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20th New York Asian Film Festival
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| Official poster |
| Escape from Mogadishu |
| Sinkhole |
| Film at Lincoln Center, New York |
| 2002 |
| Uncaged Award: Anima by Cao Jinling |
| New York Asian Film Foundation Inc. |
| 70 films |
| Opening: 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) Closing: 22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) |
| International |
| NYAFF |
The 20th New York Asian Film Festival was held in New York from 6 August to 22 August 2021. The opening film of the festival was Escape from Mogadishu, a South Korean film by Ryoo Seung-wan. Seventy titles were screened both online, as well as in person. The 20th edition of the festival featured two world premieres, six international premieres, twenty nine North American premieres, eight U.S. premieres and nine New York premieres.
2021's festival featured the first ever outdoor screening of Raymond Lee’s wuxia 1992 film New Dragon Gate Inn at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park on August 11. The event was co-presented by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York.
The Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film was awarded to Anima by Cao Jinling.
- Film at Lincoln Center
- SVA Theatre
- Eventive Virtual
- Film at Lincoln Center's Virtual Cinema
- Damrosch Park
This year a new section is added to focus on Asian American experience.
- Asian American Focus selection
From 20th edition of the festival the non-competitive films are grouped thematically, in the following categories:
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Beyond Borders
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Crowd Pleasers
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Frontlines
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Genre Masters
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Next/Now
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Standouts
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Vanguards
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Janice Chua : Vice President of Imagine International.
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Evan Jackson Leong : Director and documentary filmmaker.
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Michael Rosenberg: President of Film Movement.
Sources:
Highlighted title indicates award winner
| Year | Title | Original title | Region/Country | Director | Premiere status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Over the Town | 街の上で | East Asia | Rikiya Imaizumi | U.S. Premiere |
| 2021 | Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? | 先生、私の隣に座っていただけませんか？ | East Asia | Takahiro Horie | World Premiere |
| 2021 | Ryuk-sa: A Teaser | 력사 | East Asia | Cho Jin-woong | International Premiere |
| 2021 | Spiritwalker | 유체이탈자 | East Asia | Yoon Jae-keun | North American Premiere |
Highlighted title indicates award winner
| Year | Title | Original title | Country | Director | Award status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Anima | 莫爾道嘎 | China | Cao Jinling | Won |
| 2020 | City of Lost Things | 廢棄之城 | Taiwan | Yee Chih-yen | |
| 2020 | Hand Rolled Cigarette | 手捲煙 | Hong Kong | Chan Kin-long | Variety Star Asia Award: Gordon Lam |
| 2021 | Joint | Japan | Oudai Kojima | ||
| 2020 | Ten Months | 십개월 | South Korea | Namkoong Sun | Honorable Mention |
| 2020 | Tiong Bahru Social Club | Singapore | Tan Bee Thiam |
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director/Actor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Anima | 莫爾道嘎 | China | Cao Jinling |
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director/Actor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Americanish | USA | Iman K. Zawahry | ||
| 2021 | Junk Head | Japan | Takahide Hori |
| Year | Title | Original Title | Country | Director/Actor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spiritwalker | 유체이탈자 | South Korea | Yoon Kye-sang |
| Image | Actor/Actress | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety Star Asia Award | |||
| Gordon Lam | Hong Kong | ||
| Variety Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award | |||
| Ann Hui | Hong Kong | ||
| Rising Star Asia Award | |||
| Sosuke Ikematsu | Japan | ||
| Janine Gutierrez | Philippines | ||
| Bang Min-ah | South Korea |
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