Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
los angeles asian pacific film festival laapff – formerly known vc filmfest – annual film festival presented visual communication vc established linda mabalot vehicle promote asian pacific american asian international cinema festival fulfills unique mission illuminating vision voice asian pacific people heritage festival held los angeles may asian pacific american heritage month festival largest southern california dedicated showcasing film asian pacific islander present film mediaworks including opening closing night celebration centerpiece presentation panel workshop special event festival began working ucla film department one largest showcase asian asian american filmmaking united state festival held several site around los angeles drew people seven day early may festival sponsored young asian american filmmaker justin lin directed better luck tomorrow festival two category award north american international category according justin lin mabalot allowed use visual communications’ office little tokyo audition rehearsal source unwavering moral support movie contradicted image asian american model minority duane kubo eddie wong two founding member visual communication linda mabalot joined collective artist walking little tokyo one day meeting kubo wong result documentary titled “manong” focused filipino farmworkers central valley philip vera cruz filipino american pioneer united farm worker movement created visual communication sponsor festival faced financial trouble mabalot earned position executive director screening asian american asian international film postscreening discussion director cast member industry panel acting directing writing cinematography gala reception networking mixer laapff present juried award selected film following category narrative feature documentary feature golden reel award short film linda mabalot new directorsnew vision award laapff academy awardqualifying festival golden reel short film award festival also present audience award narrative feature director guild america theater laemmle theatre sunset janm national center preservation democracy aratanijapan america theatre pacific amphitheatre orange county downtown independent laapff website visual communication website laapff myspace