Edrian Pangilinan is a Filipino-American filmmaker and dance artist based in San Diego/Los Angeles, originally hailing from Mandaluyong City, Philippines. 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 in today's media. His work is deeply inspired by his push for representation as a brown, Filipino, and queer creative. He is grateful to pursue his dreams of becoming a filmmaker who centers LGBTQIA+ themes that challenge the status quo and initiate dialogues necessary for change.