Rafael Manuel (writer/director/editor) is based in between Amsterdam, London, and Manila. His short films have won a Silver Bear at the Berlinale, have screened at Locarno, IFFR, and FIDMarseiiles, and are exhibited by ARTE and the Criterion Collection. He is the last film protege at the Rolex Arts Initiative where he was mentored by Jia Zhang-ke. FILIPIÑANA is his debut feature-length film.
