The Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience Organizing Committee presents

16th Annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in Park City

JOIN US for our Sweet 16 Edition!

As #APAParkCity co-founder Winston Emano once proclaimed, “The first year, it was a party. The second year, it was a happening. Now, this is an annual event. You know what we call that? We call that a tradition.” We invite one and all who champion and support the creative vision and storytelling talents of our APA and Asian international artistic community to JOIN US starting January 24 in Park City, UT as #APAParkCity presents its Sixteenth Edition.

FOLLOW US! SHARE US!: #APAParkCity #AsAmCreatorRollCall

Join Us at our Sweet 16!

As #APAParkCity co-founder Winston Emano once proclaimed, “The first year, it was a party. The second year, it was a happening. Now, this is an annual event. You know what we call that? We call that a tradition.” We invite one and all who champion and support the creative vision and storytelling talents of our APA and Asian international artistic community to JOIN US starting January 24 in Park City, UT as #APAParkCity presents its Sixteenth Edition.

_*THE MAIN EVENT _*

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 | 3:00 PM through 7:00 PM

Wellhaus/Old Town Cellars, 408 Main St., Park City, UT

PLEASE NOTE: An RSVP does NOT guarantee admission. First Come, First Served.

3:00 PM

EXPANDING THE ASIAN AMERICAN NARRATIVE INTO THE NEXT DECADE

Presented by the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience Committee | Wellhaus/Old Town Cellars

Join us at #APAParkCity’s MAIN EVENT as we present panels that expand the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) experience beyond genre, language, and borders. Hear from filmmakers and media executives as they delve into this new era of AAPI storytelling that is reaching wider audiences. Afterwards, STAY for our “Meet the Filmmakers” reception and toast our AAPI cinematic artists in the heart of Park City!

3:20 PM

CHANGEMAKERS

Panelists

David Magdael (DMA, moderator)

Mahin Ibrahim (The Walt Disney Company)

Christina Chou (CAA)

Tilane Jones (president - ARRAY)

Derek Nguyen (co-founder, The Population)

Michelle Sugihara (executive director, CAPE)

4:20 PM

TRUTHTELLERS

Panelists

Bao Nguyen (director, BE WATER - U.S. Documentary Competition)

Ramona Diaz (director, A THOUSAND CUTS - U.S. Documentary Competition)

Shalini Kantayya (director, CODED BIAS - U.S. Documentary Competition)

Andrew Ahn (Sundance alumni, 2020 Sundance Momentum Fellowship – moderator)

Prior to the first panel: JOIN US as we honor Producer Nina Yang Bongiovi with the 2020 Irene Cho Pioneer Award

Preceding the "Meet the Filmmakers" Reception, STAY for a special closing performance by

Ruby Ibarra (Rapper & Music featured in A THOUSAND CUTS)

RSVP: apaparkcity2020.splashthat.com; hit the "JOIN US" button

BUILDING UP TO THE "MAIN EVENT"

Before We Get to SUNDAY...check out this full slate of events organized by our partners leading up to our Sunday MAIN EVENT! Scroll down for full details...

If you or your networks have questions about Accessibility at #APAParkCity venues and events, please refer to sundance.org/accessibility; or contact us at: asianpacificfilm@gmail.com

The rundown

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Arrive

Sign in, grab your badge and a snack.

10:15 - 11:15 am

Alfred William

Mobile Marketing in the Digital Age

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Clio HH Beekman

The Power of Company Culture

12:30 - 1:45 pm

Break for Lunch

Lunch will be served in the Great Room on the Lobby Level East Wing

2:00 - 3:30 PM

Guy Moffitt

Emerging Models for Team Workflows

3:45 - 4:45 PM

Guy Moffitt

Thinking on Forward Innovation

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Meet & Greet

Meet and enjoy cocktails with industry peers.

Friday, Jan. 24, 2020

Today's event will take place at: VENUE PROVIDED UPON CONFIRMATION OF RSVP

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

UNFOLDING NARRATIVES: OUR STORIES TO TELL

Presented by HBO and TBS

In partnership with Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience, Our Stories To Tell will host an intimate discussion with talent from HBO and TBS sharing their perspectives on visibility and diversity in front of and behind the scenes within the entertainment industry.

