Milk & Honey

(Development) | Fiction Feature | Written & Directed by Rachel Leyco

An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling loneliness, cultural barriers, and unexpected hardships as she works to reunite with her daughter.

Lead Producer Lailanie Gadia can be reached at itslailanie@gmail.com.

Support Milk & Honey through a tax-deductible donation.

We recently completed the proof of concept short film as a grantee of the 2025 CAPE Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge. Coming soon to the festival circuit this year. Stay tuned @milkandhoneythefilm.

Visit Milk & Honey on the Empowerhouse website.

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CAPE and Janet Yang Productions Announce Production Grant Winners for Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge

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