Khavn

Biography

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 Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore

as The Pianist

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

as Himself

The Family That Eats Soil

as Dead Man on TV

Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism

Taon Noong Ako'y Anak sa Labas

Last Take, Last Shot

Shock Me Shokoy

Esoterica: Manila

Goodbye My Shooting Star