Gregory Manalo

San Francisco Bay Area video producer, martial artist, and founder of Manalo Pictures — a boutique production studio helping purpose-driven brands tell their stories through visual strategy and cinematic storytelling.

This channel documents my work and personal journey through four ongoing series:

• Wayfinder — cinematic documentaries featuring wellness innovators, sustainable brands, and creative pioneers shaping conscious culture.
• MP Shorts — poetic and reflective short films exploring creativity, stillness, and personal transformation.
• The Rooted School — philosophies, drills, and cultural teachings from Maestro Sonny Umpad’s Visayan Style Corto Kadena Eskrima (VSCK), blending martial and creative disciplines to cultivate flow and awareness.
• Personal Journey — a look behind the process: wellness, plant-based living, training, and the creative path toward balance.

📍 Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
🎬 Produced by Manalo Pictures.