Alijah Buada is a 22-year-old Filipino-American Storyteller based in San Diego. He's an SDSU alumni who excels at screenwriting and producing. He advocates for cultural expression via independent and arthouse cinema.
His debut short film Awaken premiered at the 3rd Annual San Diego Filipino Film Festival and will be screening again, this Sunday at 12:40 PM , at the 24th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival. You can find him on all socials at @alijahbuada.
Fun fact, his favorite storyteller is Anthony Bourdain, and his favorite film is The Last Black Man in San Francisco.