ASIAN CINEVISION FACT SHEET

Asian CineVision, Inc. (ACV) is a not-for-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Asian and Asian American media expressions. ACV was founded in 1976 by Hong Kong cinema legend Tsui Hark (Once Upon a Time in China), Oscar-nominated director Christine Choy (Who Killed Vincent Chin?), Danny Yung, and Peter Chow with the purpose to produce Chinese Community TV, a weekly half-hour video program to effect positive change in areas such as housing, redevelopment, and healthcare.

However, reflecting the growth of the Asian American media community and its expanding needs, ACV amended its certificate of incorporation to specify much larger purposes: "To produce and to exhibit films and video programs about the experience and culture of Asian and Asian American communities...," "to provide consultation and technical assistance for artists, cultural and media organizations," "to publish various documentation," and "to organize seminars, conferences and workshops..."

For over 30 years, ACV has provided program and services to filmmakers including the annual Asian American International Film Festival and the national tour of Festival works, exhibitions in film and video, media-production services for independent artists and producers, publications including CineVue (a quarterly journal), a print and media archive, and a variety of training workshops.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gregory Chew
Lucy Chow
Roger Garcia
Terrence Lam
Angel Veasco Shaw
Robert Sui
Harry T.Y. Tai
John C. Woo

HONORARY FESTIVAL BOARD
Jessica Hagedorn
Ang Lee
Mira Nair
Anna Sui
Wayne Wang
Dr. John C. Weber

HONORARY CIRCLE
Joan Chen
Christine Choy
Jessica Hagedorn
Warrington Hudlin
Ang Lee
Mira Nair
Tamlyn Tomita