بیوگرافی
Alexandra Cuerdo is an acclaimed Chinese/Filipino-American writer, director, producer, and author, recently recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World by the Filipina Women's Network. In 2020, she directed the International Press Freedom Awards for NBC, starring Meryl Streep and Amal Clooney. Her feature directorial debut, ULAM: Main Dish, is available on Hulu and Amazon Prime, marking the first Filipino food documentary to receive worldwide distribution. This year, ULAM ranked as the second most-watched film on Hulu during Asian Pacific Heritage Month, behind only Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite.
Alexandra’s debut book, AMBOY: Recipes From the Filipino-American Dream, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, was named one of Amazon’s 20 Best Books of the Year. A passionate advocate for equality, Allie has spoken at Google, Spotify, Yale, and the Teen Vogue Summit about her journey as an openly queer, female Asian director. Her work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, Vogue, New York Magazine, TimeOut, and Filmmaker Magazine.
