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52 SAG-AFTR A | Fall/Winter 2025 | sagaftra.org Scene Around SLANTED DEBUTS AT AAIFF48 Making their way down the red carpet at the 48th annual Asian American International Film Festival in New York were SAG-AFTRA New York Local member Jun Suenaga, SAG-AFTRA National Asian Pacific American Media Committee member Perry Yung, member Lori Tann Chin, committee Vice Chair Nick Sakai and committee member Amy Chang. The group attended the union-sponsored screening of the film Slanted on opening night, July 31. Later on, during the Filmmakers' Brunch on Aug. 2, SAG-AFTRA hosted a Q&A panel between Sakai and Slanted director Shirley Chen. CALIFORNIA AWARDS JASON GEORGE FOR LONGTIME EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE SAG-AFTRA National Board member Jason George, right, receives the AD51 Community Excellence Award for Community Service and Worker Advocacy during the AD51 Community Excellence Awards in Hollywood on Oct. 12. Presenting the award was California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, left, in recognition of George's longtime work and advocacy for California entertainment industry workers. ¡CELEBRANDO EL ARTE Y LA CULTURA LATINA! From left, actor and National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts Co-Founder Jimmy Smits, SAG-AFTRA National Board member Towanda Underdue, SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee Vice Chair Vanessa Morales and NHFA Co-Founder Esai Morales attend the NHFA's Noche Musical and annual gala on Sept. 16 in Washington, D.C. The annual event was part of the foundation's 2025 Visioning Summit: Mission Possible, a two-day event highlighting and discussing the role of Latino creatives as contributors to the arts. HARRY CROSLAND NICK SAK AI GERARDO GONZALEZ