BABAE (WOMAN)
A hermit crab brings an islander from the shore to the depths of the sea through washed aquarelle strokes of vermillion and turquoise, 2024. Direction, Illustration, Animation and Music
BLOOMING YUCCA
An animated music video that follows a roadtrip through the yucca filled desert under the Texan sun for psychedelic folk singer-songwriter Sara Noelle’s single, 2022.
Direction, Illustration and Animation
THE GARDEN
Animated music video for singer-songwriter Abby Litman which transports viewers to an earth-toned world following a listless woman in a garden of unraveling dense weeds and overgrown paths of self-discovery, 2019.
Direction, Story, Design and Animation
Direction, Story, Design and Animation
PAPAYA
An animated music video combining gritty sunbaked ink with soap textures which reflects skin whitening products promoted by the Philippine beauty industry; a combustion of colorism and the control on women’s bodies for Kelady, Solstice EP, 2022.
Direction, Design and Animation
2024 Direksyons by Astig Sounds, SOMA Pilipinas San Francisco
2024 7th Annual USC Asian Pacific Film Fest, Los Angeles
2023 Nominee Bakunawa Film, Art, & Music Fest, Manila, Bakolod, Naga, PH
2023 9th Pambujan International Film Festival, PH
2022 Finalist Annual Copenhagen Film Festival, Denmark
2022 Nominee International Music Video Underground, Paris France
DEEP ROOTS
An animated lyric video for singer-songwriter Louise Kelly’s environmental children’s educational program on prairie ecosystem preservation depicting the livelihood of wildlife, 2022.
Direction, Illustration, and Animation.
AIN’T OVER
Inspired by beauty found in chaos, the animated music video reflects this notion with its hand dyed Shibori indigo canvas combined with fluid illustrations. The project presents a dream-like world of persistence and hope for neo-soul band Idesia’s single “Ain’t Over,” 2017.
Co-direction, Design and Animation
Co-direction, Design and Animation
2018 Vid and Sound, Bime, Spain
2018 Portland Unknown Film Fest, OR
2018 Cinemi Cinema Int’l Film Fest, Tuscany, Italy
2018 Napoli Film Fest, Naples, Italy
2018 Chilemonos Int’l Animation Festival, Santiago, Chile
2017 Animac Int’l Film Festival of Animation, Catalonia, Spain
2017 Amarcord Arthouse Video and TV Awards, Chicago, IL
2017 Locomocion Animation Festival, Mexico City, MX
2017 New Chitose Aiport Int’l Animation Festival, Hokkaido, Japan
2017 visionXsound, Int’l Experimental Video Festival, TANK Gallery, Vienna, AT
2017 ORF Lange Nacht der Museen, Neulengbach, Austria
2017 AnimaSyros 10, Int’l Animation Film Festival, Syros, Greece
2018 Portland Unknown Film Fest, OR
2018 Cinemi Cinema Int’l Film Fest, Tuscany, Italy
2018 Napoli Film Fest, Naples, Italy
2018 Chilemonos Int’l Animation Festival, Santiago, Chile
2017 Animac Int’l Film Festival of Animation, Catalonia, Spain
2017 Amarcord Arthouse Video and TV Awards, Chicago, IL
2017 Locomocion Animation Festival, Mexico City, MX
2017 New Chitose Aiport Int’l Animation Festival, Hokkaido, Japan
2017 visionXsound, Int’l Experimental Video Festival, TANK Gallery, Vienna, AT
2017 ORF Lange Nacht der Museen, Neulengbach, Austria
2017 AnimaSyros 10, Int’l Animation Film Festival, Syros, Greece
LOLA’S BAKERY
Animated short teaser featuring original song “Anak (Child of My Heart)” for indie short series, 2021.
Direction, Story, Design and Animation
Kakay’s playful spirit and appetite for sweet breads gets her in trouble while helping out at her grandmother’s Temple Street bakery.