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Nakamura, Our Founder - Making of HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER Co-directors Duane Kubo and Robert Nakamura prepare for the bus scene in HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER. (Visual Communications, 1980) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760426359-CA0QRV05INZFOJA4KEUJ/1998_0601_d012_Kodak+Scans_Getty+Project_VC.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS Visual Communications’ first-ever production was not a film, but a photographic exhibit. Commissioned by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to produce an exhibit on Japanese American relocation and internment, VC founders Robert Nakamura and Alan Ohashi created the modular, mobile exhibit AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS (aka, “The Cubes Exhibit”). (Robert A. Nakamura, 1970) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760430410-EDFFK93C9JULRRDF1AD8/1998_0601_d042_Kodak+Scans_Getty+Project_VC.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder George Harukichi Nakamura, Robert’s father, gives a speech during a community celebration. (Visual Communications) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760433729-HRUVYH1MAH9GX03NZOO2/1998_0601_d083_Kodak+Scans_Getty+Project_VC.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - WATARIDORI: BIRDS OF PASSAGE Robert Nakamura's WATARIDORI: BIRDS OF PASSAGE stands as one of the quintessential documentary portraits celebrating the legacy of the issei, or first-generation Japanese Americans. It had the distinction of being presented at The White House in 1976 as part of America's Bicentennial festivities, and is still an unequalled study of early Asian American community-building. (Robert A. Nakamura, 1976) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760444422-7K5RQDWLKDSDCPX0SV2J/2019_0627_little_tokyo_never_again_is_now_rally_a.ferrer_0016.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Robert A. Nakamura with his son Tadashi Nakamura during the NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Rally at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. (Abraham Ferrer, May 27, 2019) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760435757-LDIAEBAJN87TAM3DPM1R/2019_0719_NFPF%2BAward_B.Nakamura_web-2.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Bob in Action Robert Nakamura rocks the Eclair NPR during filming of the Pacific Pioneer Wildflower Tour to Ojai, CA (Visual Communications, August 1985) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760458362-IITYWLUFMS20R5RIB3MG/CS_B008_P006_002.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - ChiliVisions IV The Nakamura Family (Robert Nakamura, Tadashi Nakamura, Karen ishizuka, and Thai Binh Iskizuka Capp) are ready to go as a family team. (Kaz Takeuchi, August 1987) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760505222-IRZXT6R9M7F6QFJVOOXX/CS_B008_P014_002.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Bob in Action Robert Nakamura rocks the Eclair NPR during filming of the Pacific Pioneer Wildflower Tour to Ojai, CA (Visual Communications, August 1985) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760510431-5L7XRM2ON0OQXE79O6W4/CS_B008_P015_007.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Bob in Action Robert Nakamura makes a still-life image as part of the VC filmstrip production "The Asian American ABCs" (Visual Communications, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760550333-HMJQ7YSVMNCENN8V2NHC/CS_B041_P008_004.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Manzanar Pilgrimage Robert Nakamura, a former Manzanar incarceree, leads a tour group at Manzanar. (Visual Communications, April 1975) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760516803-D552ZHA20NSIHC653VZX/distr_manzanar_monu_sm.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Manzanar Pilgrimage Photo of the Manzanar Monument at the First Manzanar Pilgrimage (Robert A. Nakamura, December 27, 1969) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760548444-QHHTCKC2LOK96WZKE2UO/JA0530_008_touchedup-ColorCorrected.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Manzanar Pilgrimage Photo of the Manzanar Monument at the First Manzanar Pilgrimage (Robert A. Nakamura, December 27, 1969) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760570952-N3LL91Y6KH9UL0SOX3BW/JA0533023_touchedup-ColorCorrected.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Manzanar Pilgrimage Manzanar Sign at the First Manzanar Pilgrimage (Robert A. Nakamura, December 27, 1969) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760555135-QXFHBTMDWD4W5GMC6NWP/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+3.19.18%E2%80%AFPM.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Robert Nakamura’s son Tadashi Nakamura takes a nap at Union Church. (Visual Communications, 1984) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760558121-P88OU6DD96WXXKJ1ZQ91/Screenshot+2025-04-13+at+8.49.19%E2%80%AFPM.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Robert A. Nakamura takes a break to look at the camera between photoshoots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760570271-XJGMGWO8MNAPWV13MKCX/VC-HitoHata_RobertNakamura.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - Making of HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER Visual Communications co-founders Duane Kubo and Robert A. Nakamura line up a crane shot for VC’s full-length narrative feature Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (Visual Communications, 1980) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760577956-YALMR32BIEWT89780IA9/VC0006_02.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Visual Communications staff screening films at Involve Together Asians communal house. (Alan Ohashi, May 11, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760579643-H37UBRM3LM3B79EJY7O1/VC0014_05.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - East West Activities Kits Robert A. Nakamura during the East West Activities Kits photoshoot. (Alan Ohashi, June 25, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760585112-61L249FQ4DWI2EDOGQP3/VC0016_16.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Robert A. Nakamura gives the camera a warm greeting. (Alan Ohashi, September 23, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760588869-SXAPHPCERI4X9T3NE2SQ/VC0024_19.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - VC's Founders Visual Communications co-founders, Robert A. Nakamura and Duane Kubo sit in deep thought as they wait for their food. (Visual Communications, December 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760594702-7Y2K8O6ULVQO1G267S1N/VC0026_04.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Robert Nakamura working and playing in the Visual Communications Crenshaw office. (Visual Communications) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760598536-CWVJRIT6AWAR9AOAIZTB/VC0030_01.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder As part of a UCLA Film School field exercise in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, members of a team composed of Visual Communications staffers and students shoot a project directed by Alan Kondo. (Visual Communications) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760602482-QQCFHGX0E33D4XCDT00D/VC0030_04.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder As part of a UCLA Film School field exercise in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, members of a team composed of Visual Communications staffers and students shoot a project directed by Alan Kondo. (Visual Communications) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760607310-IZ54KXILFJLGLSCUQSH8/VC0032_25.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS Visual Communications’ mobile photographic exhibit AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS is the centerpiece of a larger display identifying the contrasting media distortions of Asian Americans. Here, creator Robert A. Nakamura and a team of fellow UCLA students assemble the display in the halls of UCLA’s Rolfe Hall. (Visual Communications, May 11, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760627744-PKTRFCTM6EPI9DVZYGQ4/VC0036_005.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Robert A. Nakamura, Warren Furutani, and Victor Shibata (Visual Communications, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760631463-NKHFT6XJGUDV5T299CO3/VC0036_034.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - East West Activities Kit Robert A. Nakamura presents the East West Activities Kit, an early production of Visual Communications, the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization. (Visual Communications, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760635920-TZA1PKV7WGS5G5SZIIA1/VC0037_19.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder Robert Nakamura mysteriously sitting on a chair, attending the Japanese American Citizen League photographed by Alan Ohashi (Visual Communications, July 4, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760640390-4SHC81ETDUGLU9BMURYA/VC0041_16.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - 22nd Biennial National JACL Conference Robert A. Nakamura presents a $1000 check at the 22nd Biennial National JACL Conference (Visual Communications, August 2, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760645177-U8LU0AFK0WBAMANZUIP1/VC0053_07.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES In 1971, THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES was produced for educational use and is one of the first educational materials created to exhibit Asian Pacific experiences and cultures. The series includes ASIAN AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PLACES, a set of human interest stories on Asian American topics, and EAST/WEST ACTIVITIES KIT, an elementary level packet filled with games, arts and crafts, and lessons on Asian American culture. (Visual Communications, August, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760648532-EZ5R9UH9344WN8Y7MXX0/VC0053_12.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES In 1971, THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES was produced for educational use and is one of the first educational materials created to exhibit Asian Pacific experiences and cultures. The series includes ASIAN AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PLACES, a set of human interest stories on Asian American topics, and EAST/WEST ACTIVITIES KIT, an elementary level packet filled with games, arts and crafts, and lessons on Asian American culture. (Visual Communications, August, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760653902-F5OD7XBQ57Q0L1IQR45B/VC0053_22.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES Duane Kubo and Robert Nakamura photographing components of the Ethnic Understanding Series, an early educational kit produced by Visual Communications, the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization. (Visual Communications, August, 1972) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760669464-2HG783TNFPRZ313IXINI/VC0062_031.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - …I TOLD YOU SO Robert A. Nakamura listening to audio playback during a location scout for Alan Kondo’s, …I TOLD YOU SO. The documentary weaves scenes of Japanese American poet and professor Lawson Inada’s life with his writing. Titled after one of his poems, I TOLD YOU SO follows Inada to Fresno, California for a childhood reunion. (Visual Communications, 1973) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760663701-G586RP1TR2SB2844GAGM/VC0065_01.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - …I TOLD YOU SO Robert A. Nakamura and Duane Kubo playback audio during a location scout for Alan Kondo’s, …I TOLD YOU SO (Visual Communications, 1973) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760670736-6IUMD7UO2JQ8TLIDBVLI/VC0065_26.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - …I TOLD YOU SO Bob (Robert A. Nakamura) takes a break during a location scout for Alan Kondo’s, …I TOLD YOU SO (Visual Communications, 1973) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760675252-96R0HCPGX1HOLUTX7HYI/VC0065_29.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - …I TOLD YOU SO Bob (Robert A. Nakamura) smiles at the camera during a location scout for Alan Kondo’s, …I TOLD YOU SO (Visual Communications, 1973) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1749760678093-C14HJ3Y6RR37L9ULD66T/VC0065_30.jpg NEWS - In Memory of Robert A. Nakamura, Our Founder - …I TOLD YOU SO Bob (Robert A. 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Photographed by Abraham Ferrer, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935015268-6X65BI77WE1NQSLE44TQ/image15.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Group Shot (1995) 1995 — John Esaki posing with Emily Liu, Adam Chin, and John Votz for a group photo after a Q&A at the 1995 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Photographed by Abraham Ferrer, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935020886-P068B7G5SUP422UUMFS0/image21.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) Opening Night (1998) 1998 — At the Directors Guild of America, then Visual Communications program Director John Esaki welcomes to Festival Week 1998 (from left): Edwin Kwoh, the Hon. Judge Delbert Wong, East West Players co-founder Beulah Quo, and City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept. General Manager Adolfo Nadal. Photographed by Alan Aseniero, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935024760-34B0JSL3UWZM47FKR00Z/image25.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - John Esaki at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (1998) 1998 — VC staffers John Esaki and Abraham Ferrer speaking with Oscar-award winner Chris Tashima at the 1998 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Feature Workshop Day. Photographed by Visual Communications, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935039104-1BP73K1J56YKAO1FPZMV/VC0654_023_1998_0712_vc_summer_interns_a_y.liu.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - VC Summer Interns (1998) 1998 — VC Summer Interns engaged in a meeting with the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations. Photographed by Yvonne Liu, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935041712-2ZGHXMQKDBD7J6CRQDYO/VC0658_016_1999_0216_vc_2000_campaign_a.ferrer.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - VC 2000 30th Anniversary Membership Campaign (1999) 1999 — VC staffers and stakeholders planning for the VC 2000 30th Anniversary Membership Campaign at the VC office in Little Tokyo, CA. Photographed by Abraham Ferrer, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935025618-PURTH4L4CEUNUNHDWF5F/image26.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - John Esaki With Chili Samples (1999) 1999 — John Esaki holding a tray of chili samples being judged as part of the Chilivisions XIII cookoff. Photographed by Jell Liu, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935034006-D9S5IU6HHRGUX09PBPW1/image33.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - March on Apartheid and Rally (1986) 1986 — Multi-Cultural March on Apartheid and Rally at Leimert Park in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles (Calif.). Photographed by Abraham Ferrer, Visual Communications Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935013567-IAKTFAHQHYEQJ5Q3SSKR/image14.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - VC Staffers Crush Cans (1987) 1987 — Visual Communications folks crushing aluminum cans. 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Photographed by Jeff Liu, "Stand Up For Justice" Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935011043-0PJURRF90PNF9S1EICRL/image11.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - Stand Up For Justice: Matsuoka House (2002) 2002 — Matsuoka House Shoot - Production activities of Visual Communications [Los Angeles], the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization. Photographed by Jeff Liu, "Stand Up For Justice" Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1721935000944-4BG6YIPQPYHYJ01G8JOR/image1.jpg NEWS - Celebrating John Esaki - Stand Up For Justice: Manzanar Barracks Shoot (2002) 2002 — The Stand Up for Justice actors and production team at the Manzanar barracks shoot. 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Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/7488d3be-e684-4919-bdcd-44d9c52c978c/VC0246_018.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Make it stand out VC STAFF RETREAT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/c8813516-8198-43f4-bf82-aa4ee3f11f25/KAZ0005_028-min.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Make it stand out July 1977 - Alan Nishio, hard at work at his desk at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Photographed by Kaz TakeuchI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/444c0e94-29bc-470f-b8cd-0f9773d3652d/JA_0663070-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Make it stand out August 5, 1972 - Alan and Yvonne Nishio at Hiroshima/Nagasaki candlelight vigil in Little Tokyo Photographed by Alan Ohashi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/f82aed80-e3fb-4439-89d5-f983f564eb6b/Copy+of+HH0009_023+%281%29.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Make it stand out The Nishio Family (Alan, Yvonne, Mia, & Angela) behind-the-scenes of HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173416676-UNC7LBKQF64Z5WB1H39X/VC0004_09.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - VC Board Member Alan Nishio (1972) August 28, 1972 - VC Board Meeting at the Nishio House Photographed by Eddie Wong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173419101-U1BSN1FO1WVLDNDKUH8B/VC0004_15.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - VC Board Member Alan Nishio (1972) August 28, 1972 - VC Board Meeting at the Nishio House Photographed by Eddie Wong https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1705002162277-5QKE84FVE0WL285V8DZO/CS_B008_P015_004.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - VC in Action (1972) June 1972 - Eddie Wong and Alan Nishio review a set of production notes at VC's Echo park headquarters Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1705002173356-H3TDB9SU2O7KIUT1ISE0/AA017500-min.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - March on Apartheid and Rally (1986) October 11, 1986 - Multicultural March on Apartheid and Rally at Leimert Park in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, California Alan Nishio (Left), John Esaki (Right) Photographed by Abraham Ferrer, George T. 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Ishizuka & Harukichi Nakamura Asian American Movement Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707178291411-LSAIT7Q78MIZUCBAEJCF/CS_B015_P015_010.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Visual Communications' "Z-Zooms" (1986) July 1986 - Visual Communications' "Z-Zooms" softball team for the Asian Pacific Unity League Tournament From Left to Right: Fujii, Takashi; Esaki, John; Aihara, Douglas; Iwasaki Stuart; Ota, Candice; Nakiyama, Mike; Nishio, Alan; Nishio, Angela; Mabalot, Linda; Valdez, Alfie; Kawahara, Lewis; Figueroa, Estela; Kato, Amy Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1705002167600-796N7P89L83KVV73W08N/VC0713_021_2000_1118_neomedia_vc30_vcstaff_c_4c.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - VC 30th Neomedia World Show (2000) November 18, 2000 - Cindy and Alan at Visual Communication’s 30th Neomedia World Show Alan Nishio (Left), Cindy Oda (Right) Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1705002340635-7GHP1BGAG4OZHUQPQMZW/CS_B007_P005_007.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - VC's 15th Anniversary Gala (1986) July 1986 - Barbra Hernandez, Alan Nishio greet the camera at VC's 15th Anniversary Gala Barbra Hernandez (Left), Alan Nishio (Right) Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173337092-TR4ISYI9JB5W2IOCT4GX/CS_B005_P006_002.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Alan in Community (1969) April 19, 1969 - The sign-in table for a community pancake breakfast in Crenshaw Square Photographed by Robert Nakamura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173351685-SD8P92ISWVNGQFLEGOUO/CS_B028_P002_003.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Alan on Set for HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER (1980) March 1980 - HITO HATA production: Alan Nishio and family await direction for HITO HATA's emotional evacuation scene Photographed by Ed Ikuta, HITO HATA Production Stills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173357656-7E2YBO51JAGHER9BXT75/CS_B030_P027_007.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Alan on Set for HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER (1980) March 1980 - HITO HATA production: Visual Communications board member Alan Nishio, in-character as an evacuee Photographed by Ed Ikuta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173364319-ZVPLQQY1BA5402PR79U8/CS_B030_P027_008.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Alan on Set for HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER (1980) March 1980 - HITO HATA production: Visual Communications board member Alan Nishio, in-character as an evacuee Photographed by Ed Ikuta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173393183-TWXM1XQT13G800QSZHKV/LT03804a.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - First and San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo (1977) From Left to RIght: Yuri Miyagawa, Alan Nishio, Mia Nishio, Lillian Nakano Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173393759-VVAEYQ14W9WCJMVUAPG4/LT04618a.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Nisei Week (1978) August 1978 - 1st and San Pedro Street, Nisei Week Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173403479-M9MPRUZKJFOVQBBFZ4BT/LT05314a.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Strike Against Nishimoto Trading Co. 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From Left to Right: Victor Shibata, Lucien Kubota, Alan Nishio, Mike Murase, Dean Toji Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173430026-5CL0U2ZE8L8PD0NZAC9V/VC0340_11.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Chili Visions VII (1993) August 20, 1993 - VC hosts the 7th Annual Chili Visions From Left to Right: Alan Nishio, Arthur Dong, Eddie Wong, Bruce Iwasaki Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173422783-8SEXQRZ1FVQ48LWPHAQ3/VC0569_27.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - VC’s 15th Anniversary (1985) August 1985 From Left to Right: Nancy Araki, Doug Aihara, Alan Nishio, Alan Ohashi, Eddie Wong Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707173434227-G2Q2NSOK3XUZ1ZFYVIRJ/VC0828_001.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Official Opening of the Union Center for the Arts (1998) March 1998 From Left to Right: Duane Ebata, Alan Nishio, Doug Aihara, Linda Mabalot Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707179721702-9DQ2HS397VX49M7KRM2D/LT02024a-1.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Little Tokyo Community Mochitsuki, organized by LTPRO (1978-1979) Photographed by Visual Communications https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1707179726798-MRZTAQ8A6BCFR97I9579/VC0186_04-1.jpg NEWS - Remembering Alan Nishio (1945-2023) - Chris &amp; 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(FPAC 1993 at Los Angeles City College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525956437-CAO4MJUMBHDWNI6YALH5/PC0119_009.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out Larry Geronca helps a guest prepare for the Ati Atihan parade. (FPAC 1993 at Los Angeles City College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525985169-9VWLDAIP3TMLWH2B5WSR/PC0119_015.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out David Magdael and friends (FPAC 1993 at Los Angeles City College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525955861-0TODVHNCPN98CNGEFCFB/PC0118_030.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out Janice Tanaka, John Esaki and Amy Kato interview Festival attendees. (FPAC 1993 at Los Angeles City College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525919694-7I8567RVZKQZ7SS8XQIH/PC0118_027.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out Folks visit the popular Philippine Expressions Booth. (FPAC 1993 at Los Angeles City College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693515226849-E1D3593GXR3TXOH7149U/PC0138_020.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out FPAC POETRY SLAM hosts and winners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693515217710-JC4REMMCWFQISYU4ZG85/PC0133_014.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out ALison De La Cruz (Festival Director, FPAC) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693515236291-KDEIUCMRNQLNAUBPIATE/PC0140_024.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out Johneric Concordia (Poet) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693515224408-B0224MJJHYRBD16UEOED/PC0138_009.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out Faith Santilla (BC Poet/Poetry Slam host) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693515235065-I4H1VN7Z5GIYYD2YO0TY/PC0140_016.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out WENDELL PASCUAL (POET/VISUAL ARTIST & DESIGNER OF THE FPAC AWARD) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525034746-XWT5JWHBEAEOC82PDIYO/00cover_FPAC%2BProgram20230830_15401490.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525378383-P4A21YK6FCV3GEVCW172/001schedule_FPAC+Program20230830_15501298.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525106793-QN73UP9J0T3DKUL85YLH/02-03orglogoFPAC%2BjProgram20230830_15574514%2Bcopy.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525229143-CXSJ2EOML1QY5PWY21CA/032commitee_FPAC%2BProgram20230830_16125408.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525121026-18GS30GC0N7UK8V3DC3J/07_editorialteamFPAC%2BProgram20230830_16030712.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693525090600-D9ENUG4OHDT6AWJ3QXEV/02-03orglogoFPAC%252BProgram20230830_15574514.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693524942657-Y30E84S0OEK4J1TWZOBU/016Rosie_FPAC+Program20230830_16074518.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1693524940027-LLLSEXEZ3K8TS0BES9O7/016FilmFest_FPAC+Program20230830_16102129.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/263bc613-eb06-4ee3-8894-40b9964eb4a8/368587400_700446392122739_8186569527022405252_n.jpg NEWS - Linda’s Legacy: FPAC (Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/through-lindas-eyes monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/6de169f6-af0e-43d1-90c0-7fb14384ad53/Linda+Visions+Event+Series+%282%29.png NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297703715-FQDQRHQP5K5UES2TKULP/Face-Off.JPG NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Face-off Little Tokyo stores with slightly crumbling features contrast in design with the slick Miyako Hotel. – Heather Muriel Nguyễn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297715592-IGXMQHRSE4AFOH2TZJF8/IMG_3098.jpeg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Shop Stock Tourism is a huge element of Little Tokyo, and shops whose inventories exemplify the cultural heritage of Little Tokyo are very prominent and popular in the area. These shops are typically locally operated and are important in preserving community oriented businesses. – Seanna Latiff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297722062-MVCAG0ZM17OLBFISNCPB/IMG_5320_wataru_ebihara.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Abe Ferrer – "armed with a camera"! The photo shows Abe mirrored with the "past Abe" in the photograph mounted on the wall. – Wataru Ebihara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297697471-TF6IKADHRLUQW6GSQ1BC/_R8A8142.JPG NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Still Here – Saenah Boch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297699785-0HVUNE676LJQGFCQF7CP/9206C1BA-79E3-4F78-8D2E-8E70BFF08C70+%281%29.JPG NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Weller Court This photograph is of Weller Court, home to Japanese restaurants, markets, and shopping opportunities that provide a space for the Japanese community and contribute to the rich cultural heritage of downtown Los Angeles. I loved the vibrant artwork on the building, along with the lanterns strung along the court that give Little Tokyo a sense of unique cohesiveness. – Kristin Dea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297735887-TCS8UDSDIZ7GC5IGKDGG/The+Wishing+Tree.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out The Wishing Tree – Julie Jameson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297730475-WB9Y17IFW0N2Y1VQT37Q/IMG-0147.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Anzen Hardware Every trip to Little Tokyo calls for a stop in Anzen Hardware, a family favorite for my sister and dad. Whether it be extra-long chopsticks for cooking or a copy of a key, there is always a reason to go in. When my dad is looking to plant new vegetables in his garden, he will go to Anzen for seeds. He'll plant them wearing his Anzen Hardware t-shirt in the garden box that he built - probably from supplies he purchased there too. – Emma Fukunaga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297937100-C5V41XX6RATYLTYG7HCG/_R8A8154.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Missed connections – Saenah Boch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297706126-004D4XUON3LOAV5L08B8/IMG_0316.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out The display case in front of the Far East Lounge "Our Block. Our History. Our Future....neighborhood campaign to celebrate...community-based arts, awareness, and engagement." The white boxes with the prints that state, "control over creative and cultural life", "racism in environment infrastructure", "political disenfranchisement", "stolen labor/hindered opportunity", "separate and unequal education". This image and statements is a definition of community for me, because it reminded me of what I am fighting against. Similar to the works of the former senator John Lewis and the keep the "good fight". – Andrew Estaras https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297724694-5EYQJP7WPOBPS8A8TIUO/IMG_5363_wataru-ebihara.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Destination Little Tokyo At the intersection of First St and Central Ave -- with the Little Tokyo "Yagura" (Fire Tower) at the focus, showing rental electric scooters and bus stop signs. The new Little Tokyo Metro Regional Connector station is behind (not visible). Date - 7/27/2023 – Wataru Ebihara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297701142-2NOL1IP7I868D69TWASP/B64B5969-4AE2-451E-BE65-4B99B454271F+%281%29.JPG NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Kyoto Gardens Taken in the idyllic Kyoto Gardens at the rooftop of DoubleTree by Hilton, I chose to capture this moment of one perceiving beauty within simplicity. Located in the bustle of downtown, this garden embodies peace and serenity in contrast to its surroundings and shows the artistic touch of Japanese natural landscapes. – Kristin Dea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297720501-K0TE7TCJTH4MPZGKBANI/IMG_4858.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out icons – Heidi Atlas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297721361-3JCYWLYYHWKADY3S5PBX/IMG_4887.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out a chair sits in front of a graffiti'd wall – Heidi Atlas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297711700-6UXFC7EIDWY42Z7QFQX9/IMG_1239.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out into the heat from fugetsu-do – Margarita Verde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297730669-8D6NWOQMQXZ7TE8P0GZE/IMG-0164.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Far East Cafe My family has roots in Little Tokyo. It is the site of my childhood adventures where I watched imagawayaki being made through the windows. Although it's a popular tourist destination, bringing my friends there always feels like I'm sharing a special part of my life. My grandparents had their wedding reception at Far East Cafe, and 50 years later dozens of extended family and friends gathered for a reunion and anniversary celebration. Walking down 1st street and looking through the windows of the restaurant, I remember my cousins and I playing in the alley behind the building and singing karaoke on the second floor. – Emma Fukunaga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297712769-WY1GYEP01IFGVBPQP3YA/IMG_2047.jpeg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Through Linda’s Eyes – Jeff Chop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/170be07b-9831-4fda-bddc-0627df88571c/image14.png NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out “You Look Gorgeous Today” This wall art can be found inside Weller Court. I love finding quotes as public art because they speak to the area's personality and history. This short and simple quote, "You Look Gorgeous Today," is accompanied by its Japanese translation, showing Japanese American presence in Little Tokyo through art. - Kimmy Rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297706127-QQOEN9UOQXZPHGHVYLXC/IMG_0325.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out definition of community a selfie I took with my Getty Marrow intern cohorts and new friends. This image is a definition of community. The red Japanese tower in the background represents the old and historic element of community that symbolizes culture, heritage, and history. In contrast to myself as a son of Filipino immigrants with a diverse group of new friends and future scholars and professionals. Community like culture changes fluidly. – Andrew Estaras https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297715022-4S5RBH2QKV1HBFUUI9D8/IMG_3125.jpeg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Little Tokyo Watchtower from below This tower is a symbol of Little Tokyo, and I wanted to show how it feels to be underneath it. From this perspective, the power of the tower can be felt from the imaginative lens of the everyday passerby. – Seanna Latiff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297711778-9JHQZYKDETPYV2DWH8JI/IMG_1237.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out sugary earthly delights – Margarita Verde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297731555-JB1WB2U03V5JKCMIJLDV/nosu+women+above+the+Yangtze+River.jpeg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Nosu Women above the Yangtze River – Jeff Chop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/ebdfc4f1-e3a9-4d14-9315-10042a6a6675/Cup+Noodles.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Cup Noodles Abandoned remnants of possibly the most commercialized version of ramen sit amongst Little Tokyo restaurants. – Heather Muriel Nguyễn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297736753-GG2EVDMDS523UHU1ZPMJ/Woman+playing+the+Erhu.