• Based in Manila, Los Otros is a film and video studio & platform dedicated to supporting works with unique personal voices.

    It produced the films of John Torres and Shireen Seno, including Todo Todo Teros (2006), Lukas the Strange (2013), and Nervous Translation (2018).

    These films have gone on to screen at BAFICI, Images Festival, Jeonju, Hors Pistes Tokyo, Edinburgh, New Horizons, Valdivia, Vienna, 3 Continents, and picked up prizes for Best First Film and Special Jury Prize at Lima Independiente, with Apichatpong Weerasethakul as jury head.

    Current projects include Nowhere Near by Miko Revereza (post-production), The Boy and The Fight of Spiders by Jarell Serencio (in development), Wild Ducks by Shireen Seno, and The Remotes by John Torres (in development). Los Otros is a co-producer of Terratreme Filmes’ documentary feature Filipinas by Leonor Noivo (production).

    Los Otros also works with experimental film and video initiatives from abroad to bring artist-filmmakers (Takahiko Iimura, Jangwook Lee, Akira Ikeda, Mie Kurihara, Miguel Hilari), films (Leviathan, Anatomy of a Paper Clip), curators (George Clark, Julian Ross, Allison Collins), and programs (Images Festival, Hors Pistes Tokyo, IFFR Shorts) to Manila.

    In 2014, Los Otros teamed up with the GEN_LOSS platform to put together The Kalampag Tracking Agency, a curated program of Philippine experimental moving image practice over the past 30 years. 

  • Epicmedia Productions Inc. is a Philippine production company.

    Notable credits include Truong Minh Quy’s ‘Viet and Nam’ (Cannes Un Certain Regard), ‘Directors Factory Philippines’ (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight), Kenneth Dagatan’s ’In My Mother’s Skin’ (Sundance Midnight Section) which sold to Amazon, ‘Nocebo’ (the first Ireland-UK-Philippines coproduction) by Lorcan Finnegan starring Eva Green and Mark Strong, ‘That Thing Called Tadhana’ (one of the highest grossing independent films in Philippine’s box office history) and for Lav Diaz’s ‘A Lullaby To The Sorrowful Mystery’ (Berlinale Silver Bear Winner), ‘Season Of The Devil’ (Berlinale Competition), the ARTE supported ‘When The Waves Are Gone’ (Venice Out of Competition) and ‘Essential Truths of The Lake’ (Locarno Competition).

    Epicmedia places special focus on collaborations within the Southeast Asian region, co-producing Southeast Asian titles like Pham Ngoc Lan’s ‘Cu Li Never Cries’ (Berlinale Best First Feature) and Mouly Surya’s upcoming ‘This City Is A Battlefield’.

  • Busan Film Commission (BFC) stands as Korea’s inaugural film commission and a pivotal force in elevating Busan to its current status as the premier film city in Asia. As we mark our 25th anniversary this year, our commission remains dedicated to delivering top-notch location services and nurturing a vibrant local film ecosystem, all aimed at ensuring the production of high-quality content.

    As the content industry undergoes rapid growth and evolution, the fierce competition persists worldwide to attract content. Since its establishment in 1999, BFC has provided support to a cumulative total of 1,877 productions (as of December 2023). In 2023 alone, our support extended to 118 productions, including 19 feature films, 22 OTT productions, and 9 international productions.

    BFC serves as the chair organization and secretariat of the Asian Film Commission Networks (AFCNet), acting as the central hub of the Asian network. AFCNet, marking its 20th anniversary this year, endeavors to strengthen its global network and facilitate international co-productions to expand its global business prospects.

  • ARCHIPELAGO is a film boutique that nurtures emerging Filipino filmmakers from all over the Philippine archipelago into bold film auteurs, led by award-winning Cebuano filmmaker Keith Deligero and producer Gale Osorio. The company is committed to developing an exciting portfolio of outstanding films in various formats (fiction, documentary, feature, short, co- production) that take narrative and aesthetic risks from gifted new talents.

