“Class of 2019, you’re graduating this year. And you know what? You should know the truth. We were never really a yearbook committee. Instead, we’re gonna make our own secret movie, which you all get to see very, very soon. It’s the movie you deserve. The ...
‘A Father’s Son’ is Chinatown History in Real Time
It's a last glimpse at some familiar faces “A Father’s Son” is Chinatown’s breathing testament to the pandemic. Patrick Xi Hao Chen began filming in 2019. Sustained by community funds, he hurtled through film shoots like he was on a ticking clock. “It’s ...
Yuni: A Looking Glass
A tender glance into the life of a teenager in rural Indonesia Written by: Patricia Kusumaningtyas As the title card rolls, we hear the sound of splashing water. The first frame of the film is a girl, slowly emerging from the bathroom, wearing an all-pur ...
“The World’s Greatest,” Judy Lei’s letter to her younger self
In her first feature film, Judy Lei offers a cathartic reflection on life in Chinatown and her journey to finding herself Written By: Eve Golecruz It’s a film about firsts: the first time our protagonist Judy gets drunk, her first time having sex, her fir ...
AAIFF45 Open for Submissions
Submissions for the 45th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF45) are open! This year’s festival will be from August 3-13, in the form of a hybrid festival: online screenings with in-person events in NYC with safety protocols in-mind. Subm ...
End of Year Giving 2021
Greetings from Asian CineVision (ACV), the New York based media arts non-profit whose mission is dedicated to producing, promoting and preserving Asian and Asian American media expressions by artists of Asian descent; to ensure that the full spectrum of ...
Grace Lee: The identity representation behind a name
Written by: Huizhu Pan Speaking of Asians for Black Lives Matter, I’ve seen many Asian Americans actively participating in protests. But it is still surprising to know there was an Asian activist leading Black revolutions in "American Revolutionary ...
In Solidarity with the Black Community
Dear Friends of ACV, Asian CineVision stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Please join us and our API entertainment and media collaborators as we pledge to become better allies, holding our leaders, systems, and selves accountable i ...
Bruce Lee: A flesh and blood folk hero
Written By: Nathan Liu Bruce Lee. What more do I need to say? You all know him, the actor and martial artist whose hit films helped bridge the gap between East and West. He’s the man who created Jeet Kune Do, the hybrid fighting style that paved t ...