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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is Set to Bring an Array of Asian and Asian Pacific American Films Celebrating 33 Years
April 4, 2017 – LOS ANGELES Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its program of outstanding films and events for the upcoming 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) running APRIL 27 – MAY 4, 2017. This encompassing annual film celebration is presented across the city of Los Angeles from Hollywood to Little Tokyo to the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles to Koreatown to Westwood to West Hollywood and to Buena Park in Orange County.
One of These LAAPFF 2017 Shorts Will Be Eligible for Consideration in the Academy Awards®
In December 2016, we were pleased to receive news from our friends at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences that the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has been approved as an Academy Award®-qualifying festival for Short Film Awards. Recipient(s) of the Film Festival’s Golden Reel Award for Narrative Short Film will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/Live-Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards®. Check out the list of films here.
MEET AN AWC 2017 FELLOW: Alice Hsieh
In the spirit of Women History Month, we asked Armed With a Camera (AWC) 2017 Fellow, Alice Hsieh, to share some of her words and wisdom.
Welcome to the 2017 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival!
Welcome to the 33rd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! After months of anticipation, we are pleased to bring you another exciting eight days of film and events from April 27th to May 4th, 2017 in hopes to create spaces for connection and add to the dialogues of change.
AWC Fellows Visit LAIKA Entertainment in Portland
This week our 2017 Armed with a Camera Fellows went to Portland to visit LAIKA Entertainment (KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, CORALINE, CORPSE BRIDE, PARANORMAN) for a studio tour. The Fellows observed all stages of a working stop motion animation studio, from LAIKA staff choosing different fabrics for costume design, to building the robot mechanisms for the puppets used in the films.
Women of LAAPFF: Nanfu Wang, Director of HOOLIGAN SPARROW
For Women's History Month, we will be acknowledging the different women who have been featured in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. This year's Festival will run from April 27th to May 4th, 2017, so stay tuned for the lineup! Today we acknowledge Nanfu Wang, Director of HOOLIGAN SPARROW.
Comedy Dynamics Books ‘Chee And T’; Kino Lorber Nabs Two Venice Film Fest Pics
Comedy Dynamics, an independent stand-up comedy production and distribution company, has acquired the rights to its first feature film, buddy comedy pic Chee and T from director Tanuj Chopra.
Standing Together on the Day of Remembrance
This weekend marks the 75th Day of Remembrance, commemorating the World War II incarceration of over 110,000 Japanese Americans. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 and authorized the internment of Japanese Americans in ten internment camps across the United States.
LAAPFF 2017 Ticket Packages are Now on Sale!
Ticket packages for the 2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival are now on sale! Choose from two types of ticket packages: the Festival Ticket 10-Pack or the Festival Pass. Both packages will save you a minimum of 10% on your tickets and you'll get even more of a savings if you're a Visual Communications member! Ticket package sales end April 20th, 2017!
HBO Announces Winners of HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 APA Visionaries Short Film Competition! Their films will premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in late April/early May.
VC's Sundance Recap: Elevating Asian Pacific American Artists
Visual Communications was in Park City, Utah this past weekend for the "Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists" panel, which featured a thoughtful conversation on the state of Asian Pacific American artists in media.
VC is Headed to Sundance 2017 for a panel on Asian Pacific American Artists!
Visual 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.
LAAPFF Now an ACADEMY® Qualifying Festival for the Short Film Awards!
We are pleased to herald the New Year with news from our friends at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences that the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has been APPROVED as an Academy Award®-qualifying festival for Short Film Awards. Now, the recipient of the Film Festival's Golden Reel Award will be eligible for consideration for an Oscar® in the Animated Short Film/Live-Action Short Film category, without the standard theatrical run, subject to compliance with Academy® guidelines.
COMMUNITY TREASURES Set for Dec. 2 as Part of TAKACHIZU Gathering Space
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. 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.
As 2016 Comes to a Close, Our Resiliency Moves Us Forward
We ask for your continued support of our organization, our staff, and our programs by making an End of the Year Donation to Visual Communications. Meanwhile, check From the VC Vault daily to follow along with our countdown.
Meet an AWC Alum: Weldon Powers
Learn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2015, Weldon Powers, who directed the short film "The Cut Through." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle. The deadline is Friday, Oct 7th.
Meet an AWC Alum: Soo Hyun Chung
Learn about one of our past AWC alumni from Class of 2014, Soo Hyun Chung, who directed the short film "If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Already." The Armed with a Camera (AWC) Fellowship is now accepting submissions for its 2016-2017 cycle.
STANDING OUR GROUND Slated Oct. 6 as Part of TAKACHIZU Gathering Space
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.
Meet an AWC Alum: Nicole Miyahara
Learn 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.
Meet an AWC Alum: Evan Jackson Leong
Learn 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.