Subway Cinema, Inc.

subway cinema is america’s leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of asian popular film culture in all forms, building bridges between asia and the west. with year-round festivals and programs, subway cinema aims to bring wide audience and critical attention to contemporary and classic asian cinema in the u.s. founded in 2000 as a labor of love for five film fantasts in new york city, subway cinema is best known for its annual events, the new york asian film festival (nyaff) and for the old school kung fu fest (oskff). launched in 2002, and produced in collaboration with the film society of lincoln center (filmlinc.com) since 2010, nyaff is north america’s leading festival of popular asian cinema and the only film festival in the u.s. that connects top stars, filmmakers, and artists from japan, hong kong, south korea, china, and taiwan with the american audience. held each summer for two weeks, nyaff comprises of over 70 screenings and liv