On the heels of Oscar night, I applaud the broad Asian representation among the winners and am particularly in awe of Michelle Yeoh, who made history as the first Asian woman to win the Academy Awa…
On the heels of Oscar night, I applaud the broad Asian representation among the winners and am particularly in awe of Michelle Yeoh, who made history as the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress. While this is welcome progress, we are all aware that many extraordinary filmmakers, cinematographers and craftspeople from underrepresented backgrounds remain undiscovered because they don’t have the right opportunity to break into the industry.
If we are serious about growing an inclusive diverse talent pipeline, and strengthening the creative economy, paid apprenticeships must become the building blocks of change. The Lab is where I connected with Loo, who was commissioned to produce a marketing reel for America On Tech with nonprofit creative agency Reel Works. “When I was growing up, I did not even consider that this could be a career for me,” Loo told me. “The opportunity to be an apprentice…made accessible an industry that I previously felt was inaccessible to people like me.”employees. “Mentors fast-track your confidence,” Loo explained.
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