Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Announces Centerpiece Films and Special Presentations for 35th Festival

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Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Announces Centerpiece Films and Special Presentations for 35th Festival

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented by Visual Communications, is excited to announce the Centerpiece films and Special Presentations for the 35th edition of the  Film Festival. The celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander films continues throughout the nine day festival, from May 2 through May 10, 2019 with the Los Angeles premieres of a Sundance standout, a SXSW favorite, and a selection of special presentations looking both past and forward in Asian Pacific American film.

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Visual Communications "Centers the Masses" in Little Tokyo's 341 FSN Storefront Starting April 5

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Visual Communications "Centers the Masses" in Little Tokyo's 341 FSN Storefront Starting April 5

Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization, will embark on “Centering the Masses,” a unique nine-week pop-up series at the 341 FSN storefront space in the heart of Los Angeles Little Tokyo’s historic district beginning April 5 and running through May 30, 2019.

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An Online Exhibit: What Do We See?

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An Online Exhibit: What Do We See?

As 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.

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HBO Selects Finalists for the Third Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition

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HBO Selects Finalists for the Third Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition

HBO 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.

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Visual Communications a Community Collaborator with Outfest Fusion

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Visual Communications a Community Collaborator with Outfest Fusion

Visual 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.

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#APAParkCity 2019 Wraps 15th Anniversary Edition

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#APAParkCity 2019 Wraps 15th Anniversary Edition

"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!

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Save the Date for the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!

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Save the Date for the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!

Presented 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.

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Meet our 2019 Armed with a Camera Fellows

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Meet our 2019 Armed with a Camera Fellows

In 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!

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Long Distance Stories: A Night of Fil Am History & Storytelling

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Long Distance Stories: A Night of Fil Am History & Storytelling

On 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.

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Presenting the 2018 Humans of VC!

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Presenting the 2018 Humans of VC!

In 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.

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