Welcome to my website! I am a Filipino-American (Cebuano/Ilonggo) creator, host, animator, podcaster, filmmaker, and occultist in Los Angeles.
After several years of working on various TV series and commercials as an animator and character designer, I have embraced my calling as a spoOOooOoky creator and storyteller! I'm passionate about adding more empathy and representation for marginalized groups in the paranormal and horror communities, because there is so much more to the spirit realm than the white figures (both living and dead) that we see in entertainment.
Here's some stuff I've been up to:
- In 2016, I created "Something Scary" on the YouTube channel Snarled (and there's an award nominated podcast too!). I left the show in October 2019 to become an independent artist, starting with an award winning podcast called "Stories With Sapphire", which was part of Elijah Wood's SpectreVision Radio launch.
- You might catch me on the Travel Channel talking about spirits on "Paranormal Caught On Camera", "Paranormal Nightshift", and investigating on "Ghost Town Terror" streaming now on Discovery+ and Max.
- My micro-short film "How To Kill An Aswang" won Extraordinary Selection at the 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival and streamed on SHUDDER in 2021.
- My script "Breeder" was awarded the Supplemental Award for Roman Coppola's DCP Horror Filmmaking Initiative, and is currently being submitted to festivals.
- My dark fantasy musical script "How Was Your Day?" is currently an official selection for 11 festivals and screenplay competitions.
- I am the host of History's "MonsterQuest: Origins", a spin-off of the popular "MonsterQuest" series.
When I'm not working, I'm probably teaching my dogs Norman & Lola new dance moves, singing showtunes, eating ice cream, playing an escape room, developing my psychic abilities, or crushin it at bar trivia.
Feel free to reach out if you're in need of an animator, funeral singer, voiceover artist, podcast guest: SapphiresPublicEmail@gmail.com
Byeeeeeeee