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AWC Spotlight | Brandon Soun
As a second-generation Cambodian American raised in Cambodia Town, Brandon attributed his passion for filmmaking to its ability to empower communities. When Brandon Soun made his short documentary Cambodia Town: Not for Sale in 2019, he did not expect it to become the first of a trilogy.
Read more about Brandon, his love and ties to the community, his learnings during the making of these short films and what the community can achieve when people come together.
AWC Spotlight | Shaun Vivaris
Shaun Vivaris, a New York-raised and Los Angeles-based filmmaker, has found his community after his 2016–2017 Armed With a Camera Fellowship. A natural storyteller and formerly aspiring novelist who makes genre-bending fantasies that have screened at multiple international film festivals, Shaun strives in his works for authentic Asian American characters and stories beyond mere representation.
In light of the release of his first feature film Lisa Mania on August 23, we checked in with Shaun and discussed his career since his AWC Fellowship, the making of Lisa Mania, his creative process and how he found a community through VC.
Meet an AWC Fellow: Varun Chounal
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Varun Chounal, who directed the short film CURD. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists application for the 2019-2020 cycle is now open and will close September 15, 2019.
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Meet an AWC Fellow: Xin Li
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Xin Li, who directed the short film PASSENGER. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists application for the 2019-2020 cycle is now open and will close September 15, 2019.
Meet an AWC Fellow: Eleanor Cho
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Eleanor Cho, who directed the short film DAY BY DAY. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists application for the 2019-2020 cycle is now open and will close September 15, 2019.
Meet an AWC Fellow: Isue Shin
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Isue Shin, who directed the short film MEN HELPING WOMEN. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists application for the 2019-2020 cycle is now open and will close September 15, 2019.
Meet an AWC Fellow: Leatrice Ching
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Leatrice Ching, who directed the short film PORRIDGE. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists application for the 2019-2020 cycle is now open and will close September 15, 2019.
Meet an AWC Fellow: David Liu
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, David Liu, who directed the short film ANGELS LANDING. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists will open for submissions for its 2019-2020 cycle starting August 1st.
Meet an AWC Fellow: Sarah Cho
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Sarah Cho, who directed the short film COLOR-BLIND. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists will open for submissions for its 2019-2020 cycle starting August 1st.
Meet an AWC Fellow: Chris Nguyen
Learn about one of our Armed with a Camera Fellows from the Class of 2018 - 2019, Chris Nguyen, who directed the short film TRAILS. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists will open for submissions for its 2019-2020 cycle starting August 1st.
Meet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: David Osako
Digital Histories is a video production and storytelling program for senior citizens created in 2003, and aims to showcase the unique voices and perspectives of our seniors. As the 2018-2019 season of Digital Histories program gets closer, our Visual Communications (VC) Social Media Intern Elizabeth Kim had a quick chat with Digital Histories Filmmaker David Osako to learn more about her DH experience.
Meet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: Barbara Shore
Digital Histories is a video production and storytelling program for senior citizens created in 2003, and aims to showcase the unique voices and perspectives of our seniors. As the 2018-2019 season of Digital Histories program gets closer, our Visual Communications (VC) Social Media Intern Elizabeth Kim had a quick chat with Digital Histories Filmmaker Barbara Shore to learn more about her DH experience.
Meet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: Carol Shubin
Our Digital Histories program for the 2018-2019 season will be starting in September, with many returning filmmakers. A video production and storytelling program for senior citizens created in 2003, Digital Histories showcases the unique voices and perspectives of our seniors by sharing their stories with generations to come.
Meet our +Lab Artist-In-Residence Fellow: Tina Takemoto
In March 2018, Little Tokyo Service Center launched their inaugural +LAB Artist Residency Program, a three-month residency designed to immerse artists in the experience of the Little Tokyo community. Each Fellow is co-hosted by a local arts organization, and Visual Communications is proud to host Tina Takemoto, a Bay-area based Visual Artist.
10 Questions with Director Lena Khan
Visual Communications staffer Abraham Ferrer has a quick chat with Lena Khan, director of THE TIGER HUNTER, on what inspired her to make the film. Catch the film in theatres now!
Meet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: Robert Shoji
Our Digital Histories program for the 2017-2018 season started last weekend, with returning filmmakers and a few new faces. A video production and storytelling program for senior citizens created in 2003, Digital Histories showcases the unique voices and perspectives of our seniors by sharing their stories with generations to come.
Meet an AWC Alum: Faroukh Virani
Learn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2016, Faroukh Virani, who directed the short film "Sameer and the Giant Samosa." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2017-2018 cycle. The deadline is Friday, Oct 6th.
Meet an AWC Alum: Tulica Singh
Learn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2016, Tulica Singh, who directed the short film "Family Portrait." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2017-2018 cycle. The deadline is Friday, Oct 6th.
CHEE AND T to be Released Online Starting August 1st!
We sat down with Tanuj Chopra to talk about Asian American advocacy, Visual Communications, and his film CHEE AND T, premiering August 1st on Playstation, iTunes, Google Play, Steam, and other online platforms.
Meet a Digital Histories Fellow: Gerald Chow
We wrapped the 14th year of our Digital Histories program at the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Read on as our VC Social Media Intern Melody Chen had a quick chat with Digital Histories Fellow Gerald Chow to learn more about Digital Histories and his experience with the program.