Francis Cullado's guest appearances

Francis Cullado

KUCI: Film School

This Filipino American Life

Jose Antonio Vargas

Thomas Riedelsheimer

Eugene Jarecki

Sandi Tan

Alejandro Landes

Nash Edgerton

Blair Erickson

Ryan Prows

Tze Chun

Simon Bird

Douglas Miller

Jason Loftus

Maria Ressa

Fannie Lou Hamer

Daisy Jacobs

OwlTail

Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its outstanding program of films and events for the upcoming  35th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) running MAY 2 – MAY 10, 2018. The all encompassing annual film celebration is presented across Los Angeles in West Hollywood, Downtown LA, Little Tokyo, Koreatown, and Hollywood. Visual Communications proudly celebrates the Film Festival’s 34 years as Southern California’s largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind.  LAAPFF launches the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month through this year’s slate of over 100 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international artists. For over three decades, the Festival has presented nearly 5,000 films by Asian Pacific American and Asian International talent. This year’s festival  will feature over 130 short films during the nine day fest from May 2 – May 10. These cinema  gems from around the globe featuring stories about love, family, heartbreak, friendships, and self acceptance are all part of the exciting line up. The Festival opens May 2nd with the World Premiere of YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas and starring Broadway legend Lea Salonga and emerging star Eva Noblezada. Two acclaimed festival favorites will screen as the Centerpiece Films at the Festival; GO BACK TO CHINA directed by Emily Ting and MS. PURPLE directed by Justin Chon. The closing night film is the world premiere of EMPTY BY DESIGN directed by Andrea A. Walter premiering on Friday, May 10.  LAAPFF Executive Director Francis Cullado of Visual Communications stops by to talk about the ever expanding interest in Asian filmmakers and the trailblazing artistry being done by them. For news and updates go to: festival.vcmedia.org/2019LEARN MORE ABOUT LAAPFF and VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS:vcmedia.org facebook.com/vcfilmfestival twitter.com/vcfilmfestival instagram.com/vcmediaorg

Visual Communications, the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its outstanding program of films and events for the upcoming 35th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) running MAY 2 – MAY 10, 2018. The all encompassing annual film celebration is presented across Los Angeles in West Hollywood, Downtown LA, Little Tokyo, Koreatown, and Hollywood. Visual Communications proudly celebrates the Film Festival’s 34 years as Southern California’s largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind. LAAPFF launches the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month through this year’s slate of over 100 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international artists. For over three decades, the Festival has presented nearly 5,000 films by Asian Pacific American and Asian International talent. This year’s festival will feature over 130 short films during the nine day fest from May 2 – May 10. These cinema gems from around the globe featuring stories about love, family, heartbreak, friendships, and self acceptance are all part of the exciting line up. The Festival opens May 2nd with the World Premiere of YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas and starring Broadway legend Lea Salonga and emerging star Eva Noblezada. Two acclaimed festival favorites will screen as the Centerpiece Films at the Festival; GO BACK TO CHINA directed by Emily Ting and MS. PURPLE directed by Justin Chon. The closing night film is the world premiere of EMPTY BY DESIGN directed by Andrea A. Walter premiering on Friday, May 10. LAAPFF Executive Director Francis Cullado of Visual Communications stops by to talk about the ever expanding interest in Asian filmmakers and the trailblazing artistry being done by them. For news and updates go to: <a href="http://festival.vcmedia.org/2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">festival.vcmedia.org/2019</a> LEARN MORE ABOUT LAAPFF and VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS: <a href="http://vcmedia.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vcmedia.org</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/vcfilmfestival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/vcfilmfestival</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/vcfilmfestival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/vcfilmfestival</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/vcmediaorg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/vcmediaorg</a>

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival . Film School Radio interview with Executive Director Francis Cullado

Alison De La Cruz

Kennedy Kabasares

In Los Angeles, Filipinos have a special relationship with the Little Tokyo neighborhood. In the 1920s and 1930s, Filipino immigrants formed a viable Little Manila district adjacent to the Japanese neighborhood. Little Tokyo was in many ways the heart of the Asian American Movement in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s, prompting many Filipino American activists to work and live in the area. Today, many Filipino American leaders continue to head Asian American organizations headquartered in Little Tokyo, contributing to the cross-cultural coalition work established decades ago.  LA might have Historic Filipinotown, but SoCal’s Filipino American community can be found in numerous places.  Many Filipinos have built a vibrant center in Little Tokyo.   In this episode, Producer Mike takes us on a journey to Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo through the lens of its Filipino American community advocates. He speaks to Alison De La Cruz, Vice President of Programs at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Kennedy Kabasares, artist and resident of Little Tokyo, and Francis Cullado, Executive Director of Visual Communications, the organization that produces the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Listen as they speak about the rich history of Filipinos in Little Tokyo, the importance of Asian American coalitions, and the legacy of the late Linda Mabalot, former Executive Director of Visual Communications and a pioneering Filipino American visual storyteller.  Pictured: Bill Watanabe, former Executive Director of the Little Tokyo Service Center and the late Linda Mabalot during the construction of the Union Center for the Arts, home to Visual Communications, LA Artcore, and East West Players. Listen through the embedded player below, download directly here, or subscribe to us on iTunes here. On a similar note, make sure to check out the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival of which TFAL is a media sponsor. They got some great films lined up, particularly from Filipino and Filipino American filmmakers. You can check out the festival lineup here: https://vcmedia.org/festival.

In Los Angeles, Filipinos have a special relationship with the Little Tokyo neighborhood. In the 1920s and 1930s, Filipino immigrants formed a viable Little Manila district adjacent to the Japanese neighborhood. Little Tokyo was in many ways the heart of the Asian American Movement in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s, prompting many Filipino American activists to work and live in the area. Today, many Filipino American leaders continue to head Asian American organizations headquartered in Little Tokyo, contributing to the cross-cultural coalition work established decades ago.  LA might have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Filipinotown,_Los_Angeles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Historic Filipinotown</a>, but SoCal’s Filipino American community can be found in numerous places.  Many Filipinos have built a vibrant center in Little Tokyo. In this episode, Producer Mike takes us on a journey to Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo through the lens of its Filipino American community advocates. He speaks to Alison De La Cruz, Vice President of Programs at the <a href="http://www.jaccc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japanese American Cultural and Community Center</a>, Kennedy Kabasares, artist and resident of Little Tokyo, and Francis Cullado, Executive Director of <a href="https://vcmedia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visual Communications</a>, the organization that produces the <a href="https://festival.vcmedia.org/2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival</a>. Listen as they speak about the rich history of Filipinos in Little Tokyo, the importance of Asian American coalitions, and the legacy of the late Linda Mabalot, former Executive Director of Visual Communications and a pioneering Filipino American visual storyteller. Pictured: Bill Watanabe, former Executive Director of the Little Tokyo Service Center and the late Linda Mabalot during the construction of the Union Center for the Arts, home to Visual Communications, <a href="https://laartcore.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA Artcore</a>, and <a href="http://www.eastwestplayers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East West Players</a>. Listen through the embedded player below, download directly <a href="https://thisfilipinoamericanlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tfal-episode081.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, or subscribe to us on iTunes <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-this-filipino-american/id1114155238" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> On a similar note, make sure to check out the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival of which TFAL is a media sponsor. They got some great films lined up, particularly from Filipino and Filipino American filmmakers. You can check out the festival lineup here: <a href="https://vcmedia.org/festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vcmedia.org/festival</a>.

Episode 81 – Finding Filipino American Community in LA’s Little Tokyo: Conversations with Alison De La Cruz, Kennedy Kabasares, and Francis Cullado