*1998 CALL FOR ENTRIES* Visual Communications, the nationa's premier Asian Pacific media arts center, established the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film and Video Festival in 1983 as a vehicle to promote Asian and Asian Pacific American cinema. the Festival has grown from its humble beginning as a weekend-long series ionto a major annual showcase presenting the best of Asian American and Asian international media in the United States. In addition, through panel discussing, workshops, special retrospective and spotlight programs, and artist/audience dialogues, the Festival fulfills a valuable educational mission in illuminating the visions and voices of Asian Pacific peoples and heritage. Visual Communication will present the 13th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festivasl May 14 though 21, 1998 at selected sites throughout Los Angeles. PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION: Features and shorts by Asian Pacific Aermicans with themes involving, but NOT limited to Asian Pacific American and/or Asian Pacific diasporic culture, history and experience; in the folowing categories: * Dramatic/Narrative * Documentary * Experimental * Animation/Graphic films * 1-channel videoworks (all genres) SCREENING FORMAT: Super 8mm, 16mm, and 35mm (film); 3/4-inch NTSC-format (video) ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE: * complete and signed entry form * previes tape (1/2-inch VHS, NTSC format) * Processing Fee of $20 U.S.; $25 outside of U.S. (in U.S. funds, payable by check ormoney order to Visual Communications) * Self-addressed stamped mailer (required for return of preview tapes, U.S. entries) DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 1998 Notification of selection will be made in mid-March 1998. Entry materials available by contacting the Festival director at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival c/o Visual Communications 263 South Los Angeles Street, Suite 307 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 680-4462 fax: (213) 687-4848 Entry material can also be obtained from the Festival website: http://vc.apanet.org/~viscom; click on "Film Festival" and go to News section. ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite