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Edrian Pangilinan is an aspiring Filipino-American content creator/filmmaker/photographer + dance artist based in San Diego, CA. His work is greatly inspired by his press for representation as a brown, filipino and lgbt human. He intends on pursuing his dream of becoming a filmmaker focusing on LGBT+ related themes that challenge the status quo AND initiate dialogues necessary for change.

06/14/2026

✨ 60% Funded ✨

Still here. Still pushing. Still hopeful.

I haven’t gotten my car back yet, but thanks to so many of you, we’ve officially reached 60% of the goal and are getting closer every day.

This has honestly been one of the most humbling experiences of my life. The support, donations, shares, prayers, work referrals, and check-ins have meant more than I can put into words.

We’re not at the finish line yet, but we’re getting there.

If you’ve been wanting to help, now would be an amazing time to donate or simply share this with your community. Every bit truly helps and goes a long way.

Thank you for continuing to believe in me and helping me get through this chapter. Let’s bring this home. 🙏🏽✨🚗

🔗 Link in bio

06/11/2026

From Jelynn Sophia Malone herself, please catch our series premiere NURSE THE DEAD SERIES tomorrow, 6/12 🦋👻

Catch the pilot for free and subscribe to iWant for only $4.99/month (normally $12.99) til 7/31.

Mark Joseph C. Labella Marvin Aritrangco Drea Castro Wesley Villarica

06/01/2026

Happy Pride. 🌈✨

Looking back at the last two q***r shorts I’ve made, I’m reminded why I chose to dedicate my life to telling these stories.

Bilang isang hopeless romantic, I’ve experienced both the beauty and heartbreak that comes with loving deeply. Maybe that’s why these stories continue to find me.

Growing up, I wanted to see q***r love portrayed with tenderness, complexity, joy, and hope. So now, I do my best to create the stories I needed when I was younger.

Para sa mga patuloy na nagmamahal, umaasa, at naniniwalang deserve natin ang pagmamahal at representation—this one’s for you. 🦋💙

Happy Pride at nagmamahal,
-E

05/31/2026

✨ LETS TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY HOME ✨

Wow. What started as one of the most stressful and vulnerable moments of my life has also become one of the biggest reminders of just how powerful community can be.

We’re now getting incredibly close to the 50% mark of my fundraiser, and I genuinely can’t believe it.

To everyone who has donated, shared, sent work referrals, checked in on me, prayed for me, or simply rooted for me these last couple of weeks—thank you. I never expected this much support, and I don’t take any of it for granted.

For those just tuning in, I’m currently raising funds to help recover my vehicle after it was towed due to registration issues during an already difficult financial season. Every donation, share, and act of support has helped move me one step closer to getting my car back and back on my feet.

We’re building real momentum now. Let’s take this all the way to the finish line. If you’re able to donate, share, send referrals, or help spread the word, it would truly mean the world to me.

Thank you for believing in me.
We got this. 🙏🏽✨
LINK IN BIO.

05/29/2026

TBT to my recent 34th bday dinner + mini reunion! 🫶🏽🎤 super grateful to celebrate with new friends here in LA!

🚗 FUNDRAISER UPDATE: after deciding to go the route, I’m only 5 days we’ve already reached 41% of our goal to rescue our baby of the tow. Thank you so much to everyone that’s already show love, concern and support. Let’s take this all the way home yall! Sharing, good vibes and prayers does absolute wonders. ✨🦋🫶🏽

05/28/2026

Trying you for the first time.

05/28/2026

Belated 34th bday celebration & mini-reunion last week (before all of this happened now) ✨ truly grateful to finally feel like I have a home to land on and some new friends!

05/27/2026

For those just seeing this, my car was recently towed after fell behind on registration costs during an already difficult financial season as a freelancer and filmmaker living in LA. Right now, I’m trying to raise funds to help cover registration, towing/storage fees, and honestly just help me regain some stability while I continue trying to move forward, work, and create through this chapter of my life.

