Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, the leading film and television industry organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders, on Monday night presented its second annualRadiance Gala, celebrating the achievements of Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary artists, artisans, and leaders in entertainment, presenting honors to actressSandra Oh, the teams behindLionsgatesJoy Rideand HulusBlack Cake, and more.
At the event held at at the Ebell in Los Angeles, Oh was presented with the Luminary Award by Jessica Yu, the director of her 20th/Hulu comedyQuiz Lady.
Cast members ofBlack Cake, including Mia Isaac, Chipo Chung and Simon Wan, joined creator-showrunner Marissa Jo Cerar in accepting the Best in TV Award.
Honorees and presenters pose on stageRodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Meanwhile,Joy Ridefilmmaker Adele Lim was joined by writer-producers Teresa Hsiao and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, and actors Sherry Cola and Desmond Chiam, in accepting the prize for Best in Film, presented by Baron Davis.
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Additional honors included the Julia S. Gouw Next Gen Award, presented toThe Creatorstar Madeleine Yuna Voyles by Gouw and director Gareth Edwards; the Cindy Y. Huang Rising Star Award, presented toIt Lives Insides Megan Suri; the Visionary Award, presented toWishfilmmaker Fawn Veerasunthorn; the Actor in TV Award, presented toExpatsstar Sarayu Blue; the Actor in Film Award, presented to Shortcomings Ally Maki by director Randall Park; the Mentor Award presented to Melinda Hsu, showrunner, executive producer and co-founder of the Asian American Writers Brunch; the Decision Maker Award presented to Ramsey Naito, President, Paramount and Nickelodeon Animation; the Deal Maker Award presented to Sophia Yen, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; the Trailblazer Award presented to author, poet, comedian, and public speaker Alok Vaid-Menon; and the Tastemaker Award bestowed upon content creator, womens rights advocate, podcast host, and author Drew Afualo.
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Hosted by actor and comedian Jenny Yang, the ceremony also featured a special musical performance from artist, writer, producer, and social change artist MILCK.
Proceeds from the evening will go towards sustainingCAPEs pathway programs such as the CAPE New Writers Fellowship, CAPE Leaders Fellowship, Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge for API Women and Non-Binary Filmmakers, CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator, CAPE Emerging Executives Committee, and other programs in incubation.
All of the aforementioned are intended to help break down the barriers that have held API creatives in the industry back for too long.
Tessa, founder PRISM DJs, a booking agency representing female DJs, served as DJ, with Sechel PR, an Asian woman-founded and women-led PR firm, running the red carpet.
