My name is Shea Formanes, I'm a Seattle-based, queer Filipino-American writer/filmmaker born and raised in New York City. I tell sci-fi/drama stories about complicated families from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities that heal from traumatic events through trust.
My works include the queer coming-of-age short film, "The Kettle", and the sci-fi/drama stage play, "Bahay Kubo". I was the 1st AD apprentice in the Action! Narrative Apprenticeship Program through the Northwest Film Forum, and was selected for the Above the Line - Education Forum through Washington Filmworks.
I wrote, directed and co-edited my debut feature film, "I Watched Her Grow", which won Best Sci-Fi Film Award from the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Feature Film at the Tri-Cities International Film Festival, Best Makeup in a Feature Film from the Toronto Independent Film Festival at Cift, and is a Quarter-Finalist at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. It was also selected as a Virtual Cinema Selection by the San Diego Filipino Film Festival, as well as by the Scope Screenings Underground Film Festival.
I am an English Honors graduate from the University of Washington, and was nominated for the Dean's Medal by the Department of Cinema & Media Studies.
Thank you!