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Woman playing the Erhu (Chinese violin) – Julie Jameson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/45124240-1e84-4a9e-9224-3f6d1f6d6649/image11.png NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Neon Signs Walking around Little Tokyo, I noticed that a lot of shops had fun and unique neon signs. I took photos of many more, and it helped me better appreciate the artistry of neon sign making. They can be more creative than just your average "OPEN" sign. - Kimmy Rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692297724161-G4JDFPHEC6BLTJFSDA2D/IMG_5331_wataru-ebihara.jpg NEWS - What We See "Through Linda's Eyes" - Make it stand out Black Reparations Exhibit in the Far East Lounge display window at 353 E First Street, Los Angeles. Date - 7/27/2023 – Wataru Ebihara https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/2023/6/5/meet-a-vc-intern-margarita-verde-6cj9n monthly 0.5 2023-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/724c548e-397c-43f9-abac-e750ed2fae06/DSC08170.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Margarita Verde - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/801fd5fd-ac3e-42c8-b670-5a3e613b77fd/IMG_2895.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Margarita Verde - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/cdf9b8ba-e966-4bf1-afff-b0365c227814/IMG_1293.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Margarita Verde - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/7ee621af-80ab-4177-b168-e2990a6fdd6d/IMG_2798.JPG NEWS - 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Welcome to the 39th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! - Make it stand out Linda looks through images to be included in the organization's 1984 large-scale photo exhibit PLANTING ROOTS: FILIPINOS IN CALIFORNIA. 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Photographed by Steven Lam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/76b88fa8-2e79-4d8d-9623-0ffdb6e20c55/J+Man.jpg NEWS - AWC Spotlight | Jeff Man - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/vc-hawaii monthly 0.5 2024-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/badd790f-129a-4541-8c8c-652fcb9d4d9b/Garden+17.jpeg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/a68a6544-ef85-4404-a18d-396f676ccaf6/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669161031680-PS0ZEOVPZGVQ16ZST9U1/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-71.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669160985732-27UTHLGCJLFMMB1YHXDY/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-274.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669160936986-AQ02UBY4H4RRQ86OPLGA/PXL_20221105_203319459.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669161028185-D7ZGQTQLX1353BX2H77T/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-39.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669161032339-HL0KPZ207RCNOQGHIMTF/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-72.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669160975447-SIAQTF81KA4TSCJ29LGO/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-90.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669160975507-BCL9RIZRDUC5U9WDUM2H/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-97.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669160980688-YQRQ86HG81TWEZSMK9OQ/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-133.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669161035094-08TWWMS1T3Z158SWTNYX/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-74.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1669160992508-8826SN1J1ET0VKXQU1A7/2022_AWC+Retreat_Hawaii%2C+Oahu_tiangcoj-281.jpg NEWS - We Went to Hawai'i! https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/2022/10/26/linda-mabalot monthly 0.5 2023-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/97dae990-3ce0-4933-ab5e-60d2ab929eb7/VC0585_28.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/e05cb784-0316-4b00-abc7-9d0084ca3807/41-0VU4eFUL._AC_SY780_.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out An innovative book project published in 1991 THAT documentS the remarkable body of film, video, and radio produced by Asian and Pacific Americans from the 1960s to 1990s. Linda MABALOT was credited as the publisher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/db12fd40-20a1-48dd-8b95-f64edf8b2277/PLANTING+ROOTS.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out Photographic exhibit PLANTING ROOTS: A Pictorial History of Filipino Americans in California (1984). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/cfc08665-1cb5-480f-84dd-a77659934bd0/HA3QK8B-95c_If6fqcaw4zHMJgTlrzA_l_wlOAB62ZUakLKOut1UtAK9SLMQ1JPpKvp4MiljTOvqd_Duw04fySujQR9Rwun5y7zusthfe3nDswj-cd5Q0OWtV-Tr.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out Photographic Exhibit HEADING EAST: California’s Asian Pacific Experience (1998). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/2cac9b89-77b7-407d-9138-e1185d05b8af/VC0116_007.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/74ae2851-5390-4dbf-8015-296dc8ab61d3/VC0190_02.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/3f6dc760-636f-4337-b3d1-15c00af207f3/VC0430_24.jpg NEWS - In Focus: Remembering Linda Mabalot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/2022/10/19/franklin-s-odo-19392022 monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/4fd97ce8-c1f5-4baf-a20e-261287969d9b/AA005625.jpg NEWS - Franklin S. Odo (1939–2022) - Make it stand out Franklin and his wife Enid Odo and their son david at an anti-war march in 1972. Photography by Eddie Wong from VC Archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/6997eafc-f228-40f5-aa5f-7a52c8027049/IMG-2968.jpg NEWS - Franklin S. Odo (1939–2022) - Make it stand out The copyright page of In Movement: A Pictorial History of Asian America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/7ddb9ca2-9eab-4beb-aeee-badabae3e067/IMG-3027.jpg NEWS - Franklin S. Odo (1939–2022) - Make it stand out A copy of In Movement: A Pictorial History of Asian America from VC Archives office. The book is currently out of print. https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/2022/10/5/meet-a-vc-intern-kathy-ou monthly 0.5 2023-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/dd319b90-38f4-4800-a75f-da5829fca24f/Snapseed.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Kathy Ou - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/a43d9372-6245-4e6e-9f00-e170c1557e88/IMG_5431.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Kathy Ou - Make it stand out Chilling outside the building housing the philosophy department at Occidental College https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/dbc52866-9561-4d02-9b76-a8f6c9fda79c/IMG-1936.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Kathy Ou - Make it stand out Strolling in my neighborhood around mid-autumn festival this year in my neighborhood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/d20c4033-6a08-4359-983f-5a21c04b9487/IMG-1835.jpg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Kathy Ou - Make it stand out Deliciously spicy banh mi at an organizer retreat at Alpine Park in Los Angeles Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/0e2d05ce-8d0c-4f5c-8e2e-b48a62c89614/IMG-2920.JPG NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Kathy Ou - Make it stand out a weekly video call/virtual study room with friends https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/2022/9/26/ae4ka25xtik08ocytpg2tctqbec68n monthly 0.5 2023-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/29708af0-5591-42e5-b0de-577257656eb1/02086567-3CAF-47F0-9F5D-726C10C30F64_1_201_a.jpeg NEWS - Vivian Nguyen’s Artistic Vision for LAAPFF PRESENTS: HONG GENERATIONS OF CINEMA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/c1c98148-6b26-437e-95ea-ff8f91c578ab/HKGOC_FacebookHeader_820x360.jpg NEWS - Vivian Nguyen’s Artistic Vision for LAAPFF PRESENTS: HONG GENERATIONS OF CINEMA - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/laapffpresents-hongkongcinema monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/9b070396-4edc-4b76-bca5-9ac1d8bb4339/HKGOC_WebsiteHeader_1280x400+v2.jpg NEWS - LAAPFF Presents: Hong Kong Generations of Cinema - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1663283624474-VLUUO10XH71Y8ZCNDGGT/C827163A-AEDC-42D3-A2AC-2F3BA003A0CE.jpeg NEWS - LAAPFF Presents: Hong Kong Generations of Cinema - IN PASSING | 4 mins | Dir. 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Meet a VC Intern: Zen Tran - Make it stand out TOKEN, a short film that i was in https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/vc-receives-2021-cac-grant monthly 0.5 2021-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1628120878120-S9UP20ALWOAS9XVPRURV/Social_GrantAnnoun_2021_5x5-01.jpeg NEWS - Visual Communications Receives a 2021 California Arts Council Grant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/latest-news/2021-hbo-finalists monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1628096620684-NODIXC3WYNO5BSJ4T7XW/Jesse+Gi+Headshot.JPG NEWS - HBO Selects Finalists for the Fifth Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1628097212994-HFF4DSGKU3NIFI3D8Z1P/Screen+Shot+2021-08-04+at+10.13.24+AM.png NEWS - HBO Selects Finalists for the Fifth Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition - 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Meet a VC Intern: Hailey C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1626717019064-TJ77YH2VYFN4NP4WBOLD/IMG_3188.jpeg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Hailey C. - Make it stand out My favorite vinyl: Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1626717411833-NDSF2M9KMZB29YWFLT3B/IMG_7155.jpeg NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Hailey C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1626716916595-Q23FF52EEAMCM199A06Y/Screen+Shot+2021-07-05+at+1.10.59+PM.PNG NEWS - Meet a VC Intern: Hailey C. 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Under the influence of the pandemic, not everyone sees the beauty of everything. The young man in the back is trying to capture the present moment of this city, but this older woman in the front looks like she is trying to recall all the memories about this city in the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1622751913022-EQZUEZWGJIBJC2D84HHG/L1000276_sm.jpg NEWS - An Online Multi-Media Exhibit: Where Are You At? People are more eager to go outdoors than ever before. Sometimes I wish to relive my childhood days by cycling all day long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1622751913615-NDRHB1BOLMCAHO2ZJ8QU/L1000322_sm.jpg NEWS - An Online Multi-Media Exhibit: Where Are You At? Street photography is just like fishing. 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Don’t be two-faced, neither mental nor physical. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1622751917598-NDOAJ35QQXWHWTFDQHNC/L1009805_sm.jpg NEWS - An Online Multi-Media Exhibit: Where Are You At? I like the idea and composition that this image shows during a family’s daily gathering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1622751918087-IF9ERUUFK5Z1EAW59FQZ/L1009811_sm.jpg NEWS - An Online Multi-Media Exhibit: Where Are You At? A child's smiling face is worth more than everything in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1622751918396-62Q6K7QEX6EUODMH9CED/L1009951_sm.jpg NEWS - An Online Multi-Media Exhibit: Where Are You At? 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They consistently choose to show queer, trans, and gender nonconforming folks of color in their films and murals — it was inspiring to see an artist creating in a multitude of mediums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1585021860582-0FFEIRR017Q86HGET6TR/13_NoTheme_sm.jpg NEWS - Tuesday Night Cafe: A Home (And Family) Away From Home - August 20, 2019: The “No Theme” Show “Backstage”/Pre-Show Soundcheck: TNC would not function without the many hands of volunteers that set up, soundcheck, and clean up for the event. 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The film’s Opening Night spotlight allowed audiences to celebrate great talents among the Asian Pacific American acting and filmmaking communities (from left): Visual Communications Executive Director Linda Mabalot, Diane Takei, Dan Kuramoto, Dale Minami, Julia Nickson, director/screenwriter Philip Kan Gotanda, Tim Lounibos, Kelvin Han Yee, and Maysie Hoy. — Yoon Seok (Raymond) Son https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584645559159-C82OUBJ3IA662YXYFNPM/002_o_2000_0518a_vc_filmfest_017.jpg NEWS - A Festival in Flux: VC and its Film Festival 1999 - 2003 - Brothers-in-Arms, THE DEBUT | Thursday, May 18, 2000 | Directors Guild of America Actors Dante Basco (right) with his brother Derek Basco at the World Premiere of Gene Cajayon’s THE DEBUT, which starred Dante Basco and chronicled a Filipino American teenage boy’s dreams of being an artist, much to his father’s opposition. The conflict boils over on a night when his sister is celebrating her coming out party. Dante already had extensive acting experience (HOOK), but none of his prior roles presented a meaningful depiction of the Filipino American experience to the degree THE DEBUT was able to provide. The film set a precedent for how Asian Pacific Americans could be seen in leading roles. — Olivia YiSu Stark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584645599142-2Y3RPH7ZEDK4N1V7AJGE/003_k_2000_0518c_vc_filmfest_010.jpg NEWS - A Festival in Flux: VC and its Film Festival 1999 - 2003 - THE FUTURE IS NOW | Thursday, May 18, 2000 | Directors Guild of America A scene from Festival Week 2000 Opening Night provides what could be described as a who’s who of past, present, and future Asian Pacific American cinema talents. Here one can see a growing network of film directors and producers developing at VC’s film festivals. Among the many “future-forward” talents in this picture are: Frank Abe, Sean Chou, Donna Tsufura, Mark Arbitrario, Joanna Lee, Jessica Sanders, Simon Chung, Michael Sakamoto, Grace Lee, and Jeffrey Lei. — Kyla Worrell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584645635782-1HEYVLU5K1U2XF01Q2NY/004_k_2000_0521_a_vc_filmfest_005.jpg NEWS - A Festival in Flux: VC and its Film Festival 1999 - 2003 - SHIT: THE MOVIE | Sunday, May 21, 2000 | Directors Guild of America Rhode Island School of Design alumni Julie Gaw tables for her mockumentary short SHIT: THE MOVIE. Her creative marketing materials offered one example of the novel ways in which Asian Pacific American filmmakers were beginning to promote their work. — Kyla Worrell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584645672197-6CE8KEQ78RQU1WUITA51/005_r_2001_0517k_vc_filmfest_015.jpg NEWS - A Festival in Flux: VC and its Film Festival 1999 - 2003 - GREEN DRAGON Q&amp;A | Timothy Linh Bui | Thursday, May 17, 2001 | Directors Guild of America The rise of Vietnamese American Cinema captured people’s attention at the Opening Night L.A. Premiere of director Timothy Linh Bui’s GREEN DRAGON. Timothy and his crew (shown here onstage at the Directors Guild of America) did their part to expand the public’s conscience of a larger Vietnamese American filmmaking “movement” during this post-screening Q&A session. — Yoon Seok (Raymond) Son https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584645712349-G44WI9CHLZKC2D9OFQ9X/006_o_2001_0518b_vc_filmfest_026.jpg NEWS - A Festival in Flux: VC and its Film Festival 1999 - 2003 - GREEN DRAGON | Thursday, May 17, 2001 | Directors Guild of America Actress Kieu Chinh (left) greets director Timothy Linh Bui, Kenneth Nguyen, and producer Forest Whitaker at the Los Angeles premiere of Bui’s debut feature, GREEN DRAGON. A touching story of a Vietnamese refugee family in late 1970s Camp Pendleton, CA, director Bui’s film announced the emergence of the “Viet Kieu” generation of filmmakers. 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Joel Quizon chats with (from left): Kat Carrido Bonds, Faith Santilla, Wendell Pascual, Kiwi Illafonte, and Lakandiwa De Leon. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562873750070-3P5D70LY0PSYQF8I6EC7/2019_0506_centering_monday_nite_vc_session_d_a.ferrer_0004.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Host Walt Louie welcomes actor/aerialist Kennedy Kabasares and spoken word artist Traci Kato-Kiriyama to chat about their performance art ensemble PULL Project as part of the mini-series MONDAY NITE VC: RELOADED at 341 FSN. 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(Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875188415-L0TPWERR2IQ9T65Q8H6A/2019_0513_centering_monday_nite_vc_session_e_a.ferrer_0003.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Walt Louie welcomes multiple Academy Award-nominated film editor Harry Yoon as part of the CENTERING THE MASSES mini-series MONDAY NITE VC: RELOADED. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875226291-HZCZE4M8XPPEQVN3MUJW/2019_0514_centering_bull_n_puppy_c_a.ferrer_0102.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Visual artist Nancy Uyemura and USC writer and Religious Studies professor Duncan Williams talk authors, community, and activism. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875226296-YIOKPJG5VMDTBQ3GI3OY/2019_0514_centering_bull_n_puppy_c_a.ferrer_0105.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Naomi Hirahara greets the panelist of STEPPING OUT, the final installment of BULL & PUPPY (from left): Andrew Way Leong, Amy Uyematsu, and Lynell George. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875226778-1R228JAMOX8NW39QT4SR/2019_0515_centering_lucha_la_mic_c_a.ferrer_0001.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Marvin Yueh’s final installment of LUCHA LA MIC focussed on small business incubation in Los Angeles Little Tokyo, featuring Japangeles founder and owner Roy Kuroyanagi, and James Choi of Cafe Dulce. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875226863-JCS107HVQBFKIU8063XK/2019_0519_centering_los_angeles_little_manila_a.ferrer_0006.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Michelle Magalong talks historic neighborhood preservation while paying (coincidental) tribute to Dawn Mabalon. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875227307-SH4EQ3Z6FEWYF3F4S2KH/2019_0520_centering_monday_nite_vc_rewind_f_a.ferrer_0014.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Host Walt Louie’s final installment of the mini-series MONDAY NITE VC: RELOADED welcomed organizer-turned-stand-up comedienne Jenny Yang to 341FSN. (Photo: Abraham Ferrer/Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1562875227353-AY9EIEF25QGWIH4GLSY3/2019_0525_centering_mountain_movers_booklaunch_a.ferrer_0053.jpg NEWS - Visual Communications Pulls Off "Centering the Masses" at 341 FSN Karen Umemoto, Executive Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, welcomes the first of two overflow audiences to 341FSN to celebrate the release of the publication MOUNTAIN MOVERS: STUDENT ACTIVISM AND THE EMERGENCE OF ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES. 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Central Ave. This is my view from East 1st Street. The side I am standing on sits the Japanese Village Plaza, where tourist come into the modern cafés, gift shops, boba shops, and restaurants. What you're seeing is Little Tokyo's historical landmark. The L.A. Times has said L.A. County has fifteen historical landmarks, and this is among the first neighborhood landmarks. The low rise brick buildings and mom-and-pop shops are gems to this community. This street is currently threatened by the surrounding gentrification and market rates developments surrounding it. — Kevyn Lorenzana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022203788-XT8BHP48A0EMJ33QOW30/002_ordonio_jason_image_003.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - All That’s There? 2nd Street, in front of Kouraku These signs are all over Little Tokyo and they are physical representations of the generalization and erasure of Little Tokyo’s many stories. Interestingly, the Geffen Contemporary is first on this list of attractions in Little Tokyo instead of Japanese American establishments. — Jason Ordonio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022204862-URELM18JG50ZQA5QDHAH/003_nguyen_kevin_image_001.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Little Little Tokyo Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Japanese Village Plaza, 335 E 2nd Street Japanese Village Plaza is usually bustling with visitors and citizens going in and out of stores, restaurants, and the supermarket, especially during lunch breaks. However, with the current rainy weather, it appears emptier than usual. With continued maintenance of subtle Japanese aesthetics, variety of Japanese food, and some modern stores such as Cafe Dulce and Honeymee, Japanese Village Plaza continues to be a trendy hotspot for Little Tokyo visitors. — Kevin Nguyen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022204771-DLT3YDQMDZE77YJ67WZ3/004_mchenry_mary_image_001.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Pure Lust February 19, 2019, Entrance to Japanese Village Plaza This is at the entrance of the Japanese Village Plaza. I have been passing here every day during my time spent at Visual Communications. I was drawn to the juxtaposition between the celebration of tradition in Little Tokyo against the graffiti and stickers that also decorate the space. — Mary McHenry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022205796-DHIX4WMYF0O7NKMFSXFU/005_lee_sharon_image_001.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - All Is Well? February 27, 2019, Weller Court After moving out to L.A. from Memphis, Tennessee, where I had been raised my entire life, I find myself taking note of the demographics of wherever I am — UCLA’s campus, Grand Central Market, and even Little Tokyo. I grew up being the only Korean American in my entire life around Caucasians, so I never consciously looked for diversity in the crowd until I moved to Los Angeles for college at UCLA. I enjoy parking my car close yet far enough to walk to my destination since I enjoy walking and people watching. In particular, Little Tokyo seems to be made up of mainly younger adults hanging out with their friends, tourist groups, Japanese elders from the nearby area, transient individuals, and Hispanic workers. In this picture, you’ll notice an older Caucasian male who is sharply dressed in business attire, two Asian Pacific American women, a few younger adults who are people of color in the background, and Mike Fong — the unofficial “Mayor of Chinatown.” I try to imagine their lives beyond where they are now: I like to create narratives for what these people (they’re running errands, going to a business meetings, or enjoying their lunch break.) Little Tokyo is bustling with many identities, however there are dangers to the Little Tokyo community in terms of redevelopment because all these communities have different interests. Family businesses that are owned by community members will be forced to close, families and elders will have to move when prices in certain Little Tokyo will rise, and etc. — Sharon Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022206148-KYXHU7JFQO6CFQ4LMHUM/006_hsu_carrie_image_002.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Recess Snack Time February 27, 2019, Weller Court This court became my saving grace when I needed to get something last minute for our potluck. But amidst all the frenzy of finding some food, I found myself getting lost in nostalgia as I was surrounded by memories of sharing and fighting over snacks during recess. Context: Until the 1970s, there used to be the Sun Hotel in Little Tokyo that provided affordable housing for the elderly residing in Little Tokyo. Also in this area was the Sun Building, home to many cultural and community offices in the Japanese American community, including VC. However, with plans of redevelopment mainly with the construction of a large upper class hotel, the Sun Hotel was demolished and the New Otani Hotel and Garden and the Weller Court were developed in their place. This first round of gentrification, discussed extensively in VC’s documentary production SOMETHING’S ROTTEN IN LITTLE TOKYO (1977), set precedent for what is happening today in Little Tokyo with the construction of the new Metro system, making housing more expensive and pushing out more local businesses. — Carrie Hsu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022206697-5KJOY0AGK7BCS39HODFB/007_lorenzana_kevyn_image_003.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Greed February 19, 2019, S. Central and E. 2nd Street This development was supposed to house the Little Tokyo Budokan, a recreational community center and gathering place for the Japanese American and local community. However, the person who owned this chunk of land wouldn't sell to the Little Tokyo Service Center and sold it instead to make way for a Home Depot. — Kevyn Lorenzana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022207354-L5420GG70PZKY3IDOPDN/008_lee_sharon_image_002.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Chiune Didn’t Offer This March 6, 2019, Office Depot Structure Regarded as the “Righteous Gentile,” for saving the Jews during the Holocaust, Chiune Sugihara was a kind-hearted Japanese government official who served as the vice chancellor for the Japanese Empire in Lithuania. Though he served to help those in need, this picture has a stark contrast. American franchise restaurants, Quiznos and Starbucks, are pictured behind the statue of Sugihara, and underscore the current landscape in Little Tokyo and many other ethnic enclaves in Los Angeles. Instead of small businesses run by the community members, we see large corporations running the food scene in this shopping center. — Sharon Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022208517-K7JNG6NC30O37FM1LJUC/009_nguyen_kevin_image_002.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - A Day at the Federal Building March 4, 2019, 300 N. Los Angeles Street Every time when I pass by the Federal Building, there is always a long line of residents waiting to be serviced. I wondered how long they would need to wait in line given the sporadic government shutdowns nowadays and how effectively they are being served. I was surprised by the various makeup in age, race, and ethnicity given that this is a snapshot of a daily function within the lives of today’s residents. — Kevin Nguyen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022208663-PHYQKQU58WRFZEUOR21O/010_hsu_carrie_image_001.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Fugetsu-Do Sweets Shop February 13, 2019, 315 E 1st St When I first saw this shop, I didn't think much of it since it wasn't particularly flashy or well known outside Little Tokyo. But I always remembered a stout man that sat in front of the store almost like a gatekeeper to this humble abode. Context: This shop is one of the oldest businesses in Little Tokyo, with its founder (Seiichi Kito) being a part of the Issei generation. Seiichi Kito brought his family (his wife and their six children) to the U.S. back in 1903 and used that human capital to help run the business. Additionally, social capital was strategically used as he used to sell his sweets whilst delivering the Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo that is still active today. Then with the signing of Executive Order 9066, they had to leave. However, after internment was over, they worked hard to get their storefront back with the help of other Japanese families. Now, there are less customers than before but they rely on the local community to buy sweets from them for Japanese holidays like Girl's Day (3/3) and Boy's Day (5/5). Furthermore, they have intentionally decided not to remodel their establishment as it not only holds historical value for the Little Tokyo community but also holds many nostalgic memories of how Little Tokyo used to be. "Everything I remember about Little Tokyo is gone - except Fugetsu-Do. Nothing has changed; the store is just as I remembered it ..." — Anonymous — Carrie Hsu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022209370-JYLB7TTJIEC8IZ2EQA7K/011_lee_sharon_image_003.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Look Up Before It’s Far Gone February 20, 2019, Far East Café Established in 1935, the Far East Café has been featured in countless photos during historic rallies during the Asian American movement and in candid photos of many families and friends. Far East Café was opened by the Ma family, who claimed to have a Chinese-Japanese restaurant. The recipes from Far East consisted of such delicacies as “Almond Duck”, “Sai Fun”, and “Hom Yu”. In fact, the recipes at Far East were considered to be comfort food for many community members. However, these recipes were passed down from family members and lost after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. The building was was condemned, and the Mas left the restaurant business without passing down their recipes. The building was re-established as a low-income housing establishment, and today houses the Far East Lounge, which occupies the former Ninomiya Photography Studio. Even though it became a lounge that hosted wellness classes, a technology center for older API folk, and community organizing meetings, we need to be able to preserve memories and tangible objects such as Far East before they disappear. — Sharon Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022209552-0DPHD1P7OCGOYKNHELUI/012_lorenzana_kevyn_image_002.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Cool Art For What? February 19, 2019, Asuza Alley and San Pedro Street This is the back wall of the Shoe Palace store in Little Tokyo, sitting across from the Aratani Theatre. This wall has no significance to the history of Little Tokyo, but it does bring a young aesthetic for tourist and fashion idols. To me, I regard this as a nuisance for Little Tokyo’s iconic position in history. — Kevyn Lorenzana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022210349-VR7AL80J7D4WOMHTIOA1/013_ordonio_jason_image_001.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Remainder/Reminder February 15, 2019, Kato’s Sewing Machine Kato’s Sewing Machine Company had their 60th anniversary on January 23rd, 2016. On the day I made this picture, the building was in its final stages of being torn down. Founded by Frank Kato, the store provided excellent customer service on any sewing machine needs for two generations. The storefront was the last part of the building to be demolished. — Jason Ordonio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022210650-EPI6KRPHZRWUDVMGMC1K/014_ordonio_jason_image_002.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Erase February 15, 2019, Kato’s Sewing Machine The rear view of the Kato’s Sewing demolition. Right across the street, the Metro line is being extended. The whole plaza this store was on is all closed off now, notably the Little Tokyo Car Wash. — Jason Ordonio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022212018-I8FRM2K8AYYTVJ9PSDWB/015_mchenry_mary_image_002.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - History: Rewritten March 1, 2019, Entrance to Aratani Theatre This was on a podium at the entrance to the Aratani Theatre. Under the paint, the flyer displays the various community events that are held in the Little Tokyo area. I reflected on the purpose of words, here within the flyer and within the vandalism above. — Mary McHenry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022211925-RUB0ZJJ5QLM3SSFKPTEH/016_mchenry_mary_image_003.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - Man With No Title March 1, 2019, Corner East 2nd and S. San Pedro Sts. This is a statue that site on the corner of East 2nd and San Pedro. The work has signs of a plaque that formerly was attached, but is now gone. Many of the plaques in the area were stolen from the community for the copper. — Mary McHenry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022213409-DLCQJIC1JV33Y1VHZA3N/017_hsu_carrie_image_003.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - From Injustice to Redress February 27, 2019, John Aiso Parking Lot This parking lot is one of the few affordable parking structures in the vicinity so it's our go-to parking garage. Little did I know that the sculpture we passed by everyday was created to memorialize the civil violations that the Japanese American community was subject to. Ironically, we see the tearing down of the surrounding buildings, almost overshadowing the progress we've made and concreting the fact that the journey is far from over. Context: As part of "The California Japantown Landmarks Project," this landmark in Little Tokyo was first created in 2006 and is one of three bronze sculptures that portray the stories of the Issei generation. Created by artists Louis Quaintance and Eugene Daub, their intent was to “educate individuals about the history of our communities — to the fact that they are not just tourist destinations but are real neighborhoods where our communities were born, where our two cultures first met, our first businesses were developed and where civil liberty violations in our American history took place.” Moved to the John Aiso parking structure in 2011, it is ironic to see that there are signs for demolition behind the sculpture, implying that these violations of inaccessibility to affordable housing are still occuring today. — Carrie Hsu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1552022213484-FGR98442RF8F3PVN4HHU/018_nguyen_kevin_image_003.JPG NEWS - An Online Exhibit: What Do We See? - In Between the Cracks March 4, 2019, E. First Street from the Alleyway of Koyasan Buddhist Temple I was walking out of the Koyasan Buddhist Temple when I encountered a fixed linear vision of Daimaru Hotel and Mr. Ramen. My filtered view of E. First Street allowed me to take note of the structural set up of there being a hotel on top of many small shops along with the small pixelated Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat) art piece. 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Concentration Camps Visual Communications’ first-ever production was not a film, but a photographic exhibit. Commissioned by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to produce an exhibit on Japanese American relocation and internment, VC founders Robert Nakamura and Alan Ohashi created the modular, mobile exhibit AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS (aka, “The Cubes Exhibit”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101462624-WSGTAQIUWA61F9FCWNSI/1970_AmericasConcentrationCamps.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1970 - America's Concentration Camps Visual Communications’ first-ever production was not a film, but a photographic exhibit. Commissioned by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to produce an exhibit on Japanese American relocation and internment, VC founders Robert Nakamura and Alan Ohashi created the modular, mobile exhibit AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS (aka, “The Cubes Exhibit”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101469600-1PN91G3MO4U69LX9QCHW/1971_TheEthnicUnderstandingSeries.