By Maria Esteves - September 1, 2009

The 32nd Annual 2009 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF09) Closing Night Awards Ceremony presented by official sponsor Toyota and Asia Cinevision (ACV) commenced Sunday, July 26, 8:00 pm at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas, New York. AAIFF09 Closing Night Film Presentation FRUIT FLY, directed by H.P. Mendoza preceded the awards ceremony. AAIFF09 Closing Night Reception held at Velour, immediately followed the awards ceremony. The official vehicle sponsor, personally chauffeured festival attendees, friends of AAIFF, celebrities, and guests in the new 2010 Toyota SUV's to AAIFF09 closing night reception.

AAIFF09 Audience Choice Award winner, director
/producer Christopher Wong, WHATEVER IT TAKES.

AAIFF09 Excellence in Short Film Award winner, associate
producer Katherine Pickard, CROSSING MIDNIGHT.

AAIFF09 One to Watch Award winner, director Lemi
Hernandez-Kim AYI'S STORY.

AAIFF09 Emerging Director Documentary Feature Award
winner, director Ngawang Choephel, TIBET IN SONG.

AAIFF09 Emerging Director Narrative Feature Award winner,
director Nian Liu, LI TONG.

AAIFF09 Award winners, (from left to right), director Ngawang Choephel,
TIBET IN SONG, associate producer Katherine Pickard, CROSSING MIDNIGHT, director Nian Liu, LI TONG, director Lemi Hernandez-Kim AYI'S STORY,
and director Christopher Wong, WHATEVER IT TAKES.