Strategic Visual Storyteller
Filipino-American filmmaker and plant-based martial artist exploring wellness, culture, and creative discipline through storytelling.
Gregory Manalo is a Bay Area filmmaker and creative strategist focused on documentary style storytelling that builds clarity, trust, and connection.
His work explores the intersection of culture, movement, and purpose-driven work from martial arts and dance communities to founders and organizations shaping a more thoughtful and sustainable world.
What I Do
Storytelling & Film
I create documentary-style films that reveal the people, ideas, and communities behind meaningful work.
Strategic Storytelling
Through Manalo Pictures, I collaborate with mission-driven brands and organizations to clarify their story and communicate it with authenticity and cinematic craft.
Cultural Practice
My work is deeply informed by lived participation in cultural communities including Filipino martial arts, Cuban salsa, and plant-based entrepreneurship.
Projects & Communities
Manalo Pictures
A boutique production studio creating strategic storytelling and cinematic media for brands and organizations.
The Rooted School
A platform dedicated to preserving and teaching Filipino martial arts through structured training and cultural education.
Timba SF
A community initiative celebrating Cuban salsa culture and the social dance ecosystem of San Francisco.
Storytelling Philosophy
Stories shape how we understand each other and the communities we belong to.
My work focuses on capturing the human side of culture, craft, and purpose. The moments where discipline, creativity, and identity intersect.