    The first project produced under Archipelago is Maria Estela Paiso’s award-winning debut short film It’s Raining Frogs Outside (2021), which had its international premiere at the Berlinale, and screened in Sundance. Archipelago is developing Paiso’s next short film Objects Do Not Fall From The Sky selected at Objectifs Short Film Incubator; and Gabriela Serrano's debut feature film Please Bear With Me, selected at SGIFF Southeast Asian Film Lab, Full Circle Lab Philippines, and Produire au Sud Taipei. A recent addition to Archipelago’s lineup of films is Demie Dangla’s Magnetic Letters, selected at Berlinale Docs Station and recipient of Purin Pictures production grant.

  • Keith Deligero’s contributions to Philippine cinema are significant and far-reaching. His focus on regional stories and characters provides a platform for underrepresented voices and promotes cultural diversity. His innovative use of visual effects and experimental techniques enriches the cinematic landscape, offering new ways of seeing and understanding the world. By addressing pressing social issues through compelling narratives, Deligero’s films resonate with audiences both locally and internationally.

    The cinema of Keith Deligero is a testament to the power of regional storytelling, visual innovation, and social commentary. His films offer a unique lens through which to view the Philippines, one that is rooted in the specificities of culture yet resonates with universal themes. Through his distinct cinematic voice, Deligero continues to push the boundaries of Philippine cinema, making him a vital figure in the industry.

  • Sicat is an independent filmmaker that has spearheaded a dozen films as writer, director, and producer for narrative and documentary features.  These films include award-winners RIGODON, KA ORYANG, WOMAN OF THE RUINS, and ALIMUOM (all of which were screened internationally).  

    His work in animation began as the script consult for the first 3D CG animated feature in the Philippines RPG: Metanoia and helped develop the first Japanese-Filipino anime co-production BARANGAY 143 with TV Asahi that is now on NETFLIX.

  • KENNETH DAGATAN is a Manila-based writer and director, originally from Cebu.

    In 2023, Kenneth became one of the international breakout filmmakers of the year with his World War 2 horror film: “In My Mother’s Skin” which premiered at the Midnight Section of the Sundance Film Festival (the first Filipino film to screen in this section) to widespread critical acclaim. The film was a landmark coproduction: with it being the first Philippines-Singapore-Taiwan coproduction and the first film to be funded by government funding arms of all 3 countries (FDCP - Film Development Council of The Philippines, IMDA - Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority, TAICCA - Taiwan Creative Content Agency). The film was acquired by Amazon and was ranked #6 in Variety’s Top Horror Films of 2023.

  • Based in Hong Kong, Liz Shackleton is the founder & editor of online platform Streamlined, which provides a newsletter (www.streamlined.news) & website (www.streamlinedglobal.com) focusing on the film and streaming content industries in Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. She is also Contributing Editor, Asia for Los Angeles-based Deadline and was previously Asia Editor of Screen International.

  • Lorna Tee is a film producer & curator, dividing her time between Asia & Europe. She has over 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry with key positions in Focus Films HK, Variety, Irresistible Films HK, Berlinale, CinemAsia FIlm Festival Amsterdam and International Film Festival & Awards Macao plus has served as jury and advisors at major international film festivals globally. She is producing with her Malaysian company Paperheart, and with Amsterdam-based company,An Original Picture, focusing on films made for an international audience with filmmakers from across Asia. She is the founder/ curator of mylab, (an asian development & training programme), the international acquisitions advisor for Barunson E&A (South Korea) and the secretary-general of the Asian Film Alliance Network (AFAN). 

  • UXS is a seasoned local and global advertising, content and entertainment production company based in the Philippines. We turn every compelling story from script to screen, across all platforms. With over 36 years of storytelling and technical excellence, we have produced award winning and memorable ads, films, branded entertainment projects, unique series, in collaboration with some of the best and biggest advertisers, broadcast networks, entertainment studios, and post-production companies globally. Some of our most notable and award-winning works are LOL Philippines, the top Filipino content in Prime Video, Comedy Island Philippines also for Prime, Gitling or Hyphen, 100 and The Woman in the Septic Tank for Cinemalaya, Maledicto for Fox Philippines and Cignal Entertainment, Whistleblower, I Do Bidoo, La Visa Loca, Santa Santita and Crying Ladies (Philippines Oscar entry in 2003), the story summit and localization of Trese, an animated series produced by Netflix US withBase Entertainment, and Tired Melodies, a short film for The Manila Film Festival directed by Pepe Diokno. We are currently in production for 4 films – 3 fiction films and 1 documentary, and 3 films and 1 series in development.