LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) today announced the findings of “Red Light, Green Light: Overcoming Roadblocks to Asian American Creative Executive Success in the Entertainment Industry” report. This collaborative study focuses on the experience of Asian American creative executives, those who ultimately greenlight projects and shepherd them to screen, in the entertainment industry.
CAPE and TAAF revealed the results of the study last night at their inaugural Culture Change Salon: Greenlighting AANHPI Stories, the largest gathering of Asian American and Pacific Islander creative executives.
“Red Light, Green Light: Overcoming Roadblocks to Asian American Creative Executive Success in the Entertainment Industry” explores topics such as barriers to entry and promotions, day-to-day challenges, and factors that contribute to attrition and industry pivots for those at entry, mid, and senior levels of the entertainment industry. The report also shares recommendations on how to improve the experiences of Asian American creatives in the industry and foster an environment that will allow Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) creative executives to thrive.
“CAPE is excited to work with TAAF on this important study to unpack the barriers to entry, advancement, and career sustainability for Asian American creative executives in the entertainment industry,” said CAPE Executive Director Michelle K. Sugihara. “Creative executives are critical in getting our stories greenlit and told with care. We must protect and support their upward trajectory into the upper echelons of power within the industry. We must especially push for the hiring and promotion of more Pacific Islander creative…
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