CAPE Presents HANG LOOSE At 28th LAAPFF

CAPE is proud to be the official Community Partner for HANG LOOSE at the 28th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF).

Directed by Ryan Kawamoto, HANG LOOSE follows newly-single Kevin (Kevin Wu, aka KevJumba) on his trip to Hawaii to attend his big sister’s wedding. Upon arriving in Honolulu, he goes out to town with his future brother-in-law Dante (Dante Basco) and his crazy groomsmen. The night quickly goes wrong in so many ways — from altercations in a Chinatown strip club, run-ins with armed gangsters, a drug deal gone bad, and the inevitable run-in with the local crime lord, played by Justin Chon (TWILIGHT; K-TOWN COWBOYS). HANGOVAH, brah? Nahhh, hang loose, brah!

CAPE members receive discounted tickets by entering the promotional code “CPCAPE12.”

When: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: 3pm
Where: Directors Guild of America
Address: 7920 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Tickets: laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/hang_loose_2012

To watch the official trailer, please click here or watch below.

UPLOADED: The Asian American Movement

CAPE Member Julie Zhan will be premiering her documentary film UPLOADED: THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT at this year’s Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF).

When: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Time: 9:30PM
Where: CGV Cinemas
Address: 621 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005

UPLOADED: THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT explores the visibility of Asian Americans in pop culture since the inception of new media platforms such as YouTube. It’s also been nominated for the Festival Grand Jury Award in Non-Fiction Feature Filmmaker at LAAPFF 2012.

The documentary features notable new media creators and entertainment professionals including CAPE Executive Director Jennifer Sanderson, AngryAsianMan’s Phil Yu, CAPE 20th Anniversary Gala Honoree and YouTube Sensation Ryan Higa, YTF members Kevin Wu and Victor Kim, CAPE New Writers Awards 2009 TV Winner Aaron Ho, Amy Hill, Keiko Agena, Leonardo Nam, Lynn Chen, CAPE New Writers Awards 2010 TV Winner Randall Park, Justin Chon, Jon M. Chu, Hieu Ho, Kevin Tancharoen, Wong Fu Productions, and more.

To watch the official trailer, please click here.

YTF Concert Tour VIP Ticket Giveaway

The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) is offering exclusive VIP packages to the 2012 YTF Concert Tour!

Enter now and you could win a pair of VIP passes with backstage access in the city of your choice. To enter, follow these simple steps:

Follow @CAPEUSA and @ytfglobal on Twitter
Tweet “I want to win VIP passes from @CAPEUSA @ytfglobal! http://bit.ly/AwDy70 #ticketgiveaway #ytfconcerttour“
Tag 3 friends in your tweet

Help CAPE reach 5,000 Twitter followers and we’ll select a Grand Prize winner, who will receive a pair of premium VIP passes to the Anaheim concert on April 1st ($125 value), an annual CAPE membership ($75 value), and an exclusive CAPE prize (priceless).

Multiple entries are encouraged. This giveaway is open to non-CAPE members and non-US residents. No purchase necessary.

Two winners will be selected at random on March 5 and March 19. Winners will be announced via Twitter and receive a Direct Message with further information.

Please note: All costs associated with the acceptance or use of the prize are the responsibility of the winner.

Concert tickets can also be purchased here.

YTF Holiday Party

YTF is inviting you to their Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 at J Lounge (1119 S Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015) hosted by Blended!

The holiday party will feature CAPE 20th Anniversary Honoree Ryan Higa and fellow YouTube stars Kev Jumba, Chester See, Victor King, Dominic Sandoval, JR Aquino, and Andrew Garcia, as they launch their YTF Christmas Album.

Red carpet starts at 9:30PM with doors opening at 10:00PM.

Tickets will be available at the door. Please note this is a 21 and over event.

For more information, please visit their official website at ytfglobal.com.

Top 10 reasons to attend the CAPE 20th Anniversary Gala

1. Celebrate 20 years of CAPE. Join your CAPE family and friends for a night to remember! Here is your chance to toast with us, as we advance into the next twenty years.

2. Phenomenal Honorees. This year’s CAPE Gala honorees includes some of entertainment’s best with HAWAII FIVE-0, Maggie Q, Leo Chu and Eric S. Garcia, Ryan Higa, and Jusak Yang Bernhard.

3. Exclusive Performances. Watch live performances by The LXD, the world’s first online dance adventure created by director Jon M. Chu (G.I. JOE 2), and YTF, the historic convergence of the most popular celebrity entertainers from YouTube which includes crew members Ryan Higa, Kevin Wu, Chester See, Victor Kim, Dominic “D-trix” Sandoval, JR Aquino, and Andrew Garcia.

4. Heavenly Dinner. Enjoy award winning Euro-Vietnamese fusion cuisine from Crustacean Restaurant by the famed An Family. This lavish, multi-course meal will surely indulge your taste buds.

5. Luxury Silent Auction Items. Bid on items ranging from a relaxing, 5-star hotel stay at The London, a premium VIP Nickelodeon Gift basket with studio tour, an intimate dinner for 4 with wine pairing at Bouchon, to a pampering beauty gift package from Rodan & Field Dermatologists, and many more!

6. Relive Retro-Travel. Experience Union Station as you’ve never before with all roads leading to “Destination: CAPE,” whether it is by plane, train, bus, rail, shuttle, or car!

7. Network. Engage with industry professionals from every major studio in Hollywood.

8. Free Goodies. Take home an one-of-a-kind gift bag with DVD goodies and other items from trend-setting brands.

9. Spend less, for more. With your purchase of a CAPE Gala Combo ticket, you’ll receive an annual CAPE Membership in addition to all that the CAPE Gala has to offer. And CAPE members get a special 20% discount on top of an already impressive deal.

10. Celebrity Stars. Mingle with the hottest celebrities in the City of Angels, which includes hosts Alec Mapa and Jamie Chung. To hear about the latest details and get instant celebrity updates, follow CAPE via Twitter @CAPEusa or fb.com/CAPEusa.

So what are you waiting for? Book your CAPE Gala ticket now!

CAPE 20th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Union Station, Los Angeles
CLICK HERE to register today.