Mailyne K. Briggs

A Philippines born, Canadian raised filmmaker, writer, artist, entrepreneur and Mama, Mai centers stories about women-of-color, the immigrant experience, and being Filipinx in the diaspora while exploring themes of identity, belonging and home.

Mailyne gently holding the head of one of three young mammoth sunflowers side by side.

07 Oct 2025 Moon Mail

moon mail: lessons from my sunflowers

I grew sunflowers from seed and I'm taking lessons from them.

24 Sep 2025 Filmmaking

The three screenwriting contests I submitted to and why

I submitted to three screenwriting contests for my first feature film for the first time. Here's why.

15 Sep 2025 Filmmaking Blog

What I learned from virtual shadowing TV director Mary Lou Belli

5 things I learned from virtual shadowing tv director Mary Lou Belli and a ton of online resources to help other directors.

A view of someone sitting on an unmade bed, looking out the window, back to the camera, with a view of buildings outside the window

07 Sep 2025 Moon Mail

moon mail: doing what's important vs. what's urgent

Doing what's urgent isn't necessarily important. What's important isn't necessarily urgent.

A nearly full moon against a blue sky over four palm trees.

23 Aug 2025 mental health Moon Mail

moon mail: small ways of care

A new platform for moon mail, how I cared for myself in small ways and what I want for sun drop.