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Recent Film Series

New York

40th Annual Asian American International Film Festival

Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society is pleased to host the 40th annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
"Broken Memory" (Dir. Tomoko Mikanagi)
New York

New York Japan CineFest

Jun 1-2: Celebrate emerging Japanese and Japanese American filmmakers.
Hong Kong

SPOTLIGHT: Philippine Cinema 2017

A unique and delightful program that offers a chance for us to re-understand the Filipino culture.

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Photograph by Edward Mulvihill

Special Screening of 'Spear'

Asia Society in partnership with the Australian Consulate General Mumbai, hosted a screening of 'Spear'.
Philippines

Philippine films in the spotlight at showcase of best Southeast Asian cinema

Four Filipino films will be featured at the 2016 Luang Prabang film festival in Laos
Hong Kong

Video: Conference on Asian Film and New Media

Filmmakers and stakeholders discuss the challenges and trends in the Asian film industry.
Lu Chuan, the director of City of Life and Death, will be honored at Asia Society's U.S.-China Film Summit on November 2, 2016. (Dennis Amith/Flickr)

The State of Chinese Cinema Today

An interview with Jonathan Landreth of ChinaFile and China Film Insider

Asia Society Southern California Announces Full Speaker Lineup for 2016 U.S.-China Film Summit in Los Angeles, Nov. 1-2

Speakers include director Jon M. Chu, top executives at Alibaba Pictures and Amblin Partners.
Actor Tzi Ma is starring in the upcoming sci-fi thriller 'Arrival' alongside Amy Adams, Forrest Whitaker, and Jeremy Renner. (Diana Ragland)

'Arrival' Actor Tzi Ma on Being Outspoken in Hollywood

"Most of the people in the Writers Guild of America are middle-aged, white, American males — still today! What do they know about us?

"River" (2015)

Asia Society New York Presents China Onscreen Biennial, Nov. 3-Dec. 1

Film series highlights China’s Muslim, Mongolian, and Tibetan minorities.
Asia Society Southern California Presents Seventh Annual U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala Dinner, Nov. 1-2

Asia Society Southern California Presents Seventh Annual U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala Dinner, Nov. 1-2

Honorees include Huayi Brothers CEO James Wang; Oriental DreamWorks head of studio Melissa Cobb, and director Cao Baoping.
Zhang Yimou at the 2015 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala

Zhang Yimou to Receive Asia Game Changer Award

The acclaimed Chinese film director was honored “for changing the landscape of film in China.”
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Hong Kong

The 17th Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival

The 2016 edition of the annual HKJFF screens 30 films that touch on the theme Remember.
"River" (2016)
New York

China Onscreen Biennial

This year’s China Onscreen Biennial is a cultural and physical immersion into China's remarkable plurality, through a selection of eclectic films.
Actor/writer Aziz Ansari (R) and writer Alan Yang accept Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the 'Master of None' episode 'Parents' onstage during the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 18, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Alan Yang: Asian Americans in Hollywood Have 'A Long Way to Go'

The co-creator of the Netflix show "Master of None" used his acceptance speech at the Emmy's to encourage Asian American representation in film and TV.
Philippines

Asia on Screen Movie Guide

Asia On Screen 2016 features 13 award-winning, critically acclaimed films from 11 countries.
Top: The Way of the Dragon (1972), Big Hero 6 (2014), Mulan (1998); Bottom: Rush Hour (1988), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Karate Kid (1984)
Texas

Summer Film Series

Catch screenings of cult classics and Disney animations this summer.
(Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
New York

Photos: Journey to the East — Video Time Capsules From Asia

Asia Society and Jungles in Paris presented a special viewing of film and photography, bringing some of Asia's most interesting places to New York.
Acclaimed director Zhang Yimou receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala on Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Dates Announced for 2016 U.S.-China Film Summit

Gathering of Hollywood and Chinese film industry leaders will be held Nov. 1–2 at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center
Ruthie Ann Miles in a scene from Lincoln Center Theater's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I. (Paul Kolnik)

The Americans' Ruthie Ann Miles: 'We Should Not Be Satisfied Playing the Token Asian'

The Korean-raised actress, currently starring in The King and I on Broadway, discussed her passion for music, theater, and says why television makes her nervous.
Shows like ABC's How To Get Away With Murder have injected greater racial diversity in television (Mitchell Haaseth/ABC)

Jeff Yang on Diversity in Hollywood

The longtime media and cultural critic says that "pop culture is a step behind society, and brands are a step behind pop culture" in fomenting change.

Upcoming Events

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    Eileen Chang at 100

    29 Sep 2020
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    A monthlong celebration of the literary success and lasting influence of the Chinese American writer Eileen Chang, through a choose-your-own-adventure list of books and film adaptations, culminating in a scholarly panel discussion.

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