Directory Profile

Nina Yang Bongiovi is a BAFTA-nominated, award-winning film producer who alongside Forest Whitaker founded Significant Productions, focusing on multi-cultural narratives; a producer with stellar reputation for having in-depth knowledge of film financing, creative and physical producing, and a knack for discovering talent.

Nina has produced critically acclaimed, monetarily successful motion pictures such as Fruitvale Station by Ryan Coogler (2013), Dope by Rick Famuyiwa (2015), Songs My Brothers Taught Me by Chloe Zhao (2015), Roxanne Roxanne by Michael Larnell (2018), Sorry to Bother You by Boots Riley (2018), Passing by Rebecca Hall (2021) and more recently, Fancy Dance by Erica Tremblay (2024) -- launching some of the most prolific, auteur filmmakers’ careers through their feature directorial debuts, which all premiered in U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance Film Festival in the last decade. She also executive produces the premium tv series, “Godfather of Harlem,” which is on its 4th season at MGM+/Amazon, and the upcoming Amazon fantasy series, "Rise of The Empress."

Nina is on the board CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and is a voting member of both The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences’ (AMPAS) Producers Branch and the Television Academy; she also serves on the advisory committee for Gold House’s Creative Equity Fund. Nina received her master’s degree at USC in Entertainment Management at The Annenberg School and is currently the Associate Chair of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, shepherding the next generation of producers. Notably, Nina was awarded by Variety, the Creative Impact Award in Producing in 2023.