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1971 - The Ethnic Understanding Series In 1971, THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES was produced for educational use and is one of the first educational materials created to exhibit Asian Pacific experiences and cultures. The series includes ASIAN AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PLACES, a set of human interest stories on Asian American topics, and EAST/WEST ACTIVITIES KIT, an elementary level packet filled with games, arts and crafts, and lessons on Asian American culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101490078-BTU0P954LQK4571GISEQ/1972_AlanOhashi.jpg VC Through the Years - 1972 - Alan Ohashi Pictured here is VC co-founder Alan Ohashi as he teaches a darkroom class. Ohashi’s background as a visual artist and photographer informed his stewardship of the organization’s photographic exhibits and publication. Transitioning into architecture, Alan has run his interior and environmental design firm, Ohashi Designs, since the mid-1990s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101496976-MTYTR4213B1N6U60S0OW/1973_EddieWong_BobNakamura_AlanKondo.jpg VC Through the Years - 1973 - Eddie Wong, Bob Nakamura, and Alan Kondo As project director Alan Kondo looks on, VC co-founders Eddie Wong and Robert Nakamura line up a shot while on a location shoot in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park. The Éclair NPR, a heavy-duty 16mm camera that was standard-issue equipment from UCLA Film School, was a mainstay of many of VC’s pioneering motion picture documentaries throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101499021-J6BWL4I2L513BCQ20BIQ/1974_IToldYouSo.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1974 - I Told You So Pictured here are Alan Kondo, Alan Ohashi, Robert Nakamura, and Duane Kubo lining up a shot during one of their Oregon location shoots for the documentary I TOLD YOU SO. The documentary weaves scenes of Japanese American poet and professor Lawson Inada’s life with his writing. Titled after one of his poems, I TOLD YOU SO follows Inada to Fresno, California for a childhood reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101508756-THTRPAB5GYC3N3X4G7RU/1975_CruisinJTown.png VC Through the Years - 1975 - Cruisin' J-Town VC released Duane Kubo's CRUISIN' J-TOWN in 1975. The film is a documentary portrait of saxaphonist Dan Kuramoto, koto player June Okida Kuramoto, and percussionist Johnny Mori — members of the Asian American jazz fusion band Hiroshima. The film is acknowledged as a true classic of Asian American cinema, and offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the sansei (third-generation Japanese American) generation. This highlight excerpt from the film (Kubo's UCLA Thesis project) follows the three as they recount their efforts to meld their art into their ongoing search for identity and meaning; and is highlighted by a cross-cultural jam session between members of Hiroshima and the Chicano performing arts company El Teatro Campesino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101509174-1EU49GV9HCMAP3GT8AYI/1976_Wataridori_Birds+of+Paradise.jpg VC Through the Years - 1976 - Wataridori: Birds of Passage Robert Nakamura's WATARIDORI: BIRDS OF PASSAGE stands as one of the quintessential documentary portraits celebrating the legacy of the issei, or first-generation Japanese Americans. It had the distinction of being presented at The White House in 1976 as part of America's Bicentennial festivities, and is still an unequalled study of early Asian American community-building. This excerpt from the 38 minute film couples the perspectives of three issei elders with copious images from Visual Communications' Asian Pacific American Photographic Archive and additionally bridges generations as depicted in scenes from the Manzanar Pilgrimages and the Asian American Wildflower tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101511508-XCEEHR288VR8WTMYXS89/1977_InMovement.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1977 - In Movement: A Pictorial History of Asian America Project-directed by Alan Ohashi and written by historian Franklin Odo, IN MOVEMENT: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICA was Visual Communications' first major pursuit into book publication. The book is a visual journey through the extension of the Asian American experience from past to present, watching people work, build, laugh and cry; struggling and settling in the United States. The pictures and stories of Asian Americans bring out what is common to each of our histories and shares the lessons of the past to create a more equitable and compassionate society. "This is the story of Asian people in the US as chronicled from the nineteenth century to the 1970's. It is a story of people in movement. The photographs reflect imagination and adventure, desperation and courage, minds and bodies moving my leaping and struggling to get new possibilities and potentials. This book was envisioned as a part of that historical and historic process in which our people have been engaged since the years before immigrating. Asians in America have always had to create organizations and movements to protect our communities. We are heirs to that heritage and this collection should help bind us to that legacy of our struggle, of movement, captured here in photograph." — Franklin S. Odo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101522354-5WVL2LZ6E8YP6K4RP100/1978_omai_faatasi_samoa_mo_samoa.jpg VC Through the Years - 1978 - Omai Fa'atasi: Samoa Mo Samoa Directed by Takashi Fujii, OMAI FA'ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA was released by VC in 1978. Centered around the Carson, CA-based youth development center of the same name, OMAI FA'ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA weaves interviews with youth organizer Simi Potasi and others to present a portrait of a unique Southern California community whose family and spiritual values are challenged by the pitfalls of contemporary American culture. This excerpt from the 30-minute broadcast video program introduces Potasi as he provides a capsule history of the growth of the Samoan American community in Los Angeles' South Bay region, and reveals the many challenges facing Samoan youths and young adults. In 1981, Foe Alo, Jr. and Takashi Fujii produced VAITAFE: RUNNING WATER, a fictional follow-up to OMAI F’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA. The film is a video narrative on a Samoan student who comes to Southern California to pursue his goal of higher education, but encounters numerous obstacles standing in the way of academic success. Through Samoan traditions of fa’alavelaves (family concerns), the bonding of family, church, and community in the Fa’a Samoa spirit of mutual support unite to come to Vaitafe’s aid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101521674-23W57FT4EZE9FY8RXHKD/1978_Manong.png VC Through the Years - 1978 - Manong Directed by Linda Mabalot, MANONG (1978) was one of the first VC productions produced using industrial video technology, and signaled a transition from celluloid-based film production for the organization. The manong were the first wave of Filipinos who came to the United States to find work. MANONG dramatically portrays their lives as captured in the writings of Carlos Bulosan, unveiling the manongs‘ contribution to America’s agricultural and service industries and the struggle to build a Filipino community. MANONG tells the stories of their decades in the farmland and canneries on the West Coast and the effects of the bachelor society that lingers today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101537305-XHSIDNMSCMNYQEYICSTO/1979_1980_HitoHata.jpg VC Through the Years - 1979/1980 - Hito Hata: Raise the Banner Duane Kubo and Robert Nakamura's HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER (1980) is VC's first foray into long-form narrative filmmaking. With production starting in 1979, the story is led by a cast including legendary APA acting luminaries as Mako, Pat Morita, and Yuki Shimoda, drew upon the realities of Little Tokyo redevelopment struggles throughout the 1970s and the displacement of longtime Japanese American residents as gentrification set in. This excerpt from the 94 minute film depicts the first meeting of Oda (Mako) and Tatsumi (Hiroshi Kashiwagi), two Issei laborers, during the 1934 Nisei Week Grand Parade. To execute this scene and others like it throughout the film required the consent and goodwill of local Little Tokyo businesses to allow street closures of Little Tokyo to allow filming — a policy that was rarely granted by Little Tokyo businesses even today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101546568-I8PMB79PWXHOKQLRC7KI/1981_QuietThunder.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1981 - Quiet Thunder Pictured here is an interior scene from QUIET THUNDER, an unfinished Visual Communications production produced by Linda Mabalot. The film was based on the book AMERICA IS IN THE HEART, a semi-autobiographical novel written by Filipino American immigrant poet, fiction writer, short story teller, and activist Carlos Bulosan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101551448-WSUEFBFXGL5UVTTD72EA/1983_FirstLAAPFF.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1983 - The First Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival The first-ever edition of what would become the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival was held at the newly-opened Japan America Theatre, and was graced by the presence of Stephen Ning (shown with VC staffer Amy Kato), who hitch-hiked cross-country from New York City to premiere his featurette FRECKLED RICE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101556323-T2RHZY9BJYYBCVNV7HJ2/1984_PlantingRoots.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1984 - Planting Roots A large-scale photographic exhibit documenting the sixty-year history of Filipinos in California, PLANTING ROOTS was launched in 1984 and depicts the immigration of Filipinos, their contribution to California labor history, and the settlement of their communities from the 1920s through the 1960s. Informative text condensed from oral histories and academic research accompanies the photographs which are attractively mounted on free-standing display panels. The first pictorial display of its kind, PLANTING ROOTS eloquently captures the beginnings of Filipino American heritage for all ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101574583-BG0NEWWRHLO480OE6AU5/1984_SteveTatsukawa.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1984 - Steve Tatsukawa While not one of the four founders of Visual Communications, Steven Tatsukawa brought his interests in media making and social justice to the VC mix. Fondly referred to as the APA independent cinema community’s “Will Rodgers” for his earnest sense of humor, Tatsukawa produced many of VC’s late-1970s productions and served as Executive Director until his untimely passing at age 35 in 1984. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101581110-XMR4NSCCNC91K19S5MJN/1985_VC15thAnniversary.jpg VC Through the Years - 1985 - VC's 15th Anniversary In 1985, Visual Communications turned 15! Pictured above (from left): Estella Figueroa, Kaz Takeuchi, Janice D. Tanaka, John Esaki, Linda Mabalot, and Amy Kato celebrated VC's anniversary in Little Tokyo with The Lack-a-Tones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101589662-EO7UXGEA4CGQ3K4RKCZI/1986_NoVacancy.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1986 - No Vacancy News reporter Naomi Hirahara is assisted on location camera shooting techniques by Cheng-Sim Lim while making her documentary NO VACANCY as part of VC’s Filmmakers Development Program. NO VACANCY is about how two Asian American middle-aged men, faced with the depletion of low cost housing, find ways to survive in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo and Chinatown. This documentary is a poignant view of a segment of Asian American underclass rarely talked about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101594272-AKA3WOYLPX2WD4KICH2U/1987_JohnEsaki.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1987 - John Esaki John Esaki, former Visual Communications staffer, films a group of hopkido students as they go through their moves during production of a video project on Japanese American culture commissioned by the Los Angeles Children's Museum. Learn more about John Esaki here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101616702-2JCKLDOQWRIZ8YTF96Q3/1988_EducationIsARight.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1988 - Education Is a Right As part of the documentary APSU: EDUCATION IS A RIGHT, VC staff members Dean Hayasaka, Linda Mabalot, and Supachai Surongsain interview a young student activist at a regional meeting of the statewide Asian Pacific Student Union at CSULA. The focus of this collaboration between activists/ filmmakers Linda Mabalot (MANONG) and Stann Nakazono (E-Z ROCK: ASIAN AMERICAN BREAKDANCER) is the rise of a new generation of Asian Pacific American student activists in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1978 Bakke Decision. Interviews with founders and activists involved with the statewide Asian Pacific Student Union (APSU), former student activists, educators, and local and national politicians paint the portrait of the next generation of Asian Pacific American activists and how grassroots activists began the long process towards empowerment and full participation in America’s social, cultural, and political processes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101622541-JE42WNXWBIR8OZ81ACX2/1989_Shimon.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1989 - Shimon Pictured here is a scene from Kaz Takeuchi’s 1990 video documentary SHIMON, an examination of Japan’s alien registration laws and how they marginalize Japanese residents of Korean descent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101630987-S4CJ4WOOPMWD6KGSF83Z/1990_ClaimingAVoice.png VC Through the Years - 1990 - Claiming a Voice Visual Communications held a world premiere screening of Arthur Dong's CLAIMING A VOICE: THE VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS STORY. CLAIMING A VOICE is a one-hour documentary chronicling the first twenty years of Visual Communications. Combining interviews with clips from over twenty Visual Communications films, this video traces the important role alternative media played in the Asian American movement. CLAIMING A VOICE shows how one grassroots organization survived budget cuts, Hollywood, and the collective process of the sixties to control their own images. The stories of Visual Communications members along with those of jazz fusion band Hiroshima, poet Lawson Inada, and actors Pat Morita and Mako are among the many in this documentary which reflect personal commitments to claiming a voice in media. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101641996-OP8RLMOKQ71L9RD8SALY/1991_ChiliVisions.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1991 - ChiliVisions A community institution since its founding in 1986, ChiliVisions, VC’s summertime fundraising event, included presentation of the Steve Tatsukawa Memorial Award, in honor of VC’s visionary former Executive Director. 1991 recipients Bill and Yuri Kochiyama are greeted by VC Boardmember Stephen Gong and Nobuko Miyamoto, founder of Great Leap, Inc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101648206-I8J8P22GOTY41GC1JRUJ/1992_MovingTheImage.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1992 - Moving the Image Visual Communications published MOVING THE IMAGE: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE MEDIA, in collaboration with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. The publication is the first volume to document the remarkable body of film, video, and radio produced by Asian and pacific Americans from the 1960s to the 1990s. Fifty award-winning filmmakers, media artists, and writers speak firsthand to issues of generation and gender, ethnicity and nationality, which shape their imagery and identities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101652140-EQ5QR8J0BMAC1HHW63HS/1993_LeslieIto.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1993 - Leslie Ito Leslie Ito served as VC’s first-ever summer intern through the Getty Institute’s Multicultural Summer Internship Program. Following a stint as a grants analyst at the Ford Foundation in New York City, Leslie returned to LA to become VC’s program director and developed VC’s Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists in 2001. She then became Executive Director of Visual Communications until 2008. Leslie is currently the President and CEO of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101659870-TXFXMIIXQD2FTLFXC298/1994_UgatPilipino.png VC Through the Years - 1994 - Ugat Pilipino: Filipino Roots Produced by Visual Communications and the International Channel, UGAT PILIPINO takes the viewer on a tour showcasing the broad range of Filipino American culture as expressed through music, dance, film and the visual arts. UGAT PILIPINO spotlights performing arts groups BIBAK Dance Ensemble, World Kulintang Institute, Fil-Am Family Cultural Group, and Kayamanan ng Lahi; rapper Reggie Nuesca; painter Papo de Asis; and filmmaker Dan Tirtiwinata. While 32 these artists work in distinct disciplines, they share the common goal of reclaiming Filipino culture and sharing it with the next generations of Filipino Americans. UGAT PILIPINO is an insightful overview of the rich variety and scope of contemporary Filipino American culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101661840-LQ4EMY8BL4TPLQYNP0WX/1995_WongKarWai.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1995 - Wong Kar-wai The Man of the Hour, Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai mugs for the camera while promoting his second feature CHUNGKING EXPRESS, which premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 1995. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101669976-3LJY57WYJVH625GXFGA7/1996_VCSummerInterns.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1996 - VC Summer Interns When Visual Communications summer interns finish a hard day at work, what do they do? Crash a Little Tokyo rock show! Clockwise, from upper left: Raina Lee, Patty Whong, Sudarat Musikawong, and Ruby Gomez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101679714-YH5OYBILVY2G0WS7712B/1997_UnionCenteroftheArts.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1997 - Union Center of the Arts Visual Communications found its current home at the Union Center of the Arts in 1997. Pictured here are Bill Watanabe, former Executive Director of Little Tokyo Service Center, and the late Linda Mabalot, former Executive Director of Visual Communications, as renovations began for the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101686705-H9YRVCNYZJ1VIMBTCTOC/1998_FilmFestHonoraryCommittee.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1998 - Film Fest Honorary Committee In this photo, Visual Communications Executive Director Linda Mabalot assembled Visual Communications' inaugural Film Festival Honorary Committee at Downtown LA’s ultra-exclusive California Club. Included in this portrait are VC board members Douglas Aihara, Yau Gene Chan, Duane Ebata, Akemi Kikumura, Casimiro Tolentino; actors Amy Hill, Beulah Quo, Garrett Wang; filmmakers Wenda Fong, Michael T. Uno; community activists Joel Jacinto, Edwin Qwoh, Edmund Soohoo, Cooke Sunoo; Film Festival co-directors David Magdael, Abraham Ferrer; and philanthropist Lilly V. Lee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101692932-1NH1UI6GTY568MDTW338/1999_HeadingEast.jpeg VC Through the Years - 1999 - Heading East Visual Communications’ most recent photographic exhibition, HEADING EAST, was commissioned for California’s 150th anniversary, to celebrate the impact of Asian Pacific American communities on the Golden State. The exhibition was accompanied by a traveling stage performance produced by East West Players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101696973-W8MH9T1JU5RLY0VHHUB5/2000_VC30thYear.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2000 - VC's 30th Year Visual Communications entered Y2K by turning 30 and organizing the 15th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Gene Cajayon's THE DEBUT, a coming of age film featuring Dante Basco, premiered at the Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101702652-KD3NN0XP9M1CVUSG0PU1/2001_NoDoubt.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2001 - No Doubt Look who came to support director Anurag Mehta and brother Aalok at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival screening of AMERICAN CHAI in 2001? None other than the members of OC ska-punk band No Doubt (from left: Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Gwen Stefani), who came up the freeway to join the festivities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1585010666283-3X0PF5LRWYXXH22FN5IA/francis2002.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2002 - Francis Cullado Francis Cullado first joined Visual Communications in 2002 as a Getty intern, working with VC staff member Arjuna Soriano to run the summer arts program for children at Little Tokyo Service Center's Angelina Apartments. 14 years later, he is now the current Executive Director of Visual Communications! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101708291-M7JFT47SFMWS1MRZS7GR/2003_PastForward_erica_cho_pat_morita.jpg VC Through the Years - 2003 - Past/Forward Pictured here, filmmaker Erica Cho and actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita are onstage at the Aratani Theatre as part of PAST/FORWARD, Visual Communications' tribute to recently-deceased Executive Director Linda Mabalot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101713253-UKBZZ3FZ28IT7ZBUE1NK/2004_StandUpForJustice.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2004 - Stand Up for Justice As cinematographer Michael Chin checks the camera exposure, extras Steve and Patty Nagano await their moment during a pivotal scene in John Esaki’s STAND UP FOR JUSTICE (2004), a dramatized version of the story of Ralph Lazo, a Chicano from Boyle Heights who joined his Japanese American friends during relocation and internment during World War II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101718374-72XMVK7R2Y9L4H1TCPR6/2005_FutureRockStarsofAmerica.jpg VC Through the Years - 2005 - Future Rock Stars of America In 2005, Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera fellow Grace Su produced her documentary FUTURE ROCK STARS OF AMERICA, featuring Far East Movement and Nemo. Click here to learn more about AWC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101722275-1I0KU4SZBDC90ABUT2J7/2006_FarEastMovement.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2006 - Far East Movement Far East Movement performed for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2006, just before they blew up with their song "Round Round," featured in Justin Lin's FAST & FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101730261-0LTIBHI075Z1311XK8JN/2007_FinishingtheGame.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2007 - Finishing the Game Did you know that part of FINISHING THE GAME, Justin Lin's mockumentary on Bruce Lee, was filmed at Visual Communications? This scene was shot in the downstairs area of the VC office! The film was also the Opening Night feature at the 2007 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101739259-0LF17PW8C24JOZF5Z9XG/2008_AWC.jpg VC Through the Years - 2008 - Armed with a Camera Visual Communications' Armed with a Camera fellowship was started in 2002, to provide a space for up and coming Asian Pacific American media artists. Visual Communications works with the fellows for six months and provides special training, mentoring and networking opportunities, access to facilities and equipment, plus a cash stipend to create short films that will premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Above are the members from the 2008 Armed With a Camera Fellowship at the 2008 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (front row, from left): Lisa Nguyen, Rochelle Lozada, Jean Ho, AWC Mentor Ann Kaneko; (back row): Mark Villegas, Brian Wee, Kuang Lee, Tony Hoang, Suilma Rodriguez, and AWC coordinator Kennedy Kabasares. Click here to learn more about AWC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101740308-74P0DWIQ3XLM0KK8OB52/2009_LAAPFF25thAnniversary.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2009 - LAAPFF's 25th Anniversary At the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2009, spoken-word artist Beau Sia poses with Tze Chun, the director of the Opening Night film CHILDREN OF INVENTION. The film took home the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Feature-Length Narrative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103355986-S3OOPN3D6KBLIVQ5UTHM/2010_VforVuvuzela.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2010 - V for Vuvuzela Inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Visual Communications interns Paola Mardo, Liezl-Anne Sarte, and Eliana Yoneda organized the annual summer intern screening “V for Vuvuzela!” The screening featured ten short films from the 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and newer works by local LA artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103373699-MQ3T95GXCZJTDK7H7SWH/2011_FastFive.JPG VC Through the Years - 2011 - Fast Five Fast cars, street races, and heists gone wrong! The 5th film of the FAST AND FURIOUS franchise, Justin Lin's FAST FIVE premiered on Opening Night at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. In this photo, FAST FIVE actor Sung Kang poses with students from the Asian Youth Center, KW Lee Center for Leadership, and La Puente High School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103374529-NKZFFPLU2RGM2ZJI710C/2012_TanabataFestival.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2012 - Tanabata Festival In the summer of 2012, our Visual Communications interns created a kazari (Japanese decoration) for the 4th annual LA Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo. Above are Charmaine, Kim, Jill, Christine, and Kyle with their kazari. The LA Tanabata Festival happens every year during the summer, so stay tuned for the next one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103402436-GKEF2SOTPFLXDTBFJVIT/2013_Linsanity.JPG VC Through the Years - 2013 - Linsanity LINSANITY, the documentary about the rise of basketball star Jeremy Lin as the first American of Chinese/Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, was screened during Opening Night of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film was directed by Evan Jackson Leong, an Armed with a Camera Fellow from the class of 2003. He won the Remy Martin Emerging Filmmaker Award for the film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103403845-05FAK0XMD8ATT2RAA664/2014_SavingFace.jpg VC Through the Years - 2014 - Saving Face For the 10th anniversary of the romantic comedy/drama SAVING FACE (2004), Visual Communications partnered with Angry Asian Man and Japanese American National Museum to screen the film. The screening was followed by a Q&A moderated by Angry Asian Man (Phil Yu) with director Alice Wu, producer Teddy Zee, and cast including Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, and Brian Yang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103405452-UG6F4SD12OMZX3V0H0WL/2015_CelebratingBruceLee.jpeg VC Through the Years - 2015 - Celebrating Bruce Lee Visual Communications celebrated Bruce Lee's 75th birthday by holding a screening of IN HIS OWN WORDS, a documentary featuring a collection of old interviews with Bruce Lee on his beliefs and martial arts. The film was followed by an intimate conversation with Bruce’s daughter Shannon Lee and goddaughter Diana Lee Inosanto (pictured above) as they reflected on Bruce’s impact in their own lives and his continuing legacy worldwide. https://vcmedia.org/reynaldo-culannay daily 0.75 2016-08-30 https://vcmedia.org/connie-oh daily 0.75 2016-08-30 https://vcmedia.org/kathy-pham daily 0.75 2016-08-30 https://vcmedia.org/joey-scher daily 0.75 2016-08-30 https://vcmedia.org/farrah-su daily 0.75 2016-08-30 https://vcmedia.org/vc50-2018 daily 0.75 2019-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1518565630414-BXLVADZU9ECW7ZMDRRLP/GalaFBCover.png Past//Forward 2018: Coming Home https://vcmedia.org/2018-gala-letter daily 0.75 2018-10-08 https://vcmedia.org/vc50 daily 0.75 2020-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1518565630414-BXLVADZU9ECW7ZMDRRLP/GalaFBCover.png Past//Forward https://vcmedia.org/2019-gala-letter daily 0.75 2020-09-01 https://vcmedia.org/vc50-2019 daily 0.75 2020-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1518565630414-BXLVADZU9ECW7ZMDRRLP/GalaFBCover.png Past//Forward 2019: The Present https://vcmedia.org/2020-gala-letter daily 0.75 2020-09-02 https://vcmedia.org/mission-history daily 0.75 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1468458786819-FNKIV869EWRV5SEG1Y9Y/image-asset.jpeg Mission & History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101462624-WSGTAQIUWA61F9FCWNSI/1970_AmericasConcentrationCamps.jpeg Mission & History - 1970 - America's Concentration Camps Visual Communications’ first-ever production was not a film, but a photographic exhibit. Commissioned by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to produce an exhibit on Japanese American relocation and internment, VC founders Robert Nakamura and Alan Ohashi created the modular, mobile exhibit AMERICA’S CONCENTRATION CAMPS (aka, “The Cubes Exhibit”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101469600-1PN91G3MO4U69LX9QCHW/1971_TheEthnicUnderstandingSeries.jpeg Mission & History - 1971 - The Ethnic Understanding Series In 1971, THE ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING SERIES was produced for educational use and is one of the first educational materials created to exhibit Asian Pacific experiences and cultures. The series includes ASIAN AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PLACES, a set of human interest stories on Asian American topics, and EAST/WEST ACTIVITIES KIT, an elementary level packet filled with games, arts and crafts, and lessons on Asian American culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101490078-BTU0P954LQK4571GISEQ/1972_AlanOhashi.jpg Mission & History - 1972 - Alan Ohashi Pictured here is VC co-founder Alan Ohashi as he teaches a darkroom class. Ohashi’s background as a visual artist and photographer informed his stewardship of the organization’s photographic exhibits and publication. Transitioning into architecture, Alan has run his interior and environmental design firm, Ohashi Designs, since the mid-1990s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101496976-MTYTR4213B1N6U60S0OW/1973_EddieWong_BobNakamura_AlanKondo.jpg Mission & History - 1973 - Eddie Wong, Bob Nakamura, and Alan Kondo As project director Alan Kondo looks on, VC co-founders Eddie Wong and Robert Nakamura line up a shot while on a location shoot in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park. The Éclair NPR, a heavy-duty 16mm camera that was standard-issue equipment from UCLA Film School, was a mainstay of many of VC’s pioneering motion picture documentaries throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101499021-J6BWL4I2L513BCQ20BIQ/1974_IToldYouSo.jpeg Mission & History - 1974 - I Told You So Pictured here are Alan Kondo, Alan Ohashi, Robert Nakamura, and Duane Kubo lining up a shot during one of their Oregon location shoots for the documentary I TOLD YOU SO. The documentary weaves scenes of Japanese American poet and professor Lawson Inada’s life with his writing. Titled after one of his poems, I TOLD YOU SO follows Inada to Fresno, California for a childhood reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101508756-THTRPAB5GYC3N3X4G7RU/1975_CruisinJTown.png Mission & History - 1975 - Cruisin' J-Town VC released Duane Kubo's CRUISIN' J-TOWN in 1975. The film is a documentary portrait of saxaphonist Dan Kuramoto, koto player June Okida Kuramoto, and percussionist Johnny Mori — members of the Asian American jazz fusion band Hiroshima. The film is acknowledged as a true classic of Asian American cinema, and offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the sansei (third-generation Japanese American) generation. This highlight excerpt from the film (Kubo's UCLA Thesis project) follows the three as they recount their efforts to meld their art into their ongoing search for identity and meaning; and is highlighted by a cross-cultural jam session between members of Hiroshima and the Chicano performing arts company El Teatro Campesino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101509174-1EU49GV9HCMAP3GT8AYI/1976_Wataridori_Birds+of+Paradise.jpg Mission & History - 1976 - Wataridori: Birds of Passage Robert Nakamura's WATARIDORI: BIRDS OF PASSAGE stands as one of the quintessential documentary portraits celebrating the legacy of the issei, or first-generation Japanese Americans. It had the distinction of being presented at The White House in 1976 as part of America's Bicentennial festivities, and is still an unequalled study of early Asian American community-building. This excerpt from the 38 minute film couples the perspectives of three issei elders with copious images from Visual Communications' Asian Pacific American Photographic Archive and additionally bridges generations as depicted in scenes from the Manzanar Pilgrimages and the Asian American Wildflower tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101511508-XCEEHR288VR8WTMYXS89/1977_InMovement.jpeg Mission & History - 1977 - In Movement: A Pictorial History of Asian America Project-directed by Alan Ohashi and written by historian Franklin Odo, IN MOVEMENT: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICA was Visual Communications' first major pursuit into book publication. The book is a visual journey through the extension of the Asian American experience from past to present, watching people work, build, laugh and cry; struggling and settling in the United States. The pictures and stories of Asian Americans bring out what is common to each of our histories and shares the lessons of the past to create a more equitable and compassionate society. "This is the story of Asian people in the US as chronicled from the nineteenth century to the 1970's. It is a story of people in movement. The photographs reflect imagination and adventure, desperation and courage, minds and bodies moving my leaping and struggling to get new possibilities and potentials. This book was envisioned as a part of that historical and historic process in which our people have been engaged since the years before immigrating. Asians in America have always had to create organizations and movements to protect our communities. We are heirs to that heritage and this collection should help bind us to that legacy of our struggle, of movement, captured here in photograph." — Franklin S. Odo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101522354-5WVL2LZ6E8YP6K4RP100/1978_omai_faatasi_samoa_mo_samoa.jpg Mission & History - 1978 - Omai Fa'atasi: Samoa Mo Samoa Directed by Takashi Fujii, OMAI FA'ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA was released by VC in 1978. Centered around the Carson, CA-based youth development center of the same name, OMAI FA'ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA weaves interviews with youth organizer Simi Potasi and others to present a portrait of a unique Southern California community whose family and spiritual values are challenged by the pitfalls of contemporary American culture. This excerpt from the 30-minute broadcast video program introduces Potasi as he provides a capsule history of the growth of the Samoan American community in Los Angeles' South Bay region, and reveals the many challenges facing Samoan youths and young adults. In 1981, Foe Alo, Jr. and Takashi Fujii produced VAITAFE: RUNNING WATER, a fictional follow-up to OMAI F’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA. The film is a video narrative on a Samoan student who comes to Southern California to pursue his goal of higher education, but encounters numerous obstacles standing in the way of academic success. Through Samoan traditions of fa’alavelaves (family concerns), the bonding of family, church, and community in the Fa’a Samoa spirit of mutual support unite to come to Vaitafe’s aid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101521674-23W57FT4EZE9FY8RXHKD/1978_Manong.png Mission & History - 1978 - Manong Directed by Linda Mabalot, MANONG (1978) was one of the first VC productions produced using industrial video technology, and signaled a transition from celluloid-based film production for the organization. The manong were the first wave of Filipinos who came to the United States to find work. MANONG dramatically portrays their lives as captured in the writings of Carlos Bulosan, unveiling the manongs‘ contribution to America’s agricultural and service industries and the struggle to build a Filipino community. MANONG tells the stories of their decades in the farmland and canneries on the West Coast and the effects of the bachelor society that lingers today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101537305-XHSIDNMSCMNYQEYICSTO/1979_1980_HitoHata.jpg Mission & History - 1979/1980 - Hito Hata: Raise the Banner Duane Kubo and Robert Nakamura's HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER (1980) is VC's first foray into long-form narrative filmmaking. With production starting in 1979, the story is led by a cast including legendary APA acting luminaries as Mako, Pat Morita, and Yuki Shimoda, drew upon the realities of Little Tokyo redevelopment struggles throughout the 1970s and the displacement of longtime Japanese American residents as gentrification set in. This excerpt from the 94 minute film depicts the first meeting of Oda (Mako) and Tatsumi (Hiroshi Kashiwagi), two Issei laborers, during the 1934 Nisei Week Grand Parade. To execute this scene and others like it throughout the film required the consent and goodwill of local Little Tokyo businesses to allow street closures of Little Tokyo to allow filming — a policy that was rarely granted by Little Tokyo businesses even today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101546568-I8PMB79PWXHOKQLRC7KI/1981_QuietThunder.jpeg Mission & History - 1981 - Quiet Thunder Pictured here is an interior scene from QUIET THUNDER, an unfinished Visual Communications production produced by Linda Mabalot. The film was based on the book AMERICA IS IN THE HEART, a semi-autobiographical novel written by Filipino American immigrant poet, fiction writer, short story teller, and activist Carlos Bulosan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101551448-WSUEFBFXGL5UVTTD72EA/1983_FirstLAAPFF.jpeg Mission & History - 1983 - The First Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival The first-ever edition of what would become the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival was held at the newly-opened Japan America Theatre, and was graced by the presence of Stephen Ning (shown with VC staffer Amy Kato), who hitch-hiked cross-country from New York City to premiere his featurette FRECKLED RICE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101556323-T2RHZY9BJYYBCVNV7HJ2/1984_PlantingRoots.jpeg Mission & History - 1984 - Planting Roots A large-scale photographic exhibit documenting the sixty-year history of Filipinos in California, PLANTING ROOTS was launched in 1984 and depicts the immigration of Filipinos, their contribution to California labor history, and the settlement of their communities from the 1920s through the 1960s. Informative text condensed from oral histories and academic research accompanies the photographs which are attractively mounted on free-standing display panels. The first pictorial display of its kind, PLANTING ROOTS eloquently captures the beginnings of Filipino American heritage for all ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101574583-BG0NEWWRHLO480OE6AU5/1984_SteveTatsukawa.jpeg Mission & History - 1984 - Steve Tatsukawa While not one of the four founders of Visual Communications, Steven Tatsukawa brought his interests in media making and social justice to the VC mix. Fondly referred to as the APA independent cinema community’s “Will Rodgers” for his earnest sense of humor, Tatsukawa produced many of VC’s late-1970s productions and served as Executive Director until his untimely passing at age 35 in 1984. