Diane Moy Quon, Academy Award-Nominated Film Producer: Producing with Purpose

In today’s episode, we sat down with Diane Moy Quon, Academy Award-nominated film producer.  Following her career as a marketing executive at NBC and Paramount Pictures, Quon has recently produced Oscar and Emmy-nominated films such as Bad Axe and Finding Yingying which highlight the neglected experiences of Asians across the world.  She dives into the importance of Asian representation in the media and shares the challenges she has faced as an Asian woman in a competitive film network.  With a focus on documentaries, she talks through the difficult tradeoff between profit and impact when trying to create sustainable films.  Quon hopes that her social documentaries will not only allow viewers to see the world through a new lens, but ultimately inspire support and respect among our differences.  Be sure to look out for Quon’s upcoming films!  

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