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 👉Join our Email List! https://www.commonwealthclub.org/email 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 500 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Anthony Fauci in 2020. In addition to the videos🎥 shared here, the Club reaches millions of listeners through its podcast🎙 and weekly national radio program📻.