Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

The festival fulfills a unique mission in illuminating the visions and voices of Asian Pacific peoples and heritage.

[2] The Festival sponsored young Asian American filmmakers, such as Justin Lin, who directed, Better Luck Tomorrow.

[4] According to Justin Lin, "Mabalot allowed him to use Visual Communications’ offices in Little Tokyo for auditions and rehearsals and was a source of unwavering moral support for a movie that contradicted the image of Asian Americans as a model minority.

[2] Linda Mabalot joined the collective of artists while walking in Little Tokyo one day in 1977 and meeting Kubo and Wong.

[2] In 1985, when Visual Communications, the sponsor of the festival, faced financial troubles, Mabalot earned the position of executive director.