AAIFF47 Asian American International Film Festival
DATES: August 1-11, 2024

As in previous years post-pandemic, this year’s festival is a hybrid festival and will contain both in-person events and online screenings. Note that online screenings are available from August 2 through August 11 and that they are only available for viewing in North America.

Some films will only be available for viewing at in-person screenings while other films will only be available online as VOD (video-on-demand). And some films are available both in-person and online.

We have multiple screening locations, so please confirm the location of the screenings when purchasing your tickets!

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON RUSH LINES

**In the case that a film is sold out, a rush line will form 45 minutes before the screening. At the start of the event, any remaining empty seats will be counted and re-sold to people waiting on the rush line. Passholders in the rush line will be granted priority into the screening before the rest of the seats are released to non-Pass holders waiting in the rush line.**

**For this reason, we highly encourage ticket holders to arrive to the screening venue 15-20 minutes prior to the screening. At the time of event start, ALL unclaimed seats will be released to be re-sold to those in the rush line. All latecomers (even if they hold tickets to the screening) will then have to wait in the rush line. No refunds will be issued if they are unable to enter the screening due to arriving after the screening start.**

Take a look below for more information on our ticketing this year.

Ticket Price Chart
General FAQs
Passes and Packages
In-Person Events
Video-on-Demand
Viewing Content
System Requirements
Accreditation

Ticket Price Chart

All passes, packages, and tickets are now available for purchase!

General FAQs on Purchasing Tickets

I don’t see an option to purchase or add tickets to my cart.
Please try refreshing the page with your web browser.

Can I purchase tickets for more than one film or event?
Yes! You can add several films or events to your cart and check out at one time.

I have a promo code. Where do I enter it?
Please enter your promo code at checkout.

How do I purchase tickets for a friend or as a gift?
Please complete the purchase as a separate transaction from your own tickets. After purchasing, forward the confirmation email to the person you would like to receive them.

Are there group discounts available?
Yes, groups of 10+ can qualify for a scaled group rate discount. This is a great option for schools, employee resource groups, alumni networks, large families looking for a way to stay connected, etc. If you would like to inquire about a group discount, please send an email to boxoffice@asiancinevision.org.

Purchasing Tickets with a Gold/Cine Pass, 3-Pack, or 5-Pack

How can I reserve a ticket with my Gold/Cine Pass?
As a passholder, you do not need to reserve tickets in advance. For our Gold Pass and Cine Pass holders from previous years, we’re changing the way we’re doing passes this year. We’ve put a limit on the number of passes in circulation for the Festival and reserved a portion of the seats in the theater for passholders. Please arrive 15-20 minutes before the start of the screening/program to ensure that you get your seat. Seats that are not claimed by passholders at the start time of the program will be released to those waiting to purchase a ticket in the rush line.

I bought a 3-Pack/5-Pack. What do I do now?
Log into to your Elevent account. Navigate to your Account page and you should see your package listed, along with a button to fulfill the package. Click the button to activate your package. Now when you browse our website and add films, you should see the ticket price is $0 as long as you have unused tickets left.

I’m trying to get a ticket to an in-person screening but it says that there are no showtimes or tickets available. What do I do?
Check your Elevent account to see if your 3-Pack/5-Pack is active. If so, then the event may be one of our pay-as-you-wish programs. If you purchase a ticket, you will use one of your multi-pack tickets. If you do not want to do this, please deactivate your 3-Pack or 5-Pack temporarily, or finish your multi-pack first.

FAQs for In-Person Events

Where do in-person festival events take place?
This year, our in-person screenings and events will take place at a variety of venues across NYC. Please make sure you check the location of the screening on our website before your purchase your ticket.

What are the in-person festival events being held?
Please go to our Schedule page to view our calendar for this Festival year.

How do I attend in-person festival events?
All events are by ticketed admission only. (Please see “Purchasing Tickets” above for more details). Once you receive your ticket, just show up! There will be attendants to check you in. Enjoy the event!

