Cold Tea Collective

Let's talk about #AsianFails [EVENT 📍 Vancouver] Cold Tea Collective is hosting an event as part of Vancouver Startup Week on June 5th on the iconic rooftop of the Chinese Canadian Museum Society of British Columbia in Chinatown. Asian Canadian founders share stories of their failures, how they fixed them, and how their Asian heritage has helped them along the way. Panelists: ⭐ Leon Ng - Founder, LNG Studios and Proxima HQ ⭐ Mehrsa Raeiszadeh - Co-Founder & COO, MintList ⭐ Wilson Lee - Serial Entrepreneur (REDACTED Studios, the littles Studio, Wun2Free Entertainment and more) Moderators:  🎤 Natasha Jung - Founder, CEO, Executive Producer & Editor, Cold Tea Collective 🎤 Jennifer Chiang - Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Startup Canada Lead for Accelerators, Incubators & Seed VCs *LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. REGISTER VIA YOUR VSW PASS OR PURCHASE AN INDIVIDUAL TICKET FOR THE EVENT #VSW2024 #VSW #Asiansinbusiness #BusinessLessons #VancouverEvent #VancouverStartupWeek #CanadianStartup

🏆 Shōgun continues to sweep awards We spoke with Johnson Phan and Darren E. Scott, from Shōgun's award-winning stunt team, about what they were the most proud of with what the show has been able to accomplish. Watch our Instagram reel at link below. For more stories for and by the next generation of the Asian diaspora, go to coldteacollective.com. Interview by Natasha Jung and Maria Jaenna Calingasan at the 2024 Vancouver Asian Film Festival. #shogun #shogunfx #fxnetworks #disneypluscanada FX STUNTS CANADA #StuntActors UBCP / ACTRA SAG-AFTRA #SAGAwards #EmmyAwards #CriticsChoiceAwards Creative BC Telefilm Canada

Cold Tea Collective premieres an exclusive clip from Ann Marie Fleming's #CanIGetAWitness starring Keira Jang, and Sandra Oh. See it in Canadian theatres starting MARCH 14. Natasha Jung

💞 Black & Asian Love on Screen – Cold Tea Collective Watchlist 🎬 From fairytale romances to medical dramas and action-packed thrillers, here are our favorite iconic Black and Asian couples on screen. Article by Dennis Tran, Malia Marshall Ogawa, Pearl Zhou #valentinesday #interracialromance #lovestories #blackhistorymonth

📢 Honoring Blasian Identity for Black History Month! 🎉 Black and Asian heritage intersect in powerful ways, and these six incredible creatives are sharing their journeys of self-discovery, cultural pride, and representation. From music to activism, performance, and storytelling, their impact is shaping the future. ✨ Our contributors: 🎶 Johnathan G. & Yasna Vismale – Blending cultures through music and composition 🌍 Brittany Du Bois & Rohan Zhou-Lee – Building spaces for Black-Asian solidarity 🎭 ashitaka porter & Suzen Baraka Sweeney, Esq. – Using performance and storytelling to amplify their identities Representation isn’t just about being seen—it’s about claiming space and creating community. This story is a collaboration between Cold Tea Collective and Mixed Asian Media to uplift Blasian voices and celebrate the power of intersectionality. 🔗 Read now: https://lnkd.in/gU78fwgn Article by Dennis Tran, Natasha Jung, Alex Chester-Iwata, Malia Marshall Ogawa. Graphics by Joy Huang. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlasianVoices #BlackFuturesMonth #MixedHeritage #RepresentationMatters #BlasianPride #CulturalIdentity #Intersectionality #ColdTeaCollective #MixedAsianMedia

Only 5% of published authors in the U.S. identify as Asian. This stark statistic means countless stories go untold, perspectives unheard, and ideas unexplored. On February 25, AZN AMERICANA hosts "Asian Women's Writing Workshop: The Path to Publication" in Brooklyn—a session designed to help Asian women & femmes bring their stories to life and explore the journey that comes before getting published. Kat Tang, lawyer-turned-novelist who recently debuted her novel 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 with Simon & Schuster, will lead the workshop, offering invaluable insights into the journey from aspiring writer to published author. Not sure about y'all, but this workshop feels imperative right now more than ever. Big kudos to my co-founder Connie Chweh for championing this important work! 🎟️ Grab your Eventbrite ticket below and share it with someone who might be interested.

