LAAPFF 2014 Winners



Scene from CICADA, Grand Jury Award winner, Narrative Feature



Congratulations to the winners of the recently-concluded 30th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

Winners were announced last night after 8 days of festival screenings. The festival kicked off on May 1 with the LA premiere of TO BE TAKEI, directed by Jennifer M. Kroot and produced by Gerry Kim and Mayuran Tiruchelvam. LAAPFF has screened at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollywood, the CGV Cinemas in Koreatown, at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Little Tokyo, and at the Art Theater in Long Beach.

Winners List:

SHORT FILM AWARDS

GOLDEN REEL: ABOVE THE SEA – Keola Racela

LINDA MABALOT NEW DIRECTORS/NEW VISIONS: MILKYBOY – Arnold Arre

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM AWARDS

GRAND JURY AWARD: THE ROAD TO FAME – Hao Wu (Dir.)

BEST DIRECTOR: 9-MAN - Ursula Liang

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: JEEPNEY - Esy Casey & Sarah Friedland

BEST EDITOR: THE ROAD TO FAME – Hao Wu & Jean Tsien

SPECIAL JURY AWARD: STORIES FROM TOHOKU – Dianne Fukami & Eli Olson

NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM AWARDS

GRAND JURY AWARD: CICADA – Dean Yamada

BEST DIRECTOR: HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS – Ham Tran

BEST SCREENPLAY: A PICTURE OF YOU – J.P. Chan

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: A LEADING MAN - Robert Lam

BEST ACTOR: FARAH GOES BANG - Nikohl Boosheri

PROJECT CATALYST AWARDS

BEST PROJECT: THE TIGER’S CHILD – Abel Vang & Burlee Vang

HONORABLE MENTION: CHINATOWN SQUAD – Stephane Gauger & Feodor Chin

Audience Award winners will be announced on May 12.