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    The Famous Group Adds Director Pete Chatmon To Its Roster

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    CULVER CITY, Calif. --

    Bicoastal The Famous Group has signed director Pete Chatmon. He’s already wrapped his first job at his new roost–a campaign for Spectrum starring Sister, Sister actress/model Tamera Mowry out of agency Castells.  

    Chatmon’s work over the years spans commercials, shorts, TV and features. His recent TV directing endeavors include episodes of ABC sitcom Black-ish, Freeform’s hit Grown-ish, OWN’s Greenleaf drama, and Netflix’s Atypical. Other TV credits include The Last O.G., Grey’s Anatomy, Insecure and American KOKO. Chatmon continues to develop episodic shows while booking directorial gigs for upcoming broadcast, cable and streaming seasons.

    No stranger to advertising and branding, Chatmon through his digital studio TheDirector spent the last decade directing, shooting and editing content for agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Busy with multiple TV and film projects, he felt it time to join a production company with a national presence. “The Famous Group is a high profile production company which spends every day finding opportunities I would miss being on the set,” he said. “They understand that I’m a teller of stories, mostly fiction, but always real.”

    Chatmon’s film career broke right from the gate, with Sundance selecting his NYU thesis film, 3D starring Kerry Washington. Another one of his shorts, Blackcard, premiered on HBO. His debut feature film Premium, starring Dorian Missick, Zoe Saldana and Hill Harper, premiered on Showtime after a theatrical run. Chatmon additionally wrote, produced and directed 761st, a documentary about the first all-black tank battalion in World War II. Chatmon also received the Tribeca Film Institute’s “All Access” Award for his screenplay $FREE.99.

    “Pete has a gift for directing cinematic lifestyle, strong performances and star talent,” said David Kwan, managing director of The Famous Group. “Spectrum was the perfect campaign for Pete because of his ability to direct strong dialogue from film and TV celebrities, creating a sleek look and feel influenced by his premium filmmaking experience.”

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    Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang Are In Eugene Yi’s HBO Doc On Being Asian American, Pacific Islander

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026

    Director Eugene Yi has always been interested in the term Asian American and Pacific Islander and which ethnicities it includes.

    "When we're talking about Asian Americans or Asian people in the U.S., oftentimes it's people who might look like you and me, and maybe not people who look like (New York City Mayor) Zohran Mamdani," Yi told The Associated Press. "Why is that when this term is supposed to be so capacious and so inclusive?"

    So Yi, who is Korean American, was beyond excited when approached to helm a new HBO documentary dedicated to AAPI identity and community.

    Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, "The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas" drops Wednesday on HBO Max. It's the latest in "The List Series" created by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. The franchise has previously produced documentaries on prominent Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ Americans.

    In the documentary, Yi captures no-frills, intimate interviews conducted by journalist Jada Yuan with 15 people of AAPI heritage across industries. They include TV broadcaster Connie Chung, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth and "Basement Bhangra" creator DJ Rekha. Actors Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang — who are sometimes more associated with comical roles — also shared their thoughts about identity and belonging.

    "When talking to people who are professionally funny, oftentimes they're really comfortable not being funny," in unscripted conversation, Yi said. "I appreciated that chance to get a little bit deeper into some of their stories."

    Stars say talking about growing up AAPI on camera was cathartic
    Yia Vang, chef and owner of Vinai, a popular Hmong restaurant in Minneapolis, filmed his "A List" interview three years... Read More

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