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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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Actress We Ke Xi, in character (L) and out (R). (Courtesy We Ke Xi)

Making an ‘Ordinary Myanmar Woman’

Myanmar filmmaker Midi Z’s leading lady is in fact a cosmopolitan chameleon from Taiwan.
Burmese filmmaker Midi Z, above, receives his first American retrospective at Asia Society New York from March 6 through 13, 2015.

Interview: Meet Filmmaker Midi Z

Director speaks candidly ahead of Asia Society series.
L to R: "Poor Folk," "Return to Burma," and "Ice Poison."
New York

Film Series: Myanmar's Midi Z

Mar. 6-13: Emerging director's first U.S. survey.
L: Poster for "One Child," filmmaker Mu Zijian's documentary about the after-effects of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. R: Mu Zijian at Asia Society New York on November 4, 2014.

Video: A Young Filmmaker's Journey from Small-Town Sichuan to the Oscars

Despite not advancing to the final list of nominees announced on Jan. 15, filmmaker Mu Zijian has made his mark by being the first Chinese national shortlisted in the Academy Awards' "Best Documentary Short" category.
New York

Korean Movie Night New York

Twice-a-month, free-admission screenings of the latest in Korean cinema.
L to R: "Broken," "Ode to My Father," "Hwayi: A Monster Boy."
New York

New Series: Korean Movie Night

Learn more about our free twice-a-month screenings.
L to R: Thomas McLain, Chair, Asia Society Southern California; Jeff Robinov, Founder and CEO Studio 8; Jingyan Huang, Managing Director, Pictures, Entertainment and Derivatives Division, Fosum; Sheri Jeffrey, Partner, Hogan Lovells; and Peter Shaio, Chairman, EMAISA and CEO Orb Media Group, at the 2014 Asia Society U.S.-China Film Summit and Gala, held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on Nov. 5, 2014. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

A New Era in US-China Co-Productions?

Jonathan Landreth reports from 2014 U.S.-China Film Summit.
Lollywood poster artist Sarfraz Iqbal in his Lahore studio in September 2014. (Saad Sarfraz Sheikh)

Interview: Lahore's Last 'Lollywood' Poster Artist Looks Back on a 50-Year-Career

Pakistan's national film industry may have gone into decline, but painter Sarfraz Iqbal is still a consummate, busy professional.
A still from 'Gringo Trails,' screening at Cinema Village in New York on Friday, September 5.
New York

'Gringo Trails' Director on Three Things to Be Aware of When You Travel

Sept. 5: A new documentary looks at the sometimes alarming cultural and environmental effects of worldwide tourism.
Empty plastic bottles in China. (Carsten ten Brink/Flickr)

Video: A Director's Trash Talk

Aug. 20: Wang Jiuliang uncovers "Plastic China."
New York

Waking the Green Tiger

Four documentaries explore China's environmental crisis
A beloved icon for generations of filmgoers, the Shaw Brothers logo (center, above) was inspired by the Warner Bros. shield. "Shawscope" was Shaw Brothers’s proprietary trade name for CinemaScope.
New York

Asia Society Kicks It Old-School With Three-Film Shaw Brothers Tribute

Asia Society and the 2014 New York Asian Film Festival co-present three cult classics that define what action cinema is all about.
L to R: "The Magic Blade," "Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits," "The Delinquent."
New York

New York Asian Film Festival

Jul. 11-14: Shaw Brothers, Korean shorts, and more.
(Giselle Yeung)
Texas

Up Close and Personal

Latest Dominic Walsh Dance Theater project premieres at Asia Society Texas Center.
L to R: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Victor Qiang Wang, Bob Xiaoping Xu, and Ronnie C. Chan at Asia Society Hong Kong Center on April 25, 2014. (Asia Society Hong Kong Center)
Hong Kong

American Dreams in China

A major Hong Kong hit looks at three friends who live the American Dream by establishing a private tutoring institution.
"Ice Poison" (Tribeca Film Festival)
New York

When Meth Came to Myanmar

Apr. 17-22: "Ice Poison," co-presented with Tribeca Film Festival.
Texas

Story: A Powerful Force

Alex Kronemer explains how narratives drive both conflict and peace.
Hana Sakai and Domenico Luciano. (Gabriella Nissen)
Texas

Dominic Walsh, Asia Society Team Up

Apr. 25: Contemporary ballet company produces narrative dance film.

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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