Location | Los Angeles (West Hollywood, Little Tokyo-downtown) |
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Hosted by | Visual Communications (VC) |
Language | International |
Website | Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival |
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) – formerly known as VC FilmFest – is an annual film festival presented by Visual Communications (VC). It was established in 1983 as a vehicle to promote Asian Pacific American and Asian international cinema. The festival fulfills a unique mission in illuminating the visions and voices of Asian Pacific peoples and heritage. The festival is held in Los Angeles in May, which is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Dates for the 33rd edition are April 27 to May 4th, 2017.
LAAPFF presents juried awards to selected films in the following categories:
The festival also presents an Audience Award for narrative feature.