Addressing Immigrant and Disability Rights in the film UNSEEN with Set Hernandez & Pedro

LET’S TALK FILM! Podcast Episode #20

In this episode, we discuss with 2023 WFF filmmaker alumnus Set Hernandez and his close friend, Pedro, the subject of his most recent film, UNSEEN. Together they explore the creative approaches to documentary filmmaking that assist in representing Pedro’s intersectionality as a disabled, immigrant social worker. They simultaneously discuss the social impact filmmakers can have on audiences as well as the captivating story of UNSEEN’s development in this riveting interview.

Set Hernandez (they/she/he) is a filmmaker and community organizer whose roots come from Bicol, Philippines. Their feature documentary debut, “unseen,” had its world premiere at Hot Docs 2023. Set’s past documentary work includes directing the award-winning short COVER/AGE (2019) and impact producing for Call Her Ganda (Tribeca, 2018). An alumnus of the Disruptors Fellowship, Set is currently developing both a TV comedy pilot and a feature-length screenplay. Their work has been supported by the Sundance Institute, NBCUniversal, the Gotham Institute, and the Woodstock Film Festival, among other organizations.

UNSEEN has already received multiple accolades, including: the Official Hotdocs Selection, the CAAMFest 2023 Documentary Award, the 2023 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Audience Award, the 2023 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival  Emerging Filmmaker Award, and the 2023 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Social Change Award.

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