Huge Festivals Return to New York City with Screenings of 70 Asian Films Source: Subway Cinema, Japan Society Special Thanks to Kristen Osborne, Grady Hendrix, and Shannon Jowett Beginning July 1st, New York City once again plays host to America`s leading large-scale festival of popular Asian cinema. Subway Cinema`s New York Asian Film Festival (July 1-14) and Japan Society`s Japan Cuts: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema (July 7-22) combined will feature 70 different movies, world and US premieres, exclusive Q&A’s with filmmakers, and other special events. This year also marks the fifth annual collaboration between Japan Cuts and NYAFF, who will co-present several films at the Japan Society from July 7-10.

Festival Venues

Film Society of Lincoln Center`s Walter Reade Theater: July 1-14 165 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 7-22 333 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.

Festival Schedules

For complete film lineups, schedules, ticket info, and other details please click on the links below: New York Asian Film Festival 2011- Information and Schedule Japan Cuts 2011: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema- Information and Schedule