1. Pamela Tom is a 5th generation Chinese American producer, director, and screenwriter.
14 Facts About Pamela Tom
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Pamela Tom's father managed the restaurant and mother was a teacher.
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Pamela Tom was born in Los Angeles and raised in Monterey Park.
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In 1981, Pamela Tom earned a bachelor of art degree in Development Studies from Brown University.
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From 1980 to 1981, Pamela Tom was a visiting student at the University of Ile-Ife in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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In 1990, Pamela Tom earned a MFA from UCLA's Department of Theater, Film and Television.
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Pamela Tom began her career when she received a Disney Writing Fellowship.
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Pamela Tom went on to direct Sidney Poitier in a monologue to promote the Showtime original film, Mandela and de Klerk.
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Pamela Tom later became the Director of Diversity, overseeing the diversity talent program, Project: Involve, at Film Independent for nine years.
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Pamela Tom went on to executive produce Gwen Wynne's debut feature film, Wild About Harry, starring Tate Donovan and Adam Pascal.
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In 2015, Pamela Tom wrote, produced, and directed the acclaimed documentary, Tyrus, about the pioneering Chinese American artist, Tyrus Wong, through her production company, New Moon Pictures.
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In 2019, Pamela Tom received a Los Angeles Press Club nomination and an Emmy Award for writing, directing and producing the 2018 PBS documentary, Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story.
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Pamela Tom has taught film directing at UC Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount University, and UCLA Extension.
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Pamela Tom is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Film Fatales.