Panelists

Suzy Nakamura (AVENUE 5 / HBO)

Alexander Hodge (INSECURE / HBO)

Geraldine Viswanathan (MIRACLE WORKERS: DARK AGES / TBS)

Karan Soni (MIRACLE WORKERS: DARK AGES / TBS)

Minji Chang (Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience)

Kimmy Yam (moderator)

RSVP: https://rsvp.theworldsbest.events/gnnex

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020

Today's events will take place at: Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ASIA SOCIETY PROGRAM AT SUNDANCE SPOTLIGHTS ASIAN STORYTELLERS

Presented by Asia Society Northern California, Asia Society Southern California, and Harbour

For the second year in a row, Asia Society will host a program of panels, moderated by Janet Yang, honoring Asian filmmakers and talent at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival:

PRODUCERS: WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY AT SUNDANCE

With

Nina Yang Bongiovi (producer, FRUITVALE STATION; ROXANNE, ROXANNE; SORRY TO BOTHER YOU)

Mynette Louie (producer, I CARRY YOU WITH ME - NEXT Section; NANCY; THE TALE)

Naja Lockwood (co-founder, Game Changer Films; exec. producer, GOOK; LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM)

DIRECTORS: TELLING ORIGINAL STORIES

With

Edson Oda (writer/director, NINE DAYS - U.S. Dramatic Competition)

Bao Nguyen (director, BE WATER - U.S. Documentary Competition)

ACTORS: CUTTING IT ON THE BIG SCREEN

With

Chris Pang (PALMS SPRINGS; CRAZY RICH ASIANS)

Benedict Wong (NINE DAYS; THE MARTIAN; THE AVENGERS: ENDGAME)

Daniel Dae Kim (BLAST BEAT; ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE; HELLBOY)

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/women-half-the-sky

Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020

Today's events will take place at:
NOON: Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT

1:30 PM: Firelight House, Park City, UT

3:00 PM: Wellhaus/Old Town Cellars, 408 Main St., Park City, UT

noon - 1:30 PM

SHOULDERING THE FUTURE

Presented by Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) | Kimball Art Center

This panel will focus on change makers who have been moving storytelling and equity forward within the industry. Join us for an up-close conversation with filmmaking trailblazers and hear about how they transform hopes and dreams into decisive action.

Panelists

David Magdael (DMA - moderator)

Effie Brown (CEO, Gamechanger Films)

Sheroum Kim (Director of Original Independent Film, Netflix)

Jean Tsien (Editor, Producer, and Consultant)

Pre-Reception 10:30 AM

RSVP: caamsundancepanel2020.splashthat.com; hit the "RSVP" button

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

power to the poc

Presented by the Asian American Documentary Network | Firelight House

As we kick off 2020 and as the New American Majority continues to rise, questions of “who gets to tell whose story,” persist in myriad ways. One vital shift in our field is to increase the number of people of color in positions of power: decision makers in programming, funding, marketing/publicity and distribution. This panel will explore the changes that have taken place recently, reflect on panelists’ own experiences and roles addressing the field even as filmmakers of color are becoming more recognized and supported.

Panelists

Grace Lee (A-DOC — moderator)

Gina Duncan (Associate Vice President of Film and Strategic Programming, Brooklyn Academy of Music)

Laura Kim (SVP, Marketing, Participant Media)

Carrie Lozano (Director, IDA Enterprise Fund, Pare Lorentz Fund, International Documentary Association)

Cynthia López (Executive Director, New York Women in Film & Television)

BY INVITATION ONLY

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

EXPANDING THE ASIAN AMERICAN NARRATIVE INTO THE NEXT DECADE

See "MAIN EVENT" details above | Wellhaus/Old Town Cellars

Schedule Block #1

As #APAParkCity co-founder Winston Emano once proclaimed, “The first year, it was a party. The second year, it was a happening. Now, this is an annual event. You know what we call that? We call that a tradition.” We invite one and all who champion and support the creative vision and storytelling talents of our APA and Asian international artistic community to JOIN US starting January 24 in Park City, UT as #APAParkCity presents its Sixteenth Edition.

FOLLOW US! SHARE US!: #APAParkCity #AsAmCreatorRollCall

12:00 PM

Schedule Element

Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

12:00 PM

Schedule Element

Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

Friday, Janaury 24, 2020

Today's event will take place at:
Firewood, 306 Main St., Park City, UT

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

UNFOLDING NARRATIVES: NEW FRONTIERS IN ASIAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATION

Presented by HBO and TBS

In partnership with Asian American filmmaker organization, Kollaboration, we will host an intimate discussion with talent from HBO and TBS where they share their perspectives on visibility and diversity in front of and behind the scenes within the entertainment industry.

