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
David Wilentz, Programmer
Dana Fukazawa, China Region Consultant
Karen Severns, Programmer
Koichi Mori, Programmer
Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, Consulting Programmer
Andrew Garces, Shorts Programmer
Operations
Patrick Nance, Associate Director, Event Production
Robert Domingo, Senior Operations Manager
Dimitri Botsacos, Production Assistant
Carolyn JiaYing Chen, Executive Assistant
Ganling Chu, Graphic Designer
Jeana Choi Fermi, Event Coordinator
Chris Kammerud, Photography/Videography Coordinator
Riuxin Li, Member Relations Specialist
Stephanie Lun, Asset Manager
Qashka Rulino, Graphic Design Intern
Lillian Shieh, Web Developer
Michelle Truong, Event Coordinator
Georgia Yu, Sponsor & Donor Relations Specialist
Hospitality
Coco Leung, Guest Coordinator
Layla Ye, Guest Services Specialist
Mako Fukata, Guest Services Specialist (Japanese)
Winnie Chen, Ground Transportation Assistant
Selene Hu, Guest Handler for Shorts Program
Jia Luo, Hospitality Assistant Intern
Jing Liu, Hospitality Assistant Intern
Marketing & Social Media
Edwin Benavides, Video Editor
Min Cho, Digital Marketing Intern & Video Editor
Dennis Clemente, UNCAGED Publication Specialist
Kenzo Fukuda, Digital Marketing Intern
Claire Gu, Newsletter Coordinator & PR Assistant
Raymond Angelo Santos, Festival Trailer Editor
Public Relations
Diana Choi, Public Relations Strategist
Yeonho Lee, Public Relations Intern
Development
Elaine Sheng
Kate Heidemann, Grants Manager
Stephen Cremin, Special Projects
Accounting
Lisa Wisely — Blue Spark Consulting, LLC
Business & Accounting Manager
Associate Board
Alex Chester — Mixed Asian Media
CEO
Ange Cho — Warner Bros Discovery and AAPI ERG Leader
Principal Product Manager
Brie Manakul — Global Business Solutions, TikTok, and AAPI ERG Leader
Head of Sales Solutions
Bruce King-Shey — Capital One
VP, Machine Learning Innovation+Engagement
Carolyn Hoover — National Japanese American Memorial Foundation and AAPI Creator
Board Member
Cassindy Chao, CEO, and best selling author, Ancient Wisdom Modern Love (high end matchmaker, including Family Office Exchange)
Eva Chan, Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Young ICCA Co-Chair (19k global members, leading international arbitration network)
Huanjie Yuan — KingsRock Advisors
Global Investment Banking
Jason Hu — General Assembly
Digital Product Designer
Jenny Zhang — Goldman Sachs and AAPI ERG Leader
Managing Director, Head of Portfolio, Pricing & Analytics
Kate Heidemann — The College Board
Senior Director, AP World Languages and Arts
Maria Steward — Alix Partners
Head of Office Management and Facilities, Americas
Melissa Lee — TikTok
US eCommerce Team Lead, Beauty
Patty Lian — Estee Lauder Companies
VP Global Strategy
Sarah Bierenbaum — Nimble Penguin
Founder, Coach & Advisor
Shloka Ananthanarayanan — Bank of America
VP Client Outreach
