Exclusive: ABC Entertainment Talent and Casting is once again highlighting emerging talent across the country with its 21st annual Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase, which will once again be a virtual, two-day event.
The event, which will take place on November 30 and December 1, will be presented to prominent casting directors, talent agents, managers and exclusive industry professionals. Actors in the cast curate meaningful relationships and gain continued support from executives from ABC Entertainment Casting. Directors and writers involved in the program have the opportunity to meet with creative departments within The Walt Disney Company.
The actors performing include Jane Bruce, Viveca Chow, Sarah V. Clifton, Nora Dale, Alex Fox, Ashley J. Hicks, Gabriela Z. Hernández, Naomi Honig, Maleah Joi Moon, Nandi Nfr Ka, Erika Norrell, Ana Yi Puig, Samuel-Taylor, Alfred Smith III, Christopher Trindade and Allie Vazquez.
“We are thrilled to support Disney Television Discovers as the program marks 21 years...
The event, which will take place on November 30 and December 1, will be presented to prominent casting directors, talent agents, managers and exclusive industry professionals. Actors in the cast curate meaningful relationships and gain continued support from executives from ABC Entertainment Casting. Directors and writers involved in the program have the opportunity to meet with creative departments within The Walt Disney Company.
The actors performing include Jane Bruce, Viveca Chow, Sarah V. Clifton, Nora Dale, Alex Fox, Ashley J. Hicks, Gabriela Z. Hernández, Naomi Honig, Maleah Joi Moon, Nandi Nfr Ka, Erika Norrell, Ana Yi Puig, Samuel-Taylor, Alfred Smith III, Christopher Trindade and Allie Vazquez.
“We are thrilled to support Disney Television Discovers as the program marks 21 years...
- 11/28/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Cape (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and Janet Yang Productions announced the second year of the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary Filmmakers. The Challenge’s sophomore year kicks off with a Nov. 1st premiere, sponsored by AMC Theatres, where the four short films by year one’s winning filmmakers will be unveiled:
Hearsay by Banban Cheng.
Gossip inflames a community when Lili, a hairdresser who loves to talk, discovers a damaging secret about a customer.
Take Me Home by Liz Sargent.
After their mother’s death, an intellectually disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order to care for each other.
Happy Rahki by Ragini Bhasin.
A feisty Indian girl’s relationship with her brothers is tested when she starts her period during their festive celebration of Raksha Bandhan.
Full Service by Soma Helmi.
An...
Hearsay by Banban Cheng.
Gossip inflames a community when Lili, a hairdresser who loves to talk, discovers a damaging secret about a customer.
Take Me Home by Liz Sargent.
After their mother’s death, an intellectually disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order to care for each other.
Happy Rahki by Ragini Bhasin.
A feisty Indian girl’s relationship with her brothers is tested when she starts her period during their festive celebration of Raksha Bandhan.
Full Service by Soma Helmi.
An...
- 10/28/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
American Cinema Editors announced that the organization will honor director Gina Prince-Bythewood with the esteemed Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.
In addition, Ace will bestow career achievement honors to film editors Don Zimmerman, Ace and Lynne Willingham, Ace for their outstanding career contributions to film editing. The honors will be presented at the 73rd annual Ace Eddie Awards on March 5, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
“A supremely versatile trailblazer from day one of her career, Gina Prince-Bythewood has consistently entertained us with intimate films and global blockbusters that explore the human experience through formidable female characters,” said Ace president Kevin Tent, Ace. “A champion of diverse, character-driven narratives, her latest film — ‘The Woman King’ — is the crown jewel of a career spent pushing boundaries and telling stories that touch our hearts and minds.
In addition, Ace will bestow career achievement honors to film editors Don Zimmerman, Ace and Lynne Willingham, Ace for their outstanding career contributions to film editing. The honors will be presented at the 73rd annual Ace Eddie Awards on March 5, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
“A supremely versatile trailblazer from day one of her career, Gina Prince-Bythewood has consistently entertained us with intimate films and global blockbusters that explore the human experience through formidable female characters,” said Ace president Kevin Tent, Ace. “A champion of diverse, character-driven narratives, her latest film — ‘The Woman King’ — is the crown jewel of a career spent pushing boundaries and telling stories that touch our hearts and minds.
- 10/27/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and Janet Yang Productions announced the four winners of the inaugural Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge, which awards a 15,000 production grant to four Aapi women or non-binary filmmakers.
Selected from a pool of over 400 applicants, four grantees will be offered networking opportunities with Emmy and Golden Globe-winning producer Janet Yang and the Cape network, as well as the chance to submit films to potential buyers and platforms.
