Edrian Pangilinan

05/23/23 • 12 min

This episode is a 20-year close retrospective look back at a singular moment that forever changed my life.”
- Edrian Pangilinan
Listen now to the content creator and filmmaker, Edrian Pangilinan’s personal immigration story as he creates a relatable and empathetic experience for listeners. While the details may be unique to his own life, the underlying themes of resilience, identity, and the search for belonging resonate with individuals who have undergone similar transitions or faced significant upheavals in their lives. This episode provides a space to explore not only the challenges, but also the triumphs and personal growth that can arise from such experiences.

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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 Foundation in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema and New Americans Museum
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