b. 1998, Zamboanga, Philippines 

Lives and works in Metro Manila, Philippines 


EDUCATION 

2020 BA Film, University of the Philippines Film Institute 


SELECT FESTIVALS 

2025 Official Selection, Cambodia IFF (Cambodia

2025 In Competition, Margaha FF (Philippines

2024 Official Selection, Beijing ISFF (China) 

2024 In Competition, Binisaya FF (Philippines) 

2024 Gold Award, Montañosa FF (Philippines) 

202 1 In Competition, Gawad Alternatibo (Philippines) 

2020 In Competition, Animahenasyon (Philippines) 


GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2025 The Poetic Lens, Millennium Film Workshop (USA

2024 Rare Effect, Arroz Estúdios (Portugal

2024 ReKarya Int'l Video Festival (Indonesia


SELECT NOMINATIONS 

2024 Nominee: Best Film, Mindanao FF (Philippines) 

2022 Nominee: Best Animated Short Film, Society of Filipino Film Reviewers (Philippines) 


SELECT LABS/ PROGRAMS 

2023 Indiegenius Project Lab, iACADEMY x Netflix (Philippines) 


SELECT GRANTS 

2025 National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines) 

2024 Bipolaroid Film Fund (Philippines) 


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