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WHERE HEAVEN MEETS HELL
Winner for Documentary Grand Prize and Best Cinematography returns for encore this Sunday, 5/20, 12pm at the Arts Theatre in Long Beach.
VALLEY OF SAINTS
Winner for Narrative Feature Grand Prize and Best Director returns for encore this Sunday, 5/20, 2pm at the Arts Theatre in Long Beach.
THE ORATOR
Taro farmer Saili goes to confront a village chieftain in THE ORATOR, which opens the Festival in Long Beach May 18.
JOYFUL REUNION
A Taiwanese native discovers herself —and maybe more — in Festival Closing Nighter JOYFUL REUNION, the “official” follow-up to Ang Lee’s EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN
IN THE FAMILY
A father finds himself in the fight of his life for custody of his son in Patrick Wang's award-winning IN THE FAMILY, a special screening on Saturday, May 19 at the Art Theatre of Long Beach.
GOLDEN SLUMBERS
Davy's Chou's paean to Cambodia's golden age of cinema in the 1960s and early '70s comes to Long Beach.
SIONE'S 2: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
From the creators of SAMOAN WEDDING comes this soulful, comic follow-up that find the Fellas in search of a lost friend.

LAAPFF @ LONG BEACH / MAY 18 – 20

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The Festival is heading to Long Beach for the first time! As part of our expansion strategy to reach new audiences all across the Southlands, the Festival’s closing weekend will be presented at the beautiful and historic Art Theatre, located on East 4th Street and Cherry Ave in Long Beach….

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

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On Thursday afternoon, May 17, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival closed its 28th edition with the announcement of filmmaker awards headed by Musa Syeed’s gorgeous environmental drama VALLEY OF SAINTS and Sasha Friedlander’s powerful WHERE HEAVEN MEETS HELL. Other winners included…

THIS WEEKEND AT LAAPFF

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After a mega-successful Opening Night celebration, the Festival is buzzing with great energy! The weekend looks equally as strong, with award-winning screenings, world premieres, panel discussions, C3 Project Market, and yes, more parties! There’s something for everyone this weekend, including the option to bring Mom to a movie this Sunday? Here are some highlights…