PANEL: ACHIEVING EQUITY FOR ASIAN CANADIANS IN MEDIA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

INAUGURAL FREE VIRTUAL EVENT featuring a panel discussion about seeking sovereignty and equity as Asian Canadians working in the Canadian screen industry.

MODERATED by Quentin Lee (Producer/Director, "Shopping for Fangs", The People I've Slept With, White Frog, CMPA and The Producers Guild of America Member)

PANELLISTS:

Warren P. Sonoda (Director, Things I Do For Money - Movie, DGC National President)

Jean Yoon (Actress, Kim's Convenience)

Adeel Suhrwardy (Producer/Director, Mangoes)

Teresa M. Ho (Producer, Frankie Drake Mysteries, CMPA Member)

Arshad Khan (Producer/Director, ABU, Festival Director, Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival)

Barbara Lee (Founder, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Racial Equity Screen Office)

Jason Karman (Executive Producer/Director, Golden Delicious Film, CMPA Member)

Andrew Chung (Producer/Director, White Elephant, Co-Founder, Asian Canadian Film Alliance)

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Canadian Media Producers Association - CMPA

Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival

Vancouver Asian Film Festival

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival

Racial Equity Media Collective - REMC

BIPOC TV & Film

Canada Media Fund

FascinAsian

MEDIA PARTNERS:

Playback Magazine

Ricepaper

Asian Canadian Writers Workshop

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