
Khavn
Directing
Khavn, originally named Khavn de la Cruz, is a very outspoken, experimental filmmaker. He has directed over 100 films, making him one of the most productive filmmakers in the Philippines, and far beyond. He also heads up Kamias Overground, an independent publishing company, and works as a composer, songwriter, pianist and writer. Since 2002, he has been director of the .MOV International Film, Music & Literature Festival. As a jury member, he has been present at multiple festivals, including Berlinale and the Leipzig Film Festival.
Known for

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
The Pianist

Last Take, Last Shot

Shock Me Shokoy

Goodbye My Shooting Star
K.

The Family That Eats Soil
Dead Man on TV

Esoterica: Manila

Happy Lamento
Self (archive footage)

Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
Father Agaton Damaso

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
Himself

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

Bomba Bernal
Self

Bahag Kings





