19th Edition
March 20 - April 13, 2025
Chicago, Illinois
Asian Pop-Up Cinema
Our tenth year of spotlighting the best of Asian cinema!
The majority of the films will be screened at AMC NEWCITY14 in Chicago. We will also hold special community screenings at Alliance Française de Chicago, Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago and Illinois Institute of Technology’s Michael Paul Galvin Tower.
2025 Special Guests
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Chen Bo-Lin, Actor
Scheduled to appear at
“Dead Talents Society”
Thursday, March 20, 2025 -
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Michelle Wai, Actress
Scheduled to appear at
“The Last Dance”
Friday, April 4, 2025 -
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Chen Yan-fei, Actress
Scheduled to appear at
“The Uniform”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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John Hsu, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Dead Talents Society”
Thursday, March 20, 2025 -
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Anselm Chan, Director/Screenwriter
Scheduled to appear at
“The Last Dance”
Friday, April 4, 2025 -
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Albert Mak, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Hit N Fun”
Friday, March 21, 2025 -
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Junichi Yasuda, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“A Samurai In Time”
Saturday, April 5, 2025 -
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Kimi Hsia, Actress
Scheduled to appear at
“Yen & Ai-Lee”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Lee Mi-Rang, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Concerning My Daughter”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Yuno Sakura, Actress
Scheduled to appear at
“A Samurai In Time”
Saturday, April 5, 2025 -
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Paul Chan, Producer
Scheduled to appear at
“To Be Continued”
Sunday, March 30, 2025 -
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Tom Shu-Yu Lin, Director/Screenwriter
Scheduled to appear at
“Yen & Ai-Lee”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Sengedorj Janchivdorj, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Silent City Driver”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Tuvshinbayar Amartuvshin, Actor
Scheduled to appear at
“Silent City Driver”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Enkhbayar Enkhtur, Cinematographer
Scheduled to appear at
“Silent City Driver”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Oh Min-ae, Actress
Scheduled to appear at
“Concerning My Daughter”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Donie Ordiales, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Crosspoint”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Chuang Ching-Shen, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“The Uniform”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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Tang Tsai-Yang, Producer
Scheduled to appear at
“The Uniform”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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Ho Miu-ki, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Love Lies”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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Chan Hing Ka, Producer
Scheduled to appear at
“Love Lies”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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Jon Osaki, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Making Waves: The Rise of Asian America”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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Park Ri-woong, Director
Scheduled to appear at
“The Land of Morning Calm”
Saturday, April 12, 2025 -
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Daisuke Sato, Producer
Scheduled to appear at
“Brush of the God”
Sunday, April 13, 2025 -
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Sho Ikushima, Actor
Scheduled to appear at
“Crosspoint”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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Kei Kurosawa, Actress
Scheduled to appear at
“Crosspoint”
Sunday, April 6, 2025 -
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M.R. Prahast, Music Director
Scheduled to appear at
“Sunday Special”
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Festival Competition
For the first time, our festival will feature a juried competition, with 16 films competing for the Grand Jury Feature Film Award, the Best Short Film Award, and the Francis Kwong Memorial Award recognizing an emerging director.
Bridging Cultures: A Decade of Reel Connections!
Our Awardees
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Chen Bo-Lin - Bright Star Award
Scheduled to appear at
“Dead Talents Society”
Thursday, March 20, 2025 -
Michelle Wai - Extraordinary Actors Award
Scheduled to appear at “The Last Dance” on Friday, April 4, 2025
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Keizo Murase - Lifetime Achievement Award
Producer Daisuke Sato will accept this posthumous award on Murase’s behalf at “Brush of the God” on Sunday, April 13, 2025
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Buffy Chen Yan-fei - Bright Star Award
Scheduled to appear at
“The Uniform”
Saturday, April 12, 2025
OPENING NIGHT FILM - March 20, 2025
Dead Talents Society
CENTERPIECE FILM - April 4, 2025
The Last Dance
