Visual Communications has announced an exciting new alliance with New Day Films to offer select titles from VC’s award-winning filmography for streaming licenses for schools, universities, and individuals.
Read MoreAs part of a final project for Winter Quarter, student interns from UCLA’s Asian American Studies 140SL and 185-1 Capstone classes were challenged to cast a cold eye on the Los Angeles Little Tokyo community outside the confines of Visual Communications’ home at the Union Center for the Arts.
Read MoreHBO today announced the three finalists of the third annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film competition which showcases cinematic storytellers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Each film exemplifies this year’s theme of the modern Asian Pacific American (APA) experience. Filmmakers Julie Zhan (ZOETIC), So Young Shelly Yo (MOONWALK WITH ME), and Nirav Bhakta (HALWA) will premiere their films at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in May.
Read MoreVisual Communications is pleased to partner with Outfest Fusion to promote programs at the Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival, which runs March 1 – 5, 2019 at various locations in the Los Angeles area. FISH BONES and HOÀI screened at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and CALL HER GANDA director PJ Raval will be part of the Documentary 101 Workshop.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that Visual Communications has been approved for a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman. We look forward to working with the NEA to finalize the grant paperwork and are appreciative of the agency’s support.
Read More"The first year, it was a party. The second year, it was a happening. Now, this is an annual event. You know what we call that? We call that a tradition." The 15th Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in Park City that took place during Sundance/Slamdance the weekend of Jan 25, 2019 was an amazing success. Thank you to all those who supported the event!
Read MoreLAAPFF Programmer Sue Ding visited the New Frontier program at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, which featured experimental films and performances, virtual and mixed reality, and interactive installations.
Read MorePresented by Visual Communications, the 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) will be on MAY 2 - MAY 10, 2019 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. Learn more at festival.vcmedia.org.
Read MoreLast weekend, we hosted our "Dance the Night Away" fundraiser on Jan 26th, 2019 at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple in Little Tokyo. The turnout this year was great! Thank you to everyone who attended the dance and supported the event.
Read MoreFor the 15th year, Asian and Asian Pacific filmmakers are making their presence felt throughout Park City with a wide range of remarkable films and creative projects at the 2019 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. Join us at our 2019 Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience to celebrate from Jan 25-Jan 30.
Read MoreIn its seventeeth 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!
Read MoreOn Thursday, October 25th, also known as Larry Itliong Day, Visual Communications (VC) hosted “Long Distance Stories: A Night of Fil Am History & Storytelling” as part of Filipino American History Month. The event included a screening of the documentary MANONG by Linda Mabalot, an excerpt from the podcast Long Distance, and a discussion with six Filipino American storytellers of various media.
Read MoreApply for Little Tokyo Service Center's 2019 +LAB Artist Residency Program. We had a wonderful 3 months with our Artist-in-Residence Tina Takemoto this past year. Deadline is January 22, 2019!
Read MoreVisual Communications is pleased to partner with the American Film Institute to present six award-winning films by international Asian directing talents at AFI FEST, which will run from November 8th to November 15th, 2018 at Dolby Theatre, TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, the Egyptian Theatre, and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Read MoreIn our 48th year, we are recognizing the many people who have carried our core spirit of creating cross-cultural connections between peoples and generations. With your generosity, we have been able to evolve over the years to meet the changing needs of our extensive communities. Thanks to your passion for social and cultural change through the media arts, we are empowered to keep shifting the narrative.
Read MoreVisual Communications is pleased to partner with the 2018 Asian World Film Festival to promote six programs at the Festival, which runs October 24, 2018 – November 1, 2018.
Read MoreOn October 17, 2018, Visual Communications was recognized with the Nonprofit of the Year Award by the Asian Business League of Southern California (ABL) at their 34th Annual Awards Dinner.
Read MoreSupport Visual Communications by attending our dance fundraiser "Dance the Night Away" on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Nishi Hongwanji Temple in Little Tokyo! The fundraiser will benefit VC's artist programs.
Read MoreWe have raised $50,000 to get At First Light: The Dawn of Asian Pacific America off the ground. Now, we need an additional $25,000 to develop installations that bring artists, performers, scholars, and presenters together for critical public engagement programs so that we can launch the exhibit in May 2019. Help our Founders carry their spirits forward!
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that we will be holding our 2019 Visual Communications Gala Past//Forward: The Present on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the The L.A. Grand Hotel Downtown.
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