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Photos & Videos from the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit

Julia Gouw, Destin Cretton and Bela Bajaria

From left: Julia S. Gouw, Destin Daniel Cretton, and Bela Bajaria at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Board and Honorees

From left: Yvonne Kim, Anjali Sharan, Kathy Le Backes, Julia Gouw, Katie Soo, Janet Yang, Destin Daniel Cretton, Bela Bajaria, Brian Treiger, Tisno Onggara, Thomas McLain, Charles Coker and Jade Alex at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Destin Cretton and Melvin Mar

From left: Destin Daniel Cretton and Melvin Mar at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Lilly Singh

Lilly Singh at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Bela Bajaria

Bela Bajaria at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Yvonne Kim

Yvonne Kim at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Julia Gouw

Julia Gouw at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Short Film Challenge

From left: Chun-Yen Chen, Julia Gouw, Janet Yang, and Michelle Sugihara at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Mark Amin

Mark Amin at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Ashok Amritraj

Ashok Amritraj at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Maki Hsieh and Bill Kramer

From left: Maki Hsieh and Bill Kramer at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

George Takei

George Takei at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Mark Amin and George Takei

Mark Amin and George Takei at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Game Changer Awards

The 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Dolby Terrace

The Dolby Terrace at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Janet Yang and George Takei

From left: Janet Yang and George Takei at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Destin Cretton and Bela Bajaria

From left: Destin Daniel Cretton and Bela Bajaria at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Katie Soo Janet Yang Bela Bajaria Lilly Singh

From left: Katie Soo, Janet Yang, Bela Bajaria, and Lilly Singh at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Heidi Chung, Janet Yang, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, and Laura Kim

From left: Heidi Chung, Janet Yang, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, and Laura Kim at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Piya Sinha-Roy, Jeniffer Kim, Emily Furutani, Gloria Fan

From left: Piya Sinha-Roy, Jeniffer Kim, Emily Furutani, and Gloria Fan at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Janet Yang and Destin Cretton

From left: Janet Yang and Destin Daniel Cretton at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

Michelle Sugihara, Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang

From left: Michelle Sugihara, Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang at the 2021 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on November 1, 2021 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)

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