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Asia Society at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

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The panelists (from left to right): Janet Yang, Lulu Wang, Justin Chon, Richie Mehta, and Anita Gou. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Margaret Conley (left), Executive Director for Asia Society Northern California and Jonathan Karp (right), Executive Director for Asia Society Southern California, kick off the program. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Janet Yang (far left), Senior Advisor at Asia Society Southern California, recaps the success of Asian-Americans at Sundance Film Festival. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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The Filmmaker Lodge was packed for Asia Society's partner panel with the Elkes Foundation. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Lulu Wang (right), writer and director of The Farewell, discusses the story and how she started to write the script. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Richie Mehta, writer and director of Delhi Crime Story, details how he spent several months researching for the series. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Anita Gou, producer for Honey Boy and The Farewell, talks about how she became a film producer and her professional journey. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society) 

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Justin Chon's details his latest film, Ms. Purple, and writing from the lead character's female perspective. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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The audience right before the Q&A. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Janet Yang responds to a question from the audience. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Anita (far right) cracks a joke during the panel discussion. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Josh Elkes (Elkes Foundation) and Jack Wadsworth (Asia Society Northern California Honorary Chair) pose with the panelists and Asia Society staff. (Caitlin Lockhart/Asia Society)

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Asia Society Northern California, Asia Society Southern California, and the Elkes Foundation hosted its first partner panel discussion at the Sundance Film Festival. Panelists included Lulu Wang, writer and director of The Farewell; Richie Mehta, writer and director of "Delhi Crime Story"; Justin Chon, writer and director of Ms. Purple; and Anita Gou, producer of The Farewell and Honey Boy. The discussion was moderated by Janet Yang, president of Janet Yang Productions.

Watch video footage below from the panel discussion. (1 hr., 24 mins)

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