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101581110-XMR4NSCCNC91K19S5MJN/1985_VC15thAnniversary.jpg Mission & History - 1985 - VC's 15th Anniversary In 1985, Visual Communications turned 15! Pictured above (from left): Estella Figueroa, Kaz Takeuchi, Janice D. Tanaka, John Esaki, Linda Mabalot, and Amy Kato celebrated VC's anniversary in Little Tokyo with The Lack-a-Tones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101589662-EO7UXGEA4CGQ3K4RKCZI/1986_NoVacancy.jpeg Mission & History - 1986 - No Vacancy News reporter Naomi Hirahara is assisted on location camera shooting techniques by Cheng-Sim Lim while making her documentary NO VACANCY as part of VC’s Filmmakers Development Program. NO VACANCY is about how two Asian American middle-aged men, faced with the depletion of low cost housing, find ways to survive in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo and Chinatown. This documentary is a poignant view of a segment of Asian American underclass rarely talked about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101594272-AKA3WOYLPX2WD4KICH2U/1987_JohnEsaki.jpeg Mission & History - 1987 - John Esaki John Esaki, former Visual Communications staffer, films a group of hopkido students as they go through their moves during production of a video project on Japanese American culture commissioned by the Los Angeles Children's Museum. Learn more about John Esaki here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101616702-2JCKLDOQWRIZ8YTF96Q3/1988_EducationIsARight.jpeg Mission & History - 1988 - Education Is a Right As part of the documentary APSU: EDUCATION IS A RIGHT, VC staff members Dean Hayasaka, Linda Mabalot, and Supachai Surongsain interview a young student activist at a regional meeting of the statewide Asian Pacific Student Union at CSULA. The focus of this collaboration between activists/ filmmakers Linda Mabalot (MANONG) and Stann Nakazono (E-Z ROCK: ASIAN AMERICAN BREAKDANCER) is the rise of a new generation of Asian Pacific American student activists in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1978 Bakke Decision. Interviews with founders and activists involved with the statewide Asian Pacific Student Union (APSU), former student activists, educators, and local and national politicians paint the portrait of the next generation of Asian Pacific American activists and how grassroots activists began the long process towards empowerment and full participation in America’s social, cultural, and political processes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101622541-JE42WNXWBIR8OZ81ACX2/1989_Shimon.jpeg Mission & History - 1989 - Shimon Pictured here is a scene from Kaz Takeuchi’s 1990 video documentary SHIMON, an examination of Japan’s alien registration laws and how they marginalize Japanese residents of Korean descent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101630987-S4CJ4WOOPMWD6KGSF83Z/1990_ClaimingAVoice.png Mission & History - 1990 - Claiming a Voice Visual Communications held a world premiere screening of Arthur Dong's CLAIMING A VOICE: THE VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS STORY. CLAIMING A VOICE is a one-hour documentary chronicling the first twenty years of Visual Communications. Combining interviews with clips from over twenty Visual Communications films, this video traces the important role alternative media played in the Asian American movement. CLAIMING A VOICE shows how one grassroots organization survived budget cuts, Hollywood, and the collective process of the sixties to control their own images. The stories of Visual Communications members along with those of jazz fusion band Hiroshima, poet Lawson Inada, and actors Pat Morita and Mako are among the many in this documentary which reflect personal commitments to claiming a voice in media. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101641996-OP8RLMOKQ71L9RD8SALY/1991_ChiliVisions.jpeg Mission & History - 1991 - ChiliVisions A community institution since its founding in 1986, ChiliVisions, VC’s summertime fundraising event, included presentation of the Steve Tatsukawa Memorial Award, in honor of VC’s visionary former Executive Director. 1991 recipients Bill and Yuri Kochiyama are greeted by VC Boardmember Stephen Gong and Nobuko Miyamoto, founder of Great Leap, Inc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101648206-I8J8P22GOTY41GC1JRUJ/1992_MovingTheImage.jpeg Mission & History - 1992 - Moving the Image Visual Communications published MOVING THE IMAGE: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE MEDIA, in collaboration with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. The publication is the first volume to document the remarkable body of film, video, and radio produced by Asian and pacific Americans from the 1960s to the 1990s. Fifty award-winning filmmakers, media artists, and writers speak firsthand to issues of generation and gender, ethnicity and nationality, which shape their imagery and identities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101652140-EQ5QR8J0BMAC1HHW63HS/1993_LeslieIto.jpeg Mission & History - 1993 - Leslie Ito Leslie Ito served as VC’s first-ever summer intern through the Getty Institute’s Multicultural Summer Internship Program. Following a stint as a grants analyst at the Ford Foundation in New York City, Leslie returned to LA to become VC’s program director and developed VC’s Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists in 2001. She then became Executive Director of Visual Communications until 2008. Leslie is currently the President and CEO of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101659870-TXFXMIIXQD2FTLFXC298/1994_UgatPilipino.png Mission & History - 1994 - Ugat Pilipino: Filipino Roots Produced by Visual Communications and the International Channel, UGAT PILIPINO takes the viewer on a tour showcasing the broad range of Filipino American culture as expressed through music, dance, film and the visual arts. UGAT PILIPINO spotlights performing arts groups BIBAK Dance Ensemble, World Kulintang Institute, Fil-Am Family Cultural Group, and Kayamanan ng Lahi; rapper Reggie Nuesca; painter Papo de Asis; and filmmaker Dan Tirtiwinata. While 32 these artists work in distinct disciplines, they share the common goal of reclaiming Filipino culture and sharing it with the next generations of Filipino Americans. UGAT PILIPINO is an insightful overview of the rich variety and scope of contemporary Filipino American culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101661840-LQ4EMY8BL4TPLQYNP0WX/1995_WongKarWai.jpeg Mission & History - 1995 - Wong Kar-wai The Man of the Hour, Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai mugs for the camera while promoting his second feature CHUNGKING EXPRESS, which premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 1995. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101669976-3LJY57WYJVH625GXFGA7/1996_VCSummerInterns.jpeg Mission & History - 1996 - VC Summer Interns When Visual Communications summer interns finish a hard day at work, what do they do? Crash a Little Tokyo rock show! Clockwise, from upper left: Raina Lee, Patty Whong, Sudarat Musikawong, and Ruby Gomez. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101679714-YH5OYBILVY2G0WS7712B/1997_UnionCenteroftheArts.jpeg Mission & History - 1997 - Union Center of the Arts Visual Communications found its current home at the Union Center of the Arts in 1997. Pictured here are Bill Watanabe, former Executive Director of Little Tokyo Service Center, and the late Linda Mabalot, former Executive Director of Visual Communications, as renovations began for the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101686705-H9YRVCNYZJ1VIMBTCTOC/1998_FilmFestHonoraryCommittee.jpeg Mission & History - 1998 - Film Fest Honorary Committee In this photo, Visual Communications Executive Director Linda Mabalot assembled Visual Communications' inaugural Film Festival Honorary Committee at Downtown LA’s ultra-exclusive California Club. Included in this portrait are VC board members Douglas Aihara, Yau Gene Chan, Duane Ebata, Akemi Kikumura, Casimiro Tolentino; actors Amy Hill, Beulah Quo, Garrett Wang; filmmakers Wenda Fong, Michael T. Uno; community activists Joel Jacinto, Edwin Qwoh, Edmund Soohoo, Cooke Sunoo; Film Festival co-directors David Magdael, Abraham Ferrer; and philanthropist Lilly V. Lee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101692932-1NH1UI6GTY568MDTW338/1999_HeadingEast.jpeg Mission & History - 1999 - Heading East Visual Communications’ most recent photographic exhibition, HEADING EAST, was commissioned for California’s 150th anniversary, to celebrate the impact of Asian Pacific American communities on the Golden State. The exhibition was accompanied by a traveling stage performance produced by East West Players. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101696973-W8MH9T1JU5RLY0VHHUB5/2000_VC30thYear.jpeg Mission & History - 2000 - VC's 30th Year Visual Communications entered Y2K by turning 30 and organizing the 15th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Gene Cajayon's THE DEBUT, a coming of age film featuring Dante Basco, premiered at the Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101702652-KD3NN0XP9M1CVUSG0PU1/2001_NoDoubt.jpeg Mission & History - 2001 - No Doubt Look who came to support director Anurag Mehta and brother Aalok at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival screening of AMERICAN CHAI in 2001? None other than the members of OC ska-punk band No Doubt (from left: Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, and Gwen Stefani), who came up the freeway to join the festivities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1585010666283-3X0PF5LRWYXXH22FN5IA/francis2002.jpeg Mission & History - 2002 - Francis Cullado Francis Cullado first joined Visual Communications in 2002 as a Getty intern, working with VC staff member Arjuna Soriano to run the summer arts program for children at Little Tokyo Service Center's Angelina Apartments. 14 years later, he is now the current Executive Director of Visual Communications! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101708291-M7JFT47SFMWS1MRZS7GR/2003_PastForward_erica_cho_pat_morita.jpg Mission & History - 2003 - Past/Forward Pictured here, filmmaker Erica Cho and actor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita are onstage at the Aratani Theatre as part of PAST/FORWARD, Visual Communications' tribute to recently-deceased Executive Director Linda Mabalot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101713253-UKBZZ3FZ28IT7ZBUE1NK/2004_StandUpForJustice.jpeg Mission & History - 2004 - Stand Up for Justice As cinematographer Michael Chin checks the camera exposure, extras Steve and Patty Nagano await their moment during a pivotal scene in John Esaki’s STAND UP FOR JUSTICE (2004), a dramatized version of the story of Ralph Lazo, a Chicano from Boyle Heights who joined his Japanese American friends during relocation and internment during World War II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101718374-72XMVK7R2Y9L4H1TCPR6/2005_FutureRockStarsofAmerica.jpg Mission & History - 2005 - Future Rock Stars of America In 2005, Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera fellow Grace Su produced her documentary FUTURE ROCK STARS OF AMERICA, featuring Far East Movement and Nemo. Click here to learn more about AWC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101722275-1I0KU4SZBDC90ABUT2J7/2006_FarEastMovement.jpeg Mission & History - 2006 - Far East Movement Far East Movement performed for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2006, just before they blew up with their song "Round Round," featured in Justin Lin's FAST & FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101730261-0LTIBHI075Z1311XK8JN/2007_FinishingtheGame.jpeg Mission & History - 2007 - Finishing the Game Did you know that part of FINISHING THE GAME, Justin Lin's mockumentary on Bruce Lee, was filmed at Visual Communications? This scene was shot in the downstairs area of the VC office! The film was also the Opening Night feature at the 2007 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101739259-0LF17PW8C24JOZF5Z9XG/2008_AWC.jpg Mission & History - 2008 - Armed with a Camera Visual Communications' Armed with a Camera fellowship was started in 2002, to provide a space for up and coming Asian Pacific American media artists. Visual Communications works with the fellows for six months and provides special training, mentoring and networking opportunities, access to facilities and equipment, plus a cash stipend to create short films that will premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Above are the members from the 2008 Armed With a Camera Fellowship at the 2008 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (front row, from left): Lisa Nguyen, Rochelle Lozada, Jean Ho, AWC Mentor Ann Kaneko; (back row): Mark Villegas, Brian Wee, Kuang Lee, Tony Hoang, Suilma Rodriguez, and AWC coordinator Kennedy Kabasares. Click here to learn more about AWC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550101740308-74P0DWIQ3XLM0KK8OB52/2009_LAAPFF25thAnniversary.jpeg Mission & History - 2009 - LAAPFF's 25th Anniversary At the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2009, spoken-word artist Beau Sia poses with Tze Chun, the director of the Opening Night film CHILDREN OF INVENTION. The film took home the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Feature-Length Narrative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103355986-S3OOPN3D6KBLIVQ5UTHM/2010_VforVuvuzela.jpeg Mission & History - 2010 - V for Vuvuzela Inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Visual Communications interns Paola Mardo, Liezl-Anne Sarte, and Eliana Yoneda organized the annual summer intern screening “V for Vuvuzela!” The screening featured ten short films from the 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and newer works by local LA artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103373699-MQ3T95GXCZJTDK7H7SWH/2011_FastFive.JPG Mission & History - 2011 - Fast Five Fast cars, street races, and heists gone wrong! The 5th film of the FAST AND FURIOUS franchise, Justin Lin's FAST FIVE premiered on Opening Night at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. In this photo, FAST FIVE actor Sung Kang poses with students from the Asian Youth Center, KW Lee Center for Leadership, and La Puente High School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103374529-NKZFFPLU2RGM2ZJI710C/2012_TanabataFestival.jpeg Mission & History - 2012 - Tanabata Festival In the summer of 2012, our Visual Communications interns created a kazari (Japanese decoration) for the 4th annual LA Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo. Above are Charmaine, Kim, Jill, Christine, and Kyle with their kazari. The LA Tanabata Festival happens every year during the summer, so stay tuned for the next one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103402436-GKEF2SOTPFLXDTBFJVIT/2013_Linsanity.JPG Mission & History - 2013 - Linsanity LINSANITY, the documentary about the rise of basketball star Jeremy Lin as the first American of Chinese/Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, was screened during Opening Night of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. The film was directed by Evan Jackson Leong, an Armed with a Camera Fellow from the class of 2003. He won the Remy Martin Emerging Filmmaker Award for the film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103403845-05FAK0XMD8ATT2RAA664/2014_SavingFace.jpg Mission & History - 2014 - Saving Face For the 10th anniversary of the romantic comedy/drama SAVING FACE (2004), Visual Communications partnered with Angry Asian Man and Japanese American National Museum to screen the film. The screening was followed by a Q&A moderated by Angry Asian Man (Phil Yu) with director Alice Wu, producer Teddy Zee, and cast including Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, and Brian Yang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1550103405452-UG6F4SD12OMZX3V0H0WL/2015_CelebratingBruceLee.jpeg Mission & History - 2015 - Celebrating Bruce Lee Visual Communications celebrated Bruce Lee's 75th birthday by holding a screening of IN HIS OWN WORDS, a documentary featuring a collection of old interviews with Bruce Lee on his beliefs and martial arts. 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Stephen Ning, the esteemed director of FRECKLED RICE, hitchhiked his way cross-country from his home in New York City to L.A. and showed up, unannounced, to his screening. Robert Nakamura’s FOOL’S DANCE was one of the highlights of the weekend, while a Korean feature, Im Kwon-taek’s MANDALA, also commanded considerable attention. The Festival signals Visual Communications’ interest in expanding the range of experiences emanating from its adopted home in Little Tokyo. More importantly, Visual Communications’ stewardship of the Festival announced that it was taking charge of how our communities’ visions and voices would be seen and heard. Photo: Visual Communications Staff Producer Amy E. Kato greets Director Stephen Ning (FRECKLED RICE) at the newly-opened Japan America Theatre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531871946145-GHONI6PFB5EFMT4CTFCO/year2.jpg Festival History - 1985: Year Two Visual Communications’ Executive Director, Linda Mabalot is introduced to Geoffrey Gilmore, the head of programming at the UCLA Film & Television Archive; the two agree that VC and the Archive should collaborate to present the Festival, an arrangement that would continue through the conclusion of the 1996 Festival. The very first co-directors of that festival, Estela Figueroa of VC and Claire Aguilar of UCLA, preside over another packaged traveling program from ACV. The Festival, spread over two weekends in October, included a retrospective showing of films on the occasion of Visual Communications’ 15th anniversary, and showcased a selection of short works highlighted by Ken Mochizuki, Dean Hayasaka, and Bill Blauvelt’s BEACON HILL BOYS. Photo: Exhibitions Director Estela Figueroa (left) and UCLA Film & Television Archives Programmer Claire Aguilar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531871948278-4F4WNJOKG6GIML0L3IJQ/year3.jpg Festival History - 1987: Year Three The Los Angeles Asian Pacific American International Film Festival (a name that is poked at in the pages of a local newsweekly as “the film festival with the world’s longest name ever”) is moved to springtime to take advantage of activities celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In an effort to take advantage of the burgeoning curatorial talent the Festival was developing within its ranks, programming of the Festival occurs by way of a selection committee. Estela Figueroa would leave VC in 1986. Her replacement, Jeff Chop, and UCLA film school student James Aceron, team up with Claire Aguilar to organize that year’s Festival. Legendary Filipino director Lino Brocka came to town to introduce his now-legendary BAYAN KO, and in the midst of a full house, got called on the carpet by some Pinay feminista for the unflattering archetypes of women on full display in his film. The Festival also presented an actors’ panel featuring Rodney Kageyama and Kim Miyori among others; and an animators’ panel featuring Fu Ding Cheng, Mar Elepaño, and the irrepressible Arne Wong. Photo: Legendary Filipino director Lino Brocka (third from right) is greeted by members of UCLA Samahang Pilipino at the screening of BAYAN KO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531871948323-XJ4E3ANG9KHV9UMW2IJR/year4.jpg Festival History - 1988: Year Four Abraham Ferrer is recruited to replace Jeff Chop as co-director of the Film Festival along with Claire Aguilar. ACV Executive Director Peter Chow came to town to screen his debut feature, PICKLES MAKE ME CRY. Curtis Choy’s THE FALL OF THE I-HOTEL is screened, and USC Animation Dept. Lab Supervisors Mar Elepaño and Everett Lewis team up to host the first edition of “Pioneering Visions,” a spotlight of new films locally produced by emerging Asian Pacific Americans that would grow into a perennial Festival highlight. Photo: West coast meets east coast as directors Felicia Lowe (CARVED IN SILENCE) and Shirley Choi (NOTHING BUT TROUBLE) meet up at Opening Night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873084794-8Q7YZG4211YF19XKOCDU/year5.jpg Festival History - 1989: Year Five The Festival picks up its first long-term corporate sponsor in the California Lottery, a partnership that would last through 1996. The Festival was a blast. A new crop of high-profile short filmmakers headed by Kyung-ja Lee (HALMANI), Hei-sook Park (MIJA), Dan Tirtawinata (MAIL ORDER), Lise Yasui and Anne Tegnell (FAMILY GATHERING) present their works at the Festival. Among the new feature-length works showcased at that year’s Festival are Gregg Araki’s THE LONG WEEKEND (’O DESPAIR) and Bay Area-based filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha’s SURNAME VIET, GIVEN NAME NAM, with in-person appearances by both directors. Photo: In a special lo-fi Super 8mm showcase, directors Dan Gambito (MARIA AVENUE) and Soji Kashiwagi (HONORABLE MENTION) listen in as Diana Yamashiro (TEACH THEM WELL) talks about her film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873084870-1II1VYADC8O9RCJ0FY92/year6.jpg Festival History - 1990: Year Six The Festival goes international with the Opening Night feature, Peter Wang’s FIRST DATE; and Kim U-son’s closer, YUN’S TOWN. In between, the Festival presents a program of experimental shorts from the MOWELFUND Film Institute, a Twentieth Anniversary program of shorts by Asian American film students from the UCLA Film School’s seminal Ethnocommunications Program, and host the Los Angeles Premiere screening of Shirley Sun’s IRON AND SILK, affording Festival audiences the first appearance of actress Vivian Wu. David Rathod’s loopy Desi comedy WEST IS WEST screens, as well as a North Korean take on THE TALE OF CHUN-HYANG. Photo: Taiwanese director Peter Wang opens the 1990 Film Festival with the Los Angeles premiere screening of FIRST DATE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873085963-RIJK7YZ4RRFBKMJMD98U/year7.jpg Festival History - 1991: Year Seven The Festival programs Wong Kar-wai’s hallucinogenic DAYS OF BEING WILD as the Festival’s Opening Night attraction, only to have the film pulled eight weeks beforehand by the producers for “additional editing.” Ominously, this would not be the last time such a switch would happen at the Festival. A distinctly Chinese flavor informs the Festival’s Opening and Closing events: THE BALLAD OF YELLOW RIVER by Teng Wenji and SONG OF THE EXILE by Ann Hui bookend the proceedings. Vanguard video artists Bruce and Norman Yonemoto premiere A HISTORY OF CLOUDS, and a special program of videoworks by Asian Pacific American women is showcased. Meanwhile, four feature-length filmmakers — Roddy Bogawa, Wood Lam, Rico Martinez, and Jon Moritsugu — converge on the Festival. A sign of things to come, perhaps? Photo: Graduate Animation Supervisor and veteran film animator Mar Elepaño (far left) greets Festival artists Alena Tam (JUNIOR), Charles Davis (CAMBODIAN DOUGHNUT DREAMS), and Shane Liem (CRUELTY OF YOUTH). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531874201995-VQ2E1FBZMK1D40FTM9HV/year+8.jpg Festival History - 1992: Year Eight Claire Aguilar leaves the UCLA Film & Television Archive; MFA film student Cheng-Sim Lim is hired to take her place and to ramp up the Festival’s growing profile of Asian international cinema. The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival (reflecting both its growing international aims as well as its recognition of the video medium) expands to an additional venue (the Laemmle Grande 4-Plex), and stages its activities in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Rebellion. Over six hundred people defy National Guard tanks and a city full of ill will to attend the Opening Night screening of Steven Okazaki’s TROUBLED PARADISE; and a Spotlight mini-series of works by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan concludes with the sold-out Closing night screening of his film-within-a-film, RUAN LING YU. Fifty-nine films and videos are programmed, including a then-record twenty-two feature-length narrative and documentary films and videos. Photo: Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan, the subject of a Festival Spotlight, is interviewed prior to the Closing Night Premiere screening of his RUAN LING YU, aka THE ACTRESS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873086145-B4GPJ2ERGZYV3243KFRZ/year9.jpg Festival History - 1993: Year Nine John Woo comes to the Festival to present a director’s cut version of his BULLET IN THE HEAD, as well as his ONCE A THIEF. Naturally, both screenings sell out. A tribute to Sessue Hayakawa and a national spotlight on Taiwan is included, affording Festival audiences its first look at the work of up-and-coming director Tsai Ming-liang (REBELS OF THE NEON GOD). Tiana Thi Thanh Nga’s FROM HOLLYWOOD TO HANOI opens the Festival; and CalArts grad Ming Ma organizes the Festival’s first-ever curated program, “Gender and Its Multiples.” Rico Martinez, back to introduce his latest feature, GLAMAZON, disses the upholstery in Melnitz Theatre during a screenwriters’ seminar, while VCers screen, among other selections, the short film DEBUT, by LMU grad student Gene Cajayon. During the Festival’s “Pioneering Visions” showcase, future feature-length directors Gene Cajayon (DEBUT) and Jessica Yu (SOUR DEATH BALLS) talk about the making of their respective films. Photo: During the Festival’s “Pioneering Visions” showcase, future feature-length directors Gene Cajayon (DEBUT) and Jessica Yu (SOUR DEATH BALLS) talk about the making of their respective films. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873089839-8NOKYKEUCJ0JJPL4BD2Q/year10.jpg Festival History - 1994: Year Ten The year of Korean Cinema: Park Kwang-su (TO THE STARRY ISLAND) leads a quartet of new feature-length works into the Festival; while a couple of new samples of the new-look Chinese cinema are on display: Zhang Yuan’s BEIJING BASTARDS and Wang Xiaoshuai’s THE DAYS. The Festival opens with a screening of FLOWER DRUM SONG that includes a reunion of many of the members of the play’s many traveling castmembers and a touching tribute to featured player Guy Lee. A series of Ozu features are shown, as well as a mini-retrospective of works by Fluxus filmmaker Yoko Ono. One-hundred nineteen works are shown over the eleven-day Festival. Photo: Acclaimed Hong Kong director Clara Law (left, with mic) presides over a sold-out Closing Night screening of her latest feature TEMPTATION OF A MONK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873089760-D94R1Q6NVK2ZBNUYM24N/year11.jpg Festival History - 1995: Year Eleven The Festival opens with Spencer Nakasako and Sokly Ny’s groundbreaking AKA DON BONUS. Red-hot director Wong Kar-wai holds up an overflow screening of his CHUNGKING EXPRESS (as well as celebrity presenter Quentin Tarantino) for close to 45 minutes while he and his entourage arrive from the hotel. Tsai Ming-liang presents his latest, VIVE L’AMOUR; while the Closing Night film, Stanley Kwan’s RED ROSE, WHITE ROSE, arrives from France with only 90 minutes to spare before showtime. Directors Mina Shum and Emily Liu arrive at the Festival with new feature-length works DOUBLE HAPPINESS and KANGAROO MAN, respectively. That year, the Festival presents programs for the first time at the Directors Guild of America, the beginning of a new alliance that would continue to this day; and confers its first-ever filmmaker awards to Laurie Wen (THE TRAINED CHINESE TONGUE) and Lawrence “Kip” Fulbeck (ASIAN STUDS NIGHTMARE). Photo: Red-hot Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai (left, with Film Festival poster) is the talk of the town as he supports the Los Angeles Premiere screening of his highly influential CHUNG KING EXPRESS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873091189-0GUZ8RXK7GIAALUERCWP/year12.jpg Festival History - 1996: Year Twelve The Festival presents programs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Highlights included the spectacle of watching filmmaker Cliff Son, on assignment for Giant Robot Magazine, get thrown off the Museum grounds for conducting off-color interviews with festival guests on Opening Night. A selection of Chinese music videos curated by Roger Garcia is included in the program. Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s GOOD MEN, GOOD WOMEN opens the Festival, while Tran Anh Hung’s CYCLO closes it. A selection of new works from Vietnam, in-person appearances by directors Edward Yang, Trinh T. Minh-ha, and Dang Nhat Minh, and a screening of Ishii Takashi’s gangster thriller GONIN are just some of the highlights. At the conclusion of that year’s edition, VC and the Archive dissolve its collaborative relationship, leaving Visual Communications to continue as sole organizer and presenter. Photo: Famed Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien (center) is mobbed by well-wishers following the screening of his GOOD MEN, GOOD WOMEN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873091478-FBG3B2VDM6KJKEK9VRTQ/year13.jpg Festival History - 1997: Year Thirteen The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival presents a reduced program slate consisting of a relatively paltry fifty five productions crammed into two rooms at the Laemmle Music Hall Theatre in Beverly Hills. All challenges aside, the Festival benefited that year from the presentation of three new and daring feature films that, when joined with Renee Tajima-Peña’s Opening Night feature, MY AMERICA…OR HONK IF YOU LOVE BUDDHA, announced new and challenging directions for Asian American cinema, and for the Festival in particular. The standing-room crowds that support Chris Chan Lee’s YELLOW, Eric Nakamura and Michael Idemoto’s SUNSETS, and Rea Tajiri’s STRAWBERRY FIELDS are augmented by the creation of the weekend-long Asian American Independent Feature Workshop, organized by Quentin Lee and Anita Chang. Chen Kaige’s TEMPTRESS MOON closes the Festival, which begins its exploration of new voices from Southeast Asian countries. The 1997 Film Festival also sees the beginnings of both a Festival volunteer organizing team and honorary fundraising board. Photo: As director Julie Cho and actor Arthur Nakane (DOG DAY VISIT) looks on, director Chris Chan Lee (center) talks about the making of his influential feature narrative YELLOW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873095575-UZQBQVZGKPNBHS0D7DXG/year14.jpg Festival History - 1998: Year Fourteen Some lady who was representin’ as the Crown Princess of Malaysia (or something like that) made a splashy entrance into the Festival’s Opening Night attraction, Eric Koyanagi’s HUNDRED PERCENT. The Asian American Independent Feature Workshop crowded into Visual Communications’ new space in Little Tokyo, while the Festival takes up formal residence at the Directors Guild of America and Japan America Theatre. Festival organizing team member David Magdael is appointed Festival Co-Director alongside Abraham Ferrer. Asian American feature works programmed that year included Tim Chey’s audience-polarizing FAKIN’ DA FUNK, Spencer Nakasako’s KELLY LOVES TONY, Francisco Aliwalas’ DISORIENTED, Camera Obscura’s VIRTUE, Ann Kaneko’s OVERSTAY, and Lana Lin’s ALMOST THE COCKTAIL HOUR. Justin Lin, Chris Chan Lee, Eric Nakamura and Michael Idemoto, and Rea Tajiri team up to produce a five-part omnibus feature, OBITS. And the Festival resurrects its filmmaker awards with presentation of the King Hu Award and New Directors/New Visions Award to Corey Ohama (DOUBLE SOLITAIRE) and Khmasea Hoa Bristol (RED PERIL). Photo: Post-Opening Night, the cast and crew of HUNDRED PERCENT can finally exhale (from left): Tamlyn Tomita, Stan Egi, Lindsay Price, Keiko Agena, Producer Jusak Yang Bernhard, Garret Wang, Director Eric Koyanagi, Cinematographer Michael Goi, Dustin Nguyen, and Producer Paul Bens, Jr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873095689-C7SBC9JZ5XYS340FHBGY/year15.jpg Festival History - 1999: Year Fifteen The Festival presents a special mini-series, “A Taste of Thai” in recognition of the exemplary works coming out of Thailand, but this Festival will be best remembered for the technical bugaboos that plagued the projection of numerous Festival programs. Organizers discover that the Japan America Theatre isn’t equipped to play back sound in Dolby (a problem that has since been fixed for subsequent screenings). Organizers also find out that in the DGA Video Room, Festival staff had to furnish its own tape operators. In more positive developments, Philip Kan Gotanda’s LIFE TASTES GOOD opens the Festival, and the Festival ramps up its involvement with local queer API organizations with the local premiere of Yonfan’s BISHONEN. Festival screening programs are held for the first time in the David Henry Hwang Theatre, located two flights up the stairs from Visual Communications. The King Hu Award is renamed the Golden Reel Award, and is presented to THE LAST SEVEN DAYS OF ANNIE ONG, which itself was not immune to a major technical glitch — told in diaristic fashion, the running time exceeded the length of the tape, running out midway through Day 7. Miike Takashi’s THE BIRD PEOPLE IN CHINA, co-starring Asian American acting pioneer Mako, closes the Film Festival. Photo: Director Philip Kan Gotanda (center rear) with the crew from LIFE TASTES GOOD, the 1999 Film Festival’s Opening Nighter (from left): Kelvin Han Yee, Tim Lounibos, Producer Diane Takei, Editor Maysie Hoy, Director Philip Kan Gotanda, Julia Nickson, Sab Shimono, and Composer Dan Kuramoto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873097440-AX2MRHO4H2B4806F230L/year16.jpg Festival History - 2000: Year Sixteen The organizing staff of the newly-renamed Visual Communications Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival (VC FILMFEST for short) endures a major trauma just days before Opening Night: the passing of popular VC boardmember Duane Ebata from throat cancer. Thank god, then, for Gene Cajayon’s THE DEBUT (an expanded and drastically re-envisioned version of his Festival 1993 short), which sold out the DGA for two World Premiere screenings. Erika Surat Anderson’s TURBANS may have taken home the Golden Reel Award that year — and deservedly so — but everyone was buzzing about another award nominee, Julie Gaw’s SHIT-THE MOVIE, a hit-and-run news documentary that had audiences reeling in the aisles. Deann Borshay Liem’s arresting FIRST PERSON PLURAL closed the Festival that year. The Brothers Basco (from left: Dion, Darion, Dante, and Derek) are interviewed prior to the sold-out World Premiere screening of Gene Cajayon’s THE DEBUT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873097606-W3UIWJEUQKOF2IAZ1F0X/year17.jpg Festival History - 2001: Year Seventeen Timothy Linh Bui’s touching GREEN DRAGON bookends the Festival with a newly-restored 35mm print of John Korty’s FAREWELL TO MANZANAR. Rod Pulido’s THE FLIPSIDE draws nearly 1,400 people to its two screenings and is adjudged the Festival’s Most Popular Film. Puntip Limrungroj, of the Art Center College of Design’s cinema department, scores the Festival Golden Reel Award for BODY AND SOUL, while Sara Kealani Takahashi’s visually arresting CUT CUT RECUT is awarded the New Directors/New Visions Award. This year’s Film Festival marks a national mini-spotlight on Malaysia and, more significantly, the first Festival visit by Malaysian digital cinema proponent Amir Muhammad. The members of Orange County ska/punk band No Doubt arrive to support Anurag Mehta’s award-winning AMERICAN CHAI, while a capacity audience welcomes the screening of Thai director Yongyooth Thongkonthun’s sports comedy THE IRON LADIES. Photo: Visual Communications’ Executive Director Linda Mabalot (far left) and director Timothy Linh Bui (GREEN DRAGON, far right) are joined after the sold-out Opening Night screening by co-emcees, actor Dustin Nguyen and newscaster Lena Nguyen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873101350-3G7M7P06ZSAGR36TTZ4Y/year18.jpg Festival History - 2002: Year Eighteen The year of Justin Lin’s BETTER LUCK TOMORROW also sees the unveiling of new works created through a new Visual Communications programming initiative — the Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists. Coupled with new works created through VC’s Digital Academy, we insure a space for in-house productions at the Festival. Two VC FILMFEST alums, Greg Pak and Bertha Bay-sa Pan, bring first features to the Festival — for Greg, a “road test” screening of his just-out-of-the-lab ROBOT STORIES; and for Bertha, the expanded version of FACE, which she showed at the Festival in 1998. A DGA-sponsored preview screening of former VC FILMFEST Spotlight Director John Woo’s WINDTALKERS commands a standing room audience; while Romeo Candido’s LOLO’S CHILD elicits heated post-screening discussion over its decidedly misogynistic imagery. Not to be outdone, an almost-nude pre-show performance preceding the screening of Shinobu Yaguchi’s WATERBOYS causes a sensation. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Freida Lee Mock is the subject of a Festival Spotlight, while Festival veteran Grace Lee scores the Golden Reel Award for BARRIER DEVICE. Photo: Ladies rule: on the DGA mainstage, director Bertha Bay-sa Pan (far left) is supported by actors Bai Ling, Kieu Chinh, and Kristy Wu during the Festival Centerpiece screening of Pan’s FACE, an expansion of a short film she presented at the 1998 Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531874824103-8C693C9V9395PZ0IBVDE/yaer19.jpg Festival History - 2003: Year Nineteen The twenty-nine feature films and videos unspooled during Festival Week 2003 was bookended by Opening Night selection LONG LIFE, HAPPINESS, AND PROSPERITY by Mina Shum and TOGETHER by Chen Kaige. Festival programs including the premiere of the Pang Brother’s THE EYE are presented at the newly-opened ArcLight Hollywood. We screen 148 films and videos, including a youth- media program curated by filmmaker Rima Anosa and a sold-out offering of Armed With a Camera productions. Ham Tran’s touching THE ANNIVERSARY wins both the Festival Golden Reel and New Directors/New Visions Award. However, the Festival organizing team stage Festival Week without longtime Visual Communications Executive Director Linda Mabalot, who is diagnosed with lung cancer and enters the hospital the weekend before Opening Night. Mabalot, who herself stepped in as E.D. following the unexpected passing of former Visual Communications helmer Steven Tatsukawa in 1984, would pass away one week after the conclusion of VC FILMFEST 2003 on May 19 — Malcolm X’s birthday. Photo: On Festival Closing Night at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre, the capacity crowd sends much love to Visual Communications Executive Director Linda Mabalot, who was hospitalized shortly before the start of Festival Week 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531873101536-VMPCZEZPIFWAGU2EVY6H/year20.jpg Festival History - 2004: Year Twenty In spite of the decimation of the California Arts Council and fluxuating government dollars for arts programming, the Festival unspools 181 film and videoworks over eight days by makers of Asian descent from all over the world. The Film Festival, which presents programs at the ArcLight Hollywood in addition to the Directors Guild of America and Aratani/Japan America Theatre, is the first under the stewardship of newly-appointed Executive Director Leslie A. Ito. An Opening Night screening of Wayne Wang’s classic CHAN IS MISSING anchors a five-part tribute; while a three-part retrospective of Zatoichi films precedes the sold-out Closing Night premiere of “Beat” Takeshi’s ZATOICHI. It’s a “down” year for Asian Pacific American feature film output, so the resulting program line-up reflects a more pronounced international feel. Animator Sam Chen’s monochrome ETERNAL GAZE is handed the Festival Golden Reel Award, and Karen Lin’s PERFECTION wins the rechristened Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award. Photo: As film editor and Visual Communications boardmember Walt Louie looks on, veteran cinematographer Michael Chin and sound recordist Curtis Choy reflect on the impact of working on Wayne Wang’s groundbreaking CHAN IS MISSING. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875086343-LB6ZADAY8NMJLKCUSYLN/year21.jpg Festival History - 2005: Year Twenty-One A pair of New Yorkers, Alice Wu and Georgia Lee, open and close the 21st edition of VC FILMFEST: The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (organizers drop the word “video” from the name) with impressive first features, SAVING FACE and RED DOORS—the first time that API women open and close Festival Week. The Festival picks up a major sponsor in AZN Television, signaling a more pronounced measure of support for the Film Festival from the corporate community. Noted playwright and documentary subject Frank Chin behaves himself, but just barely, during the Q & A session for Curtis Choy’s WHAT’S WRONG WITH FRANK CHIN?, while the Festival’s inaugural midnight series at the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre scores a sellout with the Jet Li actioner UNLEASHED, and turns stomachs with the omnibus feature THREE: EXTREMES. The Armed With a Camera Fellowship premiere screening moves for the first time into the Aratani/Japan America Theatre, anchoring a Visual Communications “Premiere Night” that includes the World Premiere screening of the organization’s GRASSROOTS RISING by director Robert Winn. Helen H. Lee’s SOPHIE wins the Festival Golden Reel Award, while TAMA TÜ by Maori filmmaker Taika Waititi bags the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award. Photo: Director Alice Wu (far left) and Lynn Chen, Joan Chen, Producer Teddy Zee, and Michelle Krusiec celebrate the Opening Night screening of SAVING FACE at the Directors Guild of America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875086416-GSY8KJA02X9Q7EL3SFMW/year22.jpg Festival History - 2006: Year Twenty-Two A trio of former Festival Golden Reel Award nominees — Ham Tran (JOURNEY FROM THE FALL), Julia Kwan (EVE & THE FIRE HORSE), and Tanuj Chopra (PUNCHING AT THE SUN) — anchor that year’s Film Festival, while Eric Byler’s AMERICANese, an adaptation of novelist Shawn Wong’s American Knees, draws an overflow Closing Night crowd to the Aratani/Japan America Theatre. Honda Motors signs on as the Film Festival’s first Presenting Sponsor, a partnership that continued through 2008. Programs are presented in the Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatre and the brand-new National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Little Tokyo. For the first time, Grand Jury Awards are conferred in feature-length narrative and documentary categories, in part to recognize the dramatic upturn in quality feature-length filmmaking by Asian Americans. Michael Kang’s THE MOTEL walks off with the Grand Jury Award, but the “buzz” is reserved for Bay Area native Richard Wong’s COLMA: THE MUSICAL, a formalistically challenging coming-of-age drama disguised as a campy musical. Kris Chin and Ron Oda’s dark comedy ASIAN STORIES (BOOK 3) sells out DGA 1 — and walks off with the Festival Audience Award. Photo: Director Julia Kwan (left) and actor Vivian Wu support the Festival Centerpiece presentation of EVE AND THE FIRE HORSE at the Directors Guild of America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875087924-E6I2ADYJJ1VT691SDSLC/year23.jpg Festival History - 2007: Year Twenty-Three Justin Lin’s fifth feature-length narrative, FINISHING THE GAME, opens the 2007 Film Festival and reunites many of the cast and crew who worked together on the earlier BETTER LUCK TOMORROW. Action and genre films rule the program line-up, as Charlie Nguyen’s adrenaline-rush of a feature THE REBEL not only sells out its Closing Night engagement at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre, but also walks away with the Grand Jury Award. In keeping with the genre theme of that year’s Film Festival, newcomer Juwan Chung’s gangster epic BABY wins a Special Jury Award as well as a citation for Best Newcomer Performance by lead actor David Huynh. Festival veteran Ruby Yang’s Oscar-winning THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT snares the Festival Golden Reel Award, while Tadashi Nakamura’s PILGRIMAGE wins the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award. Photo: Director Charlie Nguyen (left) Producer Tawny Nguyen and crew member Jenni Trang Le celebrate onstage at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre as THE REBEL is named the Grand Jury Award Winner for Best Narrative Feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875089636-NJPM8SFJAAM7CIQ9JYLQ/year24.jpg Festival History - 2008: Year Twenty-Four Beginning in 2008, the Film Festival goes by the moniker The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. A program line-up boasting 169 film and video works is book ended by Jessica Yu’s first narrative feature PING PONG PLAYA, which opens the Festival at the DGA, complete with a regulation-size ping pong table in the DGA Atrium; and Tony Ayres’ THE HOME SONG STORIES, the third Closing Night offering in the Festival’s history to star the luminous Joan Chen. With seven feature-length films in the line-up, the Philippines was the Festival’s national spotlight; while a strong profile of works from Southeast Asia was anchored by the multi-award winning FLOWER IN THE POCKET from Malaysia, and two works from Indonesia including CHANTS OF LOTUS, by a quartet of directors headed by Festival veteran Nia diNata. Women also made their presence known, as Daisy Lin Shapiro (YOURS TRULY, MISS CHINATOWN) and Diana Lee Inosanto (THE SENSEI) brought huge crowds to the Film Festival. Festival screenings weren’t strictly confined to traditional settings: Film Festival veteran Ming-yuen S. Ma present the completed “Xin Lu” series as the centerpiece of a rolling bus tour of L.A., while John Torres’ YEARS WHEN I WAS A CHILD OUTSIDE is given a special multi-screen presentation. Leonard Lee and Marsha Newbery’s TAILOR MADE: CHINATOWN’S LAST TAILOR received the Festival Golden Reel Award, and Korean director Na Hong-jin received the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award for his hypnotic SWEAT, a precursor of sorts to his feature-length breakout THE CHASER. Above all, Festival 2008 will go down as the year when Desi cinema ruled: Amyn Kaderali’s romantic comedy KISSING COUSINS packs the DGA; while Sarab Neelam’s timely OCEAN OF PEARLS walks off with both the Festival’s Grand Jury Award and Audience Award for Narrative Feature. Photo: As his cast and jury members look on, director Sarab Neelam (center) accepts plaudits at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre as his OCEAN OF PEARLS is named the Grand Jury Award Winner for Best Narrative Feature, as well as Festival Audience Award Winner for Narrative Feature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875089530-O7YP3BDL65R33RXM1AHJ/year25.jpg Festival History - 2009: Year Twenty-Five The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival team assembles a 25th anniversary program line-up boasting 181 films and videos from nearly 20 countries — tying the record for most individual works in the Film Festival, set in 2004. Among this crop of works is a national spotlight observing the resurgence of Japanese cinema, a continued spotlight on the emerging cinemas of Southeast Asia, a slate of new documentary and narrative features vying for the Film Festival’s Grand Jury Awards, a slate of exciting and provocative seminars and panels, and an anticipated guest list of over 100 filmmakers from Southern California and throughout the world. A few memorable films included: Yojiro Takita’s Oscar-winning DEPARTURES, which closed the Festival, Tze Chun’s Opening Nighter CHILDREN OF INVENTION, which took home the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Feature-Length Narrative, and So Yong Kim’s TREELESS MOUNTAIN, another Grand Jury winner. Audience awards recognized KARMA CALLING by Sarba Das as well as Christopher Wong’s insightful documentary WHATEVER IT TAKES. Gilead Sciences collaborates with the Festival as a new sponsor of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards, not only to support the films but also to raise awareness for hepatitis B in the Asian Pacific American community. Photo: At the Festival’s Opening Night at the Directors Guild of America, spoken-word artist Beau Sia (left)&nbsp;knows how to put director Tze Chun (CHILDREN OF INVENTION) at ease before his screening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875090955-XD5HN65V70G9JD8HLY50/year26.jpg Festival History - 2010: Year Twenty-Six Two additional days are added to the Film Festival, expanding the event to ten days. The expansion allows audiences more opportunities to see many of the Festival’s award-winning films, highlighted by sold-out screenings of Arvin Chen’s opening feature AU REVOIR TAIPEI, Quentin Lee’s THE PEOPLE I’VE SLEPT WITH, and Eyad Zahra’s THE TAQWACORES. Various highlights mark this year’s Festival, such as the return of VC Digital Posse, the introduction of a Short Screenplay Competition, and a celebration of the 70th birthday of cultural icon Bruce Lee. Retrospective screenings of Bruce Lee classics ENTER THE DRAGON and THE CHINESE CONNECTION accompanied panels discussing the actor’s life and cultural influence. Le Thanh Son’s International Centerpiece CLASH and Teddy Chan’s closing film BODGUARDS AND ASSASSINS pay homage to the action hero by keeping alive the spirit of martial arts filmmaking. The increasing popularity of social media prompts Festival organizers to utilize Twitter and Facebook to promote the Festival and showcase its first-ever Twitter Wall and iPhone application. The influence of new media by Festival filmmakers was also on display as Daniel Park premieres his web series KTOWN COWBOYS as a feature-length cliffhanger, and a panel on new Asian American internet stars featuring YouTubers Wong Fu Productions and KevJumba elicits controversial debate between younger and older audiences. Photo: Actor Justin Chon (with mic) shares his perspectives on emerging in an age of online audience access during the panel, “The New Buzz: The Rise of the New Asian American Star.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875091015-N2N56LUJJAE7PCJG0KSK/year27.jpg Festival History - 2011: Year Twenty-Seven The 27th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival takes place April 28 to May 7, bookended by an overflow Opening Night premiere of Justin Lin’s FAST FIVE at the DGA, and the Closing Night premiere of Leehom Wang’s LOVE IN DISGUISE at CGV Cinemas. The 2011 Festival takes up residence for the first time at the CGV Cinemas in the heart of L.A. Koreatown, and organizes its slate of panels and seminars into the wildly popular Conference for Creative Content (C3), which brought over 200 attendees to a weekend of panels, discussions and special events centered around the growth of a digital space for Asian Pacific American cinema. Other highlights included a raucous 10th anniversary party for AngryAsianman.com; sold-out screenings for competition features WEDDING PALACE, BANG BANG, AMONG B-BOYS, and others; an overflow house for the Special Presentation, “Wong Fu Productions Presents: Fast Forward”; and a special retrospective tribute to Academy Award©-winning cinematographer James Wong Howe. A tenth anniversary presentation of Rod Pulido’s THE FLIPSIDE serves as a touching remembrance of WWII veteran-turned-community icon Peping Baclig, and works from Visual Communications’ very own Armed With a Camera Fellowship are presented for the first time at the DGA. And a robust Asian international showcase showcases the cinemas of Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Photo: Actor and internet superstar Freddie Wong (with water bottle) shares face time with a fan following the panel, “Wong Fu Presents: Fast Forward” at the Directors Guild of America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875091970-XGPZDKNOR2LP1IYQWYG1/year28.jpg Festival History - 2012: Year Twenty-Eight A bumper-crop of Asian Pacific American narrative features accompany works that evidence an ever-growing transnationalist direction as seen in gala offerings SHANGHAI CALLING and VALLEY OF SAINTS, by Angeleno Daniel Hsia and New Yorker Musa Syeed. The overwhelming number of Film Festival alumni returning with feature-length productions — Akira Boch, Yung Chang, S. Leo Chiang, Ernesto Foronda, Michael Kang, Ryan Kawamoto, Debbie Lum, Lily Mariye, H.P. Mendoza, and Richard Wong — is matched by a callow coterie of newbies weened on internet and new media-inspired cinema (to wit: Kane Diep’s UPLOADED, which sells out its World Premiere screening during Festival Week). Visual Communications introduces two exciting filmmaker support initiatives: the C3: Project Market and the Visual Communications Film Development Fund. Taiwan’s cinematic renaissance was observed through a specially-curated national spotlight, and genre cinema was well represented (BLOOD LETTER from Vietnam; HEADSHOT from Thailand; TORMENTED from Japan; WU XIA from Hong Kong). And in addition to its activities at the DGA and CGV Cinemas, the Film Festival expands its regional footprint by presenting programs at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach, allowing for the inclusion of specialty programming for the Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the Long Beach and South Bay regions of L.A. County. Photo: Moderator Phil Yu discussed director Musa Syeed’s lyrical VALLEY OF SAINTS at the Directors Guild of America with (from left) composer Mubashir Mohi-ud-Din, Producer Nicholas Bruckman, and director Syeed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875092227-F9BA1161M7X9CJGFZYF2/year29.jpg Festival History - 2013: Year Twenty-Nine Festival Week 2013 was anchored by a trio of works directed by alums of Visual Communications’ Armed With a Camera Fellowship, sustaining high expectations for participants in VC’s long-running filmmaker initiative: LINSANITY by Evan Jackson Leong, SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW by Nadine Truong, and HAFU by Megumi Nishikura (co-directed with Lara Perez Takagi). The C3: Project Market was re-branded as Project Catalyst, but the mission remained the same: to enable filmmakers with the resources to realize full-length narrative feature films. Meanwhile, VC’s Film Development Fund conferred a $100,000 production grant to Tanuj Chopra; and on a bittersweet note, the 2013 Film Festival sees the conclusion of the highly influential Digital Histories initiative for senior media production. In brighter news, the Film Festival’s Encore Weekend activities at the historic Art Theatre of Long Beach is a rousing success, anchored by capacity crowds for Christen Marquez’ TO WEAVE A NAME and Keo Woolford’s THE HAUMANA; and a well-received encore screening of Benito Bautista’s HARANA. Photo: Newly-minted award-winning directors Jason DaSilva (WHEN I WALK) and Evan Jackson Leong (LINSANITY) reunite during the Film Festival’s Closing Night at CGV Cinemas. The duo previously presented their works at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875093651-VV5GM603ZK7XLSP8N8IP/year30.jpg Festival History - 2014: Year Thirty The thirtieth anniversary edition of the Film Festival saw the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers who brought mesmerizing feature-length efforts to the table, headed by Dean Yamada, the latest in a long line of alumni from the USC School of Cinematic Arts whose CICADA bagged the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. Newcomers Esy Casey (JEEPNEY), Steven de Castro (FRED HO’S LAST YEAR), Ursula Liang (9-MAN), and Masahiro Sugano (CAMBODIAN SON) offered an exciting glimpse into the future of documentary films by Asian Pacific Americans while Festival veteran Rea Tajiri returned with the mesmerizing LORDVILLE. Aided by a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Festival paid tribute to Hollywood screen legend Sessue Hayakawa and pioneering concept artist and designer Tyrus Wong; and elsewhere, the third edition of Project Catalyst recognized the team of brother Abel and Burlee Vang and their feature-length project THE TIGER’S CHILD. Hao Wu’s THE ROAD TO FAME captured the Grand Jury Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary; while Keola Racela’s elegant and daring ABOVE THE SEA was awarded the Film Festival’s Golden Reel Award for Best Short Film. Among other highlights: the large entourage of legendary “bad guy” talents that accompanied Stephen Dypiangco and Patrick Epino’s AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS; live performances that positively enhanced the local premiere screenings of Marissa Aroy’s DELANO MANONGS and Joel Quizon’s THE COTABATO SESSIONS; and strong Mother’s Day crowds for Grace Lee’s AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY: THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS and Henry Chan’s Audience Award-winning 100 DAY. Photo: Director Marissa Aroy (fourth from left) and supporters following the overflow L.A. Premiere screening of her documentary DELANO MANONGS: FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE UNITED FARMWORKERS MOVEMENT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875093900-GQGS1S52YBMDKE3TRARD/year31.jpg Festival History - 2015: Year Thirty-One The 31st edition of the Film Festival saw a “company move” back to Los Angeles Little Tokyo, where the Festival began all the way back in 1983. With the Opening Weekend of the Film Festival now firmly esconsed at the Aratani Theatre, Tateuchi Democracy Forum at JANM, and Downtown Independent, Festival Week 2015 marked the introduction of new Visual Communications Executive Director Francis Cullado, previously the organization’s Operations Director and Festival Volunteer Coordinator. Bookended by the Opening Night World Premiere of Wong Fu Productions’ EVERYTHING BEFORE US and the Closing Night Los Angeles Premiere of Shonali Bose’s MARGARITA, WITH A STRAW, the Film Festival offered 145 feature-length and short works alongside the return of the Conference for Creative Content (C3) to the Festival framework. Also featured: a play reading of a cinema-inspired play, UNBROKEN BLOSSOMS by Philip Chung, and a “Mystery Science Theatre”-inspired retrospective screening of THE KARATE KID, PART II. A huge Festival Week audience equally combining longtime Festival attendees and millenials new to the Festival experience also enjoyed new works including Jennifer Phang’s ADVANTAGEOUS, Jim Choi’s CHANGING SEASON, Daniel Park’s KTOWN COWBOYS, Lawrence Gan’s LOVE ARCADIA, Ravi Kapoor’s MISS INDIA AMERICA, and Samantha Futerman and Ryan Miyamoto’s TWINSTERS. Directors Futerman and Miyamoto’s charming Korean adoptee story garnered the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary feature, while Dax Phelan’s drama JASMINE (written, produced, and starring Festival veteran Jason Tobin) won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. Timothy Yueng of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts bagged the Festival Golden Reel Award for his intense short 90 DAYS, while Festival veteran Ken Ochiai received the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award for JULIET JULIET – THE SOUND OF LOVE MUSICAL. Photo: Actress Brittany Ishibashi (with mic) accepts warm applause following the World Premiere screening of Wesley Chan and Philip Wang’s EVERYTHING BEFORE US at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles Little Tokyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875094768-N1AG7GDEP1JGRO7W4T8K/year32.jpg Festival History - 2016: Year Thirty-Two The 32nd edition of the Film Festival highlighted action, diversity, and inclusivity. The Festival kicked off with Lena Khan’s Grand Jury Award-winning THE TIGER HUNTER as the Opening Night film, Pamela Tom’s TYRUS as the Centerpiece presentation, and Jonathan Lim’s PALI ROAD as the Closing Night film. The Festival’s experience went outside the theater and into virtual realities through the FfF INTERACTIVE LITTLE TOKYO! exhibition by FORM follows FUNCTION, which included “Walking with Grace,” and “312 Azusa Street.” The 6th edition of the Conference for Creative Content (C3) continued to have engaging dialogues with creative artists about “diversity” and “action,” with panels on directing, producing, writing, and various technical aspects of the motion picture and television industry. Among other highlights: this year’s artist spotlight was filmmaker Dai Sil Kim-Gibson (SAI-I-GU, SILENCE BROKEN, PEOPLE ARE THE SKY); Amelie Wen’s “Fata Morgana” received the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award; and two short films received the Golden Reel Award: “The Chicken of Wuzuh” by Sungbin Byun, and “The Lobster Kid” by Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu. Photo: Director and co-screenwriter Lena Khan shares a story from the set of THE TIGER HUNTER as actor Iqbal Theba, producer Megha Kadakia, and costume designer Justine Seymour listen in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531875094752-EPF694XNI6S0JE88XZF0/year33.jpg Festival History - 2017: Year Thirty-Three Politics and social impact was heavy on the minds of many of the filmmakers whose works arrived at Festival Week 2017. The opportunity to revisit, after fifteen years, director Justin Lin’s career-making BETTER LUCK TOMORROW on Opening Night set the stage for thoughtfully-curated commemorations of two red-letter events in Asian Pacific American history: the seventy-fifth anniversary of the enactment of Executive Order 9066 in 1942; and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Rodney King Beating verdicts and resulting L.A. Rebellion in 1992. Narrative works as Mike Sakamoto’s NORMAN JONES, Nadine Truong’s I CAN, I WILL, I DID, and Kogonada’s Closing Night attraction COLUMBUS announced a break from the typical “Hollywood” moviemaking aesthetic; while insightful and topical documentaries as Jason Y. Lee’s SAVE MY SEOUL, Ashley Duong’s A TIME TO SWIM, and Robin Lung’s FINDING KUKAN brought much-welcome dimension to the audience experience. Along with the presentation of the expansive transmedia experience BRONZEVILLE LITTLE TOKYO, presentation of the winners of the inaugural HBO APA Visionaries short film competition, and the seventh edition of the Conference for Creative Content, the Festival hosted an SRO screening of Justin Chon’s timely dramedy of the L.A. Rebellion GOOK; and partnered with the Association for Southeast Asian Cinemas to present works as part of the ASEAC-SEACRN Symposium. GOOK walked away with the Festival Grand Jury Award for Best North American Narrative Feature, while SAVE MY SEOUL won the Grand Jury Award for Best North American Documentary. In a first for the Festival, the inaugural Grand Jury Award for Best Asian International Feature went to Yosuke Takeuchi’s THE SOWER. Festival veteran Yudho Aditya’s PRIA walked away with the Festival Golden Reel Award for best Short Narrative Film, making this charming production from Indonesia Academy Award®-eligible — a first under the Film Festival’s new arrangement with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Photo: Actor/Writer/Director Justin Chon at the Los Angeles premiere screening of GOOK on the 25th anniversary of the LA Uprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1531937323070-701BQONBK14TJZ2UODL0/year+34.jpg Festival History - 2018: Year Thirty-Four 2018 has been a long and tedious year for many communities, ridden with what seems like never ending attacks on basic human rights. Now more than ever, the Film Festival has been a critical space for people of color, LGBTQ folks, and other marginalized communities to come together, resist, and find healing through visual media. Director PJ Raval’s thoughtful execution of CALL HER GANDA not only points to the disproportionate amount of violence against the transgender community but also paints a larger historical backdrop of American imperialism. Caylee So and Visal Sok’s IN THE LIFE OF THE MUSIC, the Festival’s first Cambodian-produced Centerpiece film, captured the resilience of the Cambodian community despite the intergenerational trauma as a result of the Khmer Rouge. Other highlights involve WARU, a collaboration of eight Māori female directors that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best International Narrative Feature, Golden Reel Award (Excellence in Narrative/Animated Short) Winner SILENCE (MAUN) by Priyanka Singh, which is now eligible to qualify in the Animated Short Film/Live-Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards®, the C3 Conference for Creative Content, and our Past//Forward Gala: Coming Home, part of Visual Communications’ series of signature events to celebrate the organization’s upcoming 50th anniversary. Photo: Shorts Competition Festival Jurors Marie Jamora, Ada Tseng, and Kennedy Kabasares with Priyanka Singh, director of SILENCE (MAUN). