Krysta Lei
Directing
Biography
Krysta Lei is a Filipino film director from O’ahu, Hawai’i. Her first documentary short entitled, “I Wish You Were My Mother”, received the jury award at ¡GWAK x Future First Films' film festival in 2021. Her first narrative short that followed, “When You Stop Running”, premiered at the Hawai’i International Film Festival in 2022.
Known For
A short documentary about the relationship between an immigrant mother and her daughter.
I Wish You Were My Mother
It's hard enough to navigate your twenties, but there's a completely different kind of isolation added when having a baby is added to the mix. After finding out she’s pregnant, Shyanne calls on an old friend to take her out running.
When You Stop Running
In a world where child mortality rates have skyrocketed, recently orphaned Bianca is forced to navigate her grief as an Archive tries to convince her to become the substitute child of another family.