IKAW/AKO (A Story of Us) by FILAM FILM CO / Edrian Pangilinan

IKAW/AKO (A Story of Us) is a vignette of solos + duets that explores ones journey of finding belonging & community.

When it comes to long-term advocacy and lasting social change, what keeps us uplifted to keep going are the communities that nourish and empower us along the way. Joining a community that simultaneously sustains you, each other and the world can be a pillar in fulfilling the changes we seek and tend to. Find your community, discover your power within and create social change together.

The Filam Film Collective, founded by Trixi Anne Agyao, Edrian Pangilinan, and Marissa Roxas in 2020, amplifies Filipino-American and AAPI voices in today’s media. Initially starting as a three-person team of close friends practicing their crafts on YouTube, the collective has evolved into a full-fledged physical community. It serves Filipino-American and fellow AAPI artists on their journey to grow in their artistic craft.

Beyond fostering artistic development, the collective provides a refuge through affinity spaces and activities, creating a supportive community where members can connect and thrive. The Filam Film Collective is dedicated to promoting diverse stories and perspectives, ensuring that Filipino-American and AAPI voices are heard and celebrated in the media landscape.

Credits include San Diego 48 Hr FIlm Project, ABS-CBN/TFC (The FIlipino Channel) San Diego Filipino Cinema, United AAPI Artist and DISCO RIOT.

Edrian Pangilinan (he/him) is a Filipino-American content creator/filmmaker/photographer + dance artist based in San Diego, CA. He is a co-founder of “The Filam Film Collective ” along with Marissa Roxas & Trixi Agiao which aims to amplify fellow Fil-Am + AAPI voices into today’s media. His work is greatly inspired by his press for representation as a brown, filipino and queer human. He is grateful to finally pursue his dreams of becoming a filmmaker focusing on LGBTQIA+ themes that challenge the status quo AND initiate dialogues necessary for change

Edrian has been a long-time community dancer, starting from San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts in 2006 to graduating with his BFA in Dance at San Diego State University in 2017. He is so absolutely grateful for the opportunity to combine his love for film + movement through his first commissioned work, “IKAW/AKO” (A Story of Us) for DISCO RIOT’s “Move American” 2024 series with his collective, “The Filam Film Collective.”

Credits include ABS-CBN/TFC, GMA PinoyTV, CONTRA-TIEMPO, San Diego Filipino Cinema, Vogue Italia, and Sundance.