Level Up Your Game: A Nerd’s Guide to Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2026 The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival returns for 2026 with a lineup full of intriguing discoveries. From animated shorts to offbeat late-night programming, here are some standout picks worth seeking out at this year’s event.

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is back, and I’ve rounded up some standout picks from this year’s lineup, from animation to late-night oddities. #LAAPFF #FilmFestival #Animation #AsianCinema

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FILIPINO HOLLYWOOD NEWS:

Directed by Jill Marie Sachs and starring Kim Adis ("Krypton," "Young Wallander"), their short film "TAGA" will screen in 2026 AD at the AMC Atlantic Times Square 14 in Monterey Park for the 42nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - May 2, 2026 at 10:00pm.

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FILIPINO HOLLYWOOD NEWS:

Directed by, and starring Lindsay Watson ("The Wind & The Reckoning"), her new short film "What We Carry" makes its West Coast Premiere in Pacific Cinewaves at the Directors Guild for the 42nd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm.

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A Nerd’s Guide to the 2025 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Although the number of genre films seems small in this year’s Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, the number of drama are always high as the 2025 event is ready to rumble starting tomorrow!

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is almost here, and we have our annual nerd’s guide on what to catch! #topten #laapff #animation #drama #fantasy #worldpremiere

Three remarkable short films showcased by the #HBOVisionaries competition at #LAAPFF—“Remittance” by Maritte Go, “June” by Huang-Bing Law and “Jiejie” by Fiona Roan. Watch these creators—they’re talented and unknown, but I don’t think they’ll be unknown for too long.