A father on the verge of losing his wife is witnessed by his young daughter as he makes peculiar sounds during a nightmare. He suppresses his emotions, attempting to free himself from the grip of fear.
A father on the verge of losing his wife is witnessed by his young daughter as he makes peculiar sounds during a nightmare. He suppresses his emotions, attempting to free himself from the grip of fear.
Shorts showcasing the transition into adulthood, and how a childlike presence still remains despite growing pains.
In Taiwan, Yen, a man with cerebral palsy, and Thai caregiver Suriya craft a language of gestures and silences, defying taboos and redefining care’s boundaries.
Haunted by the newborn she abandoned decades ago, a mother (Sylvia Chang) faces an impossible choice when her daughter's death leaves behind an embryo—and a chance for redemption.
A marketplace murder pulls detective Chang Chen into Taiwan's White Terror past, where a vengeful heir and guilt-ridden former agent collide in Chung Mong-hong's haunting meditation on historical reckoning.
When eighteen-year-old Spring discovers she's adopted, four hidden family secrets spanning twenty-four years surface: gambling debts, fertility desperation, a sperm donor, and the impossibly complicated truth about love.
2025 NYAFF Uncaged Award Nominee. Intro and Q&A with director Pan Ke-Yin
A naïve bumpkin comes to bustling Taipei and gets schooled about modern times in this colorfully campy and outrageously irreverent time capsule of 80’s Taiwan.
When lips dry up, YOU NEED LIP BALM. When a story dries up, YOUR FILM WILL BOMB.
Shorts displaying the nuances and diversity of Asian female representation in a way that has never been seen before!
Adapted from the award-winning novel, Islands, by Lolita Hu, this series is a contemporary look at modern relationships, love and human connections starring Wu Kang-ren and Rima Zeidan. The first two episodes will be presented.
Intro and Q&A with series director Ler Jiyuan.
At 98, Hollywood's barrier-breaking Chinese American icon tells her own story—from James Stewart's leading lady to Golden Horse triumph, revealing how one woman transformed cinema across continents.
Intro and Q&A with NYAFF 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award and Vanguard Award Recipient Lisa Lu and director Chen Mei-Juin
When the class clown feigns a grave illness to avoid expulsion he inadvertently falls for the class monitor tasked with keeping an eye on him in this delightfully irreverent romcom.
Intro and Q&A with producer Lincoln Lai
After a 17-year prison sentence, an innocent man is hellbent on revenge, a quest that leads him to the darkest depths of humanity. This modern pulp-fiction opus is fueled by nail-biting suspense, and furious action.
Intro and Q&A with director Chieh Shueh Bin
A Korean family starts anew in a sprawling house in rural Taiwan, befriending a beguiling young neighbor (Vivian Sung), but soon their past catches up with them in this twisty, evocative thriller.
Intro and Q&A with actress Vivian Sung and director Park Sang-min
When a sculptor is diagnosed with ALS, she pours her failing strength into a fragile little girl’s figurine, until it miraculously moves and opens its eyes.
Shorts displaying the nuances and diversity of Asian female representation in a way that has never been seen before!
A fresh perspective on love under pressure. From director Shawn Yu comes a compelling, fast-moving story about a talent manager and her younger partner, forced to confront a potentially fatal situation.