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1566932029086-1M8IKTG5XJM1XHQ0T7PE/2019_0502_OpeningCeremony_J.CHU_0001-16.jpg Festival History - 2019: Year Thirty-Five The 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival was another one for the books, starting with the world premiere of the award winning film YELLOW ROSE by Diane Paragas, the first Filipina American filmmaker to open the Festival. Our Centerpiece presentations featured the Los Angeles premieres of Emily Ting's GO BACK TO CHINA and Justin Chon's MS. PURPLE, and we wrapped with the world premiere of Andrea Walter's EMPTY BY DESIGN. Other highlights throughout Festival week included the screenings of Lulu Wang's THE FAREWELL, Gurinder Chadha's BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, MOANA in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and award winning documentaries like Nico Evangelista, Jr.'s JOURNEY TO IFUGAO and FOR SAMA (dir. by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts). Our short film programs were also an audience favorite, as we screened over 100 shorts that ranged over a wide scope of stories and expressions. Other special programs included Cinema Musica, which celebrated the intersection of cinema and music; C3: Conference for Creative Content, which featured multiple days of panels and screenings; REORIENT: Emerging Media, our new showcase for cutting-edge virtual reality, mixed reality, and interactive installations; and Centering the Masses, a series of free pop-up events in the Little Tokyo area. Photo: Opening Night screening of YELLOW ROSE at the Aratani Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1635977066070-OWFOJPI0N1V6MWLZ99CT/20211002_filmfest_slam_0336.JPG Festival History - 2021: Year Thirty-Seven After a year and a half of virtual presentations, Visual Communications brought back the 37th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to in-person theatres and celebrated the works of seasoned and emerging artists from September 23 to October 2, 2021 at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center’s Aratani Theatre, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum, and Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center. The 10-day Festival recognized the works of more than 140 artists, 19 countries, and 34 languages, opening with Ann Kaneko’s MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST, highlighting the always-present Indigenous interconnections that we often make invisible. We also presented Pacific Cinewaves, programming which represents LAAPFF’s commitment to amplify Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. Visual Communications is grateful for our storytellers and partners who believe in the power of media to build and connect communities. Photo: Steven Lam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1706208885910-JN9C2KWVX40HUGKNF5GT/day+1.jpg Festival History - 2022: Year Thirty-Eight In our 38th edition, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival continues to transform itself to reflect our ever-evolving artists and experiences. The festival kicked-off May 5th at the Director’s Guild of America Theater with a robust Opening Day line-up that included: the World Premieres of 20th edition of Armed With A Camera films, the Los Angeles Premiere of Alika Tengan’s debut feature EVERY DAY IN KAIMUKĪ, Anam Abbas THIS STAINED DAWN, and special showcase featuring the Visual Communications archive, anchored by the early works of Robert A. Nakamura. This year’s festival recognized the work of over 180 artists over 10 days. Additional highlights from this year’s program include: an artist conversation with Mira Nair, along with presentation of the Legacy Award to the acclaimed filmmaker, and the HBO Max APA Visionaries Short Film Competition. Photo: Armed With a Camera 2022 & 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1706208878099-O3BV7I2RHZ8R9BNDLXVW/JCT09399.jpg Festival History - 2023: Year Thirty-Nine The 39th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) was dedicated to our former Executive Director, Linda Mabalot and her legacy. This festival season centered on Linda’s regenerative impact and cultural abundance to VC and our communities. This year’s festival recognized the work of over 300 artists across May 4 - 13, 2023 – including our 2023 Armed With a Camera (AWC) Pasifika Cohort. In line with our renewed values of joy and wellness, VC launched R3:NEWAL, a series of restorative activities and gatherings to connect peoples as themselves, instead of our titles as artists and creators. Other highlights include sold out screenings of Pacific Cinewaves, #LIFE Shorts Program, Your Son Shorts Program, Battling Demons Shorts Program, The Harvest, KAPWA Texas, Red, White & Brass, and B-Side for Taylor. Photo: RED, WHITE & BRASS Filmmakers and Audience at Regal LA Live https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1756933382362-AT0KC262E62CCIBD8LTM/050924_VC+Film+Fest+2024_Day+9_JustinChu_Online-46.jpg Festival History - 2024: Year Forty The 40th edition of the VC Film Fest / Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) was dedicated to our founding Executive Director, Steve Tatsukawa (1949-1984). We remember his impact, his humor, and positive influence he had on those around him. Through stories and shared memories, we ensure that his legacy resonates with future generations. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1500319985516-ZYA23H342AQPD62IJRDZ/image-asset.jpeg 2013 AWC Fellows https://vcmedia.org/humansofvc daily 0.75 2023-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1609222173712-JCCF3S0YFOOYM6ENZFR4/HUMANSOFVC_AbeFerrer.png Humans of VC - Abraham Ferrer, VC Staff (Archives &amp; Distribution Manager) “My most significant memories of working at VC have been of the many people who have rolled through our doors, whether it was Room 309 at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, the infamous air-conditioning-challenged third floor of the 263 Building on Los Angeles Street that housed the Rafu Shimpo, or our current home in the Union Center for the Arts. From processing hundreds of pages of film in our photographic darkroom, to seeing our former Executive Director Linda Mabalot take in a bored summer-school undergrad, to helping organize a sold-out community screening of a documentary on caring for Asian American elderly; these are just a tiny few of the memories that I've witnessed that define Visual Communications as the place that I have called "home-base" for nearly 40 years.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1608591640598-8YCHU2YKL91BTHBJZUTD/HUMANSOFVC_SusanSoohoo.png Humans of VC - Susan Soohoo (VC Staff, Office &amp; Finance Manager) “Over 20 years ago, I met with VC’s former Executive Director Linda Mabalot in the courtyard of the Union Center for the Arts for a job interview. Here I am today, working with my fifth Executive Director, and I have seen how much VC has accomplished. Like many others who have come through VC’s doors, I've learned, grown, and evolved with the organization. VC has always welcomed everyone with open arms, whether you're a filmmaker or just someone who has a story to share. The community is always ready to offer guidance, give support, or point you in the right direction so you can turn your dream into reality — especially on the big screen! Our own Armed With a Camera and Digital Histories filmmaking programs are a testament to that.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1607995274431-G25D9CKHV3DK496VWJPE/HUMANSOFVC_EseelBorlasa.png Humans of VC - Eseel Borlasa, VC Staff (Operations Director) “Since the days of VHS, the Visual Communications staff and extended family have encouraged my media interest (geekiness) and taught me the value and impact of our Asian American & Pacific Islander storytellers. It is with our stories that we can bridge understanding, and help build a better world for all of us. I have been blessed to work with like-minded humans who understand these values, some of whom are my dearest friends now. As each new year approaches, I am excited to encourage another media fan to learn about VC and share these values with them. In turn, I hope they'll do the same for another new VC friend. That's the VC legacy that I want to help continue.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1607396516309-DPRU4Z5LRR4DUOA6I21D/HUMANSOFVC_DorothyXiao2.png Humans of VC - Dorothy Xiao, Filmmaker / VC Staff (Branding &amp; Communications Manager) “I realized that I was missing a sense of community, which I found at Visual Communications. I began volunteering for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival to try to figure out my life, and ended up being hired as VC staff and finding a second home. All the people I’ve met through this organization have the same underlying values to work together to promote the voices of AAPI storytellers, but at the end of the day, we all just really enjoy spending time with one another.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1606784970383-857FNT8SHD9O2EYZA4BL/HUMANSOFVC_FrancisCullado.png Humans of VC - Francis Cullado, 2002 VC Intern / VC Staff (Executive Director) “VC’s storyline is not a simple progression, as we’ve experienced challenges and transitions, filled with breakthroughs and heartbreaks. But two things always stood out. ONE. In any given time, there has always been a group of good people making great things happen. Whether it was about the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans, labor activism by our local communities, or stories about social and political movements towards equities and equalities, we have been using media to communicate our stories to incite change. TWO. Behind those people were our believers. Folks like you who contributed time, skills, and resources. My heart is filled with gratitude for the hundreds of people who have made our achievements possible.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1606248260895-YRXY3D083PBQ77AIEU27/HUMANSOFVC_RyanFukuda.png Humans of VC - Ryan Fukuda, VC Staff (VC50 Producer // C3:Conference Producer) “Before COVID hit this year, I had the privilege of joining the current staff at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Executive Director Francis Cullado introduced me to the changemakers that VC is working with around the U.S. who are committed to the intersection of all underrepresented communities in film and media. Being of Japanese and Black American descent, taking a hard look at the future of representation is a huge focal point for me and I feel right at home doing this type of work with the Visual Communications staff. VC’s commitment to converge with other organizations gives me a renewed sense of hope that we truly are challenging perspectives and creating opportunities for all Asian Pacific voices.“ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1605656837959-OGSAZDD7BRN0N9UMRMZZ/HUMANSOFVC_Rachelle_Samson.jpg Humans of VC - Rachelle Samson, VC Staff (Strategic Partnerships Director) “What has helped me at VC these last 8 months during COVID are the communities I work with who remind me that I’m not alone. Over Zoom calls, the stories I’ve heard from some of you overcoming similar personal challenges has been uplifting and motivating. Knowing that we have so many VC “Legacy” advocates throughout our community organizations is comforting. The number of people that our VC team can lean on for advice and support has been prevalent not just during this time, but has been consistent in my 5 years I’ve worked at VC. I’ve had the opportunity to learn from you and truly appreciate the depth of your unconditional support for one another and the common goal we share to improve our bonds for future generations.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1599240962677-CMIBPR274T7FNQ2NVZAG/HUMANSOFVC_Linda_Mabalot.png Humans of VC - Linda Mabalot, VC Executive Director (1985 -2003) "Howz-it??" "What it be like?!" "I can't help it - I'm country!" Linda Mabalot (September 4, 1953 - May 19, 2003) would toss out these greetings with a hearty laugh and a smile that drew you in to her comforting presence. She was the Executive Director of Visual Communications in the 80's at a time of financial crisis and dedicated her life to VC's survival for 18 years. Her "can-do" spirit turned around the organization and set in motion a thriving media arts center. Even in the hardest times, Linda believed in giving a helping hand to interns, aspiring filmmakers, and those who didn't quite have their lives figured out. Whether it was giving advice, encouragement, or a shoulder to cry on, Linda always figured out a way to support these "youngbloods." As a result, many of them have grown to be leaders and innovators in film, TV, radio, theater, music, and the arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1605663584390-42BVANWBYDOICG5UOIMT/HUMANSOFVC_Karen_Gee.png Humans of VC - Karen Gee, VC Supporter This is the first (and oldest) documented image in the VC Archives of Karen Gee, a longtime Visual Communications supporter and friend. Over the years, she supported VC by bringing her family and friends to various events and becoming a VC member. As she was a practicing attorney, she often offered her legal services to community organizations. She was even a producer for Quentin Lee's 2016 feature film THE UNBIDDEN, which screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. She is dearly missed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1585853824448-0UWO36EXJGZB231J3QC4/HUMANSOFVC_Lewis_Kawahara.png Humans of VC - Lewis Kawahara, VC Staff (1984 - 1989) / VC Donor "VC was a very welcoming place for me and my wife since we were transplants from Northern California. I was glad to be able to use the VC photographic archive collection for my Master's thesis during my time as a grad student in the UCLA Asian American Studies program. I have wonderful memories of the VC staff and the extended VC family members - great friendships with many laughs." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1585247000355-1TYHLTZHIBSBBSS9H5D1/HUMANSOFVC_Saya_Maeda.png Humans of VC - Saya Maeda, 2018 VC Intern / 2020 LAAPFF Staff "As someone who has lived a somewhat ‘nomadic life,’ I’ve never felt entirely connected to a place or space. But in the short three months I interned at VC, the transience I often feel about places completely disappeared. VC makes me feel like I’m truly a part of a community. No matter the scale or duration of contact you’ve had with VC—whether you’re an intern, volunteer, filmmaker, or staffer — I’ve found that it’s difficult to not keep coming back. It’s rare to find a community so strong, creative, and supportive; VC makes people feel like they’re a part of a family." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584644560379-L5QZA07AXHF675IEEG6D/HUMANSOFVC_Christopher_DeHau_Lee.png Humans of VC - Christopher DeHau Lee, VC Board Member "I've seen first hand how VC has increasingly cultivated a variety of underrepresented stories and storytellers that otherwise wouldn't have a voice. Everyone has a story to tell, and VC provides a platform for people to connect to other people through stories. It's been a long road to get to where we are now, and we're just scratching the surface. We've benefited from the efforts of previous generations, so it's our turn now to push the frontier." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1584037890402-LRVQI9TS92HQNJ14RMGG/HUMANSOFVC_Traci_KatoKiriyama.png Humans of VC - traci kato-kiriyama, VC Member "I got to know VC over twenty five years ago when I was a Getty intern over at JANM, and began a much deeper relationship when I became their neighbor of sorts as we started Tuesday Night Cafe out on the front courtyard. VC was instantly supportive of our motley crew, and it's been an honor and a thrill to watch VC thrive and support whole new sets of young artists, creatives, and community builders. VC reaching 50 years shows that it is possible for an organization to expand its output, honor the artist-community linkage, and be a champ in the continuum of its own legacy. That's pretty freakin' rad!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1583438093824-GI1TZHC1C364Q6SUSBBF/HUMANSOFVC_Clayton_Yeung.png Humans of VC - Clayton Yeung, VC Board Member "I first became a supporter of Visual Communications as a film festival attendee. Eventually, a friend of mine and then-VC Board Member Alice Hom asked me to support VC by joining the Board of Directors in 2008. I am so glad I did. I’ve always been drawn to VC because it is an inclusive and welcoming community. For over 50 years, VC has led the way in creating opportunities and access for AAPI artists. In doing so, VC has built a home for our community to come together – for storytellers and audiences to feel like there is a place for them to belong. I believe media has the power to educate and inspire society, to affect and influence culture, and to change hearts and minds. That is, in essence, the heart of Visual Communications and why I continue to support VC." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1582831150751-UGUOK19HVA1T50ZICZ5I/HUMANSOFVC_Dom_and_Sachiko.png Humans of VC - Dom &amp; Sachiko Magwili, VC Donors "We have been actors for VC productions (HITO HATA and QUIET THUNDER) and performers at VC benefits back in the 1980s when we were a touring group named The Orient Express. For VC to reach 50 years is quite an accomplishment. The organization was created by people who believed in community and told stories about that community. Even though there are still misconceptions about AAPIs 50 years later, VC continues to grow and provide a voice for these stories so that people can continue to learn." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1582167902367-310M3A1BYVD2RVUUHYEZ/HUMANSOFVC_Julie_Cho.png Humans of VC - Julie Cho, Teacher / LAAPFF Programmer / AWC Mentor (2002, 2005-2006) “Ever since screening some of my films in LAAPFF in the 90s, I've volunteered as a Festival programmer, explored the Archives, and worked as an Artist Mentor for the first class of Armed With a Camera fellows. VC’s heart is media + community, evident in its programs that allow audiences to connect and experiment across generations and emergent platforms. I recently brought a student of mine to the Festival, and he said it was the first time he had ever seen a family like his in a documentary. VC constantly strives to bring AAPI stories into focus, which encourages us to ask questions and see things differently.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1581535642641-UG6FEIPN9ISYOS40VLOX/HUMANSOFVC_Florante_Ibanez.png Humans of VC - Florante Ibanez, VC Volunteer / Professor / Archivist "During my time as a UCLA grad student, I volunteered as an intern to do some data input of photo negatives into the VC Archives, and now I volunteer as an event photographer for VC. It's been a great journey from the UCLA student initiative back in 1970 to create this pathway in documenting and preserving our communities’ collective memories. As a librarian, archivist, and adjunct professor of Asian Pacific American Studies, I believe that without institutions like VC and other community focused repositories telling our stories from our lens, then we will collectively be forgotten, not only to history but to ourselves." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1581016982798-WQSKWFDXR1OKO2QPDXA5/HUMANSOFVC_Gena_Hamamoto.png Humans of VC - Gena Hamamoto, Getty Intern (2001) / LAAPFF Programmer (2002) / LAAPFF Staff (2006-2007) / Digital Histories Instructor (2011-2013) / Filmmaker "One of the most valuable experiences I had while interning at VC was hearing the staff talk about the history of activism that is the foundation of the organization, which was a schooling that no textbook could provide and it sparked a passion for filmmaking as a tool for change within me. To me, VC is like a parent who raised me that I will always be grateful to, but also a child who needs support to keep it going. VC's 50th anniversary should be like a combo birthday party, Mother's Day, and New Year's rolled up in one for the whole VC family. It's the celebration of the birth of the VC family, a celebration of the past, and looking forward to new beginnings in Asian American & Pacific Islander filmmaking. It's when we thank our mother for raising us up and caring for us." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1580422280136-G0GDI0HHL76YA8A3AE6G/HUMANSOFVC_Richard_Katsuda.png Humans of VC - Richard Katsuda, VC Staff (1989) "I used to hang around the VC office in the 80s because the VC folks were good people with great vision for AAPI communities. I was a coordinator of VC's annual chili cook-off ChiliVisions, and as a member of Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress, worked on joint productions with VC (SPEAK OUT FOR JUSTICE and STAND UP FOR JUSTICE: THE RALPH LAZO STORY). Since those days, I've seen VC continue its mission to move the AAPI communities forward by reflecting their strengths and diversity, and making cross-cultural connections. For VC to reach 50 years is a tribute to the wonderful work that the organization has accomplished in celebrating our communities!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1579744531278-GWRES0XO6SYVTXXQDHDL/HUMANSOFVC_Casimiro_and_Jennifer_Tolentino.png Humans of VC - Casimiro (VC Board Member from 1982 to 2007) &amp; Jennifer Tolentino (VC Volunteer) "We have been involved with VC since its early beginnings, with Cas drafting the founding documents as a Board Member for VC and Jennifer volunteering for various events.VC has been true to its roots and resilient these past 50 years to meet the challenges of racism and prejudice that the AAPI community has endured by being an incubator for many filmmakers and storytellers. We continue to support VC because it's in our DNA to make sure that AAPI history, struggles, and victories are told to present and future generations." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1579129489835-X2OWAO0FENLCMFQ8J468/HUMANSOFVC_Farrah_Su.png Humans of VC - Farrah Su, VC Intern (2016) / LAAPFF Staff / Filmmaker "During the time that I've been involved with VC, I have seen the organization grow by pushing boundaries of what is possible and innovating ways to showcase the diverse voices that our AAPI communities have to offer. We have VC to thank for capturing our histories and for reminding us that our communities have been creating and living all these years, especially apparent through their amazing exhibit At First Light . VC has allowed me a space to combine my passion for filmmaking and my love for my community. I hope to see VC continue to uplift our voices, and that we continue to grow this VC family." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1578432700683-TRS5G041NIAIAJSK0NVQ/HUMANSOFVC_Tanuj_Chopra.png Humans of VC - Tanuj Chopra, Filmmaker "VC has been that charmed voice that whispers 'You got this, keep going, there’s a place for you.' They provided me support, screens, an unwavering community, and a space I call home that values our narratives. VC was fought for and hard earned in the shadow of an industry that actively excludes us, so for VC to reach 50 years is a community’s collective act of resilience and resistance in an on-going effort to be the authors of our stories." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1578432546957-7XC92SIXYUL2PW4R8ENI/HUMANSOFVC_Erica_Cho.png Humans of VC - Erica Cho, LAAPFF Programmer (2011 - 2017) / Filmmaker "VC was an important part of my coming-of-age as a conscious filmmaker and member of a community. In 2000, LAAPFF screened my first queer video; it was wild in form and sex-positive raunchy in spirit. Looking back, I'm actually shocked they programmed the film, and I now have a deeper, grown person's appreciation of their courageous support through the years. Beyond screening my films, VC also gave me the space to curate an LGBTQ film shorts program for the Festival. API media organizations ought to be celebratory spaces for the queer and trans communities, and in my experience, VC is one of the best." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1577223529690-0L75R37XH03MQLR6CZGH/HUMANSOFVC_Russell_Leong.png Humans of VC - Russell Leong, VC Staff (1989 - 2001) "When Linda Mabalot and the staff of VC co-published Moving the Image: Asian Pacific American Media Arts, I served as the editor. This pioneer book on independent Asian American & Pacific Islander filmmaking helped pave the way to classes in schools and universities on Asian American media. For VC to last and flourish at 50 years is a big deal; in this era of fake words & fake images, VC is needed more than ever to speak truth to power, with artistry and authenticity." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1576614685438-8TX5OXJRNXFL3RKZPX1E/HUMANSOFVC_Gwen_Yamasaki.png Humans of VC - Gwen Yamasaki, VC Board Member (2003-2009) / VC Member / LAAPFF Programmer (2002-2004) "From my early start as a volunteer, the mission and vision of the organization resonated so much with me that I wanted to do all that I could to help VC. I have watched VC and LAAPFF blossom and grow, bringing together so many amazing and creative talents from across Southern California, the US, and the world. The works that VC does is so important to the AAPI community and is such an inspiration to so many individuals, from the very young to our seniors. I love being a part of the VC family!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1575926915575-CO7X4WWNWUIRQ84SWKO2/HUMANSOFVC_Rodney_Kageyama.png Humans of VC - Rodney Kageyama, VC Supporter “When people think of Rodney, they mention his acting roles over a nearly fifty-year career, his perennial role as host and emcee of countless community events, his appearances each holiday season as a 'Shogun Santa,' and his unsung role as a Little Tokyo stakeholder. While Rodney is fondly remembered as the affectionate VC 'lifer,' he also served the critical role of Costumer for the VC production HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER. During that stressful yet fulfilling period of VC history, Rodney was the breath of fresh air. Rodney was captured in numerous shots schmoozing LAPD patrol officers while coordinating costume fittings in the middle of East First Street. It's amazing when you realize how much people like Rodney brought their crazy, zany energy to the organization." - Abraham Ferrer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1575492124840-5CB4HG58URK6QD3XFVO0/HUMANSOFVC_Mariano_Elepano.png Humans of VC - Mariano Elepano, VC Staff (1985 - 2007) "VC has been my mentor on living in LA, from providing a space to do a film animation workshop in the 80s, to discovering Koraku Ramen around the corner to get curry ramen. VC is like an old friend that builds beautiful bridges, and I hope that this dear old friend continues to thrive and live well." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1574711392318-YSQ0PL0GBUCYY3JEMZZF/HUMANSOFVC_Rukshana_Singh.png Humans of VC - Rukshana Singh, VC Staff (2011-2012) "I was VC’s first full time Preservation Manager, a role that was developed to focus on preserving VC’s vast archival collection. There really is no organization like VC with their unique history and collections of films and community documentation, and I was so honored to be a part of ensuring that generations to come would have access to VC’s rich history. All the people that come through VC’s doors help the organization grow with their stories, passions, talents, and heart!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1574121682428-NF8542J343L2UWTL3M97/HUMANSOFVC_Quentin_Lee.png Humans of VC - Quentin Lee, VC Intern (1988) / Filmmaker "I was VC’s first intern in the summer of 1988 when I just finished my freshman year at Berkeley. VC was my first contact with LA's film industry under the supervision of former Executive Director Linda Mabalot. Throughout my 30 years of knowing VC, I must admit that VC has been an invaluable resource for independent filmmakers like me. I even shot the finale of my feature film WHITE FROG at VC’s office!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1573599372237-36PS0JPYH38PUPPFKHBV/HUMANSOFVC_Jeff_Chop.png Humans of VC - Jeff Chop, VC Staff (1986 - 1987) / Community Cook / Archivist / Activist "VC gave me eyes to see a new world, and was a place for new ideas, new faces, and new voices to be seen and heard. VC continues to encourage me to express myself, whether it's being the only back to back ChiliVisions Cook-Off Champion, programming an early film festival, working with filmmakers, or seeing films I've never imagined before. VC has become the showcase and mothership for so many filmmakers. Any place that encourages seniors to be filmmakers is a great place to be. I will be hanging around!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1572896024763-W3AI1N71PH1SRG5711KQ/HUMANSOFVC_Naomi_Hirahara.png Humans of VC - Naomi Hirahara, VC Staff (1993 - 1995) / Writer "Since I've worked consistently as a storyteller for the past 35 years, I've always viewed VC as a fellow laborer in the trenches. I participated in its Super 8 program in the 1980s, and Pam Tom, who recently won a local Emmy, was our teacher. VC is interested in the long-term development of community filmmakers, which, in 'flash in the pan' Hollywood, is a total novelty. For VC to reach its 50-year milestone means that it's not about new technology, but about the core of community building and storytelling. People need stories! That will never change." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1572296514340-FLCFZONLQVEYQEITVVST/HUMANSOFVC_Milton_Liu.png Humans of VC - Milton Liu, VC Staff "VC is community. After moving to LA from NYC and Chicago, VC was exactly what had been missing from my life -- the support system for my career, and also the aspect of family. I first joined VC in 2012 as Director of Programs & Artist Services, and had the pleasure of experiencing the growth of programs such as C3: Conference for Creative Content, Armed With a Camera, and Digital Histories. It's a joy to witness storytellers continue to collaborate with one another. VC is integral and a vital connection to empower and build connections." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1571780593264-GS1G870Q3MMMHHPDXEE4/HUMANSOFVC_Jaimee_Itagaki.png Humans of VC - Jaimee Itagaki, VC Staff (1985 - 1989) "My relationship with VC had begun as one of need, as a fledgling photographer in search of representative images of people who looked like me in media. This void resonated in me with a responsibility to portray images of Asian Pacific Islanders who were not stereotypical - faces that were strong, smart, vocal, rowdy, kick ass rebel rousers (especially the women)! These were the faces that held up more than half the sky. VC provided that outlet and forum for open conversation, giving me an invaluable sense of Asian history in America." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1571079268204-KIMZHGA94N1S7P5VF62V/HUMANSOFVC_Amy_Misael.png Humans of VC - Amy Sanchez Arteaga &amp; Misael Diaz (Cog•nate Collective), 2019 +Lab Artists in Residence "We came to work with VC through an artist residency we did in partnership with Little Tokyo Service Center in the summer of 2019. As we did research for our residency project around cycles of displacement and histories of gentrification, it became apparent that VC was quite integral in holding memory for the resistance and struggle in the Little Tokyo community. It has been an important cultural home and incubator for so many artists, community members, and activists, and we are so humbled and honored to have had the opportunity to work within that lineage of production, which advocates for equity and solidarity through the arts." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1570492304590-IF1M9XVDY1HRFALGR9SU/HUMANSOFVC_Alan_Kondo.png Humans of VC - Alan Kondo, VC Member "Community filmmaking is something that I learned while working with Visual Communications. Back then, we wanted to give our API communities the skills and opportunity to tell their own stories about their history and culture. The fact that VC is still alive is an indication that VC was on the right track if it continues to have relevance after 50 years. Congratulations to the generations of filmmakers and media pros who have built a lasting legacy and an important voice." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1546030311007-A9Z2B6JHLNQLNQTYHRGG/SoYunUmFinal.jpg Humans of VC - So Yun Um, 2018 AWC Fellow/2016 LAAPFF Programmer/Filmmaker "As an AAPI female director, I want to see AAPI films continue to grow so we can share the vast diaspora of the AAPI experience. That's why I love VC, because they've always been there to lend support to filmmakers like me whose stories are underrepresented, unseen, or unsupported. I'm excited to see our experiences finally shown in mass media and with VC's help, I know the sky's the limit." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545893450623-0FWMVUGT9LY4ITWQGI09/SteveWong.jpg Humans of VC - Steven Wong, VC Member "After watching CYCLO at the 1994 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (a film that still visually resonates with me), I have been a regular attendee of the Festival ever since. Today I am a member, supporter, and advocate of VC. Not only is VC a community anchor where I’ve met lifelong friends, where my kids spent the early years of their life while their mom Leslie Ito was VC's Executive Director, and where my mom learned how to tell her story through video in Digital Histories, but VC is also an incubator for leadership, activism, talent, and overall greatness." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545893450978-9SMXACAZLR6N03VUY7K0/Patty%26SteveNagano.jpg Humans of VC - Patty Nagano (VC Member) &amp; Steve Nagano (VC Member/Digital Histories Filmmaker) "In the mid 1990s, Steve and I would drive from Long Beach to Little Tokyo, almost every other week, to work on VC's production STAND UP FOR JUSTICE: THE RALPH LAZO STORY with friends from NCRR. We even had a small part in the film and experienced what our families did when they were sent to the concentration camps. It was wonderful to complete the film and see it premiere in 2004. Today, as a resident of Little Tokyo, I have enjoyed seeing VC grow, collaborate, and bring value to our community by developing the voices of AAPI filmmakers and media artists." - Patty Nagano "Over the years, I have worked on a number of VC's projects including SPEAK OUT FOR JUSTICE, which documents the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings in Los Angeles. This was very important to me as a Yonsei. After Patty and I retired, we moved to Little Tokyo and my involvement deepened as a Digital Histories filmmaker. As a minority media arts organization, VC plays a huge role in our community as a keeper of our experiences, a storyteller of our histories, and a definer of our culture. VC makes the invisible, visible, and as you can tell, means volumes to me." - Steve Nagano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545726694964-GKCK8ESIJC8R6CFTON7D/MichelleKrusiec2.jpg Humans of VC - Michelle Krusiec, VC Member/Actress "When SAVING FACE premiered in 2004, they were so supportive but even prior to that, VC was there for me since the beginning. VC has helped so many artists grow because they are never out of reach with their guidance and unconditional support. They have a genuine pulse on what’s happening in our community. I'm proud and grateful that VC belongs to us. It’s a place to start and it’s a place to return." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545723964134-ZJRVGUYOL2DAK691Z7OB/JeffManFinal.jpg Humans of VC - Jeff Man​, 2011 LAAPFF Staff/2012 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker "Back in 2011, VC offered me a box office gig for LAAPFF and I happily accepted right away. The year before, I stuffed all of my things into a car and drove across the country hoping to get a chance to work in the film industry; and the only job I could get was working at Best Buy. Every short film I’ve made the past 6 years has premiered at LAAPFF. For aspiring filmmakers, VC offers us a home and the opportunity to showcase our voice to a large audience. Thanks to VC, I’ll never have to sell another Geek Squad protection plan ever again and I’m forever grateful for that." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545162734064-KQ2CEORP2UVJJEWZ7KG8/AnnKaneko.jpg Humans of VC - Ann Kaneko, AWC Mentor/Filmmaker “Making my first film and entering film festivals was daunting, but VC took my film (and many others, too!) and was always a welcoming place with good snacks. I have become more involved over the years as the artist mentor of AWC, where I have been a den mother and colleague to a talented and amazing group of younger filmmakers. I'm always happy to share my bountiful persimmon harvest every year with VC. And they welcomed my daughter, Ceiba, who stopped me from getting to an AWC meeting when she decided to be born!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514266245553-BVWMSI4HT698ML9FBFT8/WaltLouie.jpg Humans of VC - Walt Louie, VC Board Member "My favorite memory of VC is ChiliVisions, because it was great to see such a large community gathering of folks, hanging out in the plaza, eating great chili, and then going into the Aratani Theatre to watch films. This was VC at its best. Because of this, my ultimate goal of opening Flash Cuts Editorial was to create a place where people can come together to create media, eat, and just hangout. It's important to support and give access to our storytellers, to preserve our culture's legacy, and to allow new generations to document their stories." