The Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood (FACCHO) is a Community Partner again this year for films from the Philippines and the U.S. for the 35th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) from May 2-10, 2019. And, we are co-presenting three films/programs this year: EERIE, I GOTCHU FAM, ALWAYS (SHORTS PROGRAM) and JOURNEY TO IFUGAO. *** Sign up for our monthly Arts-Business-Entertainment (ABE) E-Magazine and we will send you our promotional discount code before you purchase your tickets for these films/programs at - [email protected] *** Here are the following films/programs we are co-presenting: FACCHO Co-Presenters: Edwin A. Santos and Craig Obligacion Wilson: EERIE – North American Premiere; Friday, May 3rd at 9:30pm at Downtown Independent Following-up on his critically acclaimed, social realist noir drama NEOMANILA, director Mikhail Red returns with his distinctly Filipino spin on the Catholic horror and nunsploitation genre set in an all-girls boarding school. In the contemporary spirit of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and HEREDITARY, EERIE represents a solid contribution to a global horror canon. Filmmaker In Attendance. CREDITS Director: Mikhail Red Writer: Mariah Reodica, Mikhail Red, Rae Red Cast: Bea Alonzo, Charo Santos, Jake Cuenca Screening Location: DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT 251 S Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 TICKET LINK: https://laapff2019.eventive.org/schedule/eerie-5ca076743b07ca002f7ca125 FACCHO Co-Presenters: Edwin A. Santos and Craig Obligacion Wilson: I GOTCHU FAM, ALWAYS Shorts; Sunday, May 5th at 7pm at Downtown Independent With Filmmakers In Attendance, there will be seven shorts including one Filipino American live-action film and one Filipino Canadian Oscar nominated animated film. - Dive Bar: Dorothy Xiao - For Your Consideration: Patrick Green - Ganja Mama: Mukesh Vidyasagar - Lumpia Campesina: Robert Karimi - Mama Pingpong Social Club: Shiang An Chuang - Shell Yeah: Ridge Hirano - The Patients: Tess Paras - Weekends: Trevor Jimenez Screening Location: DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT 251 S Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 THE PATIENTS After a “bad fight” with her boyfriend, Filipina-American party girl Regina Ramos ends up in the ER where her Dad works. When her family rushes to her aid, they stumble to connect as a trending topic becomes a real-life issue that affects them all. CREDITS : Director, Writer: Tess Paras Director of Photography: Ludovica Isidori Line Producer: Teresa Lee Editor: Lakan De Leon Cast: Tess Paras, Jon Jon Briones, Eugene Cordero, Melody Butiu, Josephine De Jesus, Lilan Bowden, Haneefah Wood TICKET LINK: https://laapff2019.eventive.org/schedule/i-gotchu-fam-always-shorts-program-5ca3f99da758630023831841 WEEKENDS A young boy shuffles between the homes of his recently divorced parents. Surreal, dream-like moments mix with the domestic realities of a broken up family in this hand-animated film set in 1980’s Toronto. An Academy Award nominated short film this year. CREDITS : Director: Trevor Jimenez Producer: Jeremy Slome Associate Producer: Mattie Brehm Production Designer: Chris Sasaki Sound Designer: Kenny Pickett TICKET LINK: https://laapff2019.eventive.org/schedule/i-gotchu-fam-always-shorts-program-5ca3f99da758630023831841 FACCHO Co-Presenters: Annie Nepomuceno and Edwin A. Santos: JOURNEY TO IFUGAO – World Premiere; Wednesday, May 8th at 6:45pm at Regal L.A. Live Director Nicanor Evangelista Jr.’s poetic and performance-based documentary feature traces the journey and coming together of five LA-based Filipino artists and healers, a subset of the diaspora, on their spiritual quest in search of identities and indigenous roots during a trip back to the Philippines. Filmmakers In Attendance. CREDITS Director: Nicanor Evangelista Jr. Cast: Nicanor Evangelista Jr., Mamerto Tindongan, Chona Bernardo, Gary Jornacion, Diane Valencia, Veronica Mercado Screening Location: REGAL L.A. LIVE, THEATER #13 1000 W Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, CA. 90015 TICKET LINK: https://laapff2019.eventive.org/schedule/journey-to-ifugao-5ca076743b07ca002f7ca119 Get your tickets now and don't forget to use our promotional discount code by signing up for our monthly E-Magazine by emailing us at - [email protected] Presented by Visual Communications, the 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be May 2 - May 10, 2019. LAAPFF is the premiere showcase for the best and brightest of Asian Pacific American and international cinema. The largest festival of its kind in Southern California, LAAPFF is also a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film festival for the Short Film Awards.
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AuthorEdwin Santos began blogging in 1995 when he was hired as Editor for the award-winning fansite, The Towne Cryer News on Renée Zellweger. He wrote about the entertainment business and film reviews of Zellweger's films until 2000. Archives
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