Hey guys, welcome back! This is my second year covering the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and holy movie lineups Batman, this year's roster of scheduled films and events looks better than ever! There's several I have seen and even more that I'm looking forward to watching and maybe I'll be talking to a filmmaker or two so stay tuned as my coverage rolls out. See below for my list of the films that you won't want to miss during this year's festival.
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| Silent River Directed by Chris Chan Lee |
This year's festival film screenings are 100% live and in person so check the LAAPFF website for ticket information and any sort of pandemic protocols that may be in place. This first list of films are the ones I am most looking forward to watching, click the links for more info and showtimes.
- A Shot Through the Wall - Directed by Aimee Long
- Accepted - Directed by Dan Chen
- Ascension / 登楼叹 - Directed by Jessica Kingdon
- Faceless - Directed by Jennifer Ngo
- List of a Lifetime - Directed by Roxy Shih
- Lumpia with a Vengeance - Directed by Patricio Ginelsa
- Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust - Directed by Ann Kaneko
- The Monsters Without - Directed by Randal Kamradt
- The Rescue - Directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
- Silent River - Directed by Chris Chan Lee
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| Erika Ishii and Rina Hoshino in And Then directed by Ravenna Tran |
The following films are ones I have already watched that are playing at the festival so you will see reviews along with the film's festival pages. You'll even find a few of my podcast filmmaker interviews mixed in so you can watch the movies and then learn how they were made straight from the people who made them.
- And Then (Short Film) - Directed by Ravenna Tran
- Hard to Heart shorts program
- Review
- Definition Please - Directed by Sujata Day
- Podcast Interview with Sujata Day
- Review
- The Fabulous Filipino Brothers - Directed by Dante Basco
- Gold (Music Video) - Directed by Leslie Alejandro
- Podcast Interview with Leslie Alejandro and Dani de Jesus
- The Girl Who Left Home - Directed by Mallorie Ortega
- Podcast Interview with Mallorie Ortega
- Review
- Try Harder! - Directed by Debbie Lum
- Podcast Interview with Producer Lou Nakasako
- Review
- Wuhan Wuhan - Directed by Yung Chang
- Podcast Interview with Yung Chang
- Review
To keep track of all my reviews and festival coverage please go to: TwoOhSix at 2021 LAAPFF.
About LAAPFF:
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is Southern California's premier showcase for Asian Pacific American and Asian international cinema. LAAPFF is a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for Short Film Awards.
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