Meet Our 2023-2024 AWC Fellow: Honestine Pa'ala-Fraser
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Visual Communications is thrilled to introduce our 2023-2024 Armed With a Camera Cohort! Meet emerging filmmaker Honestine Pa'ala-Fraser! Honestine Pa'ala-Fraser (she/her) is a writer and social media professional born and raised in the Los Angeles area. She graduated from CSU Long Beach with a BA in Communication Studies and went on to Syracuse University to receive her MS in Digital Communications. Her work can be found in publications like Teen Vogue, POPSUGAR, and HuffPost. She is passionate about storytelling and sharing the stories of the Pasifika community and is extremely excited to be a part of this year's cohort!
Q: WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PURSUE FILM/MEDIA ARTS
I have always been passionate about storytelling in all different forms and grew up going to the movies every weekend with my dad. Those weekly trips were always the highlight of my week, and what made me fall in love with films and the wide range of stories being told on screen. However, I rarely ever saw characters that I could resonate with, which inspired me to pursue film. Representation has always been the forefront of any work that I do, and I hope to share and see more Pacific Islander stories in the future through film.
Q: WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO ON YOUR FREE TIME
Have movie marathons with my besties and go to concerts.
FAVORITE FILMS
Romeo + Juliet (1996), Once Were Warriors (1994), The Florida Project (2017)
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Parks & Recreation and Insecure
CURRENT WATCH
90 Day Fiance (lol), and Rewatching Ugly Betty!
MUSIC ARTIST ON REPEAT
Kaytranada
RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION
Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine in Adams!
UNPOPULAR OPINION
Mint chocolate chip is the best ice cream flavor
Q: WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT FOR THIS YEAR’S AWC
Being on this journey with the other amazing fellows and seeing their own projects come to life!
WHERE TO FIND YOU
@honesteezy on IG
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