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Top 10 Favourite Shorts from VC Film Fest 2024

@vcfilmfestival is over and I'm hoping some of the #shortfilms will get expanded upon. There's some gems worth expanding on #animation #liveaction #moviereviews

This year’s VC Film Festival at Los Angeles had a lot of short films to showcase, and presented here are my top picks after seeing more than just a handful of animations. There’s live action works which makes my list of top ten best presentations. They are presented in alphabetical order, and if I had to say which is number one, it’s a tie between The Queen’s Flowers and The 7th Night. As this…

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Shortly before everything shut down due to the pandemic, I worked on this beautiful short film by @kacawcaw for the 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, produced through the @vcmediaorg Armed With a Camera Fellowship. A Cure for All Things | 不悔藥 https://vimeo.com/443884003 #shortfilm #filmfestival #LAAPFF #VCFilmFestival (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrxFFSJ2WB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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2021 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Fest my must see list

2021 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Fest my must see list @VCFilmFestival @vcmediaorg #LAAPF #FilipinixAmerican

The places I’ll go and what I want to see I want to travel the world but instead will live vicariously at the 37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival from Sep 23 – Oct 2, 2021, in Los Angeles! I can’t wait to step into the theatre and enjoy the rich culture of this curated film festival. It’s one of my favorites in LA and since I’m vaccinated and wear a mask I’m poking my head out of my apt…

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34TH LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS

34TH LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS @VCFilmFestival ‏#Film

  “FOR IZZY,” “FISH BONES,” “CALL HER GANDA,” “MINDING THE GAP “WARU,” “IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC,” “PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE,” AND “BECOMING WHO I WAS” TAKE TOP FEATURE FILM HONORS AT THE 34TH LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

THE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SHORT FILMS WERE BESTOWED ON “SILENCE (MAUN),” FOR EXCELLENCE IN NARRATIVE SHORT FILM AND…

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Shaka: A Story of Aloha and Why The Spirit of Hawaii is Everywhere!

Everything you want to know about Shaka and why the Hawaiian Spirit preserveres is well explored in this #documentary. Hopefully after @VCFilmFestival there'll be more screenings! Our #moviereview is at:

Just how a simple gesture came to represent the beating heart of Hawaii in Shaka: A Story of Aloha is not only fascinating but also a look back at history. There are multiple meanings (with hang loose being the most popular during the 70s) and six origin stories. And instead of giving credit to one, what I loved is in how this feature simply said, let’s give credit to everyone rather than just…

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Starring Jerry as Himself Delivers One Part Documentary, Another Part True Crime Thriller!

Playing at Chicago Critics Film Festival @criticsff & Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival @VCFilmFestival May 11 is Starring Jerry as Himself, a poignant multi-genre style work that blends #documentary #crime & #thriller together! #moviereview at:

Playing May 11th at the Chicago Critics Film Festival at 5pm (CST, tickets) and Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on the same date, 7pm (PST, tickets) The movie Starring Jerry as Himself is a very cautionary tale which defies conventions since we’re not sure where fact and fiction are mixed. I suspect it was made following what happened to Jerry C. Hsu after getting conned out of a lot of…

[ewanchung]

Shortly before everything shut down due to the pandemic, I worked on this beautiful short film by @kacawcaw for the 2020 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, produced through the @vcmediaorg Armed With a Camera Fellowship. A Cure for All Things | 不悔藥 https://vimeo.com/443884003 #shortfilm #filmfestival #LAAPFF #VCFilmFestival (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrxFFSJ2WB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Meditating on what Makes Masao A Simple Man

Meditating on why Masao say, "I Was A Simple Man," at the @VCFilmFestival #LAAPFF2021 in this gentle #spiritual #family movie coming this weekend at #lax #laxmovies #moviereview at:

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest) L.A. Asian Pacifc Film Festival Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center Sept 25, 2021 12:00 pm Not everyone can say, “I Was a Simple Man,” like Christopher Makoto Yogi can. This film by this writer/director offers a truly sombre look at the last days of Masao (Steve Iwamoto). The flashbacks reveal everything you want to know about this protagonist–including bits…

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Trying to Figure Out Life's Little Problems in Definition Please

@VCFilmFestival #LAAPFF2021 Trying to figure out life's Little Problems in Definition Please, a #comingofage #comedy #musical #bollywood #moviereview

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest) L.A. Asian Pacifc Film Festival Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center Sept 25, 2021 4:00 pm Sujata Day’s debut movie Definition Please offers a Bollywood-style charm about Monica Chowdry (played by Day) dealing with life many years after winning the spelling bee as a child. Her friends and family are proud. They assumed big things would be in store for her…

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Who is The Girl From the Other Side, and Should We Be Scared?