Julia S. Gouw, a former member of the board of directors of East West Bancorp, Inc. and East West Bank, helped fund the Short Film Challenge to uplift Aapi and non-binary filmmakers.
“There was no better team than Janet [Yang] and the all-women-led team at Cape to fulfill my vision to create more representation in the Aapi community,” Gouw said. “I hope this Film Challenge will provide more opportunities, particularly for Aapi women and non-binary filmmakers,...
Selected from a pool of over 400 applicants, four grantees will be offered networking opportunities with Emmy and Golden Globe-winning producer Janet Yang and the Cape network, as well as the chance to submit films to potential buyers and platforms.
Julia S. Gouw, a former member of the board of directors of East West Bancorp, Inc. and East West Bank, helped fund the Short Film Challenge to uplift Aapi and non-binary filmmakers.
“There was no better team than Janet [Yang] and the all-women-led team at Cape to fulfill my vision to create more representation in the Aapi community,” Gouw said. “I hope this Film Challenge will provide more opportunities, particularly for Aapi women and non-binary filmmakers,...
- 5/27/2022
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
"They know where you are now." This looks cool! Show me more footage from this, please. An early promo trailer has debuted for an indie sci-fi short film called The Angkasa Legacy, written and directed by half-Indonesian, half-Polish filmmaker Soma Helmi who grew up on Bali. An Indonesian man discovers he has extraterrestrial abilities when a friend dies in his arms. An all Aapi romantic sci-fi. This is being pitched as a proof of concept, a way to develop something bigger with this concept as a jumping off point. I'm down. I wasn't expecting much, but this trailer got me! I'm very curious to see more. And I love the moody, Northern Lights-filled dream shots, it gives it some extra style and vibrance. The short film stars Yoshi Sudarso as Josh, with Lulu Antariksa, Miki Ishikawa, Peter Adrian Sudarso, Simmi Singh, Tania Gunadi, and Hana Wu. I hope this short...
- 3/11/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In collaboration with Cape, The Black List today announced the ten scripts selected for the third annual Cape List, highlighting scripts centered on diverse Asian and Pacific Islander characters and experiences from writers from Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Eligible writers were able to submit their scripts for consideration via blcklst.com until July 16, 2021. Selected scripts include a protagonist with Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage, as well as authentic, accurate and inclusive Asian and Pacific Islander representation that if removed, would significantly alter or affect the story. Scripts on The Cape List represent a diverse array of backgrounds and new voices, and collectively highlight the tremendous pool of creative talent in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
“We are thrilled to uplift these ten scripts that highlight the rich variety of stories within our communities,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, Executive Director of Cape. “Expanding this year’s partnership to...
Eligible writers were able to submit their scripts for consideration via blcklst.com until July 16, 2021. Selected scripts include a protagonist with Asian and/or Pacific Islander heritage, as well as authentic, accurate and inclusive Asian and Pacific Islander representation that if removed, would significantly alter or affect the story. Scripts on The Cape List represent a diverse array of backgrounds and new voices, and collectively highlight the tremendous pool of creative talent in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
“We are thrilled to uplift these ten scripts that highlight the rich variety of stories within our communities,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, Executive Director of Cape. “Expanding this year’s partnership to...
- 11/17/2021
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Bron Studios is lending a helping hand to Aapi Creatives, a networking group started by Zosimo Maximo to amplify Asian American voices working in the industry.
Maximo used Clubhouse to form a group of Aapi filmmakers who are inspired to change the narrative in Hollywood and build new opportunities for themselves. The group consists of Becky Baihui Chen, D.J. Jiang, Serena Rasoul, Diane Paragas, Jay DasGupta, Ashwini Prasad, Dinh Thai, Soma Helmi, Ruth Du and David Moriya.
Brenda Gilbert, the co-founder and president of Bron Studios, said it wasn’t until this year that she realized how much power Clubhouse had in terms of “getting people together and having open conversations with like-minded people that you wouldn’t generally have access to before.” Gilbert said she wants to make herself accessible to the members of Maximo’s networking group.
“We’re having open dialogue in terms of what can we...
Maximo used Clubhouse to form a group of Aapi filmmakers who are inspired to change the narrative in Hollywood and build new opportunities for themselves. The group consists of Becky Baihui Chen, D.J. Jiang, Serena Rasoul, Diane Paragas, Jay DasGupta, Ashwini Prasad, Dinh Thai, Soma Helmi, Ruth Du and David Moriya.
Brenda Gilbert, the co-founder and president of Bron Studios, said it wasn’t until this year that she realized how much power Clubhouse had in terms of “getting people together and having open conversations with like-minded people that you wouldn’t generally have access to before.” Gilbert said she wants to make herself accessible to the members of Maximo’s networking group.
“We’re having open dialogue in terms of what can we...
- 5/14/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
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