Honorees Director Daniel Scheinert, Producer Jonathan Wang, Janet Yang
This past weekend, the Asia Society Southern California held its 2022 Entertainment Summit honoring Ms. Marvelaccepted by EP/Comic Book creator Sanat Amanat, Everything Everywhere All At Once filmmakers, Director Daniel Kwan, Director Daniel Scheinert & Producer Jonathan Wang presented by Ke Huy Quan and Director Park Chan-wook of this year's Decision To Leave. Comedy Spotlight recipients included Sherry Cola presented by Randall Park (WandaVision, Fresh Off The Boat), Bowen Yang(Saturday Night Live, Fire Island, Bros.), and Jimmy O. Yang (Love Hard, Crazy Rich Asians). 88rising also received an Entertainment Game Changer Award and ASSC’s Entertainment Summit Chair and President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yangclosed out the evening with her Career Achievement Award.
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang and honoree, Director Park Chan-wook (Decision To Leave) |
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Photo Credits: Asia Society Southern California |
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Asia Society Southern California (ASSC)
Established in Los Angeles in 1985, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) is ideally situated at the gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. ASSC has played a pivotal role through creative programs and activities in increasing shared knowledge, enhancing dialogue, and furthering cultural exchanges transcending regional boundaries. As part of the global Asia Society, which was founded more than 60 years ago in New York City, ASSC has launched many creative initiatives and programs addressing current issues of importance across the fields of the arts, culture, policy, business, and education.
