Cameron Kalajian is a queer first-generation Filipino-American filmmaker based in New York City. He was named Best South East Asian Filmmaker by the Asian American Film Lab for his short, “They Meet At Night,” and Best First Time Director by the New York Cinematography Awards. He is featured in and on the cover of IndieWrap’s first book, “SHORT FILMS: A Non-Exhaustive List of Highly Creative Shorts,” highlighting his directing and 3-time Best Actor award winning performance as Kostya in “Mint.” He is currently writing his first feature film, “Category Five,” inspired by his experience as a transracial adoptee. He is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and TV and lives in Brooklyn with his French bulldog, Sanders.