MOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Margin, spotlighting daring films that challenge the norm, rewrite narratives, and push boundaries. Each session is more than just a movie night—it’s an […]
Get ready for a legendary Bollywood movie night featuring DDLJ, good vibes, and nonstop fun with Blue Glove! #1 OFFICIAL NYC BOLLYWOOD MOVIE NIGHT |DDLJ @230 FIFTH 🎬✨ Bollywood Movie Night ft. DDLJ @ 230 Fifth ✨🎬 Get ready to feel the charisma of Shahrukh Khan & Kajol ❤️ and relive the iconic scenes on […]
History of NYC’s Chinatown: The Toishanese Migration Documentary Screening and Filmmaker April 29 6:30 (MoCA) w/ Virgo Lee & Chester Lee Q&A A newly released documentary from NYC Media that traces the origins of one of New York City’s most enduring neighborhoods. Through sweeping historical insight and intimate community voices, the film centers the Toishanese […]
“The Paradox of Seabrook Farms: Shattered Dreams, Restored Hopes” Saturday, May 2nd at 2pm JAA-NY 49 W. 45th St. NYC, 5th floor. Co-sponsored by JAA NY, JACL-NY, and ZAJA NYC. Due to popular demand, we are hosting a free encore screening of "Paradox of Seabrook Farms", the moving and complex story of Seabrook Farms in New Jersey where 2,500 Japanese Americans worked […]
Dress code: If you’re into it, come in full glam / RED AND BLACK let’s make this a moment. We’ll meet beforehand in FiDi (around the corner from the theater) at El Vez and Burrito 259 Vesey St. for a quick bit and maybe even a photo shoot before the movie. Happy Hour deals are […]
At Green Lung Studio About Face dir: Jennifer Rita Lin Runtime: 1 hr Two Asian American dancers try to persuade the world’s leading ballet companies to jettison Asian stereotypes, including dancing in yellowface. Georgina Pazcoguin and Phil Chan battle entrenched tradition and political pushback as they shine a critical spotlight on The Nutcracker and other […]
Please join us for a free community screening of Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story Monday, May 18th at 6pm, JAA-NY, 5th fl. (Japanese American Association of New York) For 50 years Corky Lee tirelessly documented the celebrations, struggles and daily lives of the AAPI community. This film serves as a tribute and testament to the […]
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), North America’s longest-running festival dedicated to Indian independent cinema, has announced the full lineup and official nominations for its 2026 edition, spotlighting a diverse slate of films across 15 languages and underscoring the growing dominance of regional storytelling in contemporary Indian cinema. The festival will kick off with a Gala […]
In this thriller, In Miami, the resourceful Zhang siblings—Raymond and Coco—sell forged paintings to unsuspecting parties. Despite their thriving underground operation, the siblings are still short on cash when they cross paths with disgraced millionaire Holden Beaumont. Sensing an opportunity to make a fortune, Holden convinces the Zhangs to forge long lost masterpieces as a […]
Promoting the artistic visual talents and stimulate communication among CUNY filmmakers. Since 2004, the CUNY Asian American Film Festival (AAFF) has celebrated the creativity and vision of student filmmakers from across the City University of New York. Having awarded over $16,000 in cash prizes over the years, the festival promotes the artistic talents of CUNY […]
A curated night of Asian American short films, live performances, and community at littlefield to close out AAPI Month. ASIAN AMERICAN FILM THING is a celebration of Asian American filmmakers through a curated screening of short films (films, not pants). The evening will feature an array of narrative fiction, documentaries, animation, sketches, music videos, and […]
Broken Rhythm stands as the first authentic documentary to delve into Bruce Lee’s unfinished film, Game of Death, while also exploring the legendary martial arts icon as a real, complex, flesh-and-blood human being. By using Game of Death as a lens, Broken Rhythm offers a candid, unfiltered view of Lee the actor, filmmaker, and artist. […]
As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, Asian CineVision is excited to spotlight a group of films at this year’s Tribeca Festival that reflect the range, creativity, and storytelling power of Asian and Asian diasporic voices on screen. We are proud to cohost a selection of screenings at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, and we’d love for our […]
Razid Season, filmmaker and alum of The City College of New York, Elijah, a coming-out story of a second-generation Bengali-American who desires to live life fully as a man in a trans-phobic immigrant culture.
MOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Margin, spotlighting daring films that challenge the norm, rewrite narratives, and push boundaries. Each session is more than just a movie night—it’s an opportunity […]
On behalf of our coalition partners at the Asian Migrant Border Alliance (AMBA), we invite you to join a virtual screening of Honor Our Stories, a documentary short featuring testimonies from AANHPI community members impacted by Japanese American internment camps and Arizona’s “Show Me Your Papers” law. By connecting these histories to present-day immigration policies and racial […]