“Though Happy Here (2020) was shot and produced during the peak of lockdown, the story remains relevant and intact in a purely audio format.”
- Marissa Roxas
Marissa is a queer, Filipino filmmaker based in San Diego, California. Representation is powerful which is exactly why she decided to pursue a career in filmmaking. Though she has an experience in the director’s chair, her true passion lies in cinematography. Marissa is currently working on building her portfolio as a Director of Photography and hopes to continue her career in that direction. However, she continues to create videos in her own voice on Youtube and is currently developing a script that explores the themes of sexuality, acceptance, and identity as a Filipino American. When she’s not making films, you can find her training in various martial arts such as Kajukenbo, Muay Thai, and Boxing.
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Facilitating the conversations are award-winning filmmakers and SDFC co-founders Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco Bautista, and Alicia de Leon Torres, Deputy Director of the Nemeth Foundation and SDFC Board Member. Sound design and edit by SDFC Technical Director, Miko Aguilar. Key art design by SDFC Communications & Social Media Manager, Tiara Liz Deriquito.
Nemeth Narratives is presented by The Nemeth Foundations in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema and New Americans Museum
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