Sam Manacsa
Chad Cabigon
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Director and Writer
Producer
Producer
Sam Manacsa worked as art director on award-winning films such as Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Whether the Weather is Fine (Locarno Junior Jury Award 2021). Her short film, If People Such as We Cease to Exist (2016), was selected in Clermont-Ferrand Competition. She is an alumna of SEAFIC Seed Lab and Asian Film Academy.
Her short film Cross My Heart and Hope to Die had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival Orizzonti section in 2023.
Chad Cabigon is a film producer and assistant director based in Manila for a variety of films and television series.
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She recently worked as Associate Producer for Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Whether the Weather is Fine (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) which won the Youth Jury Prize at Locarno Film Festival in 2021. She has also produced short films including JP Habac's Maria (Bogoshorts Jury Prize) and Carlo Manatad's Sandra (Timishorts Best International Film).
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She graduated at the University of the Philippines Film Institute and an alumna of the Asian Film Academy.
Carlo Francisco Manatad is a Filipino film director and editor. Junilyn Has, his first short film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival under the Pardi di Domani Section in 2015. Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month, his 4th short film was selected in competition at the 56th Semaine de la Critique of the Cannes International Film Festival.
As one of the most prolific editors in the Philippines today, he has collaborated with numerous filmmakers on independent and studio films. Carlo is an alumnus of the Asian Film Academy, Berlinale Talents, Tokyo Talents and the Locarno Filmmakers Academy.
Whether the Weather is Fine (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) is his first feature film and won the Youth Jury Prize at Locarno Film Festival in 2021.
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Executive Producers
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Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
Colorist
Sound Designer
Line Producer
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Co-producers
Script Consultants
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Production Manager
Assistant Director
Script Continuity
Art Director
Setmen
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Gaffer
Sound Recordist
Location Manager
BTS Photographer
Poster Designer
Sam Manacsa
Chad Cabigon
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Roberto Manacsa Jr.
Antonitte Celeste Manacsa
littlemara
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Martika Ramirez-Escobar
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Whammy Alcazaren
Yov Moor
Ilya Selkhov & Sum-sum Chen
Noni Abao
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Sonny Calvento
Whammy Alcazaren
Komrad
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Mervine Aquino
Giancarlo Abrahan
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Pat Pamintuan
Elton Quijano
Thea Panganiban
Nimrod Sarmiento
Delfin Mandia
Jaysaree Sabanal
Sandy Cabigting
Krysver Gomez
Mariel Lyka Policarpio
Polo Boado
Justin Besana
Mila
Jen
Nora
Caller
Boss Danilo
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Voice Actors
Jorrybell Agoto
Aje Candelaria
Carla Zarcal
Vincent Pajara
Rexon Anyayahan
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Charm Aranton
Erwin Natividad
