Huge Festivals Return to New York City with Screenings of 80 Asian Films Source: Subway Cinema, Japan Society Special Thanks to Emma Griffiths and Shannon Jowett Beginning Friday, June 26th, New York City once again will host a month-long festival of popular Asian cinema. Subway Cinema`s New York Asian Film Festival (June 26-July 11) and Japan Society`s Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film (July 9-19) combined will feature 80 different movies, world and US premieres, exclusive Q&A’s with filmmakers, and other special events. This year also marks the ninth annual collaboration between Japan Cuts and NYAFF.

Festival Venues

Film Society of Lincoln Center`s Walter Reade Theater: June 26-July 8 165 West 65th Street, Upper Level (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) Box office: (212) 875-5601 America`s pre-eminent film presentation organization, The Film Society of Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film going audience. Japan Society: July 9-19 333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues) - Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium New York, NY 10017 Box Office: (212) 715-1258 Japan Society is the premier producer of high-quality content on Japan for the United States, offering over one hundred events annually in the performing and visual arts, business and policy sector, and education fields, as well as publications and online forums. Over the course of more than a century, Japan Society has evolved into an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the U.S., Japan, and East Asia. SVA Theatre: July 9-11 333 West 23 Street, New York NY 10011 Box Office: (212) 592-2980 Opened in 2009 after being re-envisioned by celebrated designer Milton Glaser and a team of architects and artists, SVA Theatre has become a world-class facility, specializing in the projected image, as well as seminars, lectures, and other presentations, many of which are free and open to the public.

Festival Schedules

For complete film lineups, schedules and other details please click on the links below: New York Asian Film Festival 2015 - Information and Schedule Japan Cuts 2015: Festival of New Japanese Film - Information