Born in Olongapo, Philippines, and raised across San Diego and Houston, Kayla Abuda Galang is an award-winning filmmaker whose work draws from the funny minutiae of her communities, surroundings, and memory. Her latest film, When You Left Me On That Boulevard, made its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Short Film Grand Jury Prize. She was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2023. In 2024, she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and awarded an Ani ng Dangal from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines. She is currently in development for her debut feature.
Kayla is represented by Curate for film and television and Sanctuary for commercial work. She lives and works in Austin, Texas, producing and directing short-form non-fiction and scripted content for the University of Texas and College of Liberal Arts.
⚰️ On Earth as it is in Heaven, Narrative Feature in Development
📚 An Ongoing List of Things Found in the Library Book Drop, Usually Being Used as Bookmarks, Narrative Short in Post-Production
☁️ When You Left Me on That Boulevard, 2023, Narrative Short, 13 min.
🥲 Learning Tagalog With Kayla, 2021, Narrative Short, 4 min.
📞 Joan on the Phone, 2016, Narrative Short, 4 min.
