The 23rd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival will run from July 12 to 28, 2024 at Film at Lincoln Center and SVA Theatre.

Submissions are now open for this year’s Shorts Showcase, an initiative launched in 2021 with the goal of uplifting and empowering Asian communities by foregrounding their diverse voices and providing a space for emerging filmmakers to present their work.

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Since 2002, the New York Asian Film Festival has been an annual celebration of the best and boldest in Asian cinema. As the first film festival in North America to champion the works of today’s leading Asian filmmakers, NYAFF continues to introduce vibrant and vital voices ranging from explosive blockbusters to eccentric arthouse gems. As we celebrate Asian representation more than ever, NYAFF provides an essential connection and awareness to our community, to New Yorkers, and beyond.

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"Arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema" - Indiewire
"The top tier of New York's film festivals" - The New York Times
"Fitting time for fireworks" - New York Times Sunday Styles
"A permanent fixture on any self-respecting cinephile's landscape" - Film Forward

Awards & Prizes

Best Live-Action Short
Best Animation Short

Special Mention: Live-Action Short
Special Mention: Animation Short

Rules & Terms

Deadlines

Early Bird Submissions
Fees: $15 General / $12 Student
Deadline: March 22, 2024

Regular Submissions
Fees: $30 General / $25 Student
Deadline: April 19, 2024

Late Submissions
Fees: $50 General / $40 Student
Deadline: May 10, 2024

High school or college students are required to provide valid IDs or enrollment certificates for verification purposes.

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General Rules and Regulations for Shorts Submissions

- Films must be directed or principally acted by a person of Asian or Asian diasporic descent, or contain subject matters relating to Asian or Asian diasporic cultures or communities.
- Films must have been completed on or after January 1, 2023. No work-in-progress submissions will be considered.
- Films must be 45 minutes or less in duration.
- Films in any language are welcomed, but non-English dialogue must be subtitled in English.
- All short films with any premiere status are eligible, although priority will be given to those with the most exceptional premiere status.
- Films that have previously been submitted to the New York Asian Film Festival will not be considered.
- Films must be submitted through FilmFreeway. No physical copies will be considered. Submission fees will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Note: Asia is defined broadly - including but not limited to countries/regions from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia.

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Notification

All selections will be announced through email in mid June 2024. If you have any questions, please contact our programming team at submissions@nyaff.org.

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Terms and Conditions

New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.

The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations.

The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless NYAFF from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.