Melanya Liwanag Aguila is a cultural worker who uses genres of documentary, narrative and drama to portray experiences and ideas that have often been marginalized by the status quo. Her video work is not the summation of an individual, but a montage of various communities that shape her political outlook. These videos have been screened in festivals, educational institutions, galleries and broadcasted for television throughout Canada, Italy, France, Philippines and the United States. Themes have included music empowering women in prison, self love, contradictions in the most intimate relationships, creating culture, women's political strength, women workers in the Philippines and the diverse Pinay communities in Toronto.
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Melanya Liwanag Aguila is a queer Filipinx settler, movement coach and artist in a variety of disciplines, including film & video. Her internationally screened documentaries and video shorts are along the themes of migrant workers and queer identity.
2025

Artist Code: 542