HPA Announces 2019-2020 YEP Class
HPA announced the 2019-2020 YEP class, made up of promising young professionals from all aspects of the entertainment technology landscape. They are:
Weiyi Ang, Picture Shop
Alex Aronson, Huffman Creative
Brennan Barsell, Freelance Colorist
Garrett Braun, Moonshine Post Production
Kristen Caron, ABC Studios
Stacy Chaet, Sim
Alice Childers, Space Games Federation
Peter Chrapka, Monster Hunter
Raeann Cooper, ABC Studios/Shondaland
Jacob Fisher, Fancy Film Post Production
Patrick Gavin, PRN
Anya Glover, Lighting Technologies International
Eddie Hickey, WGBH Boston
Emily Lerer, “Twenties”
Ryan McShane, Avid
Colleen Murphy, Roku
Christian Navas, BluFocus, Inc.
Gerardo Parker, Pixelogic Media
Tabitha Pearce, Diamond View
Phillip Thomas, Herzog & Company
Veronica Toledo, Pixar Animation Studios
Elizabeth Tzagournis, Robert Kenner Films (The Lucas Project)
Hsuan-Wen Yeh, Netflix
Diana Yip, Freelance Video Editor
Ge Zhai, XS Media (Summer Knight)
Jason Zukor, The Walt Disney Studios
The new class met for the first time at SMPTE 2019, where they were introduced to mentors and given an overview of the program and important topics in the industry.