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

Last Take, Last Shot

Die Liebe stört der kalte Tod

Self

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

The Pianist

Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember

The Family That Eats Soil

Dead Man on TV

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

Himself

Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge

Father Agaton Damaso

Years When I Was a Child Outside