When I was five years old and still living in the Philippines, I found out my uncle was taking my older brother to see a movie. I asked to come along, but I was told the film was "too scary for a girl." I cried and cried until my uncle gave in.
At the time, I had no idea what a movie even was. But I was already becoming aware of female oppression in my culture and I was determined to have the same privileges as my brother. It was my first and only time to ever step into a movie theatre in the Philippines. The movie was The Exorcist. To prove I wasn't scared, I laughed during the entire show. A lot.
After this memorable event, my playtime was occupied with imitating scenes from the movie. I performed exorcisms on my younger siblings and secretly left Satanic messages throughout the house. I felt I found my calling - to be either a priest or Beelzebub's successor. Eventually I would realize I could be both by becoming an actor.
My acting credits include roles in television, independent films, commercials, and theatrical productions. I also perform stand-up and improv comedy. In 2007, I won the Funniest Comic With A Day Job Competition in Vancouver.
I studied video production at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School and further honed my skills through workshops at CineVic, a co-op of independent filmmakers in Victoria, BC, Canada. My short film In Control won the Jury Prize for "Best Children's Film" at the 2008 Commffest Film Festival. It is an official selection for the 2008 Vancouver Asian Film Festival, 2009 Rhode Island Independent Film Festival, 2009 DC Independent Film Festival, 2009 Dam Short Film Festival (Boulder City, Nevada,) 2009 San Francisco International Children's Film Festival, and the 2009 Foursite Film Festival (Ogden, Utah.)
My anti-racism visual poem, First Winter Last won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Canadian Fiction in the CBC Radio Canada International Migr@tions Competition. It screened at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival and is an official selection for the 2009 Women in Film and Video Festival in Vancouver, BC.
If you would like to be notified of any of my screenings and performaces, click here.
At the time, I had no idea what a movie even was. But I was already becoming aware of female oppression in my culture and I was determined to have the same privileges as my brother. It was my first and only time to ever step into a movie theatre in the Philippines. The movie was The Exorcist. To prove I wasn't scared, I laughed during the entire show. A lot.
After this memorable event, my playtime was occupied with imitating scenes from the movie. I performed exorcisms on my younger siblings and secretly left Satanic messages throughout the house. I felt I found my calling - to be either a priest or Beelzebub's successor. Eventually I would realize I could be both by becoming an actor.
My acting credits include roles in television, independent films, commercials, and theatrical productions. I also perform stand-up and improv comedy. In 2007, I won the Funniest Comic With A Day Job Competition in Vancouver.
I studied video production at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School and further honed my skills through workshops at CineVic, a co-op of independent filmmakers in Victoria, BC, Canada. My short film In Control won the Jury Prize for "Best Children's Film" at the 2008 Commffest Film Festival. It is an official selection for the 2008 Vancouver Asian Film Festival, 2009 Rhode Island Independent Film Festival, 2009 DC Independent Film Festival, 2009 Dam Short Film Festival (Boulder City, Nevada,) 2009 San Francisco International Children's Film Festival, and the 2009 Foursite Film Festival (Ogden, Utah.)
My anti-racism visual poem, First Winter Last won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Canadian Fiction in the CBC Radio Canada International Migr@tions Competition. It screened at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival and is an official selection for the 2009 Women in Film and Video Festival in Vancouver, BC.
If you would like to be notified of any of my screenings and performaces, click here.