KIERSTEN VILLANUEVA

Kiersten Villanueva is a Filipino American independent filmmaker based between the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and is the Head of Film/TV/New Media at Empowerhouse. He has written and directed over a dozen character-driven films centering the Filipino American community and experience. Beyond writing and directing, Kiersten has 10+ years of experience creatively collaborating on and off set and wearing many hats — from editing, assistant directing, and producing — to industry assistance roles, including James Wan’s Atomic Monster, Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions, CBS show So Help Me Todd, and AMC show Mayfair Witches.

MILK & HONEY CREW Q&A

What does the American Dream mean to you? Finding home and security through community action. A social calling to demand for equality and fair opportunity in pursuit of both collective progress and individual goals. The American Dream becomes a reality when our towns achieve better care for our at-risk members, such as migrants and elders.