How to Unlock Your Inner Superpower | Corinna Vistan | TEDxBritishSchoolManila
Corinna Vistan Takahashi, former Director of Creative Content at Marvel Studios, shares the powerful life lessons she’s learned on her journey from Manila to Hollywood and back. In this inspiring TEDx talk, she reveals her “secret formula” for achieving dreams: Grit, Resilience, Drive, and Purpose. Through personal stories—from working on Avengers: Endgame to producing award-winning shows in Asia—Corinna shows how these four traits can unlock your inner superpower and guide you toward success, no matter the obstacles. Corinna Vistan is a Show Runner and Director with a deep background in developing original content for global audiences. Based in Los Angeles for 16 years and worked at Marvel Studios for 9 years. Moved back to the Philippines to develop and cultivate Asian talent in the effort to highlight local quality talent to a global platform. Recently worked as Head of Originals for Viu, a HK based Asian streaming platform, producing shows for the South East Asian region. She is currently Country Head of Birns and Sawyer Studios PH, a renowned American company in the film and television industry, known for providing high-quality production services to top tier Hollywood films for over 70 years. With locations in Los Angeles and Canada, Corinna will be heading its new Asian hub right here in the Philippines. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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