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Looking back, this was an amazing conversation! MuyMuy opens up about his “why” in film — giving his community an authentic voice. One that both celebrates and critiques the standards that come with being Filipino. He pulls inspiration from a variety of sources, but all have the shared notion of culturally important films. We shared multiple commonalities: Filipino identity and the passion for using our voices in the media. Near the end, we discuss the notion of absent-minded privilege, or the lack of understanding one's own privilege and tying it back into MuyMuy’s creative process.

Thank you so much for listening and growing your mind with me. ♥️

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

2:16 The Underlying Ideas of Isang trilogy & Lenora

11:00 Filming Specific Problems with Universal Appreciation; Inspiration from Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, and Jordan Peele

13:15 The Direction of a Young filmmaker: Film Festivals, Post-grad Ideas, Working with Like-Minded People

22:00 The Formula to Good Storytelling

27:00 Serving Your Audience & Marketing

31:45 Sharing our Experience as Pinoy Immigrant Children

34:00 Leadership, Teamwork, and MuyMuy’s First Shoot

40:00 Absent-Minded Privilage and Abuses of Power

48:00 Origin of the Filmmaker

53:00 Where to Find MuyMuy

Episode Sources:

Muymuy - Video Editor, Director & Production Assistant - Vimeo

Muymuy Gregorio (@muygorio) • Instagram photos and videos

Muymuy Gregorio | LinkedIn

Gaze Films - YouTube - Film Trailers

WWU Film Production Club IG

Want to make a movie? Start filming - The Front

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