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Filipino director Bianca Catbagan has been selected for the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women+ 2027 cohort, the third Filipino in 50 years. She will develop her historical drama 'Royal Blood,' reimagining José Rizal’s Maria Clara through a sapphic perspective. Based in Los Angeles, she follows mentor Marie Jamora, the first Filipino admitted in 2019.
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