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  1. LA Asian Pacific Film Fest to Celebrate 33 Years (Part 1)

    Posted April 18th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Press

      Featured in Rafu Shimpo. Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its program of films and events for the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), running April 27 to May 4. This annual film celebration is presented across Los Angeles from Hollywood to […]

  2. HBO® Showcases Emerging Asian Pacific American Directors at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

    Posted April 18th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Press

    AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILMS EXPLORE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES FACING THE APA COMMUNITY April 28, 2017     WHAT: The winners of HBO’s first Asian Pacific American Visionaries short film competition will receive their world premiere screenings with an exclusive event at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Exploring a range of topical issues facing the modern APA […]

  3. See you at the 33rd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

    Posted April 17th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Press

    Featured on Angry Asian Man   Los Angeles film fans, it’s on. Make some plans and get down with community for the 33rd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, running April 27 to May 4. Presented by Visual Communications, with eight days of screenings, panels and events, LAAPFF is the largest festival of its kind […]

  4. Gidra & the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising

    Posted April 11th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Feature Articles

      by Jazz Kiang   Ashes and dust sweep the streets as thousands of Angelenos march loudly. From sidewalks and rooftops, LAPD and National Guard members observe with angst. Banners demanding a peaceful resolution juxtapose memories of semi-automatic weapons firing just hours beforehand. After three days of chaos, much of the city’s hearts and minds—hoping […]

  5. Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Coming Soon

    Posted April 11th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Press

      by Sydney Levine from SydneysBuzz The Blog From April 27 to May 4, Los Angeles will showcase a wide array of films from that broad geographical area called Asia. Join the kick-off of the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Celebrate with some good food, music, and people. FRIDAY, APRIL […]

  6. CGV Koreatown Schedule Changes

    Posted April 5th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Updates

      Please note the following schedule changes at CGV Cinemas in Koreatown:   The Sum of My Memory (Shorts Program) now plays on Sun April 30 at 1:45pm in CGV3 POP AYE now plays on Sun April 30 at 9:15pm in CGV3 WINDOW HORSES now plays on Sun April 30 at 11:30am in CGV3 THE […]

  7. Justin Lin, John Cho and Oscar Eligibility Highlight 2017 L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival Lineup

    Posted April 4th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Press

    by Tim Gray from Variety The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, running April 27 to May 4, will screen a record 184 films from 31 countries. The 33rd annual event also has an innovation this year as an Oscar-qualifying festival for shorts; there are hundreds of festivals every year, but the Academy of Motion […]

  8. Bronzeville, Little Tokyo – A Threshold in Time and Place

    Posted April 4th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Feature Articles

    By Maya Santos Interviews by Joel Quizon Executive Order 9066, the nation-wide deportation of people of Japanese ancestry during WWII resulted in 30,000 people losing their homes and businesses in Little Tokyo in 1942. Bronzeville, a name for towns across the country where African-Americans filled the war defense industry’s labor shortage while migrating from the […]

  9. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is Set to Bring an Array of Asian and Asian Pacific American Films Celebrating 33 Years

    Posted April 4th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Press

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 213 624 7827 BARBARA THOMPSON [email protected] ELISHA GUSTAFSON [email protected] FRANCISCO SANCHEZ [email protected]   THE LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL IS SET TO BRING AN ARRAY OF ASIAN AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FILMS CELEBRATING 33 YEARS BY PRESENTING A RECORD NUMBER OF 180 OUTSTANDING FILMS FROM 31 COUNTRIES FOR THE […]

  10. RE:ORIENTATIONS Screening Rescheduled to Tuesday, May 2nd

    Posted April 3rd, 2017 by Visual Communications in Updates

      The screening time for RE:ORIENTATIONS (68 mins) has changed from Sunday, April 30, 4:45pm at CGV2 to Tuesday, May 2, 5:15pm at CGV2.   Click here to buy tickets.

  11. LAAPFF is an Academy Award®-qualifying Festival for the Short Film Awards

    Posted March 29th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Feature Articles

    By Jazz Kiang   Ever been a part of something before the rest of the world realized how dope it was? Some of us may have. Despite the telecast mishap, Academy Award®-winner MOONLIGHT is a terrific example of quality and hype converging in a snowball phenomenon. I was lucky to have watched MOONLIGHT during its first round […]

  12. Kick Off the 2017 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival on April 7th!

    Posted March 24th, 2017 by Visual Communications in Updates

    Join us as we kick off the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Celebrate with some good food, music, and people.   FRIDAY, APRIL 7th, 2017 6pm-9pm   PICO HOUSE 424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012   Food by The Park’s Finest   During the event, guests are free […]