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๐Ÿ’›A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS!๐ŸŽฌโœจAAIFF49 is built on community, and this festival would not be possible w...
08/18/2026

๐Ÿ’›A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS!๐ŸŽฌโœจ

AAIFF49 is built on community, and this festival would not be possible without the incredible organizations, collectives, artists, and advocates who continue to show up for the AANHPI community.

Weโ€™re so grateful to every one of our community partners:
South Asian Americans For Change
Asian American Bar Association of NY
JapanCultureโ€ขNYC
NYU Sulo
Korean American Story
Indonesian Film Forum New York
Asian AF
Cambodian Living Arts
New York Women in Film & Television
Nongki NYC .nyc
Chinese Progressive Association .newyork
Asian Women Stay Running
A-Doc
Korean American Leaders in Hollywood .kalh
Film Shop
Council of Korean Americans
Mixed Asian Media
FANHS MNY
Chinatown Basketball Club
Think!Chinatown
Potluck Asian America
Asian Affinity Roundtable
Hien from Vietnam .fromvietnam
Asian American Arts Alliance
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)
Singapore Unbound
American Documentary - POV
Pacific Island Film Festival of NYC (PIFF)
Padma Bhuana NYC .nyc
Lunar Accel
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALANY)
Shadowlight NYC
ZAJA NYC
Asian Women's Giving Circle
AALDEF
Ruang Karsa NYC .nyc
Third World Newsreel
NYU A/P/A
Vietnamese Boat People (VBP)
Q-Wave
Mekong
New York Southeast Asia Network .network
AZN AMERICANA
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
The Sแป‘ng Collective
Viet Creative Society .nyc
OCA-NY

08/17/2026

๐ŸŽฌโœจWEEK 1 OF RECAP! โœจ๐ŸŽฌ

What a way to kick off the 49th Asian American International Film Festival! From the New York Premiere of LEVITATING and our Opening Night Q&A with director Wregas Bhanuteja to our Centerpiece ISLE CHILD directed by Thomas Percy Kim, Week 1 was filled with incredible films, filmmakers, food, music, and community. ๐Ÿ’›

A huge thank you to everyone who came out, celebrated with us, and helped make our first week so special. ๐Ÿซถ

And an extra BIG thank you to our Opening Night sponsors, gift bag contributors, raffle donors, and food & beverage partners for helping us give our filmmakers and audiences an unforgettable night:

Gift Bag & Community Sponsorsthe.fun .fromvietnam .naturalfood

Raffle Partners
.cafe .school .global

Food & Beverage Partners


Your generosity helped us create a night that was about more than just a screening. It was about bringing our community together. ๐Ÿ’›

Stay tuned for more! ๐Ÿ‘€

08/17/2026

49 years of films. 49 years of filmmakers. 49 years of community. And we couldnโ€™t celebrate this milestone without hearing from the people who make AAIFF what it is. ๐Ÿฅน

Thank you to everyone who has shared their stories, shown up for the films, supported our artists, and helped carry this festival forward for nearly five decades.

Happy 49th, AAIFF! ๐Ÿ’›
And weโ€™re already looking toward 50. ๐Ÿ‘€โœจ

08/16/2026

๐ŸŽฌ Screening Spotlight: SISA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ

Following the screening of SISA, our content partner Chris Franz chatted with producer Rey Cuerdo for a special post-screening conversation about the film, its story, and the work behind bringing it to audiences.

๐ŸŽฅ SISA
๐ŸŽค Producer Rey Cuerdo
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Interviewer Chris Franz โ€” CineVue & AAIFF49 Content Partner

Thank you to Rey for sharing his insights with our community, and to Chris for helping us continue the conversation beyond the screen. ๐Ÿ’›

Weโ€™re grateful for the filmmakers, storytellers, and community partners who make these conversations possible!

08/16/2026

๐Ÿพ Whatโ€™s your spirit animal? ๐Ÿ‘€

For Opening Night, we asked our filmmakers, audience members, and content partners to reveal their spirit animals, and we got some VERY interesting answers. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Inspired by our Opening Night film LEVITATING, where animal spirits, possession, and a community fighting to stay together collide, we had to ask:

โœจ What animal spirit would choose YOU?

Watch to see what the community had to say! ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿบ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›

๐ŸŽฌ LEVITATING
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Directed by Wregas Bhanuteja

Thank you to everyone who played along! ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ’› A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY! ๐ŸŽฌโœจAAIFF49 would not be possible without the incredible organizations, sponsors, p...
08/16/2026

๐Ÿ’› A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY! ๐ŸŽฌโœจ

AAIFF49 would not be possible without the incredible organizations, sponsors, partners, and contributors who believe in the power of AANHPI cinema and in the communities that make this festival what it is.

