Tag: Across the Industry

On Sunday, May 31, 2026, I had the privilege of attending the inaugural Across the Industry, an AAPI Heritage Month Celebration, a networking party hosted by fellow Producers Guild of America and Television Academy members Augie Max Vargas and Narumi Inatsugu at Rideback Ranch. It was a truly inclusive and inspiring afternoon, where I reunited with friends I first met in the industry more than 30 years ago, including Steve Tao, Michael Goi, and Adele Yoshioka, while also connecting with a new generation of rising talent such as actor Aidan du Chiem, actor Elizabeth Trieu, and intimacy coordinator Olivia Ku. As a filmmaker who has worked in this industry for over three decades, what a wonderful way to wrap up AAPI Heritage Month 2026.