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Celebrating its 25th edition in 2026, the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is North America’s leading festival of Asian cinema. It was called “the best film festival in New York” by The Village Voice and “arguably the world’s best-curated program of new and classic Asian cinema” by IndieWire. Launched in 2002, the festival showcases a wildly diverse lineup of singular titles each year, ranging from mainstream blockbusters and art-house eccentricities to genre and cult classics. It was the first North American film festival to champion the works of Johnnie To, Bong Joon Ho, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, and other auteurs of contemporary Asian cinema. Notable festival guests have included Lee Byung-hun, Ryoo Seung-wan, Masami Nagasawa, Sammo Hung, Lee Jung-jae, and Jackie Chan. Since 2010, NYAFF has been produced in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center.

Rob Domingo has been a staple of the New York Asian Film Festival for almost 15 years. As part of the Operations staff, he’s made sure the audience goers for NYAFF have the best film experience possible. As he has no background in the industry, he is just like the audience, a film lover. You may have seen him on NYAFF’s social media channels interviewing guests or literally throwing prizes into the audience. Recently, Rob has been a liaison between the Asian American community nurturing multiple AAPI actors connections in the industry. This has given him the timeless title of NYAFF “Mayor”. Rob wishes for the festival to live on well after his term ends.

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