This event begins May 1, 2024 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
In our continued work to create spaces for expression, engagement, and empowerment, Visual Communications (VC) is proud to present the 40th VC Film Fest (Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival) from May 1 to May 10, 2024 in Little Tokyo and the greater Los Angeles area.
The Festival will feature a robust lineup of in-person programming, along with virtual programming for our audiences at home in Southern California and beyond.
Since 1983, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has presented over 5,000 films, videos, and digital media works by Asian & Pacific Islander artists, and features seminars, panels, in-person guest appearances, and filmmaker awards. The Film Festival continues to be the largest festival of its kind in Southern California and is the premier showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific cinema.
To see the program and to purchase tickets, click here!
Please contact festival@vcmedia.org with any questions or more information.
Parking: The nearby parking garages are Aiso Parking Garage, City of Los Angeles, Lot 7, and Japanese Village Plaza. Handicap parking is available at all parking locations.
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