AAIFF
49th Edition · Jul 30 – Aug 9, 2026Starts in 4 days
New York · Asia Society & Village East by Angelika
The nation's first festival of Asian American independent film.
About
Founded in 1978 and presented by Asian CineVision, the Asian American International Film Festival is the first and longest-running festival in the United States devoted to independent film by and about people of Asian descent. The 49th edition brings features, documentaries, shorts programs, and filmmaker conversations to Asia Society and the Village East by Angelika in New York City.
Featured
Lineup · 34 titles
Thursday, July 30
Saturday, August 1
Sat, Aug 1 · 12:15 AM
Sisa
2026 · 114 min · Asia Society
1 interested
Sat, Aug 1 · 3:00 PM
Akashi
Short + Feature
2025 · 100 min · Asia Society
Sat, Aug 1 · 5:45 PM
Shorts: Music is in the Body
Shorts Program
113 min · Asia Society
Sat, Aug 1 · 8:45 PM
Love Massacre
4K Restoration
1981 · 91 min · Asia Society
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:45 PM
Isle Child
Centerpiece
2025 · 88 min · Asia Society
Sunday, August 2
Sun, Aug 2 · 3:00 PM
Uncommitted
Asia Society
Sun, Aug 2 · 5:15 PM
UNDIVIDED with Simran Jeet Singh
Special Presentation
70 min · Asia Society
Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00 PM
Out of Bounds: A Tribute to Christine Choy
Tribute
133 min · Asia Society
Sun, Aug 2 · 9:45 PM
Shorts: To Take Then Give: Caring for One Another
Shorts Program
106 min · Asia Society
Monday, August 3
Wednesday, August 5
Friday, August 7
Saturday, August 8
Sat, Aug 8 · 12:30 AM
Shorts: After Dark (In-Person)
Shorts Program
110 min · Village East by Angelika
1 interested
Sat, Aug 8 · 12:30 AM
Love Massacre
4K Restoration
1981 · 91 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 3:00 AM
Mary Kwon Mary Kwon
2026 · 96 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 4:00 PM
Afterword
2025 · 95 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 5:45 PM
CUNY Shorts Showcase
Shorts Program
81 min · Village East by Angelika
1 interested
Sat, Aug 8 · 6:30 PM
Shorts: Ones to Watch: Filmmakers Under 21 (In-Person)
Shorts Program
87 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 8:30 PM
Broken Rhythm
136 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 8:45 PM
Before the Moon Falls
2025 · 101 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 11:15 PM
The Act of Dreaming
85 min · Village East by Angelika
Sat, Aug 8 · 11:30 PM
Shorts: On the Move: Immigrants in 2026 (In-Person)
Shorts Program
108 min · Village East by Angelika
Sunday, August 9
Sun, Aug 9 · 4:00 PM
Seat at the Table
2026 · 90 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 4:00 PM
Shorts: Armed with a Camera
Shorts Program
77 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 6:00 PM
The Colour of My Heart
2026 · 100 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 6:15 PM
Shorts: Risk It All (In-Person)
Shorts Program
107 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 8:30 PM
First Summer
2025 · 31 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 8:30 PM
The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook
2026 · 72 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 9:01 PM
Before the Call
2025 · 61 min · Village East by Angelika
Sun, Aug 9 · 10:45 PM
Hoop Like This
Closing Night
2026 · 95 min · Village East by Angelika