Russovoir

Russovoir was born in Mindanao and raised in Manila. He wrote his first story at twelve and published it in a local paper. He immigrated to the U.S. in 2014, studied creative writing at the University of Chicago, and reviewed films for The Chicago Maroon. He later earned a degree in Film Production, Directing, and Screenwriting from Los Angeles Film School, and has written, produced, and directed commercials and short films shown at festivals. As a disabled immigrant and LGBTQIA member, he champions Filipino stories