Visual Communications featured in Meet Little Tokyo!
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This week our Executive Director Francis Cullado was featured in Meet Little Tokyo, a newsletter by Go Little Tokyo. Thanks for highlighting us!
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Long Distance Stories: A Night of Fil Am History & Storytelling
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Visual Communications and Long Distance podcast are proud to present Linda Mabalot’s 1978 documentary film MANONG on October 25, Larry Itliong Day, during Filipino American History Month. Mabalot’s narration, combined with archival images, animated sequences, and poignant interviews with old members of the manong generation offer deep insight into the lives of some of the first Filipinos in America.
Read MoreVisual Communications Receives Community Impact Award from JACL
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On Saturday, September 29th, Visual Communications received the 2018 Community Impact Award at the JACL PSW District Awards Luncheon. The luncheon, themed “Lights, Camera, Social Action,” was held at the Torrance Marriott in Redondo Beach. Thank you for the award, JACL!
Read MoreSpooktacular Nights with Visual Communications at Haunted Little Tokyo 2018
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As part of the Little Tokyo Community Council, Visual Communications is partnering to produce the Haunted Little Tokyo Film Festival! Come watch John Carpenter’s PRINCE OF DARKNESS, some of which was filmed in the Visual Communications office! All events are free to attend.
Read MoreAsian Pacific American Media Coalition Elects Three Vice Chairs; New Leadership to Leverage Latest Box Office Wins to Increase Representation in Hollywood
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The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) has elected three new Vice Chairs to bolster its advocacy efforts. Robert Chan, president of media watchdog group Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA); Milton Liu, writer/producer/director and Director of Programs & Artist Services for Los Angeles arts nonprofit Visual Communications; and Lisa Thong, representing OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, will serve one-year terms through Fall 2019.
Read MoreApply to VC's 2018-2019 Armed with a Camera Fellowship!
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Applications to our Armed with a Camera Fellowship are now open! We are seeking Asian Pacific American artists, 30 years old and under, who are committed to empowering communities and challenging perspectives through their creative works. Fellows will have their film premiere at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Deadline is Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 5pm!
Read MoreMeet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: David Osako
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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.
Read MoreVisual Communications Receives Funding from the California State Library
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Visual Communications is proud to announce that six of our fiscally sponsored projects have received funding from the California State Library, for projects relating to Japanese American internment and present-day civil liberty issues.
Read MoreMeet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: Barbara Shore
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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.
Read MoreSubmit your film to the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!
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Visual Communications is excited to announce that the Call for Entries for the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) is NOW OPEN! Submit your feature or short film for a chance to premiere at the 35th LAAPFF from May 2 - May 10, 2019. LAAPFF is an Academy Award®-qualifying Festival for the Short Film Awards, so don't miss out on this opportunity for your narrative short to be eligible for an Academy Award® nomination!
Read More"Home Is in the Heart: Seniors Making Movies" at 341 FSN
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On Saturday, August 11th, Visual Communications (VC) presented Home Is in the Heart: Seniors Making Movies, as part of Sustainable Little Tokyo’s ART @ 341 FSN. This short program of short films celebrated the power and value of “place” as a home, refuge, and a holder of memories, a crucial celebration in the midst of a new wave of displacement.
Read MoreMeet a Digital Histories Filmmaker: Carol Shubin
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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.
Read MoreMeet a VC Summer Intern: Elizabeth Kim
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Visual Communications (VC) presents our final summer intern for #VCInternFriday: Elizabeth Kim! Learn more about the Los Angeles County Arts Commission (LACAC) Intern behind the social media posts and her experience at VC.
Read MoreMeet a VC Summer Intern: Rebecca Liu
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On today's #VCInternFriday spotlight, meet Rebecca Liu, a Los Angeles County Arts Commission (LACAC) Intern! To learn more about Rebecca and her current work, read our interview with her.
Read MoreMeet a VC Summer Intern: Saya Maeda
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#VCInternFriday is back again and the spotlight goes to Saya Maeda, who is part of Occidental College's InternLA! Learn more about Saya and what she's up to at Visual Communications (VC).
Read More"Home Is in the Heart" at 341 FSN on August 11th
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Join us on Saturday, August 11th for “Home is in the Heart: Seniors Making Movies,” a program of films created by Visual Communications’ Digital Histories filmmakers. FREE EVENT, but RSVPs are recommended due to limited capacity.
Read MoreMeet a VC Summer Intern: Yong-Yi Chiang
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Visual Communications (VC) is excited to welcome our Summer ‘18 Interns! This summer, the VC family has grown by four interns, coming from different programs all around Los Angeles. Starting off #VCInternFriday is Yong-Yi Chiang, a Getty Multicultural Undergraduate Intern, with her intern experience so far.
Read MoreHBO and VC Launch the 2019 HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition
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For the past two years, Visual Communications has proudly been a part of the HBO APA Visionaries Competition as both judge and host of the premiere of the winning films at the annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. HBO has now opened their call for entries for the 2019 Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition. To submit your film, visit www.hbovisionaries.com.
Read MoreMeet our +Lab Artist-In-Residence Fellow: Tina Takemoto
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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.
Read MoreTouch Little Tokyo: DIY Film Workshop w/ VC's Artist-In-Residence Tina Takemoto
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On June 28th, Visual Communications x Little Tokyo Service Center Artist-In-Residence Tina Takemoto hosted “Touch Little Tokyo: DIY Film Workshop” with the Echo Park Film Center. At the workshop, participants had the chance to play with 16mm film using experimental techniques.
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