BY INVITATION ONLY

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Today's events will take place at:
Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

ASIA SOCIETY PROGRAM AT SUNDANCE SPOTLIGHTS ASIAN STORYTELLERS

Presented by Asia Society Northern California, Asia Society Southern California, and Harbour

Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT 84060

For the second year in a row, Asia Society will host a program of panels, moderated by Janet Yang, honoring Asian filmmakers and talent at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival:

PRODUCERS: WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY AT SUNDANCE

With

Nina Yang Bongiovi (producer, FRUITVALE STATION; ROXANNE, ROXANNE; SORRY TO BOTHER YOU)

Mynette Louie (producer, I CARRY YOU WITH ME; NANCY; THE TALE)

Naja Lockwood (co-founder, Game Changer 2.0)

DIRECTORS: TELLING ORIGINAL STORIES

With

Edson Oda (writer/director, NINE DAYS - U.S. Dramatic Competition)

Bao Nguyen (director, BE WATER - U.S. Documentary Competition)

ACTORS: CUTTING IT ON THE BIG SCREEN

With

Chris Pang (PALMS SPRINGS; CRAZY RICH ASIANS)

Benedict Wong (NINE DAYS; THE MARTIAN; THE AVENGERS: ENDGAME)

Daniel Dae Kim (BLAST BEAT; ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE; HELLBOY)

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/women-half-the-sky

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Today's events will take place at:
Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT

Firelight House, Park City, UT

Wellhaus/Old Town Cellars, 408 Main St., Park City, UT

Noon - 1:30 PM

SHOULDERING THE FUTURE

Presented by Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

Kimball Art Center, 1401 Kearns Blvd., Park City, UT

This panel will focus on change makers who have been moving storytelling and equity forward within the industry. Join us for an up-close conversation with filmmaking trailblazers and hear about how they transform hopes and dreams into decisive action.

Panelists

David Magdael, DMA (moderator)

Effie Brown, Gamechanger Films

Verna Myers, Netflix

Sheroum Kim, Netflix

Daniel Dae Kim, actor (pending)

Jean Tsien, Documentary editor (pending)

Pre-Reception 10:30 AM

RSVP: caamsundancepanel2020.splashthat.com; hit the "RSVP" button

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

POWER TO THE POC

Presented by the Asian American Documentary Network

Firelight House, Park City, UT

As we kick off 2020 and as the New American Majority continues to rise, questions of “who gets to tell whose story,” persist in myriad ways. One vital shift in our field is to increase the number of people of color in positions of power: decision makers in programming, funding, marketing/publicity and distribution. This panel will explore the changes that have taken place recently, reflect on panelists’ own experiences and roles addressing the field even as filmmakers of color are becoming more recognized and supported.

Panelists

Grace Lee (moderator)

Gina Duncan, Associate Vice President of Film and Strategic Programming, Brooklyn Academy of Music

Laura Kim, SVP, Marketing, Participant Media

Carrie Lozano, Director, IDA Enterprise Fund, Pare Lorentz Fund, International Documentary Association

Cynthia López, Executive Director, New York Women in Film & Television

BY INVITATION ONLY

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

EXPANDING THE ASIAN AMERICAN NARRATIVE INTO THE NEXT DECADE

Presented by the Asian Pacific Film Experience Committee

Wellhaus/Old Town Cellars, 408 Main St., Park City, UT

Join us at #APAParkCity’s MAIN EVENT as we present a panel that expands the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) narrative beyond genre, language, and borders. Hear from filmmakers and media executives as they delve into this new era of AAPI storytelling that is reaching wider audiences. Afterwards, STAY for our “Meet the Filmmakers” reception and toast our AAPI cinematic artists in the heart of Park City!

Panelists

TO BE ANNOUNCED

RSVP: apaparkcity2020.splashthat.com; hit the "JOIN US" button

Schedule of Events

The Lineup

Our #APAParkCity Co-Hosts

The #APAParkCity Organizers

Thanks to Our #APAParkCity Organizing Team, Panelists, and Super Volunteers

16th Annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in Park City

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