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Hi! I’m Chantal Eco, a Filipina multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker. I produce stories and documentary films on the environment, agriculture, human rights, children’s issues and the struggles of Filipino workers, peasants, and indigenous peoples.
I was selected as one of the Asian Young Curators in 2016 at the 4th Arkipel Jakarta International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival for the curation titled “Land, Life, and Struggle.” This collection of films portrays the struggles of indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
In 2022, the documentary I directed “Bayi: Stories of Women Human Rights Defenders” which was produced by human rights group Karapatan and Tanggol Bayi was a finalist in the documentary category for the 34th Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video.
I was one of the cohorts of Thibi and the Earth Journalism Network’s Environmental Data Journalism Academy in the Philippines in 2023. This intensive program focuses on working with data and uncovering new insights to produce data-driven and visually appealing climate and environmental stories.
After 15 years of working with the Philippine community and alternative media, I now contribute stories to DW and LiCAS News. I also freelance as cinematographer, camera operator, photographer, and video editor.
On the side, I also develop WordPress websites for non-profit organizations, artists, and journalists.
If you’re looking to bring your stories, videos, or websites to life, I’d love to collaborate! Drop me a line at info@chantaleco.com to discuss your project ideas.
Education
2010-2012 – University of the Philippines Open University, Associate in Arts Graduate
2004-2007 – University of the Philippines in the Visayas Tacloban College, BA Social Sciences major in Psychology Undergraduate
Affiliations
- Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP)
- Filipino Freelance Journalists’ Guild (FFJG)
- National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP)
- Alpha Phi Omega International (Philippines), Inc., Service Fraternity and Sorority (ΑΦΩ), Theta Zeta Chapter
Fellowships/Grants
2024 – INVESTIGATING INFRA: A Media-Academe-CSO Collab Fellowship | Asian Center for Journalism in Ateneo de Manila University, InterNews, & Earth Journalism Network
2024 – Story Grant on Inequality | Oxfam Pilipinas
2023-2024 – WebSafeandWise (WSW) Media Fellowship and Story Grants Program | Probe Media Foundation and ChildFund Philippines
2023-2024– Environmental Data Journalism Academy for the Philippines |Thibi, Internews, & Earth Journalism Network
2012 – 16th Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop | University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Mass Communication
Awards/Recognition
2022 – Finalist | 34th Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video: Documentary Category
Bayi: Stories of Women Human Rights Defenders (Director)
2022 – Official Selection |14th Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival
Bayi: Stories of Women Human Rights Defenders (Director)
2016 – Arkipel Asian Young Curators | 4th ARKIPEL – Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival
2011 – Winner | Project Rise Photo Contest, Global Fund for Children