As 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 MoreLearn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2014, Nicole Miyahara, who directed the short film "To Sit With Her." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
Read MoreLearn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2003, Evan Jackson Leong, who directed the short film "Suckerball 73." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
Read MoreLearn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2013, Tiger Souvannakoumane, who directed the short film "In Between My Handmade Moments." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
Read MoreLearn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2015, Alli Nakamura, who directed the short film "All The Way." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
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 MoreLearn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2003, Daniel Hsia, who directed the short film "I Hate Cheese." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
Read MoreLearn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2006, Koji Steven Sakai, who directed the short film "Yigger." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
Read MoreHBO today announced the launch of HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film competition dedicated to showcasing emerging APA directors with unique perspectives of the Asian Pacific American experience. Three winning films will be awarded cash prizes and make their premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in April 2017 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 May 2017. The deadline for entries is November 7, 2016. Join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #hbovisionaries.
Read MoreVisual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, is now accepting entries for the 33rd edition of The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, slated for Spring 2017 at select venues in the Los Angeles area.
Read MoreA veteran of the Digital Histories program since 2006, Michi Tanioka has produced a body of documentary works that comment incisively on the world in which older Asian Pacific Americans find themselves. In an interview with Visual Communications Development Associate Connie Oh, Michi talks about her latest film IT AIN'T HEAVEN, BUT CLOSE 'NUFF, and the challenges of negotiating life in one's Golden Years.
Read MoreWhile not one of the original set of fellows who signed on for the Digital Histories program at its inception in 2004, Fran Ito's many short documentaries have proven to be among the most-anticipated offerings at recent editions of The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. How does a woman in her mid-80s keep "pushing the envelope?" In this conversation with Visual Communications Development Associate Connie Oh, Fran shares her perspectives on being creative long into her retirement years, and intimates that there is lots more up her sleeve...
Read MoreSummertime is usually an exciting time for Visual Communications, as we bring aboard students from different schools to be part of the VC Family. Learn more about our LACAC Social Media Intern Kathy Pham, who comes to us from UCLA.
Read MoreSummertime is usually an exciting time for Visual Communications, as we bring aboard students from different schools to be part of the VC Family. Learn more about our Archives Intern Joey Scher, who comes to us from the School of Art Institute of Chicago.
Read MoreVisual Communications, the nation's premier Asian American & Pacific Islander media arts organization, has recently announced its call for submissions for the fifteenth cycle of its groundbreaking Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists (AWC).
Read MoreWhile the latest cycle of Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera Fellowship is barely over, already one of our seven 2015-2016 Fellows' productions is attracting heated attention — NUʼÔʼC, an experimental narrative by Quyên Nguyen-Le, whose filmmaking background has been augmented by studies in Comparative Literature, Philosophy, and Politics. In a conversation with VC summer program associate Joey Scher, Quyên talks about the making of NUʼÔʼC and the challenges of applying formalist cinematic languages into short-form filmmaking.
Read MoreSummertime is usually an exciting time for Visual Communications, as we bring aboard students from different schools to be part of the VC Family. Learn more about our Getty Multicultural Exhibitions Associate Farrah Su, who comes to us from Chapman University.
Read MoreVisual Communications (VC) is honored to have outstanding support for our programs, and is exceptionally pleased to welcome prestigious animation studio LAIKA as a sponsor for the ARMED WITH A CAMERA FELLOWSHIP FOR EMERGING ARTISTS (AWC) and the 2017 Edition of the LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL (LAAPFF). LAIKA's visionary support bolsters VC's enduring commitment to nurturing the next generation of Asian American & Pacific Islander media artists, as well as deepening the Festival's impact on our communities.
Read MoreVisual Communications Development Intern Connie Oh recently had a chance to ask Digital Histories fellow NJ Nakamura about her short documentary COOK IT YOURSELF, which had its World Premiere screening last April at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Nakamura, a recently-retired oncology nurse, talks about the challenges of her first attempt at making a film, and the excitement of sharing her work with an audience.
Read MoreIn a press statement released July 7, the California Arts Council has announced a grant award of $56,000 to Visual Communications as part of its Creative California Communities program. The grant will be utilized to expand FfF Interactive Little Tokyo!, a multi-format transmedia project that was a highlight of the 2016 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Visual Communications was one of only forty-one grantees statewide for this program.
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