RHI

Rhianne Paz Quintana Bergado

They/Them + She/Her

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Rhi is a first generation Pilipinx American filmmaker from Long Beach California who actively speaks on the intersectionality of their identity in various forms. From on-stage storytelling to activism and filmmaking, Rhi has always used their voice to shed light on under-represented communities. Rhi has spoken on LGBT+ advocacy for brands like Bliss Skincare and was featured as a speaker at the Stonewall 50th anniversary with The Stonewall Foundation for Urban Decay Cosmetics. Their written work has been published in the book Inspiration for LGBT Students & Their Allies and has an essay featured the all-female horror anthology Creepy Bitches. Rhi has also contributed as a writer for Filipino American identity and culture hub Kollective Hustle.

 

In addition to being a passionate filmmaker, Rhi has also had photography published in the New York Post's beauty and fashion insert  Alexa. More recently, Rhi directed a short documentary called Berg's Video, telling the story of their family immigrating to America in the 1970's and growing up in the storage room of a neighborhood video store in the 1980's. Producing content for companies like Disney, Lionsgate, and L'Oreal has been a mainstay for Rhi, however they continue to write and direct original content in their own voice representing various communities on both sides of the camera.

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When Rhi is not making films and taking names, they can be found DJing parties at Comic-Cons and Anime conventions across the country and tweeting passionately about the newest Webtoon release.