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AAPI Filmmaking Leaders Vow the Election Won’t Halt More Diverse Stories in Hollywood: ‘This Is the Best Time to Create’


AAPI filmmaking leaders vow Trump's election win won't halt more diverse stories in Hollywood.

In October, President-elect Donald Trump was in Las Vegas at the “United for Change” campaign event, which focused on reaching the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and promised to “amplify AAPI voices, promote unity and encourage voter participation.” The same person still refers to COVID as the “China virus.” In the weeks leading up to the election, Gold House co-founder Bing Chen used his social media to remind the AAPI community about Trump’s anti-AAPI rhetoric. The company recently expanded on its initiatives via The Gold House Creative Equity Fund to co-finance, serve as executive producers and provide cultural consultation on films.

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