Carina Mia Wong is an award-winning filmmaker and journalist. She's driven to tell stories that explore the human psyche, highlight the misunderstood, and decipher the true nature of healing. She also feels pulled to support new narratives from the Global South and around our ecological crisis.

Tribeca Films released her documentary directorial debut, We Can Be Heroes, which is available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Kanopy, and more. Described by The Hollywood Reporter as “a documentary that will make your heart swell,” the film won SXSW’s 2024 Special Jury Award for Bravery and Empathy, Nevada City Film Festival’s Best Feature Documentary Award, and Woodstock Film Festival's Audience Award.

Other credits: We’re Here, Trafficked (Emmy nom), Vice on HBO (Emmy Awards, NY Press Club). Speaker at the 2023 Ferenczi International Conference on Psychoanalysis. She’s currently a student at the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicine.

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Carina’s a proud daughter of Filipinx and Chinese immigrants. Today, she calls Brasília, Brazil home.