From helping us bring filmmakers and audiences together, to supporting our programs, events, filmmaker gifts, food, drinks, and everything in between, thank you for showing up for AAIFF49. ๐Ÿซถ

Thank you to our Foundation / Community / Public Sponsor:
Color Congress
Mary Li Hsu Charitable Trust
NYC Media & Entertainment
Visual Communications

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors:
Mubi
SAG-AFTRA
White Rabbit Trust

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors:
AMC Global Media
A/P/A Institute at NYU
Final Draft
Library of Congress
Checkpoint .pictures

Thank you to our Contributing Sponsors:
Bessie
KimlyParc
JOYN .the.fun
FLY BY JING
Konjum Coffee
Parents Are Human
HI:EN from VIETNAM .fromvietnam
OMA Seaweed Soup .naturalfood
Nami Matcha
Pearl River Mart
Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry
LoloYum
Seoul Cleanse
Lo & Sons
sundae school .school
NUNCHI
Yu and Me Books
Mogutable
MIRU
Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores
Soft Good Studio
WILD MANNERED
WA-CHAA!
Simon Liu
XVI .global
Leaflow tea
Rasm .community
Otafuku Foods
House of Leyli
INDAY
Passion Planner
Xing Fu Tang USA
Momofuku Goods
Subra
Byron Kosuge
Bukas Cafe .cafe
LMNT
Criterion Collection
Indonesian Consulate in New York
Nom Wah
Letterboxd
Remsen
Finback
Asian American Girl Club

08/15/2026

๐ŸŽฌ Levitating, on and off the screen! โœจ

Following the New York Premiere of LEVITATING at , our content partner Elio Yoon pulled director Wregas Bhanuteja aside for a special post-screening conversation.

In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, Bayu aspires to be the shaman of a trance party so he can fundraise enough money to prevent an impending eviction.

๐ŸŽฅ LEVITATING
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Directed by Wregas Bhanuteja
๐ŸŽค Interviewed by Elio Yoon

Thank you to Wregas and Elio for sharing this conversation with our community! ๐Ÿ’›

08/14/2026

๐Ÿ’Œ Confessions Concessions! ๐Ÿฟ

Where in exchange for a confession, you get a concession. ๐Ÿ‘€

This time, Patricia is spilling the tea! After watching AKASHI, she was reminded of her high school crushโ€ฆ and the sweetest part? Theyโ€™re still friends to this day!

Some stories donโ€™t end with a romance, they turn into lifelong friendships. And honestly, we think thatโ€™s pretty special.

Thank you, Patricia, for sharing your confession with us!

Check out AKASHI .film directed by Mayumi Yoshida and let us know what memories or who you're reminded of!

๐Ÿ† AWARD WINNER ๐Ÿ†Weโ€™re proud to announce the winner of the Excellence in Narrative Short Filmmaking award:๐ŸŽฌ WE BUY GOLD...
08/14/2026

๐Ÿ† AWARD WINNER ๐Ÿ†
Weโ€™re proud to announce the winner of the Excellence in Narrative Short Filmmaking award:

๐ŸŽฌ WE BUY GOLD
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Directed by David Huang & Albert Smith-Chang

Congratulations to David and Albert on this well-deserved recognition! ๐ŸŽ‰ WE BUY GOLD is a sharp, immersive, and unforgettable narrative short, and we were honored to share their work with the community.

Thank you for bringing your story, vision, and creativity to the festival! ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽฅ

๐Ÿ† AWARD WINNER ๐Ÿ†Weโ€™re proud to announce the winners of Emerging Director(s) in Documentary Filmmaking:๐ŸŽฌ THE ACT OF DRE...
08/14/2026

๐Ÿ† AWARD WINNER ๐Ÿ†
Weโ€™re proud to announce the winners of Emerging Director(s) in Documentary Filmmaking:

๐ŸŽฌ THE ACT OF DREAMING .act.of.dreaming
Filmed in 2024, THE ACT OF DREAMING offers a deeply intimate portrait into the lives of three newly arrived immigrant families working to make the United States home amid a shifting political landscape and widespread hostility towards them.
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Directed by Neha Shastry & John Maggio

Congratulations to Neha & John on this well-deserved recognition! ๐ŸŽ‰

Your thoughtful, deeply human storytelling reminds us of the power of documentary filmmaking to bring overlooked stories into focus and build greater understanding.

๐Ÿ‘ Follow the filmmakers and film to keep up with THE ACT OF DREAMING!

Prizes for award winners generously sponsored by Criterion and Final Draft !

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