Going into 2025, I promised myself I’d share more about what’s happening behind the scenes at AZN AMERICANA. Since February is the new January… here we go! 🚀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱: In 2023, Connie Chweh and I founded AZN AMERICANA because we felt there weren’t enough dedicated spaces and programs for Asian women & femmes to celebrate community, connect, and permit themselves to explore their personal and professional dreams in fun (not stuffy) relatable spaces. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄: In 2024, we became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the support of our fiscal sponsor Global Day of Unplugging, which focuses on human connection and bringing people together in person. We also received our first major grant from the incredibly impactful Hinge One More Hour Fund led by Ebele Onyema, giving us the resources to host more in-person gatherings for our Asian women and femmes to connect, grow, and have fun. We’ve now hosted >18 sold-out events ranging from smaller intimate gatherings to 1000+person festivals—all fostering new relationships from friendships to creative collaborations and beyond. In its first 6 months, our Mentorship Program has received 550+ applications from Asian women & femmes seeking guidance. We’ve matched ~10% with incredible mentors like Medha Jaishankar Mana Yamaguchi, MBA Mina Park and many more. 🎬 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 We impact-produced NEW WAVE, a documentary feature film directed by Elizabeth Ai. The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, and we’ve proudly supported it through a launch campaign, festivals, screenings, Q&As, a book release party, and even an official afterparty celebrating Vietnamese creativity. 🎟️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽: 📍 𝘍𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 (𝘕𝘠𝘊) – Two community events: A sold-out Lunar New Year celebration with The Standard Hotel on Feb 8. A Corporate-to-Creative writing workshop led by lawyer-turned-novelist Kat Tang — her book Five Star Stranger recently published by Simon & Schuster —to support fellow creative dreamers on Feb 25. Our Spring 2025 Mentorship Cohort will launch! 📍 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 (𝘚𝘟𝘚𝘞, 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯) – AZN AMERICANA is heading to SXSW for the first time to host an official Asian Women’s Meet-Up on March 13. We’ll also have additional programming for non-badge holders, so stay tuned. Evelyn Rude Anh Lan Pham 📍 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 (𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴) – We’re bringing NEW WAVE to Texas as part of its 50 for 50 campaign in partnership with Elizabeth Ai Rachel Sine and their KILLER team. As a native Texan (hence the AMERICANA in AZN AMERICANA), these last two are extra special—I’ve always dreamed of bringing these community efforts back home. Stay tuned for more here. Transparently, I was VERY tired at the end of 2024, but I'm resting as hard as I'm working, so we are ready and excited to go 😌❤️🔥 If you’re in NYC or Texas these next couple of months, come join us! Let’s connect, collaborate, and celebrate together. 💛

🎉🐍 Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025: Year of the Snake Reads! 🐍🎉 🧧✨ Dive into our curated book list that celebrates the beauty, diversity, and traditions of Lunar New Year across cultures! From Chinese New Year and Tết to Seollal, these stories bring to life the rich heritage of this cherished holiday. 📚 Highlights include: 🌏 Our Lunar New Year – A journey through Lunar New Year celebrations in China, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, and India. 🇻🇳 Mai’s Áo Dài – A heartwarming tale about embracing heritage during Tết. 🇰🇷 Tomorrow Is New Year’s Day – A joyful celebration of Seollal through a child’s eyes. 🌈 Two New Years – A multicultural story blending Lunar New Year and Rosh Hashanah traditions. ✨ Whether you’re rediscovering your cultural roots or learning something new, these books are perfect for families, classrooms, or anyone looking to connect with the spirit of Lunar New Year. 👉 See the full list at coldteacollective.com What’s your favorite Lunar New Year tradition or memory? Let us know in the comments! 🧧🐉 Article by Dennis Tran, edited by Natasha Jung, graphics by Joy Huang 💭 #YearOfTheSnake #LunarNewYear2025 #RepresentationMatters #DiverseStories #CelebrateCulture #ColdTeaCollective #StorytellingMatters

Introducing the winners and honorable mentions of Gold List: Film 2025! The #GoldList for Film honors the most outstanding Asian Pacific achievements in the film industry each year. Created to accelerate the fair inclusion of Asian Pacific creatives and projects in mainstream media and during the crucial awards season, 38 previous Gold List honorees—including Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Boy and the Heron, RRR, Minari, Parasite— have gone on to receive historic wins and nominations at the Academy Awards. This year’s honorees marked a cultural moment in which the world recognized international visions, independent auteurs, and innovative voices. We’re incredibly proud to see Gold creatives change the cinematic landscape for the better. Join us in celebrating Gold creativity by sharing this post and visiting thegoldlist.org to learn more.

HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2025. APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED ON A ROLLING BASIS! APPLY HERE: https://lnkd.in/gSv9VSTy Interested in attending the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, but in need of additional resources to make the logistics and costs of attending feasible Consider applying to the Sundance AsAm Creatives House hosted by Yao King in partnership with CAPE! This opportunity for sponsored housing is for creatives who are part of a project or program at Sundance this year OR veterans of the industry who could offer support to others in the house. You must be willing to connect with each other during your time at Sundance - supporting creatives and community building are a must! Applicants who are able to stay at the Creatives House for its full duration will be prioritized. Dates: Wednesday, January 22 - Monday, January 27 Location: A 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom house, centrally located, 1 block from Main Street. Cost: Housing in Park City during Sundance is entirely sponsored by Yao King, so there will be no housing cost to you. All applicants however must arrange and pay for their travel and meals. Accommodations: No one will be sleeping on a floor, but in order to accommodate more creatives, you may be in close quarters (typical for Sundance). You may be two-to-a-bed (queen/full-sized beds) or sleeping on a bunk bed or cot. Deadline to submit is Friday, Jan 10th. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis! APPLY HERE: https://lnkd.in/gSv9VSTy