DIWATA is about many stories: ones where immigrant grandmothers get to be flawed, where family is determined by choice, and where all children want from their families is to be seen.

DIWATA is about my Filipino-American family and community, and how remembering the past forges the future. From the ways in which Filipino immigrants are the backbone of so many communities, the generational divide between younger and older generations of Filipinos, to the lack of artistic opportunities for up-and-coming, marginalized filmmakers in a still-evolving industry, it's important to create stories that center and uplift Filipino, Asian-American, and BIPOC communities everywhere.