Don Eblahan is an independent film writer/director born of Ifugao and Visayan descent. His works explore themes of trauma, spirituality, and nature told through the cosmic lens of post-colonial spaces and Indigenous identities. Known for films such as Umbilical Cord to Heaven, Hilum, and The Headhunter's Daughter, his award-winning works have been selected in various film festivals around the world such as: Sundance Film Festival, Cineyouth @ the Chicago International Film Festival, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, and Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival where he won the International Student Jury Prize as well as the Special Mention of the International Jury for his film Hilum. Eblahan is based both in La Trinidad and Chicago where he also practices as a musician, composer, and a graphic artist.

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