LAUREN YAP
Queer Filipinx filmmaker in ATX.
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Movement artist, Hailey Summers, interprets sayang’s single ‘Leftovers’.
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Austin, Texas ballroom scene.
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Drake and Roy Muyinza are the partnered duo behind Ephrance Vintage. Named after Drake’s mother back in Uganda, Ephrance curates maximalist looks highlighting bold patterns and color blocked garments of all eras for all bodies.
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Following a distinct instance of being catcalled, 24 year old queer Filipinx American songwriter rajinee wrote an anthem for all people wanting to respond back to their harassers. “Catcall and Response” is the middle finger she wished she flipped back at them. “What I hope comes through in this record is a sense of validation for folks who weren’t exactly sure what to do or how to feel after experiences like this,” says the singer songwriter.
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From nightlife to nature and award-winning dining to honky-tonks, Austin is one of the most dynamic cities in the world. We tried to capture this eclecticism through a stylistically diverse mashup of local musicians and the sounds of Austin’s most iconic places. Visually, we used a mix of digital and film footage to blend the nostalgic and the now. All of this forms the rhythm and soul of our city - the sound of Austin.
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A fun, peppy and massy multi-lingual (Tamil, Hindi, English) 1st generation Indian-American dad-daughter story, song and music video. Song sung by real-life dad-daughter (JayK & Shriya).
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Bumper for the 2023 Austin Asian American Festival, aiming to capture the spirit of the fest.
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The inaugural pop-up Road Trip Variety Show, featuring live music + art + conversation. Hosted by Gothess Jasmine, featuring performances by Extreme Heat, Nicotine, Sayang, and conversations by Bufx Parrot of the Dicks, Barry Underhill. Visuals by Arts+Labor, projections by Phantastic Lights, photography by Scam Likely.
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World premiering earlier this year at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Who We Become follows three young Filipino women grappling with an emerging global pandemic while forging unexpected connections with their families. Discovering themselves in the process. A self-documented time capsule for turbulent times, capturing the unbreakable bond between Filipino family and community, the film will debut exclusively on Netflix on Friday, December 1.
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A documentary in the making exploring the expansiveness of Austin Texas' queer nightlife and the formation of literal spaces that are created in a city which proclaims to be a liberal oasis. I NEED SPACE also documents the harsh implications of exclusionary politics and rush for development on individuals and communities.
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