The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is once again pleased to present juried awards for feature-length narrative film and video, to be presented before the Closing Night Program on Thursday, May 17, 2012. This year, we are pleased to present an expanded slate of both veterans to the Film Festival and visionary newcomers, united in their talent for engaging storytelling and sophisticated technical abilities. Stories from buddy comedies and drama to even horror and suspense, as well as issue-oriented narratives, stories that express an expanded world-view, slacker dramedies and even stories about sexual desire are just some of the works in store for Festival Week audiences. The directors of the juried awards nominees in the feature-length narrative category are:
AKIRA BOCH | Director, THE CRUMBLES
DAVID BOYLE | Director, SURROGATE VALENTINE 2: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
GREG CAHILL | Director, TWO SHADOWS
HIRAM CHAN | Co-Director, SALAD DAYS
ERNESTO FORONDA | Co-Director, SUNSET STORIES
DANIEL HSIA | Director, SHANGHAI CALLING
SILAS HOWARD | Co-Director, SUNSET STORIES
MICHAEL KANG | Director, KNOTS
RYAN KAWAMOTO | Director, HANG LOOSE
LILY MARIYE | Director, MODEL MINORITY
H.P. MENDOZA | Director, I AM A GHOST
JEFF MIZUSHIMA | Co-Director, SALAD DAYS
JAMES SERENO | Director, PARADISE BROKEN
MUSA SYEED | Director, VALLEY OF SAINTS
RICHARD WONG | Director, YES, WE’RE OPEN
EMILY YOSHIDA | Co-Director, SALAD DAYS
