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The Bridge

And I started callingeverybody I knew who was potentially anAcademy member that was Asian,...

And I started calling
everybody I knew who was potentially an
Academy member that was Asian, and we started collecting names,
and names, and more names

Full Transcript

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And I started calling everybody I knew
00:00:02.046 --> 00:00:05.545
who was potentially an Academy member that was Asian,
00:00:05.546 --> 00:00:07.923
and we started collecting names, and names, and more names.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:51:54
Uploaded
Apr 08, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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Movie Summary

Fifty years ago, our country grappled with discrimination that profoundly impacted minority communities. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders united to challenge these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to d...
And we found, indeed, there were over a hundred Asian Academy members. - The Bridge 00:07
And we found, indeed, there were over a hundred Asian Academ...
So that was literally the spontaneous beginning - The Bridge 00:10
So that was literally the spontaneous beginning
I think understanding racism, - The Bridge 00:22
I think understanding racism,
Right after that, - The Bridge 00:12
Right after that,
They said, "We've lived with these kinds of caricatures and stereotypes - The Bridge 00:08
They said, "We've lived with these kinds of carica...
We want to be in dialogue with the leadership of the Academy, - The Bridge 00:17
We want to be in dialogue with the leadership of the Academy...
Now East West Bank sponsors - The Bridge 00:09
Now East West Bank sponsors
And then he became a trustee of the Academy Museum - The Bridge 00:06
And then he became a trustee of the Academy Museum
And, to me, finding these win-win situations - The Bridge 00:08
And, to me, finding these win-win situations
Shortly after this interview, - The Bridge 00:10
Shortly after this interview,
As Asian Americans gained visibility, - The Bridge 00:09
As Asian Americans gained visibility,
We started with media because we can't be what we can't see. - The Bridge 00:06
We started with media because we can't be what we can&#...
In 2018, it had been 25 years - The Bridge 00:08
In 2018, it had been 25 years
But luckily, one of our founding members, director Jon M. Chu, - The Bridge 00:08
But luckily, one of our founding members, director Jon M. Ch...
We ended up buying out theaters, - The Bridge 00:13
We ended up buying out theaters,
Since then, Gold House's marketing arm - The Bridge 00:09
Since then, Gold House's marketing arm
When you actually look at history, - The Bridge 00:06
When you actually look at history,
We have been essential in leading so much of the creative industry. - The Bridge 00:06
We have been essential in leading so much of the creative in...
All this work can't just be about how we're struggling - The Bridge 00:07
All this work can't just be about how we're strugg...
It has to be about where we're strong and how we build that strength together. - The Bridge 00:06
It has to be about where we're strong and how we build ...