Award-winning writer and filmmaker who has been creating content since 2008. My films have screened in festivals all over the world, including Outfest, DTLAFF and Cannes. My latest short, THE INTERVIEW, about a gay transnational couple going in for a Green Card interview, was awarded Festival Favorite at Cinema Diverse in Palm Springs. My first feature, NEVER THE BRIDE, is currently looking for financing, with PJ Raval attached to direct and with Jonjon Briones (American Crime Story: Versace), Isa Briones (Star Trek: Picard, The Pitt) and Golden Globe Nominee Dolly de Leon (Triangle of Sadness) attached to star.
The Interview
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Film (short)
by Slanted Fuzz Pictures (Comedy and Short)
Screenwriter Gay newlyweds Danny and Luke prepare for an interview that can change the course of their relationship, for better or worse.
Tricks
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Film
by Slanted Fuzz Pictures (Comedy and Romance)
Writer/Director After breaking up with his longtime boyfriend, a young man dives into the app dating scene with the help of his straight best friend.
Family Style
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Documentary
by Stage 13 (Comedy, Documentary, Biography and Short)
Story Assistant A food and travel docu-series that centers around a tight-knit group of Asian millennials in Los Angeles.
Flip the Record
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Film
by Marie Jamora (Drama, Family, Music and Short)
Miscellaneous Crew In this 1980s coming-of-age story set to pulsing hip-hop music, a Filipino-American teen discovers her identity through a budding talent for turntablism.
Waivers
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Film
(Short, Comedy, Drama and Sci-Fi)
Writer After a nuclear explosion levels Manila, mining companies hire survivors to mine the ruins for radioactive materials. We follow two of those survivors, Amy and Janis, as they go about their day with humor and positivity despite the fact that the job is practically a death sentence.
Basaan
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Film
(Comedy, Drama and Short)
Writer John reluctantly returns to his hometown when his sister, Gibby, drags him to the annual Water Festival. When Gibby disappears, John turns to an old friend he has been avoiding all these years for help. As he searches for his sister, he is forced to reopen old doors he thought were long closed. Written by Anonymous
After Class
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Film
(Comedy, Family, Fantasy and Short)
Writer After school, everyone else has gone home. Pia finds her student, Kelsey, in the playground. They share stories about the men in their lives, rejection, and dragons.
Festival Favorite - Cinema Diverse
(2022)
Best Storytelling - 10th Annual Festival Angaelica
(2017)
Honorable Mention (Short Feature Category) - 28th CCP Independent Film & Video Festival
(2016)
Coup de Coeur du Jury (Jury Favorite) - Courts des Iles Festival
(2015)
New York Film Academy
(2016-2018)