NEW AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES: IN CONVERSATION

New American Perspectives (NAP), presented by the Vilcek Foundation, celebrates immigrant and foreign-born artists whose voices are shaping contemporary American cinema and media. Join HIFF46’s NAP cohort—Henry Ian Cusick (born in Peru), Alex Tarrant (born in Aotearoa New Zealand), Liz Sargent (born in South Korea), and Michelle Zhou (born in China)—for a moderated conversation about their careers, creative journeys, and experiences navigating culture, identity, and belonging. Together, they reflect on how immigrant perspectives enrich the creative landscape, challenge conventional narratives, and expand the evolving language of American storytelling.