
Serena Magiliw
Acting
Biography
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Known For

Girly Is in Control of His Life
Gay teenager Girly looks for a job in a world he is unaware of.

RAMPAGE! (or the parade)
RAMPAGE! (or the parade)

Fin
In the summer of 2001, 16-year-old Andoy searches for his long-lost father in the most unlikely of things — VHS tapes. His reality becomes mystified when two movie-like characters appear in their small hometown.

To Become a Mother
The film follows the not-so-colorful life of Giliw after getting abandoned by his long-term partner, Roy. After a year of Giliw working in Japan, Roy and his girlfriend, Lilet, invites her to attend their child's baptism. Suddenly, Giliw discovers the unfortunate situation of Lilet and her child.

Julie
During the annual pandemic season, a "callboy" performs cybersex while working as a caretaker for a house owned by a Chinese landlord, and reminiscing life before the pandemic - particularly a short warm moment with a trans woman, Julie.

take me to an unbridled fury
Mabel rediscovers her passion for dance, catching the eye of a female dance group. They invite her to join, offering solace and sisterhood. Yet, their bond is tested by their manipulative coach, who demands performances even during menstruation. Mabel uncovers a shocking secret: her best friend Tanya is having an affair with the coach. Feeling betrayed, Mabel grapples with morality. At a rave, psychedelic drugs reveal the group's true nature as a cult, worshiping divine feminine energy. Embracing her role, Mabel leads a ritualistic ceremony, defeating their oppressor and ushering in a new era of empowerment.

mermaids don't play hopscotch
Amidst the sea of forgotten treasures, Kokoy, guided by his godmother Jessica and her eccentric companion Tessa, discovers the radiant pearls of defying society's rules.

When I Wallowed in a Bowl of Sunshine
Two trans-folx friends, together with their dog and plants, grieve for and with each other during a 14-day quarantine period.

Baklas Kalas
Woman is challenged to traverse through a metallic path crafted by calloused hands of men.

Bulakna
An observation of post-colonial economic relations through the intersecting trajectories of two Filipino women: one preparing to leave her native island to work as a domestic in Europe, the other to return for good.
Filmography
as Jessie
as Barbie Ann
as Beauty
as Woman
as Klara
as Ariel
as Tessa
as Maya
as Giliw
as Voice