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This is what encouraged Jo Koy to produce documentary on Pinoy nurses

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<p>Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy shared what inspired him to produced the documentary <em>Nurse Unseen.</em></p><p>The documentary delves into the untold stories and resilience of Filipino nurses who risked their lives on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, all while confronting a surge in anti-Asian hate, as per previous report by Deadline.</p><p>&quot;I got so many nurses in my family and when this documentary came to my table, I was like I have to be behind this. I got to support either financially or... going out there and telling people about it and get that awareness out there because there are so many people that aren&#x27;t seen in my community,&quot; he said in an interview with <em>Hawaii News Now.</em></p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7ufaSrJOiW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A7954376.5%2C%22ls%22%3A17184.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A17200.80000001192%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The comedian shared that he also aims to champion Filipino representation through this project. </p><p>&quot;Especially my parents, my mom, my side of family because they have been here since the &#x27;60s and there was no internet, there was no Google. It was just them by themselves and working to save people&#x27;s lives and not being seen and not being represented,&quot; he shared.  </p><p>He went on: &quot;Coming home and watching a show about hospitals and no one is playing the Filipino nurse in this TV show. It&#x27;s like no, we are not going to do that anymore we are going to have representation. We&#x27;re going to shine some light on these heroes and specifically in my culture,&quot; he stated.  </p><p>In 2022, Jo Koy starred in <em>Easter Sunday,</em> a Hollywood film that highlights Filipinos and Filipino-American culture.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6t32gtvVrn/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A7955312.400000006%2C%22ls%22%3A17184.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A17200.80000001192%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="566" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In a past interview with the <em>Inquirer</em>, Jo Koy shared why he views representing Filipinos in mainstream Hollywood as a significant achievement.</p><p>&quot;For the most part, you don’t really get offers for these roles—they simply don’t exist. So, all you can do is pitch your stories and hope to God somebody would be willing to help you realize your pitch, especially when you’re not the majority color,&quot; he explained.</p><p>Jo Koy added: &quot;If you’re Filipino, you won’t get any offers, so you’ve got to create your own idea and figure out a story that they’d be willing to support. That’s why I also want to have my hands behind the camera, to help open doors for others.&quot;</p>

<p>Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy serves as an executive producer for the upcoming documentary ‘Nurse Unseen.’</p>

Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy serves as an executive producer for the upcoming documentary ‘Nurse Unseen.’

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