The Academy Elects Janet Yang as President

The Academy has elected veteran producer Janet Yang as its new president. Yang, who will be replacing casting director David Rubin who has served since 2019, is the first person of Asian descent and the fourth woman to hold the position. A well-known producer who forged her way into Hollywood by connecting films and studios with the market in China, Yang first started producing when she worked with Steven Spielberg on Empire of the Sun, working as a liaison for the film’s production in China. She was also a producer on the groundbreaking feature The Joy Luck Club, along with… Read Full Article