Join us to celebrate forty-seven years of Asian American cinematic programming, in partnership with Asian CineVision. We're pleased to host the opening night of this year's Asian American International Film Festival with an impactful and poignant opening screening, followed by a performance, Q-and-A, and reception. 

With opening film Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, filmmakers Tadashi Nakamura and Quyên Nguyen-Le deftly explore Nobuko Joanne Miyamoto’s decades of groundbreaking cultural work that has united communities, set the bar for Asian American storytelling, and encapsulates this year's theme of memory, reconnection and vibrant Asian American community. Singer, dancer, and long-time activist of the AAPI community Nobuko Miyamoto rounds off the fifty-five minute film with a live performance, accompanied by Derek Nakamoto. There will then be a Q&A with Nobuko Miyamoto and filmmakers Tadashi Nakamura and Quyên Nguyen-Le. The film, performance and panel make for rich grounds for conversation at our light reception afterwards. 

Check out the full Asian American International Film Festival schedule on this page.

Schedule

Asia Society Visitor Services, First Floor

6 p.m. Doors and Red Carpet

Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium

7 p.m. Opening Remarks

7:15 p.m. Screening of Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement 

8:15 p.m. Performance by Nobuko Miyamoto, accompanied by Derek Nakamoto

8:30 p.m. Filmmaker Q-and-A 

Eighth Floor, Rose Conference Hall 

8:45 p.m. Reception
 

About the Asian American International Film Festival
 

The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is proudly known as "The First Home to Asian American Cinema." Organized by Asian CineVision, it's the first and longest-running festival dedicated to showcasing the moving image work by media artists of Asian descent for and about the Asian diaspora experience. The Festival takes place in New York City, the
second-largest Asian American market in the U.S. Every year, AAIFF attracts audiences from all five boroughs of New York City, the tri-state region, and around the world.
 

About Asian CineVision

Asian CineVision (ACV) is a 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 lovers of Asian and Asian American independent film, television, and digital.