LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL IS SET TO BRING AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION OF ASIAN AND  ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FILMS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS BY PRESENTING 118 FILMS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FOR THE 2018 EDITION MAY 3 – MAY 12, 2018
FEST KICKS OFF ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH OF MAY WITHÂ AWARD WINNING FILMS, WORLD PREMIERES, LOS ANGELES PREMIERES, AND MILESTONE FILM EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE
OPENING NIGHT FEATURES THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF THE  MULTIPLE SUNDANCE PRIZE WINNING FILM SEARCHING – DIRECTED BY ANEESH CHAGANTY AND STARRING JOHN CHO AND DEBRA MESSING
THE CENTERPIECE  SECTION CELEBRATES TWO WORLD PREMIERES  IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC – DIRECTED BY CAYLEE SO & SOK VISAL
 FICTION & OTHER REALITIES – CO-DIRECTED BY STEVE LEE & BOBBY CHOY AND STARRING BOBBY CHOY
FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT OFFERS UP THE LOS ANGELES PREMIERE OF 2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNER MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. – DIRECTED BY STEVEN LOVERIDGE
FEATURING INTERNATIONAL POP STAR M.I.A.
THE FESTIVAL IS AN OFFICIAL ACADEMY QUALIFYING FESTIVAL FOR THE ANIMATED SHORT FILM/LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM CATEGORY OF THE ACADEMY AWARDS®