AAPI-Owned Media Conglomerates & Production Companies
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A Hot Set lists the growing number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders entertainment industry professionals owning media conglomerates and production companies to develop a diverse array of media projects for both big and small screens.
MEDIA CONGLOMERATES
Represents media conglomerates founded and entirely owned by Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
AU Holdings: AU Holdings is a rapidly expanding media conglomerate that makes dreams come true by creating and investing in stories and systems that rebalance socioeconomic equity for multicultural communities. The company was founded in 2014 by Bing Chen. The company so far has two divisions Aum Group (multicultural film fund) and Gold House (supports socioeconomic equity via investment, promotion, and uniting creators and business entities).
East West Ventures: East West Ventures is an entertainment, tech & consumer venture capital fund founded in 2012 by Jaeson Ma focused on investing in culture-changing companies. Through the venture fund, Ma has cofounded 88Rising (a multi-platform digital media company), EST Media Holdings, Inc. (With subsidiary brands EST Media, Eastern Standard Times, EST Studios, and OP3N), and Stampede Ventures (focused on creating blockbuster franchises). Ma has also invested in a diverse array of businesses such as Blockchains (Web3), Coinbase (cryptocurrency exchange platform), Grab (technology company), Kind Heaven (360 omnichannel entertainment), Maum Group (private investment house), Nanotech Energy (a supplier of graphene, graphene oxide, and graphene supper batteries), OurSong (music platform), Triller (video-sharing social networking service), and Xpeng Motors (electric vehicle manufacturer) among many. Plus, the venture fund has invested in Caravan (bespoke consumer brands and companies), Flow (bottled water), Gist (product sharer), Humanitas (data-centric AI company), Jemi (website and store builder), Memmo (video messages), Oneof (green NFT platform), OpenNest (a holding company that invests, incubates, and operates start-ups), Sanzo (beverage), SBCo (Beer), and Scored (AI music platform).
Vizio: Vizio is a media technology company founded by William Wang in 2002. The company is involved in multiple media-related areas. The product division sells sound bars, TVs, remotes, and HMDI cables. The streaming division Vizio provides access to different streaming services via SmartCast TV, over 260 channels via WatchFree+, and the ability to share personal photos & videos via VIZIOgram. In addition, Vizio’s advertising division provides full-scale TV advertising services including ad solutions and robust data & analytics measurement services.
production companies
Represents production companies founded and entirely owned by Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
186K Films: 186K Films was founded by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam as a film production company to produce diverse film projects.
3AD: 3AD is a film and television production company established by actor/producer Daniel Dae Kim to create content in all media and genres featuring traditionally underrepresented groups.
A-Major Media: A-Major Media was founded by director and producer Mary Lee as a film and TV production company that’s dedicated to championing AAPI voices.
Atomic Monster: Atomic Monster is a film and TV production company, founded by James Wan to oversee the development and production of a variety of projects across multiple outlets.
Blinding Edge Pictures: Blinding Edge Pictures is a film and TV production company founded by M. Night Shyamalan.
Bruce Lee Entertainment: Bruce Lee Entertainment is a media division of the Bruce Lee Family Company which oversees the development and licensing of various media productions built off the legacy of famed the late martial artist and actor Bruce Lee and overseen by his daughter Shannon Lee.
Celadon Pictures: Celadon Pictures is a film and television production company founded by actor Steven Yeun and producer Christina Oh to develop and produce feature films and television series.
EST Studios: EST Studios is a film and television production company cofounded by Jaeson Ma and Eric Tu to focus on discovering, financing, and producing projects representing the global Asian diaspora. It is a subsidiary of EST Media.
Imminent Collision: The Imminent Collision was cofounded by actor Randall Park, playwright Michael Golamco, and film producer Hieu Ho as a vehicle for developing and producing diverse AAPI stories.
J Creative Entertainment: J Creative Entertainment is a film and television production arm of the marketing agency founded by JP Mallo and Justyn Reyes to develop and produce AAPI stories.
Left Handed Films: Left Handed Films is a film production company founded by Riz Ahmed to develop and produce a variety of film projects.
Narval Film: Narval Films is an Asian American multimedia production company founded by Aaron Yu and Jera Wang that specializes in domestic and international production and distribution of feature films, shorts, documentaries, and television series.
MGX Creative: MGX Creative is a production company and creative agency founded by Karam Gill and Daniel Malikyar that develops and produces multimedia content for a diverse array of clients.
Pelican Point Media: Pelican Point Media is a film finance and production company cofounded by Ike Suri with strategic partnerships with some of the most recognized and successful producers, directors, writers, distributors, and agencies in Hollywood.
Perfect Storm Entertainment: Perfect Storm Entertainment is an international media company founded by director Justin Lin that develops, produces, and finances compelling feature and TV projects ranging from specialized fare to ambitious commercial content that resonates with audiences worldwide.
POC Studios: POC Studios was founded by Labid Aziz and is an all-inclusive and true equity & equality approach to producing, financing, and distributing film/TV content intended for a global audience.
Rainbow Entertainment: Rainbow Entertainment is a media production company focused on the representation of people of color and their stories in front of and behind the scenes as well as for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Raj Kapoor Productions: Raj Kapoor Productions is a multimedia production outlet known for producing live television events such as world-renowned awards ceremonies and other live media offerings. The production house also produces live concerts and music festival events.
Rideback: Rideback is a film and TV production company founded by Dan Lin that supports and empowers visionary storytellers who share our passion for entertaining audiences in delightfully surprising ways.
Stampede Ventures: Stampede Ventures is an independent entertainment media production company founded by Jaeson Ma, Greg Silverman, and Gideon Yu that focuses on creating the next generation of blockbuster franchises.
Unicorn Island: Lilly Singh founded Unicorn Island and highlights the stories of people long underrepresented and underestimated in media, with a focus on South Asian perspectives.
Viz Productions: Viz Productions is a subsidiary of Viz Media founded by Seiji Horibuchi which coordinates the licenses of Japanese material (manga, books, and film) to American film companies.