Irene Yang(I)
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Mengying "Irene" Yang is a multicultural film producer with roots in China. Being a creative mind herself, Irene has developed a deep interest in creating spaces where compelling stories and unique voices can be told.
From 2019 to 2021, Irene worked as a Creative Executive at the Los Angeles office of Starlight Media Inc., a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Starlight Culture Entertainment Group. Starlight has signed development deals with more than 10 top-tier Directors and Producers including James Wan (Aquaman, Furious 7), Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, Now You See Me 2), Sam Raimi (Spiderman trilogy), and Robert Zemeckis (Forest Gump, Cast Away), etc. Irene oversaw the development of more than 70 film and TV projects under those development deals and evaluated project packages for financing decisions.
Irene is always actively seeking opportunities to expand and strengthen her abilities. She graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory with an M.F.A. degree in Film Producing in 2019, where she produced four narrative short films including her award-winning thesis film Out of Place. In 2018, she worked at Propaganda Global Entertainment Marketing as China Marketing Intern, and Assistant Producer at Janet Yang Productions.
Having been passionate about films since very young, Irene studied Film Directing at Beijing Film Academy from 2013-2017. In 2015, she was awarded a scholarship for an exchange program at Columbia College Chicago, where she wrote and directed two award-winning short films. In the summer followed, Irene relocated to L.A. and served as an intern at DMG Entertainment and Awesomeness Films. After graduation in 2017, she interned at the Beijing office of Walt Disney Studios and Legendary Pictures.
From 2019 to 2021, Irene worked as a Creative Executive at the Los Angeles office of Starlight Media Inc., a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Starlight Culture Entertainment Group. Starlight has signed development deals with more than 10 top-tier Directors and Producers including James Wan (Aquaman, Furious 7), Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, Now You See Me 2), Sam Raimi (Spiderman trilogy), and Robert Zemeckis (Forest Gump, Cast Away), etc. Irene oversaw the development of more than 70 film and TV projects under those development deals and evaluated project packages for financing decisions.
Irene is always actively seeking opportunities to expand and strengthen her abilities. She graduated from the American Film Institute Conservatory with an M.F.A. degree in Film Producing in 2019, where she produced four narrative short films including her award-winning thesis film Out of Place. In 2018, she worked at Propaganda Global Entertainment Marketing as China Marketing Intern, and Assistant Producer at Janet Yang Productions.
Having been passionate about films since very young, Irene studied Film Directing at Beijing Film Academy from 2013-2017. In 2015, she was awarded a scholarship for an exchange program at Columbia College Chicago, where she wrote and directed two award-winning short films. In the summer followed, Irene relocated to L.A. and served as an intern at DMG Entertainment and Awesomeness Films. After graduation in 2017, she interned at the Beijing office of Walt Disney Studios and Legendary Pictures.