Stay tuned for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Virtual Showcase!

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Stay tuned for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Virtual Showcase!

We are proud to announce our Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Virtual Showcase, slated for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. The Virtual Showcase aims to highlight artists whose stories are critical at this moment. From celebrating our histories and cultures, to mobilizing our communities to be socially and politically active, we are looking forward to presenting FREE films and panels to keep us connected.

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VC to be a part of Grand Park’s Our L.A. Voices: A Pop-up Arts+Culture Fest

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VC to be a part of Grand Park’s Our L.A. Voices: A Pop-up Arts+Culture Fest

Grand Park’s popular spring arts experience, Grand Park’s Our L.A. Voices: A Pop-up Arts+Culture Fest, goes virtual as Grand Park celebrates the richness and resilience of Los Angeles’ arts community with a free performing and visual arts exhibition, featuring some films produced by VC’s Digital Histories and Armed With a Camera filmmakers.

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Emergency Funding and Artist Resource List

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Emergency Funding and Artist Resource List

With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), we understand that it has been an extremely challenging time for our creative community. We recognize that many people are feeling anxious about the immediate future and the loss of income. We are compiling a list of as many emergency funding sources and additional resources for artists as we can find, and we will continue to add to this listing as more resources become known and available.

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VC Connect #2: American Me

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VC Connect #2: American Me

The full range of “Americanness” is emphatically expressed through this selection of works from Visual Communications’ vanguard Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists, a program which develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world and stories. No proof of citizenship needed here, and none asked.

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VC Connect #1: The Many Colors of Little Tokyo

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VC Connect #1: The Many Colors of Little Tokyo

We’re excited to launch VC CONNECT, an online destination through which just some of the hundreds of films and media productions created by Visual Communications can be found for your enjoyment. Each week, we’ll roll out a new batch, specially themed for our audience’s diverse cinematic palate. Our focus this week is Little Tokyo, featuring films made by participants in our Digital Histories program.

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Asian Pacific American Media Coalition Heralds Two New Cable Network Series Featuring South Asian Americans

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Asian Pacific American Media Coalition Heralds Two New Cable Network Series Featuring South Asian Americans

As a member of the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, Visual Communications is proud to support the premiere of two new television series on cable networks that feature South Asian Americans: the unscripted FAMILY KARMA on Bravo and the animated MIRA: ROYAL DETECTIVE on Disney Junior.

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Save the Date for the 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!

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Save the Date for the 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!

Presented by Visual Communications, the 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) will be on April 30 - May 8, 2020 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area. A key highlight Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Festival is the culmination of broad support from cinema artists and audiences alike. LAAPFF is also a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for the Short Film Awards.

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Introducing our 2020 Armed With a Camera Fellows

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Introducing our 2020 Armed With a Camera Fellows

In its eighteenth season, the Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists nurtures the next generation of Asian Pacific American artists to capture their world, surroundings and outlook on life. VC works with the Fellows for six months and provides special training, mentoring, networking opportunities, access to facilities and equipment, plus a cash stipend to create four to five-minute digital short films that will premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Meet our new AWC Fellows below!

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Literary Artists Offer “Reflections/Refractions” In Little Tokyo Showcase

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Literary Artists Offer “Reflections/Refractions” In Little Tokyo Showcase

Our September 19th event “REFLECTIONS/REFRACTIONS: 10 Works Inspired by At First Light” brought together ten artists — and two musicians — who were invited to select an image from the current “At First Light” exhibit that inspired them to create an original written work to perform in front of a live audience. Read about how this event was a success!

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"Spaces to Grow, Spaces to Protect" Set for Far East Lounge on Oct 8

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"Spaces to Grow, Spaces to Protect" Set for Far East Lounge on Oct 8

On Tuesday, October 8, join Visual Communications and Sustainable Little Tokyo for “Spaces to Grow, Spaces to Protect: An Arts and Community Conversation with Place-Makers,” a special panel of arts educators, activists, and curators and their role in nurturing and supporting community artists as part of the new series “ART4FSN.”

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At First Light Closing Event on Oct 17: “Dawn of a New Day”

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At First Light Closing Event on Oct 17: “Dawn of a New Day”

On Thursday, October 17th, join Visual Communications and UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs for the closing program of At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America, “Dawn of a New Day: Asian American Women Who Are Changing Media.” The event consists of a panel of Asian American women in film/TV/media who promote social change with their work discussing how the Asian Pacific American movement has evolved and continues to change the face of media.

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VC is Now Accepting Submissions for the 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

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VC is Now Accepting Submissions for the 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

The 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented by Visual Communications (VC), returns on APRIL 30 - MAY 8, 2020 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area. The Festival is currently accepting submissions in all categories including narrative, documentary, shorts, and emerging media. On September 15, LAAPFF will also begin accepting submissions for the 4th annual HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition.

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