Auli’i Cravalho, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Sasha Colby and Gettin’ Rad Productions Founder Naomi Scott. “Moana 2” and “Thai Cave Rescue” Screenwriter and PEAK Co-Founder Dana Ledoux Miller will moderate the panel. “May is AAPI Heritage Month yet you’ll find Pasifika (or Pacific Islander) people are rarely prioritized and often erased in celebrations despite us being named in them,” said Kristian Fanene Schmidt, co-founder and executive director of PEAK. “Most AAPI organizations have no Pasifika staff or even board members so it’s why PEAK exists.
We’re the only Pasifika-led organization doing this work who will advocate for us the way we do. We’re all about uplifting our most marginalized voices so for this event, it made perfect sense to highlight our women who are the backbone of our communities, yet they experience the most disparity when it comes to opportunities and pay.” The talanoa, or discussion, will focus on issues specific to Pasifika women and their journeys in the entertainment industry.
It will also highlight the achievements Cravalho who starred as the first Disney Pacific Islander princess, Colby who was the first Pacific Islander to win “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, Scott, who is the only Chamorro woman producer in Hollywood and Ledoux Miller, who was the first Samoan showrunner in Hollywood with “Thai Cave Rescue”. Focus Features to Award Best Film Award and $10,000 Prize at USC School of Cinematic Arts’ 2024 First Look Film Showcase Focus Features will award the Best Film Award and a $10,000 cash prize to the winning short film at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts’ First Look Film Showcase.
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