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ABC 10

News Feature | Oct 12, 2023

KPBS

News Article | Sep 22, 2023

KPBS Announces ‘Out of the Boondocks’ Season 2 Begins October 12The second season of “Out of the Boondocks,” a locally-produced docuseries celebrating Filipino creativity and culture through the lens of San Diego’s Filipino artists and innovators, will premiere on Thursday, October 12 at 8:30 pm on KPBS TV and the PBS App.

San Diego Reader

Premiere Event Feature | September 2023

Out of the Boondocks Season 2 Free Screening

Magic 92.5

Radio Interview | May 21, 2023

Hosts Rio Villa Ezell and Jay Jay Maniquis were featured on Xavier The X-Man's radio show to talk about the creation and continuation of the series in Season 2.

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum

Educational Video | February 10, 2023

Roots: Philippines - Rio Villa | In the first video of our Roots: Philippines series, learn about Filipino culture with Rio Villa, from the filmmaking group Out of the Boondocks! 🇵🇭 And... | By San Diego Children's Discovery Museum - FacebookIn the first video of our Roots: Philippines series, learn about Filipino culture with Rio Villa, from the filmmaking group Out of the Boondocks! 🇵🇭 And...

One Down Media

2022 Filipino Milestones Instagram post | Dec 31, 2022

Good News Pilipinas

Article | May 11, 2022

Filipinos doing great things in America on spotlight in San Diego public mediaFilipinos doing great things with their lives in America are in the spotlight of the new documentary series "Out of the Boondocks" released by San Diego State University public media, KPBS.

Inquirer.net

Article | May 6, 2022

PBS San Diego premieres Fil-Am series ‘Out of the Boondocks’“Out of the Boondocks” celebrates Filipino creativity and culture through the lens of San Diego’s Filipino artists and innovators.

Midday Edition on KPBS

Radio Interview | May 2, 2022

OUT OF THE BOONDOCKSEncore Thursdays, June 16 - July 21, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. The term “boondocks” refers to distant places, but its root is a Filipino word for mountain: bundok. The duality of the word represents the hidden strength in the Filipino-American experience. This docuseriessheds light on Filipino culture and creativity through the lens of San Diego’s Filipino artists and innovators.