liu
Michael Mejia
Craig Nisperos
Andrew Park
Vincent Tsang
CineVue
Managing Editor
Staff Writer
CineVue Contributors
Demi Guo
Jamie Parcon
Tracy Chung
Jamie Parcon
Nathan Liu
Tracy Chung