Aya is a director and cinematographer born and raised in Manila, Philippines. Currently she is living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations. Aya’s work focuses on sharing the stories of historically marginalized individuals and their profound relationship with their communities. Drawing from her own experiences as an immigrant, she captures authentic moments of connection, and weaving their narratives into a tapestry of shared humanity.
Aya’s work is collaborative whenever possible. Her work extends a commitment to creating interdependence through art. She enacts her lens in order to create worlds apart from the industries that extract resources from women, people of colour and any historically marginalized groups.
As a creative who has been working in film and video for over a decade, Aya has had experience working with a wide range of visual artists and organizations to coverage of The Vancouver International Film Festival and working as a Director or Cinematographer on documentaries shown on Red Bull, CBC, Telus Originals and Hulu plus a handful of independent films.
shot on 35mm film in the Philippines 2017
CLIENTS :
Brine
Death by Xoko
Quill Press
APP
Chotto Motto
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