Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Celebrates 34 Years Presenting 118 Films From Across The Globe For The 2018 Edition

For program information, a complete listing of sponsors and partners, and ticketing information, please visitfestival.vconline.org. VC Member presale ticketing is available now until Friday, April 6th; ticketing for the general public will be available starting Friday, April 6th, at 5:00pm PST.

The Festival is proud to partner with our following screening venues across Los Angeles:

Aratani Theatre @ JACCC – Little Tokyo (DTLA)

244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Aratani 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, (between 3rd and 2nd Streets), Los Angeles, CA 90012

CGV Cinemas – Koreatown – Mid-Wilshire

621 Western Avenue (between 6th Street and Wilshire Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA 90005

Directors Guild of America – West Hollywood

7920 Sunset Boulevard (at Hayworth), West Hollywood, CA 90046

Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center

1000 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015

AMC Dine-In Sunset 5

8000 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046

East West Players

120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

The 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is sponsored by:

PLATINUM LEVEL - Comcast/NBC Universal, HBO

GOLD LEVEL – Nielsen, Directors Guild of America

SILVER LEVEL - Department of Philippines Tourism, Sony

BRONZE LEVEL - Center Theatre Group, City National Bank, Taiwan Academy, FilmL.A., MPEG, SAG-AFTRA, The Famous Group, SAGindie, Writers Guild of America 

STAR LEVEL - Go Little Tokyo/METRO, JINS Eyewear

GOVERNMENT: Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Arts Commission; California Arts Council; National Endowment for the Arts

FOUNDATION: Aratani Foundation; Asian Pacific Community Fund; Screen Actors Guild-Producers Industry Advancement & Cooperative Fund

MEDIA: Angry Asian Man; This Filipino American Life; Potluck Podcast Collective; Pacific Rim Video Press

IN KIND/RECEPTION: Asahi; Boos Philly; Brewyard; Far Bar; First Street Catering; The Park's Finest; Fort Point; Passion Planner; Chung Jung One; OkiPoki; Meiji; The Freezin' Point; AFC Soy Foods; Cafe Dulce

VENUE: AMC Dine-In Sunset 5; CGV Cinemas; Directors Guild of America; Downtown Independent; East West Players; Japanese American Cultural & Community Center; Japanese American National Museum; Regal L.A. LIVE

 

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