NY Asian filmfest unleashes cinema’s Next Wave July 11-27
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) from July 11 to July 27 is North America’s leading festival of Asian cinema. It was called “the best film festival in New York” by The Village Voice and “arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema” by IndieWire.
Launched in 2002, the festival showcases a wildly diverse lineup of singular titles each year, ranging from mainstream blockbusters and art-house eccentricities to genre and cult classics. It was the first North American film festival to champion the works of Johnnie To, Bong Joon Ho, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, and other auteurs of contemporary Asian cinema. Notable festival guests have included Lee Byung-hun, Ryoo Seung-wan, Masami Nagasawa, Sammo Hung, Lee Jung-jae, and Jackie Chan. Since 2010, NYAFF has been produced in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center.
The festival is proud to welcome a powerhouse lineup of filmmakers, actors, and industry talents from across Asia and the diaspora.
From the Philippines, the following actors and filmmakers are expected to attend.
-Mikhail Red – Director, Lilim
-Heaven Peralejo – Actress, Lilim
-Micah Tadena – Producer, Lilim
-Lawrence Fajardo – Director, The Hearing
-Krisma Maclang Fajardo – Producer, The Hearing
-Fatrick Tabada – Director, Flower Girl (Closing Film)
-Sue Ramirez – Actress, Flower Girl (Closing Film)
Running from July 11 to July 27 across four NYC venues—Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, LOOK Cinemas W57, and the Korean Cultural Center NY, this year’s festival marks NYAFF’s most globally expansive lineup ever.
Film at Lincoln Center is proud to host 40 features of the more than 100 films featured in this year’s festival. With over 75 premieres—including eight world premieres—and 17 directorial debuts, the 2025 program showcases its largest slate of premieres and new talent to date, bringing bold, genre-defying films from across Asia.
This year’s theme is “Cinema as Disruption”—spotlighting films that challenge, provoke, and reimagine. From unsettling horror and feminist thrillers to cosmic punk epics and political allegories, NYAFF celebrates the power of Asian cinema to defy convention.
Film at Lincoln Center is proud to host 40 features of the more than 100 films featured in this year’s festival. With over 75 premieres—including eight world premieres—and 17 directorial debuts, the 2025 program showcases its largest slate of premieres and new talent to date, bringing bold, genre-defying films from across Asia.
This year’s theme is “Cinema as Disruption”—spotlighting films that challenge, provoke, and reimagine. From unsettling horror and feminist thrillers to cosmic punk epics and political allegories, NYAFF celebrates the power of Asian cinema to defy convention.
