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WHO WE BECOME

Kapwa, a Filipino term that means “togetherness” or “neighbor”, is a recognition of a shared identity; an inner self that is shared with others. WHO WE BECOME is a story of kapwa and follows three Filipino women each coming into their political consciousness and discovering themselves during a pivotal moment in their lives.

 

a film by PJ Raval

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CALL HER GANDA

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE: http://bit.ly/CHG_BGP

CALL HER GANDA follows the brutal murder case of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude by a U.S. Marine, and the obstacles faced in the pursuit of justice by three women intimately invested in the case. An activist attorney (Virgie Suarez), a transgender journalist (Meredith Talusan) and Jennifer’s mother (Julita “Nanay” Laude) galvanize a political uprising, seeking justice and taking on hardened histories of U.S. imperialism in the Philippines.

a film by PJ Raval

TAKE ACTION: http://CallHerGanda.com

You can find us on:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CallHerGanda
Twitter: http://twitter.com/callherganda
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/CallHerGanda/

#Justice4Jennifer #CallHerGanda #IAmJenniferLaude #WontBeErased #TransLivesMatter

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BEFORE YOU KNOW IT (theatrical trailer)

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
a film by PJ Raval

“A CRUCIAL NEW ADDITION TO THE LGBT DOC CANON”
INDIEWIRE

“EXEMPLARY …A DOCUMENTARY THAT SUCCESSFULLY PUTS HUMAN FACES ON WIDER ISSUES”
SLANT MAGAZINE

SXSW World Premiere 2013

Now available on iTunes:
itunes.apple.com/us/movie/before-you-know-it/id957555574

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Sugar Pie DeSanto

In the 1950s Sugar Pie DeSanto and Etta James grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood of San Francisco, where they created musical friendships that changed the direction of R&B.

PJ Raval — Director/Producer
Victoria Chalk – Editor
Renee Tajima-Pena — Executive Producer
Jeff Chang — Executive Producer

For more solidarity stories: SeeUsUnite.org/unite

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COME & TAKE IT

ComeAndTakeItDoc.com
a film by Ellen Spiro & PJ Raval

This short documentary film captures the transformation of a young woman to leadership of America’s most inspired anti-gun violence movement called #CocksNotGlocks. After concealed carry of handguns is legalized on the University of Texas campus, Jessica Jin posts clever humor on social media, and with the help of a tight-knit group of young female students, a movement is born: The Great Texas Dildo Revolt.

-Audience Award Best Short Documentary New Orleans Film Festival 2018
-Audience Award Best Short Documentary Sidewalk Film Festival 2018
-Best Short Documentary Grandy Jury Prize Houston Asian American Film Festival 2019

Now available at Grasshopper Film

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Stories Within

Stories Within is a community-led and created project from Austin, TX created in the aftermath of the March 2021 Georgia Asian Spa Shootings and during a heightened time of the pandemic-related rise in hate crimes against Asians.

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