Photography BTS/Social Media/Logo:
Kimberly Javier
The documentary 1st BATCH is about the first generation of Filipino nurses who emigrated from the Philippines to Vienna, Austria due to the bilateral trade agreement between the Philippines and Austria in the early 1970s.
In Vienna, the Filipino community is 30,000 strong - despite the size and visibility, the inner workings of this community are almost unknown to outsiders, filled with nuances and diversity within.
The director and initiator of the film is Chelsea Amada, a Filipina born in Austria. Amada’s mother also migrated from the Philippines as a nurse, the production team itself consists almost exclusively (80%) of people with the same background.
Director Chelsea Amada
First Assistant Director: Joy Norbelyn
Second Assistant Director: Gérard Rabara Producer: Tmnit Ghide
Director of Photography: Kimberly Javier Creative Director: Burcu Erbay
Photography Exhibition: Ina Aydogan
Featured on:
FM4
RAWMAGS