Amplifying AANHPI Artists. Celebrating Culture. Building Community.
WHY ILLUMINATE
Behind every film you love and every score that stays with you is an artist who decided this life was possible.
For too long, AANHPI artists have shaped American storytelling from the margins of the credits: brilliant, essential, and rarely centered. Illuminate puts them at the center of the room.
Every conversation is a chance to learn craft from people at the very top of their fields. It is also proof, especially for the next generation of AANHPI artists, that a creative career at this level is not a long shot. It is a path others have walked, and are willing to light.
These talks are built for working professionals and for anyone curious about how great work gets made. Come for the masterclass. Stay for the community.
THE 2026 LINEUP
Four artists at the summit of their crafts.
Cinematography, composition, makeup design, and photography — told firsthand.
Michael Goi, ASC
Michael Goi served as the 49th President of the American Society of Cinematographers and received the 2025 ASC Career Achievement Award, a career also marked by multiple Emmy nominations. At Illuminate, he takes on one of the most urgent questions in the arts today.
Topic: AI and the future of the creative industries.
Date: Sunday, July 12
Time: 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Location: ACC Highland Presentation Hall Rm 2.1550
Jenny Lin
A makeup designer and department head with IATSE Locals 706 and 798, Jenny Lin is Head of Makeup on CBS's NCIS: Origins and was makeup designer on Hulu's Tell Me Lies and Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel. She led makeup and special effects across four seasons of Queen of the South, and her work has been profiled by Glamour.
Event info coming soon
Nathan Wang
A two-time Emmy winner with nearly 300 credits across film and television, Nathan Wang has written music for productions touching Steven Spielberg, Disney, and DreamWorks. His scores have shaped how audiences feel across decades of American storytelling.
Event info coming soon
Peter Yang
A Texas-grown portrait photographer, Peter Yang contributes regularly to Rolling Stone, GQ, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine. His cover subjects include Barack Obama, LeBron James, and the cast of Breaking Bad, and his campaign work spans Levi's, Pepsi, and Ray-Ban.
Event info coming soon
In Person
A conversation, then a room worth staying in.
Each in-person event unfolds in three parts.
01
The conversation
A moderated, in-depth talk that goes past the highlight reel and into how the work actually gets made.
02
Audience Q&A
The floor opens. Ask the questions you have always wanted to ask someone at the top of the field.
03
The mixer
A reception after the talk to meet the speaker and connect with the artists and audience around you.
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