Who is the Girl From the Other Side, and Should We Be Scared? This #gothic #anime is playing at @VCFilmFestival @vcmediaorg #LAAPFF May 13th, and it's one not to be missed. Light spoilers ahead in this #moviereview

Playing at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at the Aratani Theatre @ JACCC May 13, 2022 7:00 pm (BUY TICKETS) and coming to Fantasia 2022 The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún (とつくにの少女) is a tale that deals with several themes. One is about a battle between man versus himself. Another is concerning redemption. There’s a curse affecting nearly everyone and a blight destroying a…

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Judy Lei's "The World's Greatest" Evokes Love and Heartache

@heyjudylei The World Greatest #movie about #chineseamerican families and how to live is coming to @VCFilmFestival @vcmediaorg #LAAPFF! It’s a #drama no one will forget, and the message in this work is just as impactful for us #chinese in #yvr #yyj.

Playing at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM May 13, 2022 (Buy Tickets) Judy Lei is a young filmmaker based out of New York City, and her debut work serves more than one purpose. The World’s Greatest is a powerful story about a Chinese-American family struggling with life. I find the title has two meanings: Call it Fresh Prince of Bel Air or…

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Kent Donguines' Kalinga Digs into a Strange Social Problem

Playing soon at @VCFilmFestival #LAAPFF2022 is Kalinga (Care) as part of the KUWENTUHAN shorts program. This #documentary is deep and worth watching for what goes on in #yvr #vancouver and employing nannies from abroad. Review at:

Playing at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at the 2220 Arts + Archive venue on May 10, 2022, 7:00 pm (BUY TICKETS) Kalinga (Care) is a very emotional documentary with a local connection. It examines a group of Filipino women who left their families to become nannies abroad. Some arrived in the ironically named Terminal City (Vancouver, BC) to help non-Asian parents who don’t fully…

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Enter the Sublime at the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Shorts Program

Not sure in what short films collections to see at #LAAPFF2022? Here's a guide of what we liked at @vcmediaorg @VCFilmFestival. Fret not. Some are available to videostream online if you missed it here! #reviews and deets at:

This year’s set of cinematic shorts programs playing at the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival continues to enlighten and educate. My tip is that anyone curious about SouthEast Asia should check these curated selections out! Each nation has a uniquemess that not everyone is aware of, and I’m constantly amazed at what the filmmakers from here can produce. Even if you can’t make it to this event, most…

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Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy is More than a Charming Tribute to Speilberg

Maika is a fun #Vietnamese #family #scifi #comedy #movie paying tribute to Steven Spielberg and Stephen Chow's past works and its playing May 7 @VCFilmFestival #moviereview at:

Playing at the LAAPFF 2022 at the Directors Guild of America on May 7, 2022 12:15 pm (buy tickets) Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy is a fun Vietnamese movie that will be very familiar to anyone who knows Steven Spielberg’s work. It’s not meant to be thoughtful, but instead has fun with the boy meets alien girl concept. It’s also considered this country’s first family friendly created content…

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The Problem is More Than Deep in Dongnan Chen's Documentary, Singing in the Wilderness

Dongnan Chen's Singing in the Wilderness is a #documenatary about the Miao Christian Choir. It's playing at the @VCFilmFestival later today and it's worth investigating! #LosAngeles - #Music #festivals

Playing at the LAAPFF 2022 at the Directors Guild of America on May 6, 2022 5:00 pm (buy tickets) Dongnan Chen‘s Singing in the Wilderness (旷野歌声) is a very sombre look at lives of those still living at Little Well Village in Yunnan Province, China. The Miao Christian Choir found fame when they appeared on national television back around 2003, and this documentary looks at what’s come from it, for…

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The Fabulous Filipino Brothers at the LAPAFF!

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers is the perfect film to close off @VCFilmFestival #LAAPFF2021! Playing later today! #comedy #drama #family #moviereview at:

By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest) Aratani Theatre @ JACCCOct 2, 20218:00 pm Dante Basco‘s wicked sense of humour, or love of his own family dynamic in The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, defines much of his life in the streets of Pittsburg, California. The question of how much was real life versus fictionalized has me wondering how this Wonder Years type of film came about. Or should that be Malcolm in…