CAPE CELEBRATES 35 YEARS.

For 35 years, CAPE has paved the way for advancing Asian and Pacific Islander (API) representation in film, television, and media. What began as a collective transformed into a grassroots movement to challenge invisibility has evolved into a nationally recognized organization building sustainable pathways for storytellers, executives, and creatives to thrive in the industry.

CAPE’s 35th anniversary arrives on the cusp of rapid industry transformation. As new technologies and shifting global priorities upend the entertainment industry year after year, CAPE remains committed to expanding opportunity, strengthening pathways to leadership, and building an equitable future where authentic API stories can take center stage.

We’ve spent 35 years uplifting storytellers and now, CAPE is here to tell our story.

ACTOR + WRITER + PRODUCER

Asif Ali was seen in the Emmy-nominated Disney+ Marvel series WandaVision and in Olivia Wilde’s film Don’t Worry Darling alongside Harry Styles. He leads season 2 of the Hulu series Deli Boys, for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Actor as well as winning The Indie Honors Award. Asif has a special on Netflix called Verified & Variety Top 10 Comedians to Watch recently named him one of their top comics to track. Follow him @alicomedy on Instagram!

Chanpan began when Grace Dumdaw and twin brothers Lance and Matthew Tran decided to busk in Chinatown NYC for fun. Since then, they’ve been praised by Vogue as a “very cool New York band”, named as one of ‘The Riot Grrrls of 2025’ by Numéro Tokyo magazine, and featured as the cover of Local Wolves’ “Visionary” issue. The trio’s individual accolades in politics, community organizing, and film & television have been featured by The New Yorker, HBO, Billboard, CNN, and more.

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