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LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 180 OUTSTANDING FILMS FOR 2011 EDITION PRESENTED BY VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Southern California’s Largest Asian Film Showcase Runs April 28 – May 7, 2011 Will Present 180 Films From Over 20 Countries Featuring World Premieres, Sneak Previews, a James Wong Howe Retrospective, the C3 Digital Conference and a Compelling Line-up of Documentaries and Narratives Focusing on the Voices of Asian Americans and Asian Peoples from Around the World

The Los Angeles Premiere of Festival Alum JUSTIN LIN’s Newest Action-Thriller “FAST FIVE” Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang and Dwayne Johnson Opens 10-Day Fest

Taiwan’s Hit Film “LOVE IN DISGUISE” Directed by and Starring Mando-Pop Star Leehom Wang and Joan Chen and Produced by Cherry Sky Films Will Premiere as Closing Night Gala

April 1, 2011 – LOS ANGELES   Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its program of outstanding films for the upcoming 27th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) beginning April 28 – May 7, 2011 at the Director’s Guild of America (DGA), Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres, and the CGV Cinemas located in Koreatown.

As Southern California’s largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind, the LAAPFF launches the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month through this year’s slate of 180 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international directors from 20 countries.  Over the past 27 years, the Festival has presented over 3400 films and shorts by Asian American and Asian international artists.  This year, 32 feature films and 148 shorts will be showcased throughout the 10-day fest. The Festival will showcase many returning filmmakers and producers who continue to make films and still hold true to their own voices as exemplified by our Opening Night, Closing Night and Centerpiece galas.