Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2019 Celebrates Short Filmmaking Presenting Over 130 Shorts

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Published on Saturday, 20 April 2019 10:20

Written by Hildy Johnson

Tickets and more information on this years shorts is now available online at festival.vcmedia.org .      

The Festival opens May 2nd with the World Premiere of YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas and starring Broadway legend Lea Salonga and emerging star Eva Noblezada. Two acclaimed festival favorites will screen as the Centerpiece Films at the Festival; GO BACK TO CHINA directed by Emily Ting and MS. PURPLE  directed by Justin Chon. The closing night film is the world premiere of EMPTY BY DESIGN directed by Andrea A. Walter premiering on Friday, May 10.  Tickets for the Festival are now on sale.

For ticket purchase, program information and a complete listing of sponsors and partners, please visit festival.vcmedia.org .

ABOUT VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Visual Communications' mission is to develop and support the voices of Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers and media artists who empower communities and challenge perspectives. Founded in 1970 with the understanding that media and the arts are powerful forms of storytelling, Visual Communications creates cross cultural connections between peoples and generations. The organization turns 50 in 2020. Learn more at vcmedia.org.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL

Presented by Visual Communications, the 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) will take place MAY 2 - MAY 10, 2019 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area. LAAPFF is the premiere showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific American and international cinema. The largest festival of its kind in Southern California, LAAPFF is also a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for the Short Film Awards.  For program information, a complete listing of sponsors and partners, and to purchase tickets, please visit festival.vcmedia.org. 

The Festival is proud to be partnering with the following screening venues across Los Angeles and Southern California:

341 FSN: 341 E 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Aratani Theatre @ JACCC – Little Tokyo (DTLA): 244 S San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Aratani Central Hall at JANM (Japanese American National Museum): 100 N Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ National Center for the Preservation of Democracy: 111 N Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Downtown Independent – Downtown L.A. (DTLA): 251 S Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Pacific Design Center: 8687 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center: 1000 W Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

The 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is sponsored by: PLATINUM LEVEL COMCAST NBC Universal

HBO GOLD LEVEL Nielsen, SILVER LEVEL Sony, Taiwan Academy, Warner Bros. BRONZE LEVEL ABS-CBN, City National Bank, Directors Guild of America, Flash Cuts Flipcause, IW Group, Motion Picture Editors Guild Pechanga, SAGindie SAG-AFTRA The Famous Group MUFG Union Bank

STAR LEVEL: Academy for Creative Media System, University of Hawaiʻi, Cathay Bank, CAPE, Cinematografo, Gold House, JINS Eyewear LA Philharmonic, Metro, Pacific Islanders in Communications, Stage 13, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Writers Guild of America West GOVERNMENT: National Endowment for the Arts; California Arts Council; Dept. of Cultural Affairs; Los Angeles County Arts Commission; Historical Community Neighborhood Council (HCNC);

FOUNDATION: Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Aratani Foundation; Asian Pacific Community Fund; SAG-AFTRA Producers Industry Advancement & Cooperative Fund, KEIRO, Little Tokyo Service Center  MEDIA: Character Media; A-DOC, Angry Asian Man; Go Little Tokyo; Long Distance; This Filipino American Life; Potluck Podcast Collective; Pacific Rim Video Press; International Documentary Association; Giant Robot Media, YOMYOMF IN KIND : AAAZA; AFC Soyfoods; Asahi; Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience, Brewyard Brewery; Boos Philly; Cafe 86; Cafe Dulce; IsaMADE; Chef Kryssie Tinsay; Chung Jung One; Creme Caramel; Far Bar; Echo Park Film Center; First Street Catering; Found Coffee; GoGo squeeZ; Harmless Harvest; HiFi Kitchen; KIND; LT Vibes; Mark Redito; Meiji; MFK by Aysee; Ninong's Pastries & Cafe; Oculus; Passion Planner; Primo Water; Simple DCP; Spitz; Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits; The Freezin' Point; The Park's Finest; Wolf and Crane; Yelp

VENUE: 18 Social; Downtown Independent; Japanese American Cultural & Community Center; Japanese American National Museum; Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center; 341 FSN, Pacific Design Center

HOTEL: Hotel Indigo