November 10, 2020

VC Connect #20: The Stories Behind the Picture

November 10, 2020/ Visual Communications

In anticipation of Visual Communications’ 50th anniversary celebration, we are pleased to bring back a series of documentaries built around the vast holdings of the VC Archives, compiled, lensed, and edited by VC co-founders Duane Kubo and Eddie Wong. Accompanied by revealing interviews with many of the subjects who were captured in their younger days by VC founders and core staffers, these short films provide a glimpse into the spirit and vitality of the burgeoning Asian American Movement in all its forms. Join us for a special Monday Nite VC conversation on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 5pm PT featuring special guests as they discuss the VC Archives and its ongoing legacy.

November 02, 2020

Highlights of the 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

November 02, 2020/ Visual Communications

In our continued work to create spaces for expression, engagement, and empowerment, we proudly kicked off the 36th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented online from September 24 to October 31, 2020, reflecting a lineup that centered conversations that are most critical and compelling at this time. Here are some of the highlights of our Festival.

October 28, 2020

Join us for a virtual VC Archives "Tagging Party"!

October 28, 2020/ Visual Communications

Sign up for one of Visual Communications’ “tagging parties" to help us add historical info to images in our VC Archives! If you have knowledge of some (or even many) of the people, places, and/or events that took place over VC's nearly 50-year history, we need your help! All sessions will take place via Zoom.

October 22, 2020

ART4FSN: What Can Us Artists Do?

October 22, 2020/ Visual Communications

As we count down to Election 2020, join Visual Communications and the Sustainable Little Tokyo/Arts Action Committee on Tuesday, October 27 at 5pm PT for a lively conversation on how community artists can use their talents to engage their constituents.

September 30, 2020

VC Connect #19: Which Way, Little Tokyo?

September 30, 2020/ Visual Communications

Post-WWII community “re-development” initiatives have created waves of disruption, casting the vitality of Los Angeles Little Tokyo in doubt. In this program curated in cooperation with the Little Tokyo Community Impact Fund and featuring many highlights from our Digital Histories production program for older adults, we cast an observant eye on our community-builders and institutions that no longer exist, and hold out hope for a brighter future. Join us on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 4pm PT for a Monday Nite VC conversation about measures being undertaken by stakeholders to advocate for long-term solutions to protect the character and legacy of Little Tokyo.

September 03, 2020

VC Connect #18: Lessons Learned from GRASSROOTS RISING

September 03, 2020/ Visual Communications

We’re excited to bring back a special Monday Nite VC presentation featuring GRASSROOTS RISING, a documentary produced by Visual Communications and directed by Robert C. Winn. Join us on Monday, September 7, 2020 at 11am PT for a FREE daytime webinar as we chat with director Robert C. Winn and special guests whose work in various labor fronts are as vital today as they were when GRASSROOTS RISING was first screened in 2005. In the face of perhaps the most consequential Presidential election in over a generation, the lessons learned from the various organizing actions depicted in the film are sure to resonate strongly today.

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