American film producer
Diane Moy Quon (born in Chicago ) is an American film producer. She has produced Minding the Gap (2018), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Finding Yingyang (2020), Bad Axe (2022), Breaking the News , (2023), The Taste of Mango (2023), and AKA Mr. Chow (2023).
Career
Quon previously worked in marketing for NBC and Paramount Pictures .[ 1] Quon later joined Kartemquin Films and transitioned into documentary film production.[ 2] [ 3]
Quon has produced Minding the Gap directed by Bing Liu , for which she earned an Academy Award nomination.[ 4] The film was distributed by Hulu and POV .[ 5] [ 6]
She has additionally produced Finding Yingying directed by Jiayan "Jenny" Shi,[ 7] Wuhan Wuhan directed by Yung Chang,[ 8] and Bad Axe directed by David Siev.[ 9]
Filmography
References
^ "Producing with Purpose with Diane Moy Quon, Academy Award-Nominated Film Producer" . Audacy . April 20, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ Ornleas, Stephanie (August 4, 2023). "From the Labs: Coming Full Circle with Producer Diane Quon" . Sundance Institute . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Diane Quon" . Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Diane Moy Quon '79 earns Academy Award nomination" . Ripon College . January 23, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ Evans, Greg (June 5, 2018). "Hulu Acquires Bing Liu's 'Minding The Gap'; Doc Nabbed Sundance Jury Award" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Minding the Gap" . ITVS . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ Welk, Brian (October 8, 2020). "SXSW Winners 'Beautiful Something Left Behind' and 'Finding Yingying' Nabbed by MTV Documentary Films (Exclusive)" . TheWrap . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ Grobar, Matt (April 8, 2022). "Walter Hill Gets Festival Tribute; 'ClearMind,' 'Second Chances,' 'Project Dorothy' Set Casts; Acquisitions By Greenwich, Dark Star, Uncork'd, Gravitas, Freestyle, Gkids; EarthX Lineup; More — Film Briefs" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ Lang, Brent (April 13, 2022). "IFC Films Buys SXSW Award Winner 'Bad Axe' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved October 31, 2023 .