From medical school to film school, Myra Aquino’s journey is rooted in her Filipino heritage and passion for the arts. In 2020, the UCLA MFA film student received one of the six grants awarded by the Caucus Foundation for Producers, Writers & Directors, which helped her complete her thesis film “Beauty Queen.” The foundation also selected Aquino as this year’s first-place Gold Circle winner, providing her with a $60,000 Panavision camera package rental and highlighting her film at the Caucus’ virtual 38th Annual Awards Gala on March 4. Read more...

Photo: UCLA MFA film student, Myra Aquino, pays tribute to her Filipino heritage and family through her thesis film, “Beauty Queen.” (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)

After more than a year of COVID-19 worldwide, “76 Days” looks back at the selflessness and suffering in the early days of the pandemic. Shortlisted for the documentary feature category in the 2021 Oscars, MTV Documentary Films’ “76 Days” records the first three months of lockdown in Wuhan, China, during early 2020. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films)