H.E.R. Aims for an EGOT and Talks Activism Through Music on Variety
At 23 years-old, H.E.R. already has Grammys for I Can’t Breathe and an Oscar for Fight for You on her list of accomplishments. H.E.R. talks about the music, activism, and maybe a future in voice-overs in this Variety’s Changemakers Issue. The Grammy-winning song, as much as any other, has become an anthem for the Black […]
H.E.R. Walks The Red Carpet With Her Filipina Mom & Wins an Oscar
H.E.R. got a big win at the 93rd Academy Awards for Fight For You in the Best Original Song category. The song Fight For You is featured in the Oscar nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah. In her acceptance speech, she teases that she’s always wanted to say “thank you to the academy…” and […]
Award Season Recognizes Fil-Am Films: LINGUA Franca & Yellow Rose
LINGUA Franca According to the Asian Journal, the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominates LINGUA Franca for the John Cassavetes Award. These prestigious awards are given to independent filmmakers. Isabel Sandoval starred, directed and wrote the film which explores the Filipino immigrant story. The story follows an “undocumented trans Filipina caretaker living in New York City […]