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S.P.U.F. Filipino Friendship Games (2006)
"SPUF Filipino Friendship Games" 21 years ago Friendship Games began at Cal State Fullerton in Southern California. This year, 10,000 Filipino-American College Students made raod trips, signs, banners, costumes, and cheers to arrive before dawn at the gates of Cal State Fullerton. See how little S.P.U.F. draws the largest Filipino College gathering in America. Directed by: Rhianne Paz Bergado (Suspension, No Need for Cosplay & Debutantes of Orange County) Additional Camera Work by: Jason Margos & Brent Asato

(Short documentary, 4 mi mini DV, screened at Current.TV)

Kick Back with Little Loca 2006
Pipedown Zine TV featuring the street-declared 'Queen of You Tube,' Stevie Ryan and her closest homegirl, 'Little Loca.'  Stevie talks about becoming a film maker, inventing characters and the interactive media of the internet.

(Video Profile for Pipedown Zine, Mini DV, now playing on www.pipedownzine.com)

The Debutantes of Orange County (2006)
Director Rhianne Paz Bergado explores the crossroads or culture, art, and music that lurks behind the Orange Curtain.  Learn about Grrl Fair, the annual womyn's music festival that's taken root in the heart of Santa Ana.

(Short documentary, 5 min. mini DV, granted by armed with a Camera, funded by the James Irvine foundation, screened at Visual Communications, Pinoy Visions, and Cinemanila)

Suspension (2005)
Natalie can't help but feel different, she defies Kara, the class president by befriending the class outcast, and refusing to conform to the uniform code.   Natalie makes powerful allies that protect her, but can they protect her from her greatest enemy? Natalie struggles to accept her identity as a teenager, but matters get worse.  Natalie will have to accept herself and face Kara's evil plans.

(Short Comedy Narrative, mini-DV 24P, 25 min. Loyola Marymount Graduate Thesis, screened at Cintax, Visual Communications, Cal State Fullerton Asian-American Week, Cal State Long Beach Filipino-American Heritage month)

No Need for Cosplay (2004)
"No Need for Cosplay" documents the cosplay phenomenon in America and features some of today's most visible cosplayers including Adella, G-Chan, Hi-Chan, Ziggy, Lord Masamune and filmmaker Peggy Wang. The piece features an original music score by Sketchbook Café.

(Short Documentary, 15 min.  Screened at Anime Expo, Comic Con International, Visual Communications, & Pacific Media Expo)

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Life at the Drop-In (2003)
A documentary about the Orange County Youth Drop In Center. A center that provides recreation, counseling and positive creative outlets for Gay and Lesbian Youth.

(Short documentary, 10 min. mini DV)

Left of the Middle (2002)
The story of a left-handed boy struggling to find his way in a right- handed world. Alex makes friends with Terry, the militant founder of LAG, the Left Handed and Ambidextrous Group.  

(Short mockumentary, 7 min. mini DV, screened at the Fullerton Film & Animation Festival)

Brown Balancing (2001)
Asian women speak out as artists about the roles and depictions seen in main stream media.  Featuring performances and apeearances by Traci Kato-Kiriyama of "Zero-3" and Irene 'Shorty' Duller of "8th Wonder" & "Rhapsodistas"

(Short documentary, 12 min. mini DV, screened at the Cal State Fullerton Asian-American Week)

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