API Women, Non-binary FIlmmakers: Telling Our Own Stories

Join host Michelle Meow as our panel discusses the contributions women and non-binary filmmakers have made in film, talking with Liz Sargent, Julia Gouw, and Michelle Sugihara of CAPE (the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment). We will screen "Take Me Home," Sargent's short film and a 2024 Oscar contender for best action short film, followed by a reception to meet and greet the filmmakers and API leaders in the industry.

This program is generously supported by Nielsen, Alaska Airlines, Julia S. Gouw and Priscilla S Y Lim.

Our partners for this program:

Janet Yang Productions
CAPEfilm challenge

Community Partners:
CAAM
SWA
CalAsian

Photos courtesy the speakers.

January 8, 2024

Speakers

Julia S. Gouw
Former President and Chief Operating Officer, East West Bank

Liz Sargent
Filmmaker, Take Me Home and Strangers' Reunion

Michelle Sugihara
Executive Director, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment)

Pat Ratulangi
Vice President, Global Communications, Diversity & Inclusion/Corporate Social Responsibility, Nielsen

Michelle Meow
Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California Board of Governors—Co-host
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