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Interview with Director Bernard Badion and Actor Eugene Cordero
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Interview with Director Bernard Badion and Actor Eugene Cordero

Filipino American writer and director Bernard Badion and actor Eugene Cordero talk about their new production Monkeys, a stage play debuting at the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023. We talk about Bernard's inspiration for the play, the plays' characters and how it feels to work with a largely Filipino American cast. Both Bernard and Eugene also discuss their journey and hopes for Filipino Americans in Hollywood both on and off the screen.

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Interview with Kenneth Mejia CPA, CANDIDATE FOR LA CITY Controller
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Interview with Kenneth Mejia CPA, CANDIDATE FOR LA CITY Controller

Kenneth Mejia, CPA is running for LA City Controller to provide transparency, educate people about the city's finances and hold those in power accountable. He will be on the ballot for this upcoming Nov. 8 2022's General Election.

We chat with Kenneth about his roots, inspiration for running, and his advice for young people and young Filipino Americans to want to run for office and make an impact through government.

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Anthea Neri Best and Justin Best talk about their newest project- horror film "Face On"
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Anthea Neri Best and Justin Best talk about their newest project- horror film "Face On"

After being dumped by her serial killer boyfriend, a beauty-obsessed woman goes on a blood-soaked quest to create the perfect female face, while navigating her new relationship with the cop investigating the murders. This is where "Face On" begins- Actor/Producer Anthea Neri Best (@officialanthea) and Writer/Director Justin Best (@jmichaelbest) talk to KH about their newest project, horror+dark comedy film "Face On" and what its like as a husband-wife producing team at the helm of 95% Filipino/a/x cast and crew.

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Lessons in Self-Publishing: In Her Purpose Authors Rose Buado and Jennifer Redondo Marquez
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Lessons in Self-Publishing: In Her Purpose Authors Rose Buado and Jennifer Redondo Marquez

Celebrating their one year anniversary of publishing and releasing their first book, In Her Purpose Author's and Co-Founders Rose Buado and Jennifer Redondo-Marquez sit down with KH's Onelia Miller to talk about the evolving platform they've created to help aspiring entrepreneurs to take their ideas to the next level and the lessons they've learned along the way, including some tips they have for writers who are considering self-publishing.

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Lessons on Assimilation and Identity | Kaaway Film's Wester Demandante, Jace Izuno & Elijah Justice
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Lessons on Assimilation and Identity | Kaaway Film's Wester Demandante, Jace Izuno & Elijah Justice

“Kaaway,” which means enemy in a couple Filipino dialects, is a story set in the mid ‘90s of the U.S. and focuses on two 11-year-old Filipino boys, Jonathan and Calag. After getting into a fight at school, they are forced to spend the day at the same house and the discord is inescapable. The film's central themes are assimilation, shame, and masculinity.

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