About Us
The New York Asian Film Foundation Inc. is America’s premier 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of Asian film culture in all its forms, with year-round festivals and programs, and a view to building bridges between Asia and America.
The New York Asian Film Foundation’s flagship event is the annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which has been presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center since 2010. Now entering its 22nd year, NYAFF is North America’s leading festival of Asian cinema.
Since 2002, the New York Asian Film Festival has been an annual celebration of the best and boldest in Asian cinema. As the first film festival in North America to champion the works of today’s leading Asian auteurs, NYAFF continues to introduce vibrant and vital voices ranging from explosive blockbusters to eccentric arthouse gems. As we celebrate Asian representation more than ever, NYAFF provides an essential connection and awareness to our community, to New Yorkers, and beyond.
The Foundation’s other events and initiatives include repertory programming and an annual Winter Showcase at the SVA Theatre.
Contact:
21720 State Highway 28
Delhi, NY 13753
USA
Email: info@nyaff.org
Staff
Board of Directors
Samuel Jamier, President of the Foundation
Randy Watts, Treasurer
Siddhartha Rao, Secretary
Thomas Lee, Board Member
John Bai, Board Member
Executives
Samuel Jamier, Executive Director
Programming
Claire Marty, Associate Director
Dana Fukazawa, China Region Consultant
David Wilentz, Programmer
Karen Severns, Programmer
Koichi Mori, Programmer
Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, Consulting Programmer
Operations
Bianca Kuijper, General Manager
Patrick Nance, Event Production Senior Manager & Senior Designer
Robert Domingo, Senior Operations Manager
Ailin Zhou, Festival Coordinator
Dimitri Botsacos, Production Assistant
Carolyn JiaYing Chen, Executive Assistant
Ganling Chu, Graphic Designer
Jeana Choi Fermi, Event Coordinator
Andrew Garces, Volunteer Coordinator
Chris Kammerud, Photography/Videography Coordinator
Riuxin Li, Member Relations Specialist
Stephanie Lun, Asset Manager
Sirui "Ray" Qian, Community Outreach & Event Planning Intern
Qashka Rulino, Graphic Design Intern
Lillian Shieh, Web Developer
Michelle Truong, Event Coordinator
Georgia Yu, Sponsor & Donor Relations Specialist
Hospitality
Jingyang Luo, Head of Hospitality
Coco Leung, Guest Coordinator
Layla Ye, Guest Services Specialist
Mako Fukata, Guest Services Specialist (Japanese)
Winnie Chen, Ground Transportation Assistant
Selene Hu, Guest Handler for Shorts Program
Yennis Jiao, Hospitality Assistant Intern
Jia Luo, Hospitality Assistant Intern
Jing Liu, Hospitality Assistant Intern
Marketing & Social Media
Elliot Gong, Digital Marketing Manager & Shorts Programmer
Edwin Benavides, Video Editor
Min Cho, Digital Marketing Intern & Video Editor
Dennis Clement, UNCAGED Publication Specialist
Kenzo Fukuda, Digital Marketing Intern
Claire Gu, Newsletter Coordinator & PR Assistant
Pearl Kaewpanya, Creative Experience Designer & Gest Coordination
Alice Lee, Digital Marketing Intern
Umi Marshall, Digital Marketing Intern
Raymond Angelo Santos, Festival Trailer Editor
Ziqi Zhang, Digital Marketing Specialist
Public Relations
Qing Jin, Public Relations Manager
Yeonho Lee, Public Relations Intern
Development
Elaine Sheng
Kate Heidemann, Grants Manager
Stephen Cremin, Special Projects
Accounting
Lisa Wisely — Blue Spark Consulting, LLC
Business & Accounting Manager
