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CAPE and Janet Yang Productions Announce Production Grant Winners for Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge (EXCLUSIVE)
CAPE and Janet Yang Productions have announced the production grant winners for this year's Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge.
Yang, founder of the Short Film Challenge and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said: “Nothing makes me happier than discovering and supporting emerging talent. Passionate about Filipino and queer stories, Rachel infuses magical realism into everyday moments, bringing historically underrepresented narratives to the forefront of mainstream media. The 2025 Short Film Challenge Jury, comprised of high-level Asian and Pacific Islander industry professionals, included producer Averie Huffine; casting director Charlene Lee (“Beef”); DanTram Nguyen (EVP and co-head of production and development, Searchlight Pictures); Havana Rose Liu (“Bottoms); Kaliko Hurley (senior manager, cultural and head of cultural trust, Walt Disney Animation Studios); Kathy Le-Backes ( RISE, The Walt Disney Company); Women in Film’s senior director of programs Maikiko James; Maureen Bharoocha (“Deli Boys”); and Tati Gabrielle (“The Last of Us”).
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