BOXED | Short Documentary Film about a Filipina Immigrant and the Balikbayan Box Phenomenon

An elderly Filipina sends care packages to family, as a part of the wider "balikbayan" phenomenon that encapsulates an immigrant's longing for home and desire to share the American dream. Please enjoy one of my earliest short documentary films from my archives in honor of my grandma's birthday. As a first-generation Filipino American and child of immigrants, I'm proud to represent my heritage and culture. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - The Meaning and History of the Balikbayan Box 2:07 - Immigration Story 4:18 - Shopping for the Balikbayan Box 5:08 - Research and Ethnography 5:58 - Packing the Balikbayan Box 7:06 - Outro / Credits Director / Producer / Director of Photography / Editor: Nicole Mairose Dizon **OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & HONORS** Asian World Film Festival 2018 Starz and WrapWomen: Telling Our Stories 2019 (Semi-Finalist) Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle 2019 Philippine Consulate General of New York: Sinehan Sa Summer Showcase 2019 Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase 2020 Micheaux Film Festival 2021 ------------------------------- Writer/Director/Producer balancing indie projects and music with a 9-5 TV assistant job. Subscribe for: Insight into Creative Process Time Management for a Full-Time Assistant balancing Independent Projects Re-creation/Responses to Films and TV Creative Accountability Challenge Reflections on Creativity FOLLOW ME TikTok: (@nicolemdizon):   / nicolemdizon   Instagram (@dissonance_prodco):   / dissonance_prodco   Facebook (Dissonance):   / dissonance-105452445353743   Substack: https://nicolemdizon.substack.com/ For Inquiries: [email protected]