Slideshow
Q&A with AN UNFINISHED FILM Filmmaker Lou Ye, Co-Presented by Asian CineVision
Sunday, March 16
2:30
Moderated by Asian CineVision Programming Director Kristopher Montello
NOTE: This screening is SOLD OUT.
A standby line will form at the box office 30 minutes prior to showtime.
Established in 1978 by Asian CineVision, the Asian American International Film Festival is the nation’s first and longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best independent Asian, Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander cinema. AAIFF is committed to film and media as a tool for social change and to supporting diversity and inclusion in the media arts. Asian CineVision (ACV) is a 501(c)(3) media arts nonprofit devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American experiences through storytelling. Their mission is to nurture and grow the community of makers and enthusiasts of Asian and Asian American independent film, television, and digital. The 48th edition of the festival will run July 31 – August 10, 2025.
Lou Ye was born to a theatrical family in Shanghai in 1965. He spent his childhood in theatres and studied at Shanghai School of Fine Arts before working as an animator at Shanghai Animation Studio. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1989, majoring in directing. His films have been selected by all the major international festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Taipei Golden Horse Awards, Chinese Independent Film Festival, Asian Film Awards) and awarded various prizes.
Kris Montello is a filmmaker from New York City and the Programming Director for the Asian American International Film Festival, hosted annually by ACV.
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