Bionic Buzz® got to cover the red carpet of the Asia Society Southern California 2022 Entertainment Summit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA. The event honored Ms. Marvel accepted 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 Yang closed out the evening with her Career Achievement Award.
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. https://asiasociety.org/southern-california
Our host Virag Vida got to interview Janet Yang (Producer of Over the Moon & The People vs. Larry Flynt), Kara Wang (‘Lt. Callie ‘Halo’ Bassett’ in Top Gun: Maverick), Jonathan Wang (Producer of Swiss Army Man & The Legend of Ochi), Daniel Kwan (Director of Swiss Army Man & Mason), Daniel Scheinert (Director of Swiss Army Man & Mason), Sherry Cola (Actress from Good Trouble, Claws & Sick Girl), Esther Moon (Actress from Partner Track & Minari), Rebecca Liao (Co-Founder and CEO at Saga), Katie Soo (Chair of Asia Society Southern California) and Rachel Leyco (Actress from Bel-Air & Batman Beyond).
Camera work and edits by Virag Vida. Additional edits by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.
Honorees Director Daniel Scheinert, Producer Jonathan Wang, Janet Yang, President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Director Daniel Kwanand Katie Soo, Chair and Asia Society of Southern California.
Sherry Cola received the “Comedy Spotlight, Asia Entertainment Game Changer Award” presented by Randall Park.