Anna Sawai (“Shogun”), Izaac Wang (“Didi”) and the cast of Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will be honored at the 22nd annual Unforgettable Gala (UNFO).
Produced by GoldenTV and Character Media, the UNFO is the premier Asian American awards gala, honoring the biggest and brightest API talent in entertainment and media. Since 2002, the Unforgettable Gala has grown to become the API community’s longest-running awards ceremony.
“Didi” stars Joan Chen and Wang’s honors for Actor in Film and Breakout in Film, respectively, add more accolades to the indie Sundance award-winning hit’s belt. Meanwhile, Sawai’s win for Actor in TV is yet another victory after her Emmy win for best actress in a drama series.
The “Avatar: The Last Airbender” cast will receive the Vanguard Award at this year’s Unforgettable Gala. Other honorees include Hoa Xuande for his breakout role in “The Sympathizer,” Sean Wang for directing “Didi,” Rachel Kondo for her writing on “Shogun” and “Your Rich BFF” creator Vivian Tu for her work as a digital influencer.
“Every year, we come together to honor the incredible API talent that continues to push boundaries and break down barriers in Hollywood and beyond,” said GoldenTV CEO Takashi Cheng said in a statement Thursday. “This year’s honorees represent the breadth and depth of API excellence across entertainment, arts and culture.”
The awards are voted and determined by a selection committee co-chaired by Adele Lim and Eugene Lee Yang and including Awkwafina, Bing Chen, Destin Daniel Cretton, Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Simu Liu, Randall Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Janet Yang and more. Actor Anna Cathcart, CAPE executive director Michelle Sugihara and actor Daniel Wu are among this year’s award presenters.
The gala is set to take place Dec. 14 with a broadcast of the ceremony airing Dec. 18 on ChimeTV and streaming at GetGolden.TV.
The 2024 Unforgettable Gala honorees are listed below:
- Joan Chen (Chungsing Wang in “Didi”) – Actor in Film
- Anna Sawai (Lady Toda Mariko in “Shogun”) – Actor in TV
- Izaac Wang (Chris Wang in “Didi”) – Breakout in Film
- Hoa Xuande (The Captain in “The Sympathizer”) – Breakout in TV
- Sean Wang (“Didi”) – Director
- Rachel Kondo (“Shogun”) – Writer
- Vivian Tu (“Your Rich BFF”) – Digital Influencer
- “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Cast (Netflix live-action adaptation) – Vanguard Award
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