What if the film or event I want is sold out?
**In the case that a film is sold out, a rush line will form 45 minutes before the screening. At the start of the event, any remaining empty seats will be counted and re-sold to people waiting on the rush line. Passholders in the rush line will be granted priority into the screening before the rest of the seats are released to non-Pass holders waiting in the rush line.**

**For this reason, we highly encourage ticket holders to arrive to the screening venue 15-20 minutes prior to the screening. At the time of event start, ALL unclaimed seats will be released to be re-sold to those in the rush line. All latecomers (even if they hold tickets to the screening) will then have to wait in the rush line. No refunds will be issued if they are unable to enter the screening due to arriving after the screening start.**

FAQs for VOD (Video-on-Demand)

Purchasing VOD tickets

How do I purchase tickets?
Go to the film or event page and click the link to purchase your tickets (make sure you are selecting the VOD option!). Our online offerings are available for viewing from August 2 thru August 11 and can only be viewed in North America. After your purchase, you will receive an email with a link to view the film. Please also note that if you purchase your ticket before this date range (Aug 2-11), you will not receive your viewing link until August 2.

You may purchase anytime within the dates of our festival; however, you have 48 hours from when you first press “play” to view the film. After that, the ticket will expire.

Can online films sell out?
Yes, in some cases, we have an admissions limit, just like for an in-person festival. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance before they’re sold out.

I tried buying a ticket, but when adding a ticket, my cart still shows as empty. What should I do?
Please check your browser and make sure you are not in private or incognito mode. Some features of the cart may not function properly if your browser is set to private. Your browser must accept cookies.

Who do I contact if I have an issue purchasing a VOD ticket?
You may contact boxoffice@asiancinevision.org.

Viewing Content

When will I be able to view the films?
Films that are available for viewing with online tickets are considered VOD (video-on-demand) and as such should be viewable during the entire online portion of our festival (Aug 2-11) and should be available for viewing starting Aug 2, unless otherwise noted on the film page.

Can I share the film link with a friend?
You may only view the film once per ticket and tickets may not be shared.

Can I view the film with my partner or family member who I live with?
Great question! Please consider buying a Household Ticket if you are planning to view the film with multiple persons. Normally in theaters, everyone would purchase their own individual ticket, but there is no way for us to stop you. The same would apply to online screenings. 

The money we receive from ticket sales not only goes towards producing the festival – it also goes towards supporting the filmmakers, artists, and businesses that help make the festival happen. 

I can’t find my access email, what should I do?
Please check your spam and junk folders. Our event partner is Elevent. Search your mailbox for Asian CineVision or for the email address: donotreply@mail.goelevent.com.

I still can’t find the event access email?
We use Elevent as our event partner, so log into your order history page (https://www.goelevent.com/u/OrderHistory).

I don’t see the view button on my order history page, what do I do?
The view button will appear once the film is available to view. For most films, that is August 2, when the online portion of our Festival begins.

Can I pause or stop the film while I am viewing the film?
You may watch the film anytime during the online portion of the Festival (August 2-11). However, once you hit play, you will have 48 hours to finish watching the film.

If you do not finish the film within those 48 hours, you will need to purchase another ticket. Please note that some films may have additional restrictions. Please look at the Film page for any additional restrictions.

Can I watch films from outside the U.S.?
Our video-on-demand films will be available for viewing in North America (United States and Canada), unless otherwise stated on the event page. There are some films that can only be watched in the United States or the tri-state area (New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut.)

Unfortunately, at this time there are no films that are viewable outside of North America.

Who do I contact if I have an issue viewing the film?
You may contact boxoffice@asiancinevision.org.

System Requirements

What are the system requirements?
You can view films on PCs running Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, and Macs running OSX 10.12 or later. You can also watch on Android devices using Chrome and on iPhones and iPads with Safari.

Can I watch films on my iPhone/iPad?
Yes,, you can use Safari on iOS 11.2 or later.

Can I watch films on my Android phone or tablet?
Yes, you can use Chrome on Android 6.0 or later.

Accreditation

How can I get industry or filmmaker accreditation?
Filmmakers in the film festival should have received an email with the artist accreditation form. For other forms of accreditation or any other questions, please reach out to guests@asiancinevision.org.

I am a member of the press, how do I get a press pass?
For more information, please view our press section here.