Summer Yang

Summer Yang

About

Summer Xinlei Yang is a film, TV and commercial producer who was born in China. She speaks fluent English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Summer is a UCLA alumnus who also completed her Master of Fine Arts degree in producing at the prestigious American Film Institute. Summer has extensive experience in film, TV and commercial productions. She also has served as a consultant for the Amazon Studios original series BOSCH, and as well as assisted in feature development at Blumhouse Productions. Her films have won numerous awards and premiered at the A-category film festivals include Shanghai International Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Cannes Diversity Showcase, and over 10 Academy Award qualifying festivals.

Summer’s L.A. based production company, Summery Productions, also produces narratives and documentaries emphasizing female rights and the relationship between modern technologies and humanity. She also won 8 American Advertising Awards and a Telly Award-winning for branded content. Her past clients including Intel, Tencent, Baidu, Youku, VIVO, and OPPO.

Fly Girl

Fly Girl

When Linh, a 42-year-old, Vietnamese American, recently-divorced mom impresses at a “twerkshop”, she is invited to join a 90s-inspired hip-hop dance team: the Fly Girls. A chubby Gen-Xer in a crew of thin Millennials, Linh must overcome her insecurities to prove she belongs.