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film producer
Janet Yang is a film producer and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Janet Yang
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FROM Janet Yang
Scheer Intelligence
Janet Yang: A groundbreaking producer Robert Scheer sits down with Hollywood producer Janet Yang to discuss her connection to China and how it has influenced her career in filmmaking.
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Hollywood's Diversity Problem Another Oscar snub – people of color. For the second year in a row, the Academy has only nominated white actors. The Oscars are a high-profile example of what has been dogging Hollywood for a long time now, the lack of diversity both onscreen and behind the camera. So – how to change that?
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