Carlo Francisco Manatad Movies

A music documentary on MNL48, a franchise of the highly successful Japanese idol group, AKB48. The film looks into the girls as they perform within a...

The story of Jesse and Celeste who meets at an unexpected time in their lives. They then realize their names are the same as the characters in the...

Vangie, a miserable contractual sales lady, is about to lose her job. But in her desperate attempt to convince her boss not to sack her, Vangie...

A complex half-Pinay, half-Caucasian lady looking for American living in Olongapo City (Philippines) who tries to get her passport and US visa in...

One day, in the small peaceful town of Barrio Malinawon, seven young punks, who call themselves the Iskalawags because of their shared love for...

A prepubescent boy slowly learns of his special role in the impending apocalypse during a religious camp. As he participates in the camp activities,...

In a nameless small Chinese city, a regular mother tries to find her missing daughter, in this gentle night.

In the span of a single night, "Hungkag (Hollow) explores the lives of three solitary individuals under the eyes of the city lights. Isa, a...

Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and finds comfort in a love interest through his constant phone calls.

In the small town of Pagadian, a gay teenager eagerly waits for a mature man to finally reveal his face after developing an anonymous sexual...

A teenager resorts to desperate measures in her efforts to quit her school's aerobic dance team and assert her independence.

Jodilerks, a gas station attendant is on her last day of duty. The night is young…

When a soul-shaking viral video shudders through town, a jobless father struggles to keep hold of his existence.

A young boy frequently visits an old man who lives alone, keeping him always in good company. One night, he chances upon the old man watching a dated...

The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity.

A struggle between a painter and his work.

The filmmaker is fairly young, otherwise you could say this extremely long film is Khavn’s life's work. Because it is so long and the maker is...

The film tells of Hannah, a Chinese-Filipino girl who discovers that she has a half-brother and meets him for the first time on the last...

In a rural seaside town, north of Cebu, Philippines, fisher folks face the harsh reality of human-induced environmental conditions. Fueled by the...

Minjae is a Korean-Filipino teenager who is often discriminated against for being mixed-blood. His utmost desire to belong to the homogeneous and...