Filipino
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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Alexander Maverick Racca Malunes, an eight-year-old Filipino, won the Poster of the Year Award at the 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum on March 8, 2026. His artwork 'Welcome to the Lunar City! The Concept of Rocket Capsule House' became the first by a Filipino child artist to claim this honor. The competition, themed 'Lunar City,' drew 5,431 entries from 15 countries.