We often think of death in negative terms but the death of my grandmother gave me the gift of grief. That wellspring of emotion inspired the search for my roots and my Filipino soul, and therefore many of my projects today.
Chiara is a multidisciplinary creative focused on storytelling, music, and cultural advocacy to spread positivity, inspire pride, and spark curiosity. You can find her on www.chiaracox.com.
Official Selection
Belonging: Asian Perspectives in Opera Series
AMPLIFY! A Festival of Asian American Music, Sound, and Scholarship
Chicago and Virtual
2026
Official Selection
Belonging: Asian Perspectives in Opera Series
Asian Opera Alliance AAPI Heritage Month Celebrations 2026
Virtual
2026
Official Selection
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Mina ng Hinas Art Exhibit 2026 at the Oriental Mindoro Heritage Museum
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
2026
Exceptional Merit Award
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2025
By Invitation from the National Museum of the Philippines
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
National Museum of the Philippines Mangyan Ambahan Philippines Premiere and Pop-Up Exhibition
Metro Manila
2025
Exceptional Merit Award
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Depth of Field International Film Festival
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2025
Official Selection
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
6th Literature in Cinema
Buenos Aires
2025
Honorable Mention
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Tigertail Asian Film Fesitval
Tampa, Florida
2025
World Endangered Scripts Day 2025 Documentary of Minority Script Award by Endangered Alphabets Project
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Mangyan Ambahan event with SOAS, National Language Museum, and Endangered Alphabets Project
London
2025
Official Selection
Evelyn Mandac: The Filipina Soprano Who Broke Opera Glass Ceilings
Diwa Filipino Film Festival of Seattle
Des Moines, WA
2025
By Invitation from the New York Philippine Consulate
Evelyn Mandac: The Filipina Soprano Who Broke Opera Glass Ceilings
Evelyn Mandac Kundiman Masterclass at the Philippine Consulate in New York City
New York
2025
Private Screening
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Arthaland Mangyan Event II
BGC
2024
Private Screening
Mangyan Ambahan: Wisdom for Our Filipino Soul
Arthaland Mangyan Event I
BGC, Taguig
2024
Official Selection
Evelyn Mandac: The Filipina Soprano Who Broke Opera Glass Ceilings
Sound Check! A Festival of Asian American Music, Sound, and Scholarship by the Music of Asia American Research Center in partnership with the Wing Luke Museum
Seattle, WA
2024
"I am planting my own seeds in the soil where I now live as I grow roots to the home I left behind." - Chiara Cox -
We often think of death in negative terms but the death of my grandmother gave me the gift of grief. That wellspring of emotion inspired the search for my roots and my Filipino soul, and therefore many of my projects today.
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