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545162626678-OKQ34ZVNLTBJ5PMLV6E5/VeraDeVeraFINAL.jpg Humans of VC - Vera DeVera, LAAPFF Programmer (1998-1999)/VC Board Member (2001-2007) “When I was a LAAPFF Programmer, it was a pain in the butt to physically gather to watch the film entries on tape, but it was a lot of fun to experience the films with the fellow programmers. VC has been a homecoming for a lot of filmmakers over the years. It's been quite a journey to see VC evolve over the years and all the while remain true to its mission to showcase AAPI stories that matter and connect, of the community, by the community.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545162456606-XCSWMH0YPOFX57GGS4NP/MikeMurase.jpg Humans of VC - Mike Murase, VC Donor/Co-Founder of Gidra Newspaper “VC was created by people, mostly in their teens and early twenties, who were deeply rooted in the community and in the movement for social change. In 1983, I was asked to work on a VC project, Little Tokyo: One Hundred Years in Pictures. I researched, wrote and studied over 65,000 images to select for the book. While many other entities created in the 60s and 70s no longer exist, VC was an instrument in the struggle for justice and has stood the test of time and remains a solid, relevant organization.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545161803764-H6VMSMXL4UT7M0KO5CTZ/ArthurDong.jpg Humans of VC - Arthur Dong, VC Member/Filmmaker “I moved to Los Angeles in 1984 and one of my first exploratory stops was VC. Linda Mabalot welcomed me with open arms (literally) and even offered me a place to stay! Since its inception, VC has connected artists with audiences who probe the social, political, cultural, and economic shifts of our times. By advancing AAPI voices and stories, including those from the LGBTQ community, VC empowers media producers to create and to challenge the status quo.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1545160889330-K9ZV00HXBIDGRPT1OG4T/JuneKaewsith.jpg Humans of VC - June Kaewsith (Jumakae), LAAPFF Programmer (2015-2017)/Artist "I discovered VC when I was a baby poet at Tuesday Night Cafe and a college student at CSULB. In 2015, I was asked to curate the LAAPFF youth media program "From Vision to Reel." It was such an empowering experience to sift through the narratives of our next generation, connect these stories to local community resources, and recognize that we don't need to wait for Hollywood to write roles for us; we are creating them for ourselves!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1544566633637-GN7VOKGEWV2AJYJ2ZLF3/AndrewAhn.jpg Humans of VC - Andrew Ahn, 2017 LAAPFF Juror/Filmmaker “I am a filmmaker in dialogue with society and culture. This is why I'm so thankful for Visual Communications: for always understanding the multitude of AAPI stories and the key function that community plays in the art making process. My very first short film ANDY screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in 2011. Their ongoing support feeds into my work, helping me find truth, honesty, and nuance; and gives me the confidence and motivation to continue making films about my Asian American identity.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1544566634334-Q54K4U1J9ADU037ERQOS/JonathanLaluces.jpg Humans of VC - Jonathon Laluces, VC Intern “I am always glued to my phone so my Dad connected with VC’s Executive Director Francis about an internship at VC. From creating the #LAAPFF2018 pins (which look awesome by the way!), to figuring out how to use ancient phone systems, I learned a variety of office and social skills that I can apply anywhere. VC has really grown on me. It's more than an internship; it's a closely knit, supportive community of do-ers, fueled by passion for film and filmmaking.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1544566633458-6UIINN4D63MGKPO784LY/AngelaPark.jpg Humans of VC - Angela Park, 2013 AWC Fellow/LAAPFF Staff (2011-2014) “My first job after moving to Los Angeles was for VC's LA Asian Pacific Film Festival. By supporting artists and connecting communities through film, VC garners a common history from our disparate pasts. I continue to tell new LA transplants about how VC welcomed me into a global film community with cultural, racial, and gender awareness.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1544565763169-PCFYWUHW7IG1514JBPN9/Quy%C3%AAn-Nguyen-Le.jpg Humans of VC - Quyên Nguyen-Le, 2016 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker “As a child of refugees, there was a barrier of both language and war trauma between me and my parents. That gap has lessened as I got older, because my films about queer Vietnamese Americans are rooted in my own experiences and visual images have a great power to move people into action. I'm grateful that VC was the first place that nurtured in me a sense of community and belonging as an Asian American filmmaker.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1544559404541-P8ZOFATE15Z3CAOOMN3B/CayleeSo.jpg Humans of VC - Caylee So, Filmmaker/Co-Founder of Cambodia Town Film Festival “Filmmaking is a great big canvas to play with. You build your world one piece at a time, and every person who is part of that process is important in the shaping of the final work. Right now, I want to see more AAPI films find a mainstream audience. By committing to elevating our own visibility, the industry will have no choice but to step outside of the "formula" and take some chances on different stories and filmmaking voices. As the Co-Founder of Cambodia Town Film Festival, I've often sought out VC's help in finding ways to build community engagement between all communities. As a director of films, I've often looked to VC to find an audience for my films. I love having VC as a partner in the fight for more representation in our films.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543964396600-35M59R86AJ8V1DVAIGXI/RobynnTakayama.jpg Humans of VC - Robynn Takayama, 1994 Getty Intern “VC is my first cultural home. A whole new world opened up to me where I saw amazing cultural workers making a living while giving back to community and/or directly empowering AAPI communities through their art. I have continued my path in media making and work in arts philanthropy, keeping VC's values as my north star.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543964322159-JULM06CEP2704XFY0I69/PATRICKEPINOFinal.jpg Humans of VC - Patrick Epino, 2005 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker “I discovered VC when I screened my short film SPUNK at the 2004 LAAPFF. After meeting and spending time with the staff, I was, like, "Dang, these are some cool folks." VC has always been a creative partner, by supporting work I did through National Film Society and promoting films I've been fortunate to be a part of, such as AWESOME ASIAN BAD GUYS and more recently HP Mendoza's BITTER MELON. They're always willing to ride the wave of new work and have been a constant foundation for so much that I've done.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543964245277-ZO9MPCY2WZYDCON9S2KX/FranciscoSanchez.jpg Humans of VC - Francisco Sanchez, LAAPFF Staff/Publicist “When I think of VC, the word is dedication. I'm proud to promote one of the best festivals in Los Angeles with great people who are dedicated to the AAPI community. By offering support through mentoring programs and the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, VC introduces necessary storytellers to a city that's always searching for fresh talent.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543950133298-RIMJXL6IUUDH69PJ2DU3/ProsyDelacruz+.jpg Humans of VC - Prosy Delacruz, VC Member “I enjoy learning about different cultures vicariously through film, which is why I keep coming back to VC, enticed by LAAPFF's programming that offers a window of current, relevant, social issues confronting immigrants. VC is a cornerstone of our AAPI artistic growth and a rich trove of digital histories in community building.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543950025703-WS2SX79L1TZJN9S3J02S/DarynWakasa.jpg Humans of VC - Daryn Wakasa, VC Member/Filmmaker “Part of my family stems from the Japanese American Crenshaw community, so I’ve always known about VC through extended family and the Yellow Brotherhood. As a Japanese American haunted by the concentration camps, I am inspired by VC's ongoing work to reconcile the past through present lens. After working on Tad Nakamura's PILGRIMAGE, I've taken an active role in the VC family by collaborating with them as I apply my commercial career into community work. I'm honored to follow in their footsteps of strengthening community through media and storytelling.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543949890916-NVKPKIFHD8TAXPM2E9AG/PaolaMardo.jpg Humans of VC - Paola Mardo, 2010 Getty Intern/Host of LongDistanceRadio “I learned about VC through an Asian American film production class at UC Santa Barbara. When I got my internship with VC, I couldn't have been more excited — the drive was brutal but on the plus side, that's how I started listening to public radio. A few years ago, I hosted a live event at VC's C3: Conference for Creative Content for my first podcast F This Weekly. This year, I recorded interviews at the festival for Long Distance, a new narrative podcast I'm producing about life in the Filipino diaspora. VC is an important space for gathering storytellers. I'm glad to have gotten to know the people at VC over the years and I hope to continue to be a part of it for years to come.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543949818427-DIDE5D67EDZFRFGKFZDL/RhianneBergado.jpg Humans of VC - Rhianne Paz Bergado, 2006 AWC Fellow “VC became a part of my life through their ties to the Tuesday Night Cafe community, where I made lifelong friends who encouraged me to submit films to LAAPFF. VC has always supported my perspective and my stories that explore themes of subculture, isolation and other-ness. It's important to find safe spaces as first generation and LGBT, and to have a channel of expression as a storyteller and writer.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543949694925-U5YJED5I1BWXLTX9ZMXR/WeldonWongPowers.jpg Humans of VC - Weldon Wong Powers, 2015 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker "I discovered VC after moving to Los Angeles from Atlanta 7 years ago. I wasn't necessarily looking for an AAPI connection, but have realized how important this community is for my artistic development. VC has a mission to promote diversity not only on a larger scale in the industry, but also within the AAPI community. They champion individuals that bring unique qualities to broaden and redefine what the AAPI experience is, and has as pushed me to reinforce my perspective on life." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543345544328-2X987HAWH9Z77YC450FZ/CelineShimizu+%281%29.jpg Humans of VC - Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Filmmaker “My friends Ernesto Foronda, Pancho Gonzalez, and I were inspired by VC to empower our communities through conscious and ethical media making, so with VC's help we founded the Filipin@ American filmmakers group SINEGANG to program events and help each other in productions. VC has supported me throughout my career as a filmmaker and scholar, from my second book STRAITJACKET SEXUALITIES to my new film and book (both forthcoming in 2019/20!). VC is an ever-evolving organization devoted to nurturing AAPI filmmaking on all fronts, including film scholarship! We make our best work with their unflagging support.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543345436521-OKISI25AO2QH3BAFYYCH/JimHerr.jpg Humans of VC - Jim Herr, VC Member “As a mixed-race kid, I grew up in a place where there weren’t many people of color. Coming to Los Angeles opened my eyes to the need for people to connect to the community, particularly to drive issues around representation and discrimination. I believe that the arts holds the keys to social justice and social change. VC is at the center of that for our community and keeps evolving to develop strong voices that tell our stories and advocate for change. I did a slam video one year for VC and its metaphor still sticks: VC is like coming HOME.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543345353291-JQ07VCB59595XM14WGH0/ErinLi.jpg Humans of VC - Erin Li, 2011 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker “VC has been backing and fighting tirelessly for films about, by, and starring AAPIs since 1970. They were the first organization to support and champion me as a filmmaker. VC Supporter Elizabeth Sung starred in my AWC film and became one of my biggest mentors in the industry. VC and Elizabeth believed in me and my work, and that’s truly empowering, especially when you’re starting out.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1510624590880-XLY9QGYB8YPKME5MUBLY/ElizabethSung_1.jpg Humans of VC - Elizabeth Sung, VC Member/Filmmaker/Actress "As a VC member for about 23 years now, I have not only screened my award-winning short films, but have also continued to lend my support to the annual selected candidates from the Armed with a Camera program. A few of them are now on their way to manifesting their dream careers, which I am thrilled about. VC continues to offer an important platform by being a stable and invaluable resource for them. VC is an important organization that all AAPI filmmakers should know about and be a part of." Photo taken at Peter Lai's Japanese Village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1543345274457-PCEWCYNEVE4WNB9O6TIY/AlbertAubin.jpg Humans of VC - Albert Aubin, VC Member “Because VC is so immersed in the community, I had to become a VC supporter. It was a pleasure to see Elizabeth Sung in many VC films and be an impetus to support the organization. One of my favorite programs is Digital Histories, because it's essential to hear the stories of elders told by themselves, as active senior filmmakers. Creating and sharing AAPI films by intergenerational filmmakers, through all stages of their careers, makes VC truly unique.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542746007817-2WK4P6VYNGB797LB1CJW/NorbertShieh.jpg Humans of VC - Norbert Shieh, 2015 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker “My relationship with VC began as a patron of LAAPFF, one of the few venues solely focused in programming AAPI films in the United States. I support VC because their public programming celebrates cultural differences and helps foster community. AAPIs often get lumped together even though we have many distinct cultures. VC has motivated me to make films with purpose—to start conversations that recognize and reflect our diversity. “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542745931705-GTUV4S2DRQ2SDY29ROUA/ChristopherWoon.jpg Humans of VC - Christopher Woon, 2004 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker “I was introduced to VC through UCLA's Asian American Studies leadership class. My first task was to clean out the storage room! I could always rely on any of the VC moms (Amy Kato, Cindy Oda, Susan Soohoo, and Leslie Ito) for some sage advice. With their encouragement I applied and was accepted into AWC and made my first film! VC was the place where I was able to imagine myself as a filmmaker for the first time. I premiered my first full length documentary AMONG B-BOYS at the 2011 LAAPFF and won the Audience Award.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542745863769-T5DN5SJ8LZKIQL1P53DV/TulicaSingh.jpg Humans of VC - Tulica Singh, 2016 AWC Fellow “As a filmmaker who welcomes improvisation, it's electric when ideas pop in from different people on set and we see how something can take shape before your eyes. VC has that same sense of community and safety in sharing -- egos are left at the door. VC welcomed me with open arms to a very supportive, kind, and creative space, and I have always felt that VC cares that I am seen.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542745785789-U7I61MOTPD7K7DXL5XLV/MarkVillegas.jpg Humans of VC - Mark Villegas, 2008 AWC Fellow “VC serves as a intergenerational community-building resource for cultural transformation. When I was an AWC Fellow, I made a film about legendary hip hop artist DJ Icy Ice because he represented a middle-ground generation who bridged Filipino American DJ culture from the late-1970s to 1990s. Now, as a college professor, I incorporate projects that carry VC's community based ethos by encouraging students to connect with communities and document their family histories and migration stories.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542745636767-KB7MREGLXMYPYU1DIM0Z/AlvinNuval.jpg Humans of VC - Alvin Nuval, LAAPFF Staff (2016-2017) “While working at VC, I loved being surrounded by creative people and experiencing the rush of LAAPFF. Seeing folks translate their passions onto the screen inspires me to try and tell my own stories in the future. Whether you are in front of the camera, behind the scenes, or sitting in the audience, the simple act of your existence contributes to the larger interconnected narrative that VC helps us write, share, and discover.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542142547210-0NANMD2WCIES3NKO7QXB/MichaelPremsrirat.jpg Humans of VC - Michael Premsrirat, 1993 Getty Intern “VC has kept me connected to the AAPI media arts community and taught me new ways of seeing things. I learned that you can be an artist and an activist; we don't have to choose between message and aesthetics. My favorite memory was helping VC promote their documentary MACEO: DEMON DRUMMER FROM EAST LA. VC supported and continues to support filmmakers who make entertaining documentaries and narrative films with strong messages.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542142510353-70IDX6VCTO4B9RV3TZ2G/JunkoGoda.jpg Humans of VC - Junko Goda, LAAPFF Staff (2008, 2014-2015) “VC is my Film Festival family. I learned how to organize and work REALLY hard. Flash forward 10 years later and I still see the same friends come back to volunteer. When people take their precious time out to volunteer for LAAPFF year after year, you know there's something special. I feel I have ownership of a teeny tiny piece of what is Visual Communications.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542142471174-41SFK024J7AD2MVRP9K1/MARITTEGOFinal.jpg Humans of VC - Maritte Go, 2013 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker “In 2013, I had heard through the grapevine about a wonderful program called Armed with a Camera. VC gives filmmakers like me a stage to tell our stories with the characters we want. VC has done so much for my career. I owe them for seeing potential in my little short film that was selected as a finalist for the HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition. They helped validate that my voice matters, representation is possible, and that there is a promising path for me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542142416896-MTT5P24OGHKIZ59CX0EX/NikoDulay.jpg Humans of VC - Niko Dulay, VC Staff (2014-2016) “I found out about VC when I decided to learn more about my Filipino American identity, and began working with the organization. Working for VC helped me learn more about myself and my community, and I'm sure many other people feel the same way about VC. Now I volunteer for VC as much as I can, because it's a way for me to pay forward everything the organization has done for me personally and professionally.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1542142339602-IF9GJ3XVOG7XE0B8LI41/RoxyShih.jpg Humans of VC - Roxy Shih, 2011 AWC Fellow “I take great inspiration from VC on how to organize the Taiwanese American Film Festival. We had staff from VC that helped in the first year to make sure we were doing things right. VC has taught us that at the heart of it, we are all filmmakers trying to help and support each other. There is no better feeling than seeing a seed of an idea manifest into something real...filmmaking is an artistic medium that proves that we are greater than the sum of our parts. If one of us wins, we all win.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541632001552-5YRSK45QEELZNKI9AKHW/GerlieCollado.jpg Humans of VC - Gerlie Collado, VC Member "Not only does VC continue to train more AAPI filmmakers, but it also provides opportunities for film viewers to see themselves on the big screen. We've been demanding diverse, socioeconomic, and ethnic representation in mass media—VC’s advocacy for this has become even more important. I also commend VC for taking an active role in ensuring the preservation of Little Tokyo’s history and its significance to the L.A. landscape, while continuing to welcome new faces to the neighborhood." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541631925790-HKSZZMA80GELEQCJBLES/RaymondCLai.jpg Humans of VC - Raymond C. Lai, 2014 AWC Fellow "For me, being a filmmaker is first and foremost about being a storyteller. I assumed I would be a fully formed artist post-film school, but that was not the case. VC has helped me refine my voice and lens through their Project Catalyst and AWC programs, and I am now (finally) on the verge of beginning production on a short proof of concept for my Project Catalyst script. As an avowed believer and participant of VC’s message and movement, I continue to be grateful for VC each and every day." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541631832898-HPJ5OXGO4HU9BTW1VRJ2/MichelleRoque.jpg Humans of VC - Michelle Roque, LAAPFF Staff "Three years ago I was recruited to work on VC's Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Program Guide—and I've been doing designing for them ever since. As a creative, I know first hand how Asians are underrepresented in American popular culture. VC gives a voice to our community and helps propel our stories from one-line stereotypes to multi-dimensional characters in mainstream media. VC has been fighting that fight for almost 50 years and I am honored to help showcase new narratives through graphic design." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541464179037-U69OHYF1ZR9DOFO6A0K0/Anisa+S.+Khanmohamed.jpg Humans of VC - Anisa Khanmohamed, 2015 Getty Intern "VC emerged from a context of intense racial conflict in Los Angeles. It's essential to support organizations like VC, to challenge stereotypes, fight discrimination, and to uplift the stories of underrepresented communities. VC is just as important now as it was when first founded in 1970 because the playing field has not been leveled." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541448078089-YOSYCANFQ1NU9Z1O16A2/Rajendra-Thakurathi.jpg Humans of VC - Rajendra Thakurathi, 2018 AWC Fellow "When I was in film school, I was one of the few South Asian filmmakers, and when I graduated, I realized this number was even lower. VC connected me to creatives of my own background. I still reach out to my fellow Fellows for guidance and advice. It feels good to collaborate and make our own content. My creative community empowers me to give underrepresented voices a platform to be seen and heard." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541100850620-NU8K0QHKE2EYVIMG9VZX/LailanieGadia.jpg Humans of VC - Lailanie Gadia, VC Member/2018 LAAPFF Staff "I grew up on the island of Guam, which I consider my first home. Having been in Los Angeles for the past 11 years, VC is one of the places where I feel at home. Thanks to Michelle Ko (my mentor from Loyola Marymount University), I've been a volunteer since 2012. I was the Social Media Coordinator for the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, one of the best experiences to date giving back to the AAPI community. VC is a place where my story matters, where I can find stories that represent our diverse community, and where I can connect with people who share the desire to bring our community's stories to life." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1541018348398-THMFCOU13T3NZQBUL7CE/JodiLongFinal.jpg Humans of VC - Jodi Long, VC Board Member/Actress "After discovering how VC was such a great resource to emerging filmmakers, I became passionate about helping their mission by becoming a Board Member. Now as President of the Board in VC's 48th year, I am committed to Visual Communications becoming a destination not only to filmmakers but also to the entertainment industry, and would like to help forge the next 50 years. I like to think of VC as a home for filmmakers, directors, actors, writers, producers, editors, cinematographers, to create, collaborate, inspire and be inspired in their quest to shift the narrative for AAPIs. If we don’t tell our stories, who will?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514614715271-7X6CHQO7CZQ8KT4XXH95/NakamuraFamily_1.jpg Humans of VC - The Nakamura Family "VC has been an important part of my life since the day I was born! I probably wouldn't have become a filmmaker if I didn't grow up watching so many Asian Americans making films through VC. From my first public film screening at the 2001 ChiliVisions to now, VC has played an integral part of in my development as an artist and community member." - Tad Nakamura, Filmmaker "The formation of VC was literally a life-changing event. It was a place where I could practice my craft, find my voice, and belong to a community." - Robert Nakamura, VC Founder "VC has been a family affair since 1970, when Bob created a photo exhibit on camp and called it a production of "Visual Communications." Ten years later, our son Tad was born and "co-starred" in HITO HATA when he was a week old. Today, we continue to be part of the expanded VC family, which is carrying on under the capable stewardship of Francis Cullado." - Karen Ishizuka, Writer/Filmmaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514517145101-4JZZCDJP1IRR9Q9AF6LD/EddieWong_3.jpg Humans of VC - Eddie Wong, VC Founder "I became one of the founders of VC by working on photo documentation projects and writing proposals that eventually allowed us to make our first documentary films. In the early days, VC was almost strictly a production company that functioned as a collaboration. Being in VC was like being in a free-floating band or theater group– we supported each other’s projects and developed very deep friendships that have lasted to the present. Since then, VC has grown tremendously and become a media arts center that is involved in presenting APA film/video work, production training, and educational projects. It’s a testament to all who have worked at VC that it continued for nearly 50 years." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514431526776-ILKQMIOK2PFOWBM6ME9M/DuaneKubo_4.jpg Humans of VC - Duane Kubo, VC Founder "I came to VC to learn photography from Bob Nakamura and Alan Ohashi. For me, VC has been a place to develop skills and a sense of community. VC continues to make a necessary impact by representing Asian American communities with authentic portrayals." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514363038855-XNMB699C3HPOMKRZYID9/DougAihara_1.jpg Humans of VC - Doug Aihara, VC Board Member "I’ve been involved with VC pretty much from the beginning, since the 70s when VC Founder Bob Nakamura first rented a modest space above the GIDRA newspaper offices on Jefferson Blvd. I was then talked into joining the Board of Directors in 1983, and I've been serving ever since. The work produced by VC these 40+ years has been great, but it has been the people and close relationships developed over the years that have really kept me involved. Everyone has made personal sacrifices to keep VC up and running. Long live VC!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514224828139-A1L1V203VIFEIUCY2OQW/SeanMiura_1.jpg Humans of VC - Sean Miura, 2009 VC Intern/Producer at Tuesday Night Cafe “I started out at VC as a summer intern in 2009, which involved archiving photos and shaving another intern's hair off, but the biggest impact was my proximity to Tuesday Night Cafe, where I got to volunteer and eventually became the Producer/Curator. To me, VC demonstrates a clear understanding that our strongest community asset is and will always be our history. To innovate without context is to float aimlessly to the sky -- we can only meet our targets if we know our past trajectories. As both an irreplaceable archive and a dynamic center of story-based movement, VC is a community treasure that I am grateful and privileged to call family.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514224381332-VGUGDF5M4YT3M37V0PRH/EseelandTracy.jpg Humans of VC - Eseel Borlasa & Tracy Nguyen-Chung, LAAPFF Staff/After Bruce Partners "I was drawn to VC because of its commitment to preserving our stories; once I spent more time with the organization, I saw so much more of it—it encouraged a more diverse and inclusive landscape for the Asian American experience. It's a lot of hard work, alongside family, that believe in a lot of the same things that I believe in. " - Eseel Borlasa "I hadn't really immersed myself into VC until one morning during festival week. Chris Woon was hosting a reception for his documentary, AMONG B-BOYS. Music was blaring and breakdancers were ciphering. Then, Eseel and I had a top rock battle and became fast friends. That's when the heart and spirit of VC really became clear to me." - Tracy Nguyen-Chung   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514093773980-YXH0XRAPD1QH4XYVFW41/MaciekKolodziejczak_3.jpg Humans of VC - Maciek Kolodziejczak, VC Donor "Being an immigrant from Poland, I have been more familiar with European films, so VC programming and LAAPFF opened up a whole new world for me. While all local LA international film festivals provide an important platform for creative storytellers, VC is uniquely organized to also provide support in developing local talent through workshops and mentoring." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514093774068-JFDUSC8ZB5LG1UAUJQ83/Taz%2BZahra_3.jpg Humans of VC - Zahra Noorbakhsh & Tanzila Ahmed, Co-Hosts of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim "I found VC through my cohost, Taz, and the Potluck Collective. As a new LA transplant and an Iranian American, VC gave me community. Iranian Americans are sometimes left out of stories as they relate to the Asian Diaspora. And, as a woman who identifies as queer, VC connects me to a network of support in creative collaborators, mischief-makers, and inter/intracommunity efforts to re-center and reclaim our stories as API." - Zahra Noorbakhsh, Comedian "I discovered VC when I was an undergrad at USC and all of the Asian American film events were all somehow connected with Visual Communications. Having lived and been an activist in the LA Asian American community means that everything was always somehow connected to VC. It is a cornerstone to all kinds of creative culture that is at it's core, telling the much needed counternarratives of the Asian American community. If culture shifting is what is needed to move hearts and minds - then VC is the safe space where we get to participate in that radical play." - Tanzila Ahmed, Activist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514003081490-VTYIRIMB0QS7XUX0FUJJ/ReggieFord_3.jpg Humans of VC - Reggie Ford, Animator "VC provides PoC artists the means to be heard. I enjoyed collaborating with the VC team on an interactive exhibit for this year’s LAAPFF to highlight a forgotten past and educate people on the brief history of Bronzeville in LA’s Little Tokyo." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1514003081703-S3SG6BXFW9JXZH2XS2VU/TammyBorrero.jpg Humans of VC - Tammy Borrero, LAAPFF Staff "It has never been easy to forge the way for Asian Americans in media. VC has played a key, yet often understated role in this through decades of investment from the founders, to the EDs, to the staff and programs and hardcore volunteers that put in the work, the time, and resources to support one another. As the Special Events Manager for LAAPFF for 5 years, I love the people, I love what I am doing, and I love the purpose for which we all team together. But it is hard work. At the end of the day, it’s the passion that fuels VC and a deep love for the community. You see it in each person you work with. It is humbling and an honor to be a part of the VC family." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513982101461-JZ9GV553KGMMX7D1LMJP/SumikoBraun_1.jpg Humans of VC - Sumiko Braun, 2016 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker "I knew about VC before I knew filmmaking was my passion. I had to grow comfortable with myself as an Asian American artist and storyteller which I believe is the result of being mixed race and a single mother and having experiences that don't feel central to the 'Asian American narrative.' But with VC I have always felt supported and embraced as an emerging filmmaker. VC is an incredible resource and platform that is only as strong as the community support and backing it has received over the decades and continues to receive today." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513931056165-D3EZ8LB706QAPB9N3ABC/DucNguyen_4.jpg Humans of VC - Duc Nguyen, Filmmaker "VC was the fiscal sponsor for my first documentary, BOLINAO 52, in 2005. VC is a nest for independent filmmakers like me. In this media industry, things come and go, but VC is the old reliable one when you need a place to lean on. It's a place where we can nurture our ideas, rejuvenate after an enduring filmmaking journey, and gather to celebrate our Asian American heritage." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513820133153-46WM87CLJF1Z8QFCLT6K/KristinFukushima.jpg Humans of VC - Kristin Fukushima, LTCC Managing Director "VC represents and contributes to a major part of the identity of Little Tokyo that goes beyond the nikkei community, making it a place that is a home and hub for Asian American arts and culture. Rather than let mainstream media dictate the image of people of color, VC helps our communities create own stories, narratives, and films. On a personal note, I've grown to appreciate VC after working with them and First Street North stakeholders, fighting to make sure this block is developed for and by our community in a way that anchors and strengthens Little Tokyo. #MyFSN" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513820077352-SCJPO66BXH8ZHNM4PWS4/MayaSantos_3.jpg Humans of VC - Maya Santos, Filmmaker "Whether it’s through a platform, collaboration, connections, resources, or just encouraging words, I've always felt that VC had my back as an artist and was supportive even if my idea seemed out of reach. Now as Creative Director of Form follows Function, VC's support remains rooted in that spirit and our relationship has expanded to partnership. I'll forever be grateful for their support for it is rare, special, and so needed for every creative out there." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513819987487-W2SKUBCV95N950PC4QBF/MarkJue_3.jpg Humans of VC - Mark Jue, VC Volunteer "When I was growing up in the Bay Area, my family would gather around the TV when programs like FLOWER DRUM SONG came on. There were so few images of Asian Americans in movies and TV. Our stories were being distorted and not being told. We didn't have a voice. When I moved to LA, I got to know VC's ED Linda Mabalot and VC staff by bartending and volunteering at events. Things have really changed over the years, but we still have a long way to go." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513745780509-CZ8BRQSUSU811Y7W2ZFG/AmyHill_3.jpg Humans of VC - Amy Hill, VC Donor/Actress "VC has continued to be an absolutely essential part of the AAPI film community. I’ve emceed several VC festivals, created some video shorts, been on panels, and supported in any way I could. VC means that we have someone watching our backs to raise us up, to advocate for us, and to give our stories a place in the fabric of this world." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513655519037-JMRY9O4CDUL1IWW5LQX2/KirbyPenafiel_1.jpg Humans of VC - Kirby Penafiel, LAAPFF Staff "I discovered VC when I first volunteered for LAAPFF2011 at the end of my film school tenure. My relationship with VC has continued through my participation with LAAPFF; I started started out as a volunteer, to Box Office Associate, to Shorts Programmer, to Media Production Coordinator, and I'm currently the most senior member of Shorts Programming Committee. VC to me is the LA Asian American community of artists, organizers, and film lovers. As an Angeleno, preserving VC’s sense of community for future generations is something I plan to help with for as long as I can." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513655519036-1EXLQP26VYAPAUSCO9IW/MarieJamora_1.jpg Humans of VC - Marie Jamora, Filmmaker "VC has been extremely supportive of my career, and my films have screened at LAAPFF since 2013. I have also been organizing a private film screening/Q&A night at the VC office space called Cinema Sala, where I share works by Filipino and Fil-Am filmmakers and musicians. I feel like VC is an extension of my family -- like the coolest and most supportive relatives EVER. They care about the community and keep building it upwards and forward while honoring the people who paved the way before them." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513379793275-B816VESMV4I56QWA3AIX/CharlizeToratani_4.jpg Humans of VC - Charlize Toratani - 2017 LAAPFF Juror/Filmmaker "When I first moved to LA six years ago, I looked for film festivals to support and discovered LAAPFF. I was a juror for LAAPFF this year and it was a neat experience to shine a spotlight on filmmakers of color who have worked so hard. As a juror, I want to see more AAPI films involving female points of view, non-stereotyped LGBT characters, and more non-Asian PoC characters." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513379794858-95F78C1QC47TWO3FY21D/StevenLam_4.jpg Humans of VC - Steven Lam, VC Volunteer/Photographer "I discovered VC when I first moved to Los Angeles from Tennessee over 8 years ago. It was my first time being part of an Asian American group away from college, and made me feel like I belonged somewhere again. I love VC, and they make me feel like having a family in LA, where we can struggle to do what we love and hold on to our passions." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513379800886-JB175WDN7PIOO8UHR8FG/MarvinYueh_2.jpg Humans of VC - Marvin Yueh, Podcast Producer/Associate Director at Kollaboration "VC means community, voices, representation, and family; not blood related, but like the close friends your parents make you call cousin, auntie, or uncle. In addition to our frequent partnerships as part of Kollaboration, VC has been generous enough to offer one of their editing rooms for me to convert into a Podcast Studio for the Potluck Podcast Collective, an Asian American podcasting group that I help manage." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513379802503-V5S7LFS2ZT487I04N1QS/HarryYoung_4.jpg Humans of VC - Harry Du Young - VC Volunteer "I discovered Visual Communications during the 1970s when I did my research paper on Asians in the media at UCSB. It wasn't until the 1990s when I began volunteering. In 2007, Leslie Ito, former Executive Director of VC presented me an award for Best Volunteer. I travel a lot to China and Asia, but I always find a way to return for the annual LA Asian Pacific Film Festival. VC continues to encourage and inspire my pursuits in front of and behind the camera in the film industry." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513304289850-4XGD5LCAYC0ZS0X8YZ5T/MickiDavis_1.jpg Humans of VC - Micki Davis, 2012 AWC Fellow/2016 LAAPFF Staff/Artist "When you talk about community, you are speaking in future terms– VC invested in me as an Armed with a Camera fellow, and I’m going to reciprocate and invest to their future and those they continue to support. I joined the team for the 32nd LAAPFF and felt like things were coming full circle. That’s what I find so endearing about VC – artists coming together to support other artists under the collective vision of elevating Asian and Pacific voices." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513214202155-SP6JD08GBQDKEELOU2AW/KimZarate_5.jpg Humans of VC - Kim Zarate, 2012 VC Intern/Exhibitions Coordinator at CAM "Since my internship with VC in 2012, my relationship to VC has really come full circle – as I was researching for an exhibit at my workplace (Chinese American Museum), I came across the same images that I helped digitize when I was an intern! The experiences I had during my internships continue to give center to the current work I do in the arts/cultural heritage/museum fields. VC holds a special place in my heart – every year since 2011, my internship cohort meets up once a year to watch a film at the LAAPFF and catch up over dinner afterwards." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513191669309-IHU38A4NHTB5M95BUX2T/AndersonLe_1.jpg Humans of VC - Anderson Le, VC Donor/LAAPFF Artistic Consultant "I was first just an audience member in 2000, back when it was still called VC Film Fest. Years later, I was the Artistic Director, and am now a Programming Consultant. LAAPFF is like a big family reunion where I get to reunite with innovators, pioneers, and emerging beacons of API media culture. While everything is moving towards streaming and online viewing and distribution, VC continues to keep me connected with the API community by providing authentic connections IRL, and also continue the ideal tradition to see films as they are always meant to be seen, on the big screen!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513104492054-1NAAC5AW00XFUII1HISI/ChristineAndGary.jpg Humans of VC - Christine Balance (UCI Professor) & Gary Gabisan (VC Staff/Filmmaker) "I've been helping Gary with the Digital Histories program since 2015, and was recently awarded a UC Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) grant to work with VC on the “Afterlives of Martial Law” project, digitizing VC’s archival images from the various LA-based events against the Marcos regime during the 1980s. In a city dominated by Hollywood, VC represents an alternative: artistic quality with social and cultural integrity, along with a lifetime of friendships built around the making of art, film, and culture." - Christine Balance "I’m currently the Media Instructor for the Digital Histories program and I love it. Teaching the seniors has helped me sharpen my own skills as a filmmaker, and made me realize the importance of telling stories, especially from voices that usually don’t get heard." - Gary Gabisan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513016922526-H2Q522I7MBCMV27B2OYW/PhilYu_3.jpg Humans of VC - Phil Yu, VC Board Member/Angry Asian Man "Before I moved to LA, I knew I wanted to get involved with VC in some way, whether as a volunteer, as a supporter, or as an audience member. In 2004, I was recruited to be on the festival shorts programming committee, and I now serve as a VC Board Member. These days, we talk a lot about diversity and inclusion in film and television, alongside AAPI representation and the lack thereof; but VC has been doing this work for decades, creating a community for AAPI filmmakers and their visions." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1513016870666-IXRQVKBPT8IMJJ6E5E0H/JaniceTanaka_3.jpg Humans of VC - Janice Tanaka, Filmmaker "I grew up in a Polish, Lithuanian neighborhood in Chicago, the only one of my kind. I love LA because my physical appearance does not stand out here. VC was the beginning of a personal awareness that there are many Asians who are making creative statements reflecting the individuality of who they are outside of stereotypes. In 1991, I hired a VC staffer, John Esaki, as my DP on my experimental documentary WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR THESE DONUTS ANYWAY?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512845371556-4O80LPYE7OE4OXP6U0EQ/AmyLew_2.jpg Humans of VC - Amy Lew, VC Member & Volunteer "I have always been a supporter of Asian American creative productions, and love volunteering for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival every year. VC puts on such a great event, and I just want to be there to support the organization, all of the creatives that make films, and our community." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512713574454-F2BGCM5CKTUZBRCP6DM1/JanetChen_1.jpg Humans of VC - Janet Chen, 2011-2015 VC Staff/Assistant Director at UCLA "One of my undergrad film professors told me about VC because she thought it would be a good community for me to join. I didn’t really get to know VC until I was hired as the Volunteer Coordinator for LAAPFF in 2012. Like a lot of the staff, I did many things with them over the years – I ran operations and development, I produced a few short films that screened at LAAPFF, and I even taught a digital filmmaking class to enthusiastic Asian American senior citizens in the Digital Histories program. Now that I work for the Center for EthnoCommunications at UCLA, which was started by one of VC’s founders, I often recommend VC to our students! My relationship with VC has come full circle in many ways!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512670004788-AN83T90WGML195PVPQXQ/JoelQuizon_1.jpg Humans of VC - Joel Quizon, Filmmaker/LAAPFF Programmer (2008-2013) "Attending my first LAAPFF in 2000 gave me hope and inspired me to continue filmmaking. Since then, I have joined the programming committee for feature films, screened my films at LAAPFF, and made a short documentary with Maya Santos about the old Union church where VC is located. I’ve always felt a connection to VC, and it’s our dedication to telling our stories, lifting our storytellers, and empowering our community through the art of film. VC is like family because no matter what path film and media arts take you, you will always have a home there because your history is there." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512521374748-RX0KU9497SGP2QRY4Y5O/YosiluChen_4.jpg Humans of VC - Yosilu Chen, Actress/LAAPFF Staff "Through the years, I have gained an appreciation for the hard work that goes on behind the scenes for LAAPFF. VC is a very significant organization that promotes, presents, and archives Asian cultures around the world. People are so supportive of each other at VC that it has become a second family for me. This place is the perfect platform for me to help promote Asians in film and connect with people in the industry who have the same passions and dreams as me." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512498520348-JP3SLTRZBW7NVCWFBBXC/AlexMunozFInalVC.jpg Humans of VC - Alex Munoz, Filmmaker "VC has provided both fiscal and moral support for my non-profit organization, FYI Films, dedicated to empowering incarcerated youth through media literacy and storytelling skills. Leslie Ito, former Executive Director of VC, helped me understand that filmmaking can be a tool for community empowerment, building, and transformation. VC has shown me that there are important and effective filmmaking communities outside of the mainstream Hollywood structure, motivating me to revolt against the backfire of tokenistic mainstream representations of minorities through showing authentic perspectives." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512435466866-A0ETGEA0M8IFU1LBLBC9/JavierBarboza.jpg Humans of VC - Javier Barboza, Filmmaker "My co-director Maya Santos and I screened our virtual reality animated film, “Bronze Brass Jazz” at the Bronzeville, Little Tokyo installation for LAAPFF this year. Since working with VC, I have met very dedicated artists and individuals who spread awareness of the Asian American community in LA through their craft. VC is a strong voice for our communities, especially in Los Angeles, where Hollywood and the media often misrepresent minorities." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512002820474-MDW086F0D09PKK7ZM5QA/LawrenceYoo_2.jpg Humans of VC - Lawrence Yoo, VC Volunteer "I discovered VC in 2007 through Angry Asian Man's website. I volunteered for VC for a couple of years and I really enjoyed meeting new people, watching innovative movies, and helping a great cause. I gained a lot of insight meeting filmmakers, attending Q&As, and volunteering at the Bronzeville exhibit that brought people back to another time in Little Tokyo. It is great that VC holds LAAPFF every year because it proves that there is an audience for diversity in TV and movies." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1512002754223-4NMZCCCVP91Y7U8A9Q8W/ElaineDolalas_3.jpg Humans of VC - Elaine Dolalas, Writer/Podcaster/2016 LAAPFF Programmer "My relationship with VC has developed from fan, to programmer, to media sponsor with This Filipino American Life. Being able to be a part of the creative process has been much appreciated, as VC is a home for visual artists to share their work. Seeing how VC pushes for more representation while also creating space for our community highlights that while the mainstream community may be unaware of our talent, we are here continuously creating the work to showcase our stories." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511906933014-2QW3UX5UX0CNGW8JOJ2V/FaroukhVirani_1.jpg Humans of VC - Faroukh Virani, 2016 AWC Fellow/Filmmaker "I've been attending VC events since my first LAAPFF experience when I moved here in 2010 and was looking for the best place in LA to see AAPI cinema. VC is a space to get inspired, find a voice, share work, exchange ideas, support each other, and keep Asian American cinema strong and growing (not unlike Flintstone Vitamins, a major part of my youth). I've grown a lot with VC's support through Armed With A Camera, and I hope to give back in some way." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511833785931-55SX82PW7VUVXCKKLJJ3/GraceLee_2.jpg Humans of VC - Grace Lee & S. Leo Chiang, Filmmakers/Leaders of A-Doc "It's been incredible to watch VC evolve over the past 20+ years since very few organizations have been able to roll with the times and remain independent, community-minded, and filmmaker-centric at once." - Grace Lee "LAAPFF has shown every single one of my films since my very first student short... I could say that I owe my filmmaking career to VC! This org has become an indispensable partner in my efforts to tell diasporic Asian stories and support Asian American documentary community." - S. Leo Chiang "As leaders of the new Asian American Documentary Network, we're counting on VC as a partner to help further nurture and advocate for Asian American filmmakers in the non-fiction space." - Grace and Leo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511809000324-CL551CIQBRMGP3KBYCE4/LucyBurns_1.jpg Humans of VC - Lucy Burns, VC Donor/UCLA Professor "I’m an admirer, supporter, and most of all, a beneficiary of VC. It is my hope that VC continues to sustain its rich programming that attends to inequalities in visual, filmic, and digital representation, as well as practices in filmmaking. VC is really here to change the ways in which we exist in the world. I just feel so incredibly fortunate to be living in the same city where VC is!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511202523861-USGSW1VQR884SHSOEBZM/HenryChan_1.jpg Humans of VC - Henry Chan, VC Board Member from 2005-2016 "I was first introduced to VC by Walt Louie in the early 1980s. When the Film Festival first started at UCLA, I enjoyed it tremendously and became an active member afterwards. In 2005, I joined the board with Leslie Ito’s invitation. VC is an incubator for Asian American filmmakers. It is a place where they can share, learn, and grow together." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511299724979-QR6TV7E5Z148NWADZGSI/FranIto_1.jpg Humans of VC - Fran Ito, Digital Histories Filmmaker "I have been creating short stories through VC’s Digital Histories senior film program since 2011. It is delightful that seven of my short films have been accepted into the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. VC has been a wonderful learning experience for me that has helped me develop technical skills, given me exposure to many aspects of filmmaking, and provided opportunities for me to meet new friends with similar interests on my fun filmmaking journey." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511202466878-CJIK7DLFFRQNTZHHVEPA/LindyLeong_1.jpg Humans of VC - Lindy Leong, LAAPFF Programmer "I started working with VC when I was a graduate intern helping to inventory and process the VC media archives. I am currently a features film programmer for LAAPFF, and continue to volunteer my time to support and advocate for VC's work. While VC does provide a special community for AAPI art in Southern California, VC's media arts collective's roots and its politicized founding continue to extend beyond Los Angeles to exert its influence in Asian Pacific American communities locally and nationally." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511202373626-552M63U13SPQFHXFG6EC/KennedyKabasares_1.jpg Humans of VC - Kennedy Kabasares, VC Staff from 1998-2011 "My first involvement with VC was volunteering for the 1997 Film Festival - it was small, but they had a lot of cool films in that one. After the festival I kept volunteering, and finally, Executive Director Linda Mabalot said she needed an admin assistant, so I got hired and stayed on until 2011. I'm like the cousin who lives next door (literally) - I'm always checking out what VC is up to, attending screenings, and dropping by the office unexpectedly. To me, VC is a community space for artists to come together in a relaxed atmosphere and share their stories, share ideas, and network." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1511202165271-JR4EID0YURGTQTUP03K9/ConnieOh_1.jpg Humans of VC - Connie Oh, 2016 VC Intern, Program Coordinator at LEAP "Interning at VC was my first experience really working at an Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community-based organization. They really fostered my passion to work and fight for my communities’ voices. I'm grateful that VC empowered me to fight for my communities, and since my internship, I've continued to work for the API community in Little Tokyo and beyond." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1510625034476-1EFGH3JSPZRTUAI2L71Z/Jin%26David_1.jpg Humans of VC - Jin Yoo-Kim & David Ngo, 2007 AWC Fellows/Filmmakers "Being part of VC's Armed with a Camera Fellowship was important to me, not only because I met my husband, but also because it helped me re-route my life to pursue my filmmaking dreams through the community I had been yearning for. Now, I want to help VC in any way I can, whether it's by connecting other amazing people to VC, or just dropping by to say hi." – Jin Yoo-Kim "I had no prior filmmaking experience, but after taking a screenwriting class offered at VC, I caught the bug. VC became an incubator for me to develop and discover my voice as a storyteller. 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Out of the Shadows: Building Community Through the Arts Curated from Visual Communications’ Photographic Archives, the exhibit celebrates VC’s use of media arts to engage with Angelenos living in and around Little Tokyo, as well as area visitors. Faces from VC’s first five decades are brought to light, as they create film, music, dance, theater, culinary, and graphic art works in these images. Two walls come alive with these photographs, while another is devoted to the impact of seminal Asian American print publication, Gidra. The exhibit is a preview of AT FIRST LIGHT: THE DAWNING OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICA, a multimedia exploration of the emergence of a politically defined Asian Pacific American consciousness and identity, co-produced by VC and the Japanese American National Museum (May 25-October 20, 2019 at JANM). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1553812407347-BVDVRSUQW9864A9DVU3K/2019_02_CENTERING+Monday+Nite+VC+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Monday Nite VC: Rewind Join us for a provocative series of Monday sessions with filmmakers and artists as we gather to discuss what drives these individuals, something about their backgrounds and what has gotten them to their current place. We will review clips and memories with them as Walt Louie — veteran director/editor/educator — provokes them into penetrating conversation and storytelling in an intimate and casual setting. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1553812410313-4EASX4MPXUA11E4IFKKO/2019_03_CENTERING+Bull+and+Puppy+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Bull &amp; Puppy: Curious Conversations with Storytellers Edo artist Nagasawa Rosetsu painted the image of a small fluffy puppy resting on a gigantic bull, proving that two seemingly incongruous figures can co-exist in harmony. In the same way, these Tuesday book events will facilitate conversations between published writers who normally don’t sit together but actually have intersecting experiences. Moderated by author Naomi Hirahara, BULL & PUPPY will investigate what “uncommon” authors may have in common. A poetry reading will open each session, which will end with a quick writing prompt for all attendees. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1554262456333-W98W2RGD6KIJNSZU31PZ/2019_04_CENTERING+Lucha+La+Mic+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Lucha La Mic Visual Communications will partner with the APA-centric Potluck Podcast Collective to present a series of live podcasts featuring special guests in deep conversation around important issues of Little Tokyo and other communities. Imagined as a wrestling-styled “Square Circle” and slated for select Wednesdays, LUCHA LA MIC will engage podcasters from the Potluck Podcast Collective with compelling and sometimes divisive guests in front of a live audience. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1553812412989-G9VQMLYFQIMJ546AGHON/2019_05_CENTERING+LT+Adjacent+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Little Tokyo: Adjacent Visual Communications will highlight its award-winning filmography of documentary, experimental, animated, and narrative films examining the relationship between APA peoples and communities. Looking at other communities of color adjacent to Little Tokyo, we will assemble a two-part program that celebrates all the aspects that make Little Tokyo a vibrant community. Moreover, we will examine the causes that threaten it. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1553812413292-0TFCLV2DJQ4V7PJAID6L/2019_06_CENTERING+My+Faves+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - My Favorite Things On select Thursdays (and occasional Tuesdays), various friends of Visual Communications — individuals, filmmakers, activists, and stakeholders from Little Tokyo and various endangered communities — will screen feature-length films that have moved and influenced them, sparked their creativity, or prompted them into action. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1554442621633-1OL32VIK8I6I2HPIETTY/2019_07_CENTERING+Re+Scored+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Re-Scored: A Film and Music Performance RE-SCORED celebrates the contributions and artistry of film composers in our community and, through a live performance setting, it is also an experiment in capturing that moment when music and image embrace into one, evoking emotions and creating indelible memories. A mixed-media event featuring groundbreaking composers, emerging talent, and legendary artists who will perform alternative live scores for short films from Visual Communications’ award-winning filmography. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1553812415425-IB165KKXFLXIQ0P67RC1/2019_08_CENTERING+Single+Events+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Single-Day Programs Click here to learn about the single day programs offered at 341 FSN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1555636941205-GQ7A7ENXGWZ09OS9KR7F/2019_08_CENTERING+LAAPFF+Events+Header.jpg Centering the Masses - Centering the Masses at LAAPFF 2019 Join us for the following CENTERING THE MASSES events during the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Click here to learn more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1557880018666-199VTWFMMXBXM3CM4Z14/image1.png Centering the Masses - Closing Event: Diggin’ in Little Tokyo Diggin’ in Little Tokyo is a Sunday collab featuring DJ's Joel Quizon, Drew de Ramos, and Louie Mendoza spinning all vinyl sets of consciousness and good vibes. The ongoing photographic exhibit “Out of the Shadows: Building Community Through Arts” and the 50th anniversary Wall of Tribute to GIDRA will be on display throughout the evening. We thank one and all who have visited this important series, and invite everyone to join with us one last time in celebration and in defense of community. 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Join us on Friday September 22, 2023 for this special day of film screenings at the Directors Guild of America Theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1692641318840-N25B05WK8VXF9JO0LIW7/HKGOC+Key+Art+2023+OnScreenGraphic+1920x1080.png LAAPFF Presents - LAAPFF PRESENTS: HONG KONG GENERATIONS OF CINEMA LAAPFF PRESENTS: HONG KONG GENERATIONS OF CINEMA, sponsored by Hong Kong Economic And Trade Office, San Francisco (HKETO), will be a 1-day showcase celebrating the diverse storytelling talent to come out of Hong Kong, and uplifts its impact on audiences all over the globe. Join us on September 17, 2023 at the Directors Guild of America Theater. To view the film lineup, please visit https://laapffpresents.eventive.org/welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1675896944205-3PW41I6MCTCPGKNV6IIM/VC+Upcoming+Screenings+%28Facebook+Cover%29+%283%29.png LAAPFF Presents - LAAPFF PRESENTS: THE ELEPHANT WHISPERERS LAAPFF Presents: The Elephant Whisperers (2022) screening and Q&A at the Netflix Home Theater on February 27, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1663260505948-SCLKIO3V3PZ25JJW6C1F/HKGOC_OnScreenGraphic_1920x1080+%281%29.jpg LAAPFF Presents - LAAPFF PRESENTS: HONG KONG GENERATIONS OF CINEMA LAAPFF PRESENTS: HONG KONG GENERATIONS OF CINEMA, sponsored by Hong Kong Economic And Trade Office, San Francisco (HKETO), will be a 1-day showcase celebrating the diverse storytelling talent to come out of Hong Kong, and uplifts its impact on audiences all over the globe. Join us on October 15, 2022 for this special day of film screenings at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Grand Ave. To view the film lineup, please visit https://laapffpresents.eventive.org/welcome https://vcmedia.org/hito-hata-raise-the-banner daily 0.75 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/60849b6c-a572-4465-8257-cc3e11cc4a9d/Hito+Hata+Stills-31.jpg Hito Hata: Raise the Banner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/db52fb6e-ba4b-4d21-b5f5-b25d968ceaf4/HitoHataStills-4.jpg Hito Hata: Raise the Banner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/9052ff88-0a98-488c-973c-8a87415ad755/Hito+Hata+Stills-14.jpg Hito Hata: Raise the Banner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/0b332364-49c7-4e20-aecc-294dd7c24c44/_DSC2403.jpg Hito Hata: Raise the Banner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/885354b6-b317-4cb3-a42b-ac0c1ddefb6c/HITOHATA_JANM_tiangcoj-65.jpg Hito Hata: Raise the Banner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/406f00c5-69ad-42c7-a236-4290403b6f80/HITOHATA_JANM_tiangcoj-29.jpg Hito Hata: Raise the Banner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/laapffrenewal daily 0.75 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1680198297139-B09SA5IS0Q1CXQO8MWEC/2023_FBCover_820x360.png Festival Renewal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/de6e4902-a870-48e6-b4c4-76ed663aa992/HUMANSOFVC_Linda_Mabalot.png Festival Renewal Linda Mabalot was the beloved Executive Director of Visual Communications from the mid-’80s until her passing in 2003. Here, she looks through images to be included in the organization's 1984 large-scale photo exhibit PLANTING ROOTS: FILIPINOS IN CALIFORNIA. https://vcmedia.org/laapff2023renewal daily 0.75 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/d83db283-1efa-4b3a-90a7-510c3b438e83/LM_Interviewing.jpg LAAPFF Renewal - Make it stand out linda interviewing a protestor at an anti-marcos rally https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/c9ad097c-d9b8-4bee-85e2-c4cb3b487c11/amylinda.jpg LAAPFF Renewal - Make it stand out Linda in Community during a Chilivisions event https://vcmedia.org/membership daily 0.75 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1edf3e4d-138c-4231-b741-d4c813513236/2024+VC+Member+%2816x9%29+%281%29.png Membership - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/e71d0c08-3b9d-4c83-bfc6-d49a584e2f50/image-asset+%281%29.jpeg Membership - Make a Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/howzit daily 0.75 2023-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/c3fa2edc-f4c5-4b2e-9b57-bcee83709f30/Squarespace+banner.png Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683047946023-YHYDKA1E1L8RY108A9XV/Amy.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Amy Kato As one of the core staff producers for Visual Communicaions, Amy Kato played an integral part in the development of various VC productions, such as HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER, the first feature-length film made by and about Asian Americans. (From left): Linda Mabalot, Amy Kato (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683048244854-BVZV3K3M140840L9NUZS/John.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - John Esaki As a longtime staffer of Visual Communications, John Esaki went on to direct Stand Up For Justice, a short film about Ralph Lazo, a Chicano youth who accompanied his Japanese American classmates to the Manzanar concentration camp. Currently, John is the Vice President of Programs at the Japanese American National Museum. (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683048267206-CDF3U7RC5Q3AB6JFK2ZF/Nancy.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Nancy Araki As Visual Communications’ Development Director during the 1980’s, Nancy Araki worked alongside Linda Mabalot to pivot VC from a film production company to a media arts center. Nancy was the former Director of Community Affairs at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles before retiring in 2013. (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683053985658-9A9PXN3TQHLCUIFSFEW9/Janice.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Janice Tanaka Janice Tanaka was a USC school of cinema graduate who came on board to act as sound editor for many VC productions during the Little Tokyo People’s Rights Organization (LTPRO) era. She served as sound editor for HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER, and subsequently became the head of the Corporate Video Production department at Transamerica Life. (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683048301029-NYESVF3HU1EUP198XP3L/Leslie.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Leslie Ito Leslie Ito, Executive Director of Armory Center for the Arts, speaks at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) in 2003. Leslie was a former president of JACCC and Executive Director of Visual Communications where she developed the Armed with a Camera Fellowship program in 2003. (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1682981814818-M9WDYEJOZYQBPDMEPM2W/Francis.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Francis Cullado As one of the last Getty Marrow interns under Linda Mabalot, Francis navigated the VC space in numerous positions before becoming the current Executive Director in 2014. (From left): Francis Cullado, Frances Ito (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683048313291-NGJ31VF7E5PK24NLNBWW/Abe.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Abraham Ferrer Longtime VC staffer; staff documentarian; a mentor to a whole generation of emerging filmmakers; an organizer of community-based film screenings and visual arts events; a programmer and co-director of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. (From left): Matthew Lopez, Barbara Nishimura, Linda Mabalot, Abraham Ferrer (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683048322076-3G9MR9053OPGTBK2K4CJ/founders.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Visual Communications (VC) (1970-Present) Linda Mabalot and Visual Communications founders at the 20th anniversary celebration taking place at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC). (From left): Alan Ohashi, Eddie Wong, Robert Nakamura, Linda Mabalot, Duane Kubo (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1682981136953-86MPR37C6UPUIFOO1KJ1/VC0781_005_2003_0508_A_laapff_closing_vcstaff.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) (1983-Present) A capacity crowd at the then Aratani/Japan America theatre sends best wishes to Linda Mabalot during closing night ceremonies of the 2003 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. (Source: Visual Communications Photographic Archive) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1682981824493-A7OAU4991FW2XZMKK6WE/Linda_website.jpg Howzit! The Linda Mabalot Effect - Linda D. Mabalot Linda cheers on former Loyola Marymount University film student Gene Cajayon and the makers of Gene’s The Debut, which opened the 2000 edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. 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“Linda as a Leader” Linda speaking at an event at the Japan America theatre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683067304189-MAUAZKOQMEIE4CW8SQ7E/2.png Linda Visions - “Linda as a Youth” Linda and Alan Kondo on the way to Eddie Wong’s wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683067298675-XTNURQVBERWA68QXJK3X/1.png Linda Visions - “Linda as an Artist” Linda at the protest to freeze the Marcos family assets, conducting audio interviews with different people to get their perspectives – such as Actor Muni Zano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/1683067330955-ZHBKZA98L1TF5U0XDR7V/3.png Linda Visions - “Linda as a Person” Linda is pictured at her home at Coronado Estates gorging on chicken wings for a Thanksgiving dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/226f4a6c-3d4d-4b4c-b06e-1dbcf00078f3/Aratani-Foundation.png Linda Visions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/8433be21-a43c-4f1d-930f-b555167bca9e/2021_California-Humanities-Logo.png Linda Visions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/c68cb6a2-1ac3-49a4-ad4c-8352b5b6ce59/Friends-of-Linda-Mabalot.png Linda Visions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/linda-day daily 0.75 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/8ed63b97-4ef8-44fd-af1a-48317f613e73/Linda+Visions.png Linda Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/for-linda daily 0.75 2023-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/9d0c8337-f37e-4517-b079-1e6606dbb5d0/Linda+Visions+Event+Series.png For Linda - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://vcmedia.org/through-lindas-eyes daily 0.75 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/565478b7e4b0d39ff6af76e5/eddabc66-073f-4a08-ba76-f6933e9f82ae/Linda+Visions+Event+Series+%282%29.png Through Linda's Eyes - 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