After spending the last few days trying to handle everything quietly behind the scenes, I finally decided to publicly open up about what I’ve been going through. With encouragement from some dear friends, I also officially started a GoFundMe to help centralize everything and continue building momentum toward getting my car back.

While this has definitely been one of the more vulnerable moments of my life, I’m honestly really proud of how I’ve continued showing up for myself through it all. Still hopeful. Still grounded. Still believing things will work out one step at a time.

$760 raised so far thanks to the kindness and generosity of: Chris, Kenneth, Mary Rose, Elmor, Sarali, Ryan, Kyle, Troy, Reina, Marcia JoyLove, Priscilla, Rommel, Gigette, Emmanuel, a dear middle school friend, + everyone continuing to share, support, pray for me, and root for me through all of this. 🙏🏽✨

I truly don’t take any of this support for granted especially during a time where I know so many people are struggling too. Sharing truly goes such a long way right now and would genuinely mean so much to me.

LINK IN BIO.
✨🫶🏽🙏🏽🦋💛

surprise + a little full-circle moment: i was invited to share my story with sdvoyager again (part two!!) and i’m honest...
08/14/2025

surprise + a little full-circle moment: i was invited to share my story with sdvoyager again (part two!!) and i’m honestly so, so grateful. huge love to xavier ray (from my youtube fam) for the nudge and for always believing in me. 🫶🏽

this piece is more reflective than anything i’ve shared publicly. i talk about where i am right now as a filmmaker and how i actually got here—the ordinary, unglam parts too. the hostel nights. the car naps to save money. the library-as-office days. delivering food between meetings. the burnout, the heartbreak, the choice to keep choosing the work anyway. i say things i haven’t really said out loud before, and it feels both scary and freeing.

i also share the process behind colorette—from notes-app brain dumps and late-night voice memos to a jam-packed, community-powered weekend where friends became family and a story found its shape. and because this year marks ten years since my first short (hey man, 2015), i look back at the work that carried me here: flight, uhaw, ang huling sayaw (the late checkout)—each one a different version of me, each one a step toward being braver and more honest.

and there’s a little exclusive in there too: a sneak peek at my first-ever proof-of-concept for my debut feature— a coming-of-age, q***r story set in the early 2000s, where private catholic school collides with the competitive world of swimming. it’s tender, it’s personal, and it’s the story i’ve been circling for years.

if you take the time to read it, i hope it makes you feel a little less alone and a little more certain that your pace is enough. live your life on your own terms—even when it’s hard. especially when it’s hard.

read here: https://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-edrian-of-san-diego-los-angeles
(also linked in bio)

photos by my muse 📸
wearing 🤍

thank you for seeing me, for rooting for me, and for letting my story sit with you for a moment.

Mahal kong Izzy,Salamat.Salamat sa pagbibigay ng pahintulot na hindi lang kita likhain mula sa pinakamalalim na bahagi n...
08/02/2025

Mahal kong Izzy,

Salamat.
Salamat sa pagbibigay ng pahintulot na hindi lang kita likhain mula sa pinakamalalim na bahagi ng puso ko, kundi pati na rin maging ikaw — sa pinaka-final na anyo mo.

Sa totoo lang, natakot ako.
Sa pagpasok sa sapatos mo.
Sa pagdama ng pag-ibig mo.
Sa pagtanggap nito.

Pero tinanggap mo ako — buong-buo.
At sa pagiging ikaw, parang ikaw din ang naging tahanan ko.

Pinaramdam mo sa akin kung anong klaseng pagmamahal ang akala ko hindi ko na mararamdaman muli.
Pinaalala mo sa akin ang mga bahagi ng sarili kong gusto ko nang takasan, pero kailangan kong harapin — para sa iyo. Para sa akin.

Salamat din sa mga Santi — mga taong marunong magmahal nang tahimik pero totoo.
At para sa mga Ernie — na kahit sarado, ay may puso ring naghahanap ng pag-unawa at pagkalinga.

Maraming nagmamahal sa’yo, Izzy.
At isa na ako ro’n.

🎬💖

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