Jun 17, 2022
Talks at Google welcomes Dani Melia, producer of the hit film "The
Farewell," and Abigail Hing Wen, author of the bestselling novel
"Loveboat, Taipei." Together they share their journeys of
overcoming barriers to bring authentic, diverse stories to the
traditional media & publishing industries.
Dani Melia currently runs film operations for the New York-based
indie powerhouse Big Beach. Most recently, Dani produced and
developed Lulu Wang’s Sundance hit "The Farewell" starring
Awkwafina. Released domestically in July 2019, the film beat out
"Avengers: Endgame" for the highest per-screen average opening of
that year.
Abigail Hing Wen’s novel, "Loveboat, Taipei" debuted on the New
York Times best sellers list and hit it again the following week.
The novel is a Barnes & Noble Young Adult Book Club Pick, and is
currently being adapted into a feature film.
Visit YouTube.com/TalksatGoogle to watch the video.