Welcome to the 34th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, running May 3rd – 12th, 2018. We at Visual Communications proudly present a slate of artists and creators who continue to shift narratives and challenge perspectives.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that the 34th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be presented May 3 - May 12, 2018 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area, ending with our "Coming Home" gala as part of PAST//FORWARD, a series of fundraisers to provide ongoing support for VC. Save the dates!
Read MoreNikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR) and Visual Communications (VC), in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), will relaunch the 13-part video series “Speak Out for Justice” at a special program to be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017, 2:00 PM at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at JANM.
Read MoreJoin us on Saturday, December 9th for the LA premiere of Visual Communications fiscally sponsored film MOVING WALLS: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE TO AMERICAN DREAM, by Sharon Yamato. The documentary is about what became of the barracks built to house 11,000 Japanese Americans at Heart Mountain concentration camp.
Read MoreSupport Visual Communications by attending our dance fundraiser "Dance the Night Away" on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple in Little Tokyo!The fundraiser will benefit VC's artist programs, such as: the ARMED WITH A CAMERA FELLOWSHIP, the C3: CONFERENCE FOR CREATIVE CONTENT, DIGITAL HISTORIES, our VC ARCHIVES, and our annual LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL.
Read MoreJoin Visual Communications at the L.A. Archives Bazaar on Saturday, October 21st and learn more about the rich cultures and heritages of Los Angeles through our collection of artifacts!
Read MoreJust in time for Filipino American History Month, we are excited to announce AFTERLIVES OF MARTIAL LAW, a multi-site, multi-program public partnership between UC Irvine's Asian American Studies department and Visual Communications (VC) to digitally preserve archival materials and present public programs that document the history of Philippine martial law and its impact upon Los Angeles-based community arts and organizing.
Read More"Pacific Cine Waves," a special program of cinematic works by and about Pacific Islander filmmakers, will be showcased as part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, FYI Films, an innovative media training program for at-risk youths, and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.
Read MoreAttention filmmakers and media artists! Are you looking for money to fund your project documenting California and need help writing your grant? On September 6, 2017, Visual Communications will host an informational workshop on how to apply to the 2017 California Documentary Project grant program with California Humanities Senior Program Officer John Lightfoot.
Read MoreVisual Communications, Films by Youth Inside, and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center are pleased to bring an inspiring selection of works created by Pacific Islanders to the Los Angeles South Bay community. Join us for Pacific Cine Waves on Friday, August 25th at the Carson Community Center!
Read MoreVisual Communications teams with local youth empowerment organization Kizuna as we screen a program of popular and compelling new works that premiered earlier this year at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival as part of Kizuna’s annual Leadership Training workshops. Stay as we welcome many of the directors of these fine productions — a mixture of audience faves, as well as right-field gems specially curated for the occasion.
Read MoreThe HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition is dedicated to showcasing emerging APA directors with unique perspectives of the Asian Pacific American experience. The theme for the 2018 APA Visionaries Short Film Competition centers around the concept of “home”. Three winning films will be awarded cash prizes and make their premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in April 2018 and offered the opportunity to license their film to premiere exclusively on HBO (and/or its on-demand, digital and/or social platforms) during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2018. The deadline for entries is November 1, 2017.
Read MoreVisual Communications is headed to the Sundance Film Festival this weekend for Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists. The panel will feature a dynamic conversation with industry leaders on the current and future state of Asian Americans in media. Panel guests include John Cho (STAR TREK BEYOND), Grace Lee (AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY), Justin Chon (GOOK), and more.
Read MoreAs part of the ongoing community gathering space TAKACHIZU, Visual Communications will present a two-part screening series to share just some of its award-winning filmography. To wrap up: a Dec. 2 program of lovingly preserved home movies that observes the development of Little Tokyo during two different periods of its ongoing history.
Read MoreAs part of the ongoing community gathering space TAKACHIZU, Visual Communications will present a two-part screening series to share just some of its award-winning filmography. First up: an Oct. 6 program that observes the legacies of Little Tokyo redevelopment, and how we can apply those lessons to present-day struggles.
Read MoreSupport Visual Communications by attending our dance fundraiser "Dance the Night Away," scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple in Little Tokyo! Tickets on sale now!
Read MoreSummer 2016 heats up as Visual Communications announces a busy slate of summertime screening events in and around our home here in Los Angeles Little Tokyo. There's something for everyone, from a highly-anticipated Sundance Film Festival award-winner in co-presentationship with one of our long-running community partners, to the Los Angeles Premiere screening of a brand-new work by a longtime member of the extended VC family. And did we mention that our annual Summer Interns Screening Event and Party is on tap as well? Let us stop talking about it, let's show you what's in store.
Read MoreVisual Communications proudly presents, “Uprooted from the Scenes”, the 10th installment of the Summer Intern Screening Exhibit. Curated by this year’s summer interns, “Uprooted from the Scenes”, showcases a myriad of works by Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers that were a part of the 32nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the directors and a post-reception with food and drinks as well as an opportunity drawing.
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