Wester Demandante

For year six, the theme was locking in and serving face.

Name one thing more Filipino than robotic puberty! You can’t! San Diego premiere of @puberty_for_humans Thank you so much @sdfilipinocinema for including us in this year’s festivities 🙏🏽 Stay tuned for more 🫨🤭

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐬?⁣ Not this time 😏⁣ ⁣ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐬?⁣ Yeah I did in the past 🙄⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐬?⁣ Hopefully never again it’s quite uncomfortable 😮‍💨⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐠𝐬?⁣ I just said never again 😡 what’s your problem man⁣ ⁣ [Thank you @itsuhlyssa for once again putting the team(me) on ur back]

🎥✨ Fil-Am Director Spotlight: Wester Demandante Growing up as a second-gen Filipino American, Wester knew the pressure, you know, ~that pressure most parents give us. Instead of film school (too expensive!), he dove headfirst into the grind, taking any PA job he could find and learning the craft on his terms. His latest short, PUBERTY FOR HUMANS, is a retro-futuristic coming-of-age comedy set in a vintage ‘60s health class video where students prepare for… robot puberty. 🤖🧠 Coach Wells has all the answers except for Linus, a “late bloomer” who’s still waiting for his transformation to begin. What if it never comes? Between absurd humor and tender existential dread, Wester builds a world that feels all too real for anyone who’s ever felt left behind or out of sync. 🎟️ We’re excited to showcase powerful Fil-Am storytelling at AAIFF48 and Wester’s film is a perfect example of bold, funny, and deeply personal work that pushes the boundaries of identity and genre. 📽️ Catch Puberty for Humans in the AAIFF48 special event "Shorts: For the Boys" program 📅 Sunday, August 10, 2025 ⏰ 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM 📍 Regal Union Square – Auditorium 14 850 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 Brilliant, fun, and so, so real. See you there! Link in bio! FANHS-MNY members also get 20% off :) #AAIFF48 #PubertyForHumans #WesterWesterDemandante #FilAmFilmmakers #FilAmStorytelling #ACV #ComingOfAge #indiefilmmaking #FilipinoAmericanVoices #ShortFilmSpotlight #FilAmCinema #scifi #RetroFuturism #AAIFF2025

World Premiere of @puberty_for_humans at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Grateful for everyone that helped us get to this moment. This was special. We’ll see you at the next one! #LAAPFF2025 @vcmediaorg

🎥 Puberty for Humans premiers tomorrow at the 2025 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival! Come watch at the AMC Atlantic Times Square 14 at 6:45PM, and peep some BTS of the cast and crew! #P4H #PubertyForHumans #LAAPFF2025 . . 🎬: @wester_d 🎥: @farrah_su 📸: @austindrakem

🔔 ANNOUNCEMENT: Puberty for Humans is blossoming to the big screen! We are proud to share that PFH will be having its world premiere at the 2025 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! We will be part of the #LIFE #TIMES shorts block on Sunday, May 4th 6:45pm at AMC Atlantic Times Square 14 in Monterey Park! You can reserve your seat in the link in our bio once tickets go live on Monday, April 7th. Come and witness the robo-puberty event of the year! 🤖 #pubertyfohumans #indiefilm #scifi #LAAPFF #LAAPFF2025

your favorite power couple is old enough for kindergarten !! 🥹🫶🏾

5! 5! 5! Some of you prayed on our downfall but we’re still goin strong 😤 jk you’ve all been very supportive maybe too supportive 🤨 Anyways, I love @itsuhlyssa very much and I bet you do too. Enjoy this selection of our different looks over the last half decade and let us know which ones you like most. Vote by dialing the number on your screen or yell it from wherever you are.

Puberty for Humans - Poster #1⁣ ⁣ You know that trailer we just posted? Here’s a stationary version! It showcases even more of the talented performers that brought this educational video to life. ⁣ ⁣ Another massive thank you to all the friends, family, and strangers that have been involved in every stage of this project 🙏🏽⁣ ⁣ PFH - Coming soon!

🔔There’s the bell… #PubertyForHumans coming to a theater, gym, health class near you soon.🏃‍♂️🤖

Colossus & Scarlet Witch⁣ Hercules & Meg⁣ Captain Philippines & Ariel⁣ Typical couples costumes, I know!⁣ ⁣ I owe this successful SDCC to @itsuhlyssa who drastically leveled up her sim’s sewing skill. And shout-out to the cuzzies for another fun con! ⁣ ⁣ Already have ideas for next time so come back in a year to see if we succeed 👀