Shorts: NYC Shorts: Sounds of the City [In-Person]

A torrential downpour drums against the windows of a Chinatown apartment building as an N-train rumbles over the Manhattan Bridge. A late-night set by a local Brooklyn band rings in the New Year while fluorescent lights in corporate offices high above the Midtown streets emit their low, persistent hum. Back on the street, a chorus of languages coalesce into collective musing. In the city that never sleeps, nothing is ever silent.

This shorts block will be followed by a Q&A with the following filmmakers:

  • One Day I’ll Open My Fist: Dylan Rizzo (Director) and Leo Zhang (Director of Photography)
  • Babel: Jaap Deinum (Director) & Mingjie Li & Robert Asencio (Lead Actors)
  • Ice Cream, Ice Queen: Jeremy Chi (Director)
  • Soma: Alisha Bhowmik (Director), along with 2 actors and the director of photography 
  • Énouement: Angel Lu (Director)
  • VISA: Tran Dan Chi (Director)

 

It will be moderated by AAIFF programmer Jackson Lee.

Tickets

In-Person
    • Date and Time

      Saturday, August 09 2025

      3:30 PM to 5:19 PM

    • Venue

      Regal Union Square - Auditorium 14

      850 Broadway
      New York, NY 10003

    Included Short Films

    Sponsors & Community Partners