Visual Communications Announces Lineup for The 36th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival



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 is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! Join us on December 1, 2020 for PAST//FORWARD, a virtual presentation to celebrate VC's past, present, and future by (re)connecting with people and communities who make great things happen. Learn more at vcmedia.org.


ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL
The 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF), presented by Visual Communications, runs online from September 24 - October 31, 2020 and features an exciting lineup of productions by Asian American & Pacific Islander artists from across the globe. 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 and ticket information, please visit festival.vcmedia.org.

Visual Communications is supported by:

PLATINUM
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Aratani Foundation
California Arts Council
California Civil Liberties Public Education Program
Comcast NBCUniversal
Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles
Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts
National Film Preservation Foundation
SAG-AFTRA Producers Industry Advancement & Cooperative Fund
Sony Pictures Entertainment

GOLD
California Community Foundation
HBO
J. Paul Getty Trust Foundation
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
National Endowment for the Arts
Nielsen
Sundance Institute
WarnerMedia

SILVER
Alaska Airlines
ARRAY
Asian Pacific Community Fund
California Humanities
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
Japanese American National Museum
Little Tokyo Service Center

BRONZE
Annenberg Foundation
California Wellness Foundation
City National Bank
Directors Guild of America
Friends of Linda Mabalot
GIDRA
IW Group
Keiro
Kondo Wealth Advisors
MUFG Union Bank
National Geographic
Paramount Pictures
Pechanga
The Famous Group
Warner Bros.

STAR
Chinatown Firecracker
Counsel for Creators
Flash Cuts
Flipcause
Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council
Japanese American Citizens League
Little Tokyo Community Council
Motion Picture Editors Guild
Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress
Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation
Pacific Islanders in Communications
SAGindie
UCLA Asian American Studies Center
UCLA's Community Archives Lab supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Writers Guild of America West

IN-KIND
Asahi
Asian Pacific Filmmaker Experience
Cafe Dulce
E-Tech Rentals
Far Bar
FilmLA
Final Draft
First Street Cafe
Found Coffee
King's Hawaiian
Passion Planner
Spitz
The Park's Finest
West One Music Group

MEDIA
Asian American Documentary Network (A-DOC)
Angry Asian Man
International Documentary Association (IDA)
Long Distance
Pacific Rim Video
Potluck Podcast
The Asian Highway
This Filipino American Life

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