Fueling the rise of prosperous creatives.
The Marc Cortez Foundation is a 501(c)(3) helping underrepresented artists ignite creativity and achieve financial freedom.
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AUM Group
A fund dedicated to the development and acquisition of creative IP, financing….
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"NARUTO: Climbing Silver"
A five-part, live action series by Re:Anime that will be submitted to Lionsgate…
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GOLD HOUSE
To date, Gold House has amplified 30+ API-led films, celebrated 30+ API authors…
Community Features:
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Daria Tsvenger
Forbes-featured mindset expert and is the creator of the top personal growth program "The Dream Sprint.”
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Kent Yoshimura
Kent Yoshimura is a multimedia artist, creative director, martial artist, and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, CA.
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The Founders of Genopets
Founded by an all Asian-American team, Genopets is a Free-to-Play, Move-to-Earn NFT lifestyle game.
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The Founders of Ignite Tournaments
Founded by Krystal Yang and Tony Chen, these pioneers built a platform that will forever change the world of mobile gaming.
Workshop #1:
A special session led by Daria Tsvenger, Forbes-featured Mindset Expert and Host & Creator of the top personal growth program The Dream Sprint
Title: Hollywood is Closer than You Think
Date: Monday, June 14, 2021 at 11AM Pacific
Who: Daria Tsvenger
Her work has helped 1000+ people tap into the power of the brain to gain clarity and define the next steps in life.
Daria shared her expertise on TV shows such as "Good Morning LA-LA-LAND", "Simulation" and the major publications like "Vogue", "ThriveGlobal", "Forbes". She is also a mentor at 500 Startups, where she helps entrepreneurs manage stress, increase confidence and supercharge productivity. More than 30,000 passionate dreamers are following Daria's work.
Daria completed a Cognitive Neuroscience Stanford University extension program and had a chance to learn from top experts like Dr. Joe Dispenza, Tony Robbins, Dr. David Eagleman, Marisa Peer, and Dr. Loretta Breuning.
“A life coach for high achievers, entrepreneur and the neuroscience nerd dedicated to encouraging you living your best life, by unlocking the power of your beautiful mind.
Let me be your biggest cheerleader! I know, you feel this desire to experience life at the fullest, to live according to your values and make your dreams & desires come true.
There can be a lot of challenges on a way. But, good news! They're all here to teach us something, to make us better, not to crush us. Let me help you discover your unique strengths, unlock opportunities and design the life of your dreams.
More than 1000 people have been through my transformational programs & coaching and the most effective way to implement change is to combine inner work with outer (practical) actions. That's exactly what I do!”
Workshop Application
Please fill out the form and tell us who you are and why you’re committed to making an impact in support of Asian American cinema.
Actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, film financiers all welcome!
Meet Marc
A note from our Founder:
“Thank you for your contribution in any capacity!
For those that don’t know me, I’m a first generation American born to two loving immigrant parents from the Philippines. My father has a total of 9 siblings and my mother a total of 10. I have over 18 devoted cousins on each side of the family and they were all my best friends growing up. Passion for creating started at a young age, where we’d produce priceless homemade films during family reunions. Needless to say, I had an abundance of talent on set and artists were born.
I fell in love with creating as early as I can remember, sketching until 2AM on school nights, and being noted as the Most Artistic superlative in my elementary school. I was deeply inspired by my father’s architectural skills and career. I had a prized briefcase with stencils, compasses, rulers, sketch pads, and varieties of lead materials. I additionally had bookshelves filled completed Lego sets and even original buildings I designed from Legos. After naively adopting the limiting belief from my father that architects, or in my mind artists, “don’t make much money”, I took on an illustrious 11 year business career conquering all of my 20s.
We live in a world now where there’s never been more opportunity for artists to prosper. I believe it’s incredibly important to achieve financial freedom in general, but I believe it’s even more key in supporting creative endeavors. I’ve learned a lot as an investor and entrepreneur. These versions of myself overshadowed my artistic nature, but granted me a very favorable career. Albeit successful and with zero regret, I’m here to make a comeback for my starry eyed younger self… who knew nothing but the present moment and limitless creative expression.”
-Marc