Roots + Wings is a micro food doc series that profiles WOC chefs, food activists and cultural content creators who use food as a conduit for cultural awareness and as a means of perpetuating their cultural traditions.
Episode 1: Yana Gilbuena
Yana is an ancestrally-taught immigrant chef and founder of the SALO project. She traveled all 50 states of the US with her kamayan pop-up dinners.
2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION: CAAMFest, LAAsian Pacific Film Festival, Los Angeles Women in Film Festival, Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest, Boston Women’s Film Festival, SF Shorts, Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle, Across the Globe Film Festival. 2021 OFFICIAL SELECTION: The Food Film Festival, San Diego Filipino Film Fest
Director: Irene Yadao, Lisa Yadao, Michelle Sampior
Director of Photography: Rachel Styer
Editors: Jocelyne Chaput, Heather Daniels Pusey
1st AC: Rena Yamamoto
2nd AC: Lori Arden
Gaffer: Vanessa Woo
Grip: Tanya Ringer, Aleksandra Seiger
DIT: Krystle Cansino
Sound Recordists: Krystle Cansino, Cassandra Dreher
Colorist: Ayumi Ashley
Sound Design & Mix: Puka Novero
Map Illustrator: Elena Megalos
Roots Plant Design: Julia Amadeo
Episode 2: Parisa Parnian
Stay tuned for our profile on Parisa.
Episode 3: Irene Yoo
Stay tuned for our profile on Irene.
