Episode 14 - Set Hernandez Rongkilyo - “A Thousand More”

Episode 14 - Set Hernandez Rongkilyo - “A Thousand More”

[Image Description: Set is pictured from the torso up. They have a beard and wear glasses and a red shirt. The shirt has black text that reads “I AM UNDOCUMENTED.” The background is out of focus.]

In this episode, I speak with filmmaker and co-founder of the Undocumented Filmmakers Collective, Set Hernandez Rongkilyo. In our conversation, we discuss their filmography the ways undocumented filmmakers are demanding authorship and agency in the telling of their stories. Because Set is a very proud Pilipino/Bicolano, this week’s song is Love, Anthony, & Maya’s “A Thousand More” from the album Rock the Mic for Human Rights in the Philippines: Stop the Killings.

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Episode 5 - Ani Mercedes - “Money”

Episode 5 - Ani Mercedes - “Money”

Photo Credit: Aymeé Cruzalegui

[Image description: Ani Mercedes smiles. She wears a black top.]

In this week’s episode, I speak with Ani Mercedes, CEO, Founder, & Impact Producer at Looky Looky Pictures. Because she’s a fearless hustler, this episode’s song is Cardi B’s “Money.”

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Episode 4 - Sonya Childress - “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun”

Episode 4 - Sonya Childress - “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun”

[Image description: Sonya Childress smiles. She wears a multi-colored top.]

In this episode, I speak with Sonya Childress, Senior Fellow at the Perspective Fund, about her pioneering work in the field of documentary and impact. Because in all her work, she centers People of Color and Blackness, in particular, this week’s song is the New Rotary Connection’s classic, “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun.”

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