About
Established in 1978 by Asian CineVision, the Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian, Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander cinema. AAIFF is committed to film and media as a tool for social change and to supporting diversity and inclusion in the media arts.
Asian CineVision (ACV) is a 501(c)(3) 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 enthusiasts of Asian and Asian American independent film, television, and digital.
History
The first annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) opened in 1978 at the Henry Street Settlement in New York City’s Lower East Side. Since then, AAIFF has screened films from all over the world, representing 20-plus countries.
AAIFF has provided the U.S. premieres of acclaimed film directors including Wayne Wang, Mira Nair, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Ang Lee. We’ve hosted films from well-known filmmakers to emerging artists. Even as it has grown in size, AAIFF remains true to its core mission of representing stories and storytellers from the Asian diaspora. Join us, this year, as we bring these powerful stories to the screens in your home in our first online edition of the film festival.
Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Daniel Chen
Judy Lei
Cecilia R. Mejia
Wynn Salisch
John Woo
Emeritus Board Member
Philip Lam
Leadership
ACV Executive Director
ACV Consultant
ACV Programs / Festival Co-Director
ACV Festival Co-Director
Administrative Manager
Legal Manager
John Woo
Eunice Chen
Kayla Wong
David Rances
Christopher Gultiano
Catherine Gumarin
Development & Community Partners
Development Manager
Associate Development Managers
Development Associates
Sponsorship / Events Coordinator
Young Chen
Betty Chen
Lily Chu
Fangda “Helen” Cao
Bella Hoang
Nidhi Kalva
Peter Tan
Joyce Chan
Marketing & Public Relations
Marketing Manager
Communications Associate Manager
Newsletter Lead
Newsletter Coordinator
Press Lead
PR Coordinator
Social Media Lead
Social Media Coordinators
Siena Koh
Lily Chu
Susanne Wong
Jungsuh Kim
Amanda La
Yuming Zhang
Sowang Kundeling
Destiney Cantzlaar
Lina Hoang
Anson Li
Sadia Sharif
Yu Hai Shen
Scarlett Wang
Operations
Operations Manager
Operations Associate
Production Manager
Production Assistants
Box Office Coordinators
Print Traffic Coordinator / Video Editor
Editorial Coordinator
Copy Editing Assistant
Hospitality Coordinator
Guest Services Coordinator
Guest Services Assistant
Events Coordinators
Special Events Coordinator
Tiffany Bai
Nicole Yap
Michael Mejia
Cindy Ji
Jihyun Paik
Vincent Tsang
Shengtong Yuan
Dayoung Lee
Lauren Lee
Ambikha Maharaj
Jason Cheung
Elizabeth Bigelow
Yuhe “Wendy” Chen
Linan Chen
Tyler Chen
Brian Lau
Kate Chen
Dasom Sohn
Claire Yoo
Charissa Isidro
Creative
Creative Manager
Lead Designer
Graphic Designers
Graphic Designer / Photographer
Motion Graphic Designer
Graphics Consultant
Photo / Video Lead
Photo Editor
Photographers
Photographers / Videographers
Videographers
Video Editor
Trailer Editor
Program Book Editors
Murielle Hsieh
Priscilla Young
Fion Fong
Miko Marfori
Steven Lew
Siwen “Candy” Sui
Harmonie Tsai
Elena Dagan
William Mun
Romsae Choi
Jessie Curneal
Melanie Hyde
Yutong Liu
Kyle Lui
Theresa Shim
Shu Wang
Lisha Zheng
Junaid Arif
Wonsik Choi
Jenny Zhang
Kyle Lui
Winona Lu
Yena Oh
Raymond Tisch
Yena Oh
Shay Santos
Jessica Taghap
Raymond Tisch
Web
Web Lead
Lead Software Engineer
Website Data Entry
Web Developers
Jenny Xing
Dennis Hu
Alexxa Dussault
Victor Cheng
Timothy Chiu
Carvey Hor
Gary Hor
Yu Lee
Genn-Hong Lin
Alisa Promthep
UX/UI Design
UX Design Consultant
UX Designers
Product Designer
Arnold Bustamente
Matthew Thien
Mieko Tominaga
Lauren Chun
Programming
Programming Manager
Programming Coordinator
Programmers – Documentary Features
Programmers – Narrative Features
Programmers
Screenplay Programmer
Special Exhibition Programmer
Kris Montello
Julie Zhao
Suzanne Knop
Henry Thong
Kimberly Han
Jackson Lee
Raymond Chow
Janis Hong
Seyoung Kim
Anson Li
Michael Mejia
Wanxin Tang
Peggy Tseng
Charlotte Wittmann
Raina Yang
Samantha Toy Ozeas
Hai-Li Kong
CineVue
Editor-in-Chief
Staff Writers
Demi Guo
Christson Luigi Asuncion
Angela Wong Carbone
Tracy Chung
Helen He
Cindy Ji
Ansa Khan
Lucas Manuel-Scheibe
Brianna Mei
James Ochoa
Daniel Oliver Lee
Kathy Ou
Jamie Parcon
Leezum Regensburg
Shay Santos
Nate Shu
Jessica Taghap
Isabella Tecson
Charlotte Wittmann
Chen-Yi Wu