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WORLD Channel Beyond the Lens: PJ Raval

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Mike & Free interview PJ Raval, filmmaker and director of “Call Her Ganda”, a preface to the virtual screening of the film and a Q&A with PJ on 10/29/2020.

SXSW 2019 Keynote: PJ Raval

Named one of Out Magazine’s “Out 100”, PJ’s documentary film credits include Trinidad (Showtime, LOGO) and Before You Know It (PBS). PJ’s recent film Call Her Ganda is an intimate investigation into Jennifer Laude, a trans woman in the Philippines who was murdered by a US Marine. Theatrically released fall of 2018, Call Her Ganda is slated for US broadcast summer of 2019 and is currently nominated for a 2019 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. PJ is also the filmmaker behind the provocative and unapologetic Christeene music video series, hailed by the Hollywood Reporter as something you “desperately wish you could unsee.” He is also part of the producing team behind Travis Mathew’s psychological thriller Discreet and Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan’s documentary Pahokee. Also an accomplished cinematographer, PJ shot the Academy Award‐nominated Best Documentary Trouble the Water and is 2015 Guggenheim Fellow.

About SXSW: SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, the event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. SXSW 2019 takes place every March in Austin, Texas.

Behind The Lens | Call Her Ganda | POV | PBS

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Director PJ Raval breaks down the opening scene of Call Her Ganda and discusses the importance of the initial entry point for an audience member.

Call Her Ganda had its national broadcast debut on the PBS documentary series POV and pov.org on Monday, July 1 at 10 p.m.

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PJ Raval on LGBTQ+ Representation

ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST « » PJ Raval

Award-winning filmmaker PJ Raval shares about his documentary film CALL HER GANDA. PJ discusses why he was the right person to make this film, the controlling presence of the U.S. military in the Philippines, and why violence is so prevalent against trans women. (Intro: Bad Breakup)

CALL HER GANDA at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival

Filmmaker PJ Raval travels to NYC to world premiere his feature documentary CALL HER GANDA at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival!

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