About Us
The New York Asian Film Foundation Inc. is America’s premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of Asian film culture in all its forms, with year-round festivals and programs, and a view to building bridges between Asia and America.
The New York Asian Film Foundation’s flagship event is the annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which has been presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center since 2010. Now entering its 22nd year, NYAFF is North America’s leading festival of Asian cinema.
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 auteurs, 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.
The Foundation’s other events and initiatives include repertory programming and an annual Winter Showcase at the SVA Theatre.
Contact:
21720 State Highway 28
Delhi, NY 13753
USA
Email: info@nyaff.org
Staff
Board of Directors
Samuel Jamier, President of the Foundation
Randy Watts, Treasurer
Siddhartha Rao, Secretary
Thomas Lee, Board Member
John Bai, Board Member
Executives
Samuel Jamier, Executive Director
Programming
Claire Marty, Associate Director
Anna Page, Associate Director
Koichi Mori, Programmer
Karen Severns, Programmer
David Wilentz, Programmer
Dana Fukazawa, China Region Consultant
Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, Consulting Programmer
Min Cho, Shorts Programmer & Video Editor
Andrew Garces, Shorts Programmer & Volunteer Coordinator
Ben Garces, Shorts Programmer
Operations
Patrick Nance, Associate Director, Event Production
Ailin Zhou, Festival Coordinator
Rob Domingo, Senior Operations Manager
Lillian Shieh, Web Developer
Georgia Yu, Sponsor & Donor Relations Specialist
Miaoning Hua, Event Coordinator
Alick Jiang, Event Coordinator
Chris Kammerud, Photography/Videography Coordinator
Brandon Kwan, Production Assistant
Richard Ling, Member Relations & Community Outreach Specialist
Eileen Lu, Volunteer Coordinator
Nurm Bokenbayev, Production Intern
Stephanie Lun, Asset Manager
Ganling Chu, Graphic Designer
Hannah Yu, Graphic Design Intern
Yura Kang, Graphic Design Intern
Andrea Chen, Graphic Design Intern
Amanda Cattel, Award Show Narrator
Guest Relations
Carolyn JiaYing Chen, Guest Relations Manager & Executive Assistant
Phyllis Chee, Guest Relations Assistant
Caroline Der, Guest Relations Assistant
Layla Ye, Guest Services Specialist
Xi Yu, Guest Relations Assistant
Mag Zhang, Guest Relations Assistant
Marketing & Social Media
Raymond Luu, Creative Partnerships & Digital Marketing Manager
Dennis Clemente, UNCAGED Publication Specialist
Keefe Ku, Digital Marketing & Creative Partnerships Assistant
Kevin Li, Digital Marketing Specialist
Raymond Angelo Santos, Festival Trailer Editor
Lucy Yang, Newsletter Coordinator & Public Relations Intern
Reese Zhang, Digital Marketing Intern - Xiaohongshu Specialist
Public Relations
Diana Choi, Public Relations Strategist
Caledonia Abbey, Public Relations Intern
Mabel Yuen, Public Relations Intern
Development
Elaine Sheng
Kate Heidemann, Associate Director of Development & Grants, Associate Board Member
Stephen Cremin, Special Projects
Ashley Tan, Development Officer
Accounting
Lisa Wisely — Blue Spark Consulting, LLC
Business & Accounting Manager
Associate Board
Alex Chester
Brie Manakul
Bruce King-Shey
Carolyn Hoover
Cassindy Chao
Eva Chan
Huanjie Yuan
Jason Hu
Jenny Zhang
Kate Heidemann
Maria Steward
Melissa Lee
Patty Lian
Sarah Bierenbaum
Shloka Ananthanarayanan
