Powered by Chinese streaming technology, the New York Asian Film Festival will this year move from the real world to the virtual. With strong focuses on women filmmakers and Korean movies, the 19th…
will this year move from the real world to the virtual. With strong focuses on women filmmakers and Korean movies, the 19th NYAFF will run Aug. 28-Sept 12.
“I’m sure people will pick up on the fact we are using a China-U.S. mobile platform at a time when Trump is attacking TikTok and WeChat,” the festival’s executive director Samuel Jamier toldSmart Cinema initially launched as a platform offering movie screenings on mobile devices, within the theatrical window, and for which users would pay prices equivalent to a theater ticket. It has since expanded its reach beyond China and beyond commercial screenings.
One of the festival’s programming highlights is “They Say Nothing Stays the Same,” a directorial debut by Odagiri Joe, one of Japan’s best-known actors. Odagiri is joined by a stellar cast and crew: cinematographer Christopher Doyle; veteran actor Emoto Akira, who leads a star cast including Nagase Masatoshi, Asano Tadanobu and Aoi Yu, plus a rare appearance by musician Hosono Haruomi; Oscar-winning costume designer Wada Emi; and a score courtesy of Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan.
The Korean flavor is at its strongest with “SF8,” a series of eight stand-alone 52-minute science fiction films by directors including Min Kyu-dong, Jang cheol-su, Noh Deok. The series premiered on Korean streaming platform Wavve and will have its international premiere at the virtual festival.
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