PJ Raval
PJ Raval is a queer, first generation Filipinx American award winning filmmaker whose work examines social justice issues through the voices of queer and marginalized subjects. Named one of Out Magazine's 'OUT 100′, and POV / American Documentary 2024 Creative Visionary, PJ's body of film work has been distributed widely internationally and has appeared on platforms including PBS, Netflix, Discovery and Showtime.
PJ is a co-founder of the NEA supported queer arts organization OUTsider and he serves on the steering committee of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) where he is the co-creator and co-lead of the network’s Impact Initiative. He is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Soros Justice Fellow, a USA Artist Fellow, and a Producers Guild of America member, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences where he also serves as the Chair of the Asian Affinity Group.
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