Asian Pop-Up Cinema

05/29/2026

APUC20th sold out title A FOGGY TITLE (Chinese: 大濛) directed by Chen Yu-hsun set during the period of White Terror when Taiwan was ruled under the Kuomintang’s era of martial law is now available on Netflix (https://www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=82687356.) The film won the best narrative picture at the 62nd Golden Horse awards. Don't miss it!

05/28/2026

Check this out - free screening 2 PM tomorrow at the Harold Washington Library Center. Don't miss it - one showtime only!

04/19/2026

✨ Closing Night Highlights ✨..aaand that’s a wrap! Last Sunday, we held our Awards Ceremony, followed by the North American premiere of THE SPECIALS with director Eiji Uchida in attendance. A full house for a fully entertaining finale! Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Asian cinema on the big screen. Until next year!

📸 Photos by Taylor Took These

04/19/2026

📽️✨ TOMORROW!
Missed our Audience Choice Award winner, APRIL? Join us this Sunday, April 19, at AMC NEWCITY for a special encore screening!

Details and tickets ⤵️

Your chance to see APRIL on the big screen until its TBD theatrical release! Don't miss it!

04/16/2026

Gigi Leung's Chicago vlog! 📽️🌭🤩🪩

04/15/2026

Good news! 🤩
We're excited to announce that we'll be hosting a special encore screening of our Audience Choice Award winner, APRIL (丟包阿公到我家), this Sunday at 3 PM! If you missed its North American Premiere at , now's your chance to catch up on this crowd-pleasing Taiwan/Philippines co-production.

🎟️ Grab tickets before they sell out ➤tinyurl.com/5n7d7usj

04/15/2026

✨ Highlights ✨

We were honored to welcome director Leon Le and star Lien Binh Phat for the U.S. premiere of KY NAM INN, a tender, nostalgic story of human connection from Vietnam.

📸 Photos by Taylor Took These

04/14/2026

Thank you, Deputy Consul-General Naoya Kishi, for joining us at ! 🌸

04/14/2026

✨ Highlights ✨
One of our most popular screenings this edition: Taiwan's A FOGGY TALE! Director Chen Yu-Hsun made a special virtual appearance and expressed gratitude to our Chicago audience for their presence and passion for Asian cinema.

📸 Photos by Taylor Took These (Head over to asianpopupcinema.org for the full audience photo album!)

04/13/2026

AWARD WINNERS 🎉✨

The 20th edition of Asian Pop-Up Cinema came to a close yesterday, and it's time to share the laureates of this year's Official Competition! We extend our gratitude to our esteemed jury members: Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa, Barbara Scharres, and Karen Severns; and to you, the audience, for your votes and continued support.

Grand Jury Feature Film Award:
🏆 BLUE BOY TRIAL (Kasho Iizuka, Japan)
Francis Kwong Memorial Award for an Emerging Director:
🏆 FRAGMENT (Kim Sung-yoon, South Korea)
Best Short Film Award:
🏆 HEALTH CENTER (Yaser Barzegar, Iran)
Audience Choice Award:
🏆 APRIL (Freddy Tang, Taiwan/The Philippines)

Congratulations to all!