Birthday

0001-01-01

Place of Birth

Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines

Biography

Kayla Abuda Galang is a filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, dreaming up stories rooted in nostalgia, music, and girlhood. Her most recent short film, Learning Tagalog With Kayla, premiered at SXSW and received an Audience Award in the Texas Shorts Competition. Her directorial and editing works have also been official selections at Atlanta Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, Austin Film Festival, and Florida Film Festival. Currently, she's exploring Filipina girlhood in mid-2000s Southeast San Diego through her next short film and feature film debut.