From vicious, life-destroying phone scams to balletic battles between equally corrupt cops and yakuza, NYAFF offers films that reflect on contemporary society while offering extreme genre pleasures.
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NYAFF Opening Night Party – the WORD Was There
A glimpse of the two-hour opening night party.
New York Asian Film Festival 2018 Presents …
Action trailer about Hong Kong films at the NYAFF.
CHAINED FOR LIFE Movie Review, 10th Annual BAM Cinema Fest
A brilliant, acerbic depiction of “gonzo surrealism” about an “outré art-horror” movie being shot in a semi-abandoned hospital – that was the publicity hook for this reviewer who was subsequently swept up in the reverie of a Brooklyn filmmaking auteur’s stylistic Super 16mm movie flushed with scenes surreal or with the verisimilitude of a reality TV show.
NYAFF Chat: NYAFF 2018 Preview Part 1
The NYAAFF Staff sharing the films they’re looking forward to watch at Film Society of Lincoln Center and SVA Theatre this year June 29 to July 15!
New York Asian American Film Festival 2018, June 29 – July 15
A critically acclaimed film festival programmed and operated by Subway Cinema. Featuring contemporary premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia and Southeast Asia (particularly Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand), though South Asian cinema has also been represented via films from India and Pakistan.[1][2] Genres featured in the film festival includes Horror film, Gangster/Crime, Martial Arts, and Action.
Breaking News: 150+ Groups Urge Federal Court to Strike Census Citizenship Question
One-hundred-fifty-plus grassroots, advocacy, labor, legal services, and other organizations have submitted a “friend of the court” brief in the litigation brought by the State of New York against the U.S. Department of Commerce challenging the inclusion of an unnecessary and intrusive citizenship question in the 2020 Census.
Make Your Voice Heard to #SaveTheCensus Say Leadership Conference Education Fund, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
The prominent civil rights organizations collaboratively launched a tool to facilitate participation in the public comment period on the questions proposed for the 2020 Census. The 60-day comment period, which ends on August 7, provides an opportunity to establish a…
Orange Ribbons for Jamie | #orangeribbonsforjaime
Fred Guttenberg is an American activist against gun violence. His 14-year-old daughter Jaime Guttenberg was killed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018, in Parkland, Florida.
ACLU Wants to Know …
ACLU: If you’re a person of color who’s had the police called on you for inexplicable or racist reasons, share your experiences and ideas in the submission form below. We may use your story in an evolving collection that we will feature on our website