PJ Raval

PJ Raval is a Filipino-American gay filmmaker and cinematographer known for the documentary Before You Know It (2013), which followed three older gay men — including a drag performer in his eighties — navigating life, community, and aging in an America that was only beginning to acknowledge the existence of LGBTQ+ elders. He has also directed the documentary Trinity (2021) and other LGBTQ+-focused films. Raval has spoken about the importance of documenting queer elders whose histories would otherwise be lost.