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Pia Duran
- Location:
- Philippines
- Languages:
- English
- Issues:
- Climate Change, Education, Economic Injustice, Technology & Data, Labor issues, Human Rights
- Expertise:
- Educational materials, Impact Producing, Impact Strategist/Advisor
- Cultural/racial identity:
- Asian
- Self identification:
- Female
Bio
Pia Duran is a Filipina multi-disciplinary artist based in Mindanao, Philippines. She integrates the arts and public policies. Her short documentaries and written works have influenced and passed policies like the Banning of Child Marriages and Human Rights Defenders Protection. She is now focusing on the impact phase of her Bantay Bukid (Forest Guards) film. It marries ecological conservation and the safeguarding of the welfare of environmental defenders. This project is recently selected among the top 5 on the Reimagine Social and Climate Action for the Young Global Changers Recoupling Award in Berlin, Germany. Pia’s works have gained global recognition through screenings at global assemblies, educational platforms, and television. She is also a fellow of One World Media UK for her next documentary film, Sama Bella. Importantly, Pia wishes to embrace a more compassionate, loving, and inclusive world.
