2009 CUNY Asian American Film Festival

Date: Friday, May 29, 2009 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan   2009 Winners & Runner-ups Fiction Film Winner (Tie): High of Low – Kosuke Ikeda  (Brooklyn College) Winner (Tie): Fantastic Glass Portrait –  Munjong Kim (Brooklyn College) Honorable … Read more

CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship 2009 Recipient

2009 Recipient Erick Pinedo (Borough of Manhattan Community College) Project – Visiting the Great Wall of Mott Street Photo by Corky Lee Excerpt: “There is so much history and culture in Asian communities in the United States. Unfortunately, I believe it mostly gets overlooked by visitors who feel that bargain hunting takes precedence. My plan … Read more

2008 CUNY Asian American Film Festival

Date: Monday, June 2, 2008 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan   2008 Winners & Runner-ups Fiction Film Winner: 1.5 – Dong Sik Yun (Brooklyn College) Honorable Mention: Making a Good Life – Akane Suzuki (City College) Documentary Film … Read more

CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship 2008 Recipient

2008 Recipient Olivia Lin (Hunter College) June 19, 2008 – The Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI), of The City University of New York (CUNY), is pleased to announce the 2008 recipient of the CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship, Ms. Olivia Lin, a senior at Hunter College, majoring in Media Studies, with a minor in … Read more

K.Y. Chynn Book Award for Chinese Studies

Over the past decade, there has been an increasingly significant amount of interest in China, the country, its people and its culture, amongst the general population of the United States.  Since opening its doors to market-oriented development, factors such as increased tourism, international trade and technological advancements have all contributed to the desire and need … Read more

2007 CUNY Asian American Film Festival

Date: Thursday, May 24, 2007 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan Fiction Film Winner: Smiling Eyes – Sheauyunn Soo  (Brooklyn College) Runner-up: The Hole in the Sky – Takeshi Fukunaga (Brooklyn College) Honorable Mention: Broadway Bound – Bandar Albuliwi (Brooklyn … Read more