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TAAF and Sundance Institute Announces 12 New Fellows and Scholars

TAAF and Sundance are taking action to support creatives at all stages of their career from emerging artists to more seasoned professionals with the goal of meaningfully increasing AANHPI representation in independent media.

The “Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Collab Scholarship” Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists working in film and television with professional development resources and opportunities to connect with peers and mentors.

Each year, the Fellowship program provides six AANHPI artists at critical junctures in their career with a year-long fellowship that focuses on advancing their creative and technical development. Fellows receive creative guidance, practical support, and a $20,000 unrestricted grant. In addition, six emerging AANHPI creatives are awarded Scholarships, which include a year-long artist development experience that offers mentorship from a Sundance artist alumnus, personalized career and project support , and opportunities to engage with Sundance staff and the broader creative community virtually and in person at the Sundance Film Festival. Artists may work in either film or television, across both fiction and nonfiction genres. 

The Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship was created in 2022 through the generous financial support of founding partners Panda Express, who provided the grant to TAAF, and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to provide artists with grants and year-round resources to help facilitate professional growth and industry connections.

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TAAF and Sundance are taking action to support creatives at all stages of their career from emerging artists to more seasoned professionals with the goal of meaningfully increasing AANHPI representation in independent media.

The “Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Collab Scholarship” Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists working in film and television with professional development resources and opportunities to connect with peers and mentors.

Each year, the Fellowship program provides six AANHPI artists at critical junctures in their career with a year-long fellowship that focuses on advancing their creative and technical development. Fellows receive creative guidance, practical support, and a $20,000 unrestricted grant. In addition, six emerging AANHPI creatives are awarded Scholarships, which include a year-long artist development experience that offers mentorship from a Sundance artist alumnus, personalized career and project support , and opportunities to engage with Sundance staff and the broader creative community virtually and in person at the Sundance Film Festival. Artists may work in either film or television, across both fiction and nonfiction genres. 

The Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship was created in 2022 through the generous financial support of founding partners Panda Express, who provided the grant to TAAF, and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to provide artists with grants and year-round resources to help facilitate professional growth and industry connections.

Read the press release here.

Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Collab Scholarship are made possible by

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The beauty of storytelling, it's the power to really change the heart and mind of an audience.

Andrea
Cherng
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Chief Brand Officer, Panda Express
2024-2025 Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellows & Scholars
Nicole Docta
Fellow
Nicole Docta
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Masami Kawai
Fellow
Masami Kawai
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Courtney Loo
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Courtney Loo
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Jess dela Merced
Fellow
Jess dela Merced
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Jing Wang
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Jing Wang
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Emily Yue
Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellow
Emily Yue
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Candace Ho
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Candace Ho
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Chheangkea Ieng
Scholar
Chheangkea Ieng
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Steven Raven Liang
Scholar
Steven Raven Liang
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Ethan Newmyer
Scholar
Ethan Newmyer
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Jot Sahi
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Jot Sahi
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Sonejuhi
Scholar
Sonejuhi
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2023 Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellows & Scholars
Daniel Chein
Daniel Chein
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Justin Kim
Justin Kim
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Naomi Ko
Naomi Ko
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Tee Jaehyung Park
Tee Jaehyung Park
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Urvashi Pathania
Urvashi Pathania
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Jiayan “Jenny” Shi
Jiayan “Jenny” Shi
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Kristine Gerolaga
Kristine Gerolaga
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Rahi Hasan
Rahi Hasan
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Quang Nong
Quang Nong
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Miles Orduña
Miles Orduña
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Betsy Tsai
Betsy Tsai
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Jackie! Zhou
Jackie! Zhou
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“MacArthur’s aims are centered around leveraging philanthropy as a means to empower underserved communities, and we are proud to be a part of such an effort alongside the Sundance Institute, TAAF, and Panda Express. We look forward to seeing the impact that the Fellowship and Scholarship have on shaping the next generation of AAPI artists in film and media.”

Kathy
Im
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Director of Journalism and Media, MacArthur Foundation
2022 Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellows & Scholars
Vera Brunner-Sung
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Desdemona Chiang
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Shayok Misha Chowdhury
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Tadashi Nakamura
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Neo Sora
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Sean Wang
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Georgia Fu
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Leomax (Ziyuan) He
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Jenna Lam
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Simi Prasad
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Norbert Shieh
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Nicole Solis-Sison
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We’re so excited to continue uplifting Asian American and Pacific Islander voices through this collaboration with TAAF. Last year’s fellowship and Sundance Collab scholarship bolstered our support of fresh diverse AAPI voices, and we look forward to discovering where these opportunities will lead another group of talented storytellers from the community.

Hajnal
Molnar-Szakacs
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Director, Artist Accelerator at Sundance Institute