We're ONE WEEK AWAY from Opening Night of the 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, and in today's edition, we spotlight more special programs and bring you the latest updated. Don't forget: beginning April 20 our monthly e-letter THE LATEST FROM VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS goes DAILY. In the meantime, read on!
Festival Week 2015 World Preem: EVERYTHING BEFORE US
Wanna know what Visual Communications board and staff are excited about? The Opening Night World Premiere screening of EVERYTHING BEFORE US by Wong Fu Productions, April 23, 7 PM at the Aratani Theatre in the heart of Los Angeles Little Tokyo. Order your tickets online, meet the stars, meet Wong Fu, and stay afterwards for the Gala Opening Night Party. Order your tickets here . And check back often for program updates and more at the Festival website.

Coming April 25-26: CONFERENCE FOR CREATIVE CONTENT
Visual Communications is please to announce the return of the  Conference for Creative Content (C3) , presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment , within the framework of the Film Festival. The premier entertainment media conference bringing together top industry and creative professionals, especially from Asian American content creators breaking new ground, C3 brings together esteemed panelists to connect with the audience by not only speaking about their craft, but to reflect on new directions in which creative visions are finding expression. For program and ticket info on C3, click here.
Friday Spotlight 4/24: Jennifer Phang's ADVANTAGEOUS
We're thrilled to kick off the Film Festival's Opening Weekend with a stellar set of local premieres highlighted by the Los Angeles Premiere of Jennifer Phang's award-winning ADVANTAGEOUS, Winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival's Special Jury Award for Collaborative Vision. An expansion of director Phang's 2013 Golden Reel Award-winning short film, this feature length version reunites many of the same cast as the short, anchored by lead actress/co-producer/co-screenwriter Jacqueline Kim. Click here for program and ticket info.
Starting Friday 4/24: Shorts Programs Galore!
One of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival's key components is its stellar selection of shorts programs. Besides showcasing the best and brightest of our communities' filmmakers, the shorts programs offer a glimpse into the visions and perspectives of tomorrow's Wayne Wangs, Jessica Yus, and Justin Lins, so score a ticket (or two or three) and join us as we fete tomorrow's masters today! Click here to check out our line-up.
Our TBA Programs: More Details, Tickets Available
We wanted to let you know more about our trio of feature films that have filled out our TBA slate and are set to premiere Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28 at CGV Cinemas in the heart of Los Angeles Koreatown. Complete program and ticket information can be found here. And in the same bulletin, learn more about the new filmmaker panel we are organizing in conjunction with Film Fatales, "Women in the Directors' Chair" on Saturday, April 25.
Follow the Film Festival on Your iPhone, Android, or iPad!
Once again, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is making available smartphone apps to enable you to follow the Film Festival and purchase tickets from anywhere. New this year: mobile apps for you iPad, enhancing your online mobile experience. As always, a special thank you to Chris Hall and FestPro for developing our mobile apps. To download and start Festivaling, click here.
Become A Member of the Int'l Documentary Association

The IDA is the world's premier nonprofit dedicated to serving the documentary film community. Whether you're an established filmmaker or just starting out; an industry professional; or a connoisseur of documentary films, the IDA shares your passion and speaks your language.

     Join the IDA Family and enjoy great benefits like access to funding through our fiscal sponsorship program, discounted admission to selected ticketed IDA events, opportunities to build your professional network, incisive coverage of nonfiction filmmaking in Documentary magazine, and eligibility to vote for Best Feature and Best Short in the annual IDA Awards. Plus, you'll feel satisfaction in helping provide the resources, advocacy and community documentarians need to practice their art form.

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