Marty Syjuco

Originally from the Philippines, Marty Syjuco is two-time Emmy® nominated filmmaker whose first film GIVE UP TOMORROW premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival where it won the Audience Award and Special Jury Prize. The film went on to win 18 awards and has been viewed by over 50 million viewers worldwide. His second feature, ALMOST SUNRISE won a CINE Golden Eagle Award, played theatrically at the IFC Center in NYC, and was nationally broadcast on PBS/POV for Veterans Day. His next film, CALL HER GANDA was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award and was recently broadcast on POV’s 32nd season. Marty is a proud Bertha, Sundance, Tribeca, ITVS, Fledgling, Wyncote and Good Pitch Fellow, and was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in 2019.