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2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

All Films & Events

  1. Festival Pub Hub

    Events / Happy Hour
    From April 28 to May 3rd, get Happy Hour specials at Far Bar in Little Tokyo from 4-7pm.

  2. Relocation, Arkansas – Aftermath of Incarceration

    Vivienne Schiffer / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, Special Presentation / USA / 2016 / 79 mins
    A look at the aftermath of the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese Americans in the Deep South, the harsh reality of prejudice, and the cruel irony of identity, told through the words of one survivor, one rebel, and one woman mayor.
    RELOCATION, ARKANSAS – AFTERMATH OF INCARCERATION

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum
    April 28, 2017 4:00 pm

    RELOCATION, ARKANSAS – AFTERMATH OF INCARCERATION (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 6, 2017 11:30 am

  3. C3: Saturday – UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs as part of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Lecture Series: “Media and Social Change”

    C3 Conference / Panel / 75 mins
    For better or for worse, our community vision and self-image has been shaped by — and in some unfortunate instances, tainted — by the way communities of color have been portrayed in mass media and popular entertainment. In this special conversation with filmmakers, scholars, and cultural workers, we will assess whether progressive change can be enacted by a paradigm shift in how we are portrayed onscreen, in print, and in other forms of commercial and independently-produced communication. *Panels are not individually sold. The admission fee for one day will include all the panels on that day. The admission fee for both days will include all the panels of the C3 Conference.
    C3: Saturday – UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs as part of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Lecture Series: “Media and Social Change”

    Aratani Central Hall at JANM
    April 29, 2017 4:45 pm

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    Resistance At Tule Lake

    Konrad Aderer / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, Documentary Competition / USA / 2017 / 78 mins
    RESISTANCE AT TULE LAKE tells the long-suppressed story of 12,000 Japanese Americans who dared to resist the U.S. government's program of mass incarceration during World War II. Branded as "disloyals" and re-imprisoned at Tule Lake Segregation Center, they continued to protest in the face of militarized violence, and thousands renounced their U.S. citizenship.
    RESISTANCE AT TULE LAKE

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum
    April 28, 2017 8:30 pm

    RESISTANCE AT TULE LAKE (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 6, 2017 2:00 pm

  5. VISIONARIES FRIDAY presented by HBO

    Events
    Invited Guests Only. FRI APR 28 @ 8-10:30 PM. Señor Fish (155 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

  6. C3: Sunday – BuzzFeed “Impact and Visibility on the Digital Frontier and Beyond”

    C3 Conference / Panel / 75 mins
    Designated as Fast Company's #1 Most Innovative Company in 2016, BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media company delivering news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people around the world. We’re bringing together their executives and pioneering content creators for a special discussion on impact and storytelling in the digital age. *Panels are not individually sold. The admission fee for one day will include all the panels on that day. The admission fee for both days will include all the panels of the C3 Conference.
    C3: Sunday – BuzzFeed “Impact and Visibility on the Digital Frontier and Beyond”

    Aratani Central Hall at JANM
    April 30, 2017 12:00 pm

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    Father And Son

    Luong Dinh Dung / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC / Vietnam / 2016 / 90 mins
    FATHER AND SON is a beautiful story but extremely simple. The story about the dreams towards the sky, and about a father who helps realize his son's dream.
    FATHER AND SON

    CGV Buena Park
    May 6, 2017 4:30 pm

  8. FESTIVAL ARTIST + INDUSTRY BRUNCH presented by COMCAST NBC UNIVERSAL

    Events
    Invited filmmakers and guests only. SAT APR 29 @ 10:30 AM-12 PM. Inahara Gallery Foyer @ JANM (100 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

  9. C3: Sunday – Writers Guild of America/west: “Women On Top: Meet The Creative Forces Behind QUEEN OF THE SOUTH and QUEEN SUGAR”

    C3 Conference / Panel / 75 mins
    The heads of some of the biggest serialized programming on television today will discuss running their shows as well as the importance of diversity in Hollywood. *Panels are not individually sold. The admission fee for one day will include all the panels on that day. The admission fee for both days will include all the panels of the C3 Conference.
    C3: Sunday – Writers Guild of America/west: “Women On Top: Meet The Creative Forces Behind QUEEN OF THE SOUTH and QUEEN SUGAR”

    Aratani Central Hall at JANM
    April 30, 2017 1:45 pm

  10. Flash Point 2017 Reception

    Events
    Registered guests only. SAT APR 29 @ 6-7:30 PM. Weingart Foyer and Hirasaki Garden @ JANM (100 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

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    Jackpot

    Dustin Nguyen / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC / Vietnam / 2015 / 90 mins
    Inspired by a true event of a poor countryside lottery peddler who returned the winning lottery tickets to its rightful owner.
    JACKPOT

    CGV Buena Park
    May 6, 2017 7:00 pm

  12. C3: Sunday – SAG-AFTRA “BETTER LUCK TOMORROW: A Retrospective”

    C3 Conference / Panel / 75 mins
    15 years ago this seminal film created a stir at Sundance Film Festival and went on to be the launching point for not only of the careers of the cast, but also for conversations on how APIs were reflected in mainstream media. Join the cast in looking back at what has changed in their career paths and the state of diversity in the media – past, present and future. *Panels are not individually sold. The admission fee for one day will include all the panels on that day. The admission fee for both days will include all the panels of the C3 Conference.
    C3: Sunday – SAG-AFTRA “BETTER LUCK TOMORROW: A Retrospective”

    Aratani Central Hall at JANM
    April 30, 2017 3:15 pm

  13. LT VIBES x LAAPFF

    Events / Party
    Join us for this afterparty in partnership with Little Tokyo Vibes after the screening of our Centerpiece film GOOK on Saturday, April 29 @10 PM - 2 AM. Event is open to all Festival guests. Seoul Sausage (236 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

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    Who Is Arthur Chu?

    Yu Gu, Scott Drucker / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, Documentary Competition / USA / 2017 / 90 mins
    WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? follows the controversial 11-time Jeopardy! winner turned Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu, as he struggles to reform society and himself in a seminal year.
    WHO IS ARTHUR CHU?

    Downtown Independent
    May 1, 2017 9:30 pm

    WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 6, 2017 9:30 pm

  15. C3: Monday – FREE PANEL AT THE KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER Korean Film Council: “Independent Filmmaking in the Era of Digital Distribution”

    C3 Conference / Panel / 120 mins
    Join Philip W. Chung from director Justin Lin's YOMYOMF as he speaks with digital execs and content buyers who are producing and distributing original content about what they're looking for and the opportunities for emerging filmmakers in the new digital landscape.
    C3: Monday – FREE PANEL AT THE KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER Korean Film Council: “Independent Filmmaking in the Era of Digital Distribution”

    Korean Cultural Center
    May 1, 2017 7:30 pm RUSH LINE ONLY