Parties & Afterhours

The Festival aims to provide spaces for artists and communities to converge.  In addition to cinematic presentations, parties and receptions contribute to joyful and festive connections. We hope that during this Festival, we create moments with each other, strengthening their collective power to uphold our stories.

CINEMA MUSICA: Festival Launch Party
Wednesday, April 29 | 7pm | Hello Stranger LA
$25, (FREE for festival artists; RSVP required)
Kickoff LAAPFF 2026 during our Opening Night Party where we bring together film and music through Cinema Musica to celebrate community, culture, and stories that move us.

PACIFIC CINEWAVES Happy Hour
hosted by Pacific Islanders in Communications
Thursday, April 30 | 5pm | DGA Atrium
(For Festival badgeholders and invited filmworkers; RSVP required)
Toast the Festival’s Pasifika filmmakers and filmworkers and the stories they create.

APICSA Happy Hour
hosted by Asian Pacific Islander Cross Studio Alliance
Thursday, April 30 | 5:30pm |  Wokcano
(For Festival Artists and invited filmworkers; RSVP required)
Kickoff AAPI Heritage Month with the API Cross Studio Alliance.

Filmmaker Welcome Brunch
hosted by Directors Guild of America
Friday, May 1  | 11am | DGA Atrium
(For Festival Artists; RSVP required)
Gather and nourish each other’s energies as we celebrate our creative communities.

Arch You Glad You Came?
hosted by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco
Friday, May 1 | 5pm | DGA Atrium
(For Festival badgeholders and invited filmworkers; RSVP required)
Celebrate the legacy and impact of Hong Kong cinema, spotlighting The Arch by T’ang Shushuen.

AWC: That’s A Wrap!
Friday, May 1 | 8pm | Wokcano
(For Festival badgeholders and invited filmworkers; RSVP required)
Celebrate the World Premieres of our 2025-2026 Armed With a Camera Fellows.

The Archives is Alive: Artists-In-Residency Opening Reception
Saturday, May 2 | 11am | LA Artcore
(For Festival badgeholders and invited filmworkers; RSVP required)
Celebrate our inaugural class of Archives Artists in Residence.

ANGRY ASIAN MAN 25th Anniversary Party
Saturday, May 2 | 10pm | Far Bar
$25, (FREE for festival artists; RSVP required)
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Angry Asian Man Blog.

We’ve Come a LAAPFF Way From Where We Began
Sunday, May 3 | 10pm | Wolf & Crane
$25, (FREE for Festival artists; RSVP required)
It’s been a long weekend with you, my friend. We can’t wait to tell you all about it when we see you again. #LAAPFF2027