DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival
Washington, DC | |
Founded | 2000[1] |
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Hosted by | Asian Pacific American Film, Inc. |
Website | http://www.apafilm.org/ |
The DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival is an annual film festival that screens
Awards Presented
George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award
The George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award was established in 2009 to recognize young and talented filmmakers that have shown an exemplary commitment to filmmaking within the Asian and
Short Film Awards
Best Short Documentary Best Short Narrative
Feature Film Awards
Best Feature Documentary Best Feature Narrative
Mission
The mission of the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival is to bring attention to the creative output from Asian Pacific American (APA) communities and encourage the artistic development of APA films in the greater
Goals
The mission of Asian Pacific American Film, Inc. embodies the following goals:
1. To raise public awareness of APA media arts 2. To encourage and promote the artistic development of APA media artists 3. To provide arts education opportunities, with particular outreach to APA youth and adults 4. To raise awareness and act as a catalyst for the discussion of issues affecting APA communities 5. To bring diverse people together, to promote artistic and social interactions 6. To sponsor a DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival annually
P.O.V. (Point-of-View) Youth Filmmaker Workshop
The P.O.V. Youth Filmmaker Workshop, a youth filmmaking training program designed to empower and provide a voice to local Asian Pacific American youth by teaching them the art of movie-making, has been a part of Asian Pacific American Film, Inc. since 2006. The program consists of a series of workshops taking place over the course of six consecutive weekends, during which participants will learn the necessary skills and steps to create a short film from conception to completion. The P.O.V. workshop also provides an opportunity to showcase students’ work to the general public by creating a final short film that premieres during the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival.
History
Asian Pacific American Film, Inc. (APA Film) was established in 2000. APA Film produces an annual film festival based in
References
- ISBN 978-3-11-069653-0.