On this special episode of the KollabCast, we chat with the newly minted 2019 HBO APA Visionaries finalists at the EMPOWER 2019 kickoff event at RED Studios in Hollywood. Minji chats with Julie Zhan, Nirav Bhatka, and So Young Shelly Yo about their making their films and being named finalists by HBO.

Stream all three finalist films on HBO Now and HBO Go in May and catch the premiere on May 3rd at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival!  

Intro & outro music for this episode is “Star in my Eyes” by Kollaboration Seattle Alum, Gowe

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Julie Zhan @dancejujudance

Nirav Bhakta  @Nirav521

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Sujata Day @sujataday

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