Andrea A. Walter (she/they) is a British Filipino writer, director and cinematographer, residing in Los Angeles, USA. Born and raised in the Philippines, they graduated with a BA in Film Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, studying cinematography under the mentorship of Michel Hugo, ASC. Afterwards, they worked in live, shooting music festivals and concerts from Morrissey to Bruno Mars. They eventually became a Senior Programmer and head of the Music Video Labs at the Las Vegas Film Festival before moving to LA. They are currently under the mentorship of Lilly Wachowski (The Matrix, Sense8).
Andrea wrote, directed and shot their first feature film, Empty by Design (2019; LAAPFF, CAAMFest) in their hometown of Manila. They then served as the director of photography on The Fabulous Filipino Brothers (2021, SXSW, dir. Dante Basco), Asian Persuasion (2022, in post, dir. Jhett Tolentino) and the upcoming film Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader (2024, GLAAD List, dir. Rain Valdez). In between features they worked as a Creative Producer at twitch.tv, creating shows like The Weekly and Gamechangers, that focused on uplifting marginalised voices in the gaming industry, and co-hosts BAMF, a podcast on comic book adaptations in film and TV. On the side, Andrea volunteers their time at the Filipino film collective, Cinema Sala, a community focused on uplifting Filipino filmmakers and their work. Most recently their script Syncopation is part of the Stowe Story Narrative Labs 2023. Currently their short film 'im in love with edgar allan poe" is circulating film festivals (MdFF, CAAMFest, Inside Out).
  • Writer (2 Credits)
    Empty By Design
    Feature
    im in love with edgar allan poe2024
    Short
  • Director (2 Credits)
    Empty By Design
    Feature
    im in love with edgar allan poe2024
    Short
Official Selection
im in love with edgar allan poe
Inside Out
Toronto
2024
Official Selection
im in love with edgar allan poe
CAAMFest
San Francisco
2024
Official Selection
im in love with edgar allan poe
Maryland Film Festival
Baltimore, Maryland
2024
Nevada Woman Filmmaker of the Year | Official Selection
Empty By Design
Nevada Women's Film Festival
Las Vegas, NV
2020
Official Selection
Empty By Design
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
Eugene, OR
2020
Official Selection
Empty By Design
Seattle Asian American Film Festival
Seattle, WA
2020
Official Selection
Empty By Design
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA
2019
Official Selection
Empty By Design
San Diego Asian Film Festival
San Diego, CA
2019
Centrepiece Film | Official Selection
Empty By Design
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Vancouver, BC
2019
Official Selection
Empty By Design
Asian American International Film Festival
New York
2019
Centrepiece Film | Official Selection
Empty By Design
Austin Asian American Film Festival
Austin, TX
2019
Opening Night Film | Awarded : Best International Feature Film | Official Selection
Empty By Design
SOHO International Film Festival
New York
2019
Official Selection
Empty By Design
CAAMFest
San Francisco
2019
Closing Night Film | Official Selection
Empty By Design
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Los Angeles
2019
Official Selection
im in love with edgar allan poe
Korea Queer Film Festival
Seoul
Official Selection
im in love with edgar allan poe
Nevada Women's Film Festival
Las Vegas
Quarterfinalist
im in love with edgar allan poe
ScreenCraft Screenplay Competition
Quarterfinalist
im in love with edgar allan poe
Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Birth Date
August 26, 1988
Nickname
Drea
Birth City
Manila, Philippines
Current City
Los Angeles
Hometown
Manila, Philippines
Gender
Other
Ethnicity
Biracial - English Filipino
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
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