Anna Sawai (“Shogun”), Izaac Wang (“Didi”) and the solid of Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Final Airbender” can be honored on the twenty second annual Unforgettable Gala (UNFO).
Produced by GoldenTV and Character Media, the UNFO is the premier Asian American awards gala, honoring the most important and brightest API expertise in leisure and media. Since 2002, the Unforgettable Gala has grown to turn out to be the API group’s longest-running awards ceremony.
“Didi” stars Joan Chen and Wang’s honors for Actor in Movie and Breakout in Movie, respectively, add extra accolades to the indie Sundance award-winning hit’s belt. In the meantime, Sawai’s win for Actor in TV is one more victory after her Emmy win for finest actress in a drama collection.
The “Avatar: The Final Airbender” solid will obtain the Vanguard Award at this yr’s Unforgettable Gala. Different honorees embody Hoa Xuande for his breakout position in “The Sympathizer,” Sean Wang for guiding “Didi,” Rachel Kondo for her writing on “Shogun” and “Your Wealthy BFF” creator Vivian Tu for her work as a digital influencer.
“Yearly, we come collectively to honor the unbelievable API expertise that continues to push boundaries and break down obstacles in Hollywood and past,” mentioned GoldenTV CEO Takashi Cheng mentioned in an announcement Thursday. “This yr’s honorees signify the breadth and depth of API excellence throughout leisure, arts and tradition.”
The awards are voted and decided by a range committee co-chaired by Adele Lim and Eugene Lee Yang and together with Awkwafina, Bing Chen, Destin Daniel Cretton, Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Simu Liu, Randall Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Janet Yang and extra. Actor Anna Cathcart, CAPE government director Michelle Sugihara and actor Daniel Wu are amongst this yr’s award presenters.
The gala is about to happen Dec. 14 with a broadcast of the ceremony airing Dec. 18 on ChimeTV and streaming at GetGolden.TV.
The 2024 Unforgettable Gala honorees are listed under:
- Joan Chen (Chungsing Wang in “Didi”) – Actor in Movie
- Anna Sawai (Woman Toda Mariko in “Shogun”) – Actor in TV
- Izaac Wang (Chris Wang in “Didi”) – Breakout in Movie
- Hoa Xuande (The Captain in “The Sympathizer”) – Breakout in TV
- Sean Wang (“Didi”) – Director
- Rachel Kondo (“Shogun”) – Author
- Vivian Tu (“Your Wealthy BFF”) – Digital Influencer
- “Avatar: The Final Airbender” Solid (Netflix live-action adaptation) – Vanguard Award
