Vahn Leinard Pascual

Born: 2000-04-30

Vahn Leinard C. Pascual is a young and talented Filipino film director, writer, and actor. He was born on April 30, 2000, and studied at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking. Pascual's passion for filmmaking started at a young age, and he has been honing his craft ever since. While he was a student, Pascual has already made more than twenty short films that have been officially selected and won numerous awards in different film festivals worldwide. He is known for his unique style and artistic approach, which often explores political and queer themes. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Pascual was awarded the prestigious Ani ng Dangal or "Harvest of Honors" for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, an agency under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. He was also recognized as a Film Ambassador at Film Ambassador's Night by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. In 2022, Pascual was named one of CNN Philippines Life's "Eight emerging Filipino directors to watch out for.” And in 2023, Pascual represented the Philippines in the Tokyo International Film Festival's student exchange program, fully funded by the Japan Foundation. Building on his achievements, in 2024, he secured a scholarship for the Niigata International Animation Film Festival Camp in Japan. Additionally, he also became the youngest recipient of the first-ever CREATE Awards in the Audiovisual domain from the Congress, House of Representatives of the Philippines.


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Alexa, Xander and the Universe

as Xander
Released: 2020-12-25

Two siblings namely Alexa and Xander annually decorate their room into a Miss Universe arena and...

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Sisa

as Crispin
Released: 2008-06-12

Narcisa "Sisa" Dalangin is a young Filipina during the Spanish Occupation & is a childhood...

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Ante

as Kiko
Released: 2009-07-23

LV and her family make their living by operating an illegal off track betting outlet. But things...

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IX

as Television Show Narrator
Released: 2022-09-30

A mysterious young woman wanders around what seems to be a city of distraught, only to discover...

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Boy Talk

as Kiko
Released: 2020-08-17

A simple boy talk about how "normal and easy" for some Filipinos to tolerate and embrace acts of...

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Auntie Rosita

as Max
Released: 2019-04-29

Auntie Rosita, a widow, prepares a special food for her one and only son that rarely visits her....

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I Will Never Forget You

as Uncle Joey
Released: 2022-08-06

A teenage girl troubled by her thoughts does not want to attend the final day of her deceased...

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Ikay

as Father
Released: 2019-04-02

A young girl named Ikay can't play with her dolls properly because there are things that keep on...

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Sickboy

as Jan Jan
Released: 2022-04-13

A determined graphic designer, Mike, takes part in Jan Jan’s, an enthusiastic vlogger, 18-hour...

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Washing of Hands

as Ordinary Hand
Released: 2021-08-07

A short experimental film about how the government of the Philippines responded to the Corona...

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Washing of Hands

as Pig
Released: 2021-08-07

A short experimental film about how the government of the Philippines responded to the Corona...

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A Poem for The One Who Left

as Young Man
Released: 2019-09-23

A young man keeps on coming back and searching for his loved-one at the place where they last met.

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The Chicks in the Forest

as Chick
Released: 2022-08-06

Due to the persistent presence of a hungry monster in their town, a chick living in the forest...

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Blue Is Not My Favorite Color

as Themself
Released: 2020-07-03

A short documentary film about a family photo album that becomes an animated journey for an...

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Sala, Salin-Laway

as Jema
Released: 2020-12-09

Three siblings—the chief, the saintly, and the closeted—are spontaneously reunited by a...

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Mga Gawaing Bahay

as Man
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A young adult's recollection of his mother's pieces of advice in doing household chores and...

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