The New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center announce first highlights from the 24th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). Running from July 11 to July 27 across four NYC venues—Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, LOOK Cinemas W57, and the Korean Cultural Center NY, this year’s festival marks NYAFF’s most globally expansive lineup ever. Film at Lincoln Center is proud to host 40 features of the more than 100 films featured in this year’s festival. With over 75 premieres—including eight world premieres—and 17 directorial debuts, the 2025 program showcases its largest slate of premieres and new talent to date, bringing bold, genre-defying films from across Asia. The festival offers New York audiences a rare opportunity to experience the next wave of global cinema, months or even years ahead of wider release.

This year’s theme is “Cinema as Disruption”—spotlighting films that challenge, provoke, and reimagine. From unsettling horror and feminist thrillers to cosmic punk epics and political allegories, NYAFF celebrates the power of Asian cinema to defy convention.

Ticket Information:
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Please note, SVA Theatre does not have information on tickets or availability, nor do we operate a box office before the Festival begins. Please contact NYAFF directly with questions: [email protected].