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Carlo Francisco Manatad

Philippines

Biography

Carlo Francisco Manatad is a Filipino film director and editor. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute. His short films have been screened at numerous local and international film festivals including Cannes, Locarno, Toronto, Clermont Ferrand, and Busan. Carlo is one of the most prolific editors in the region today, having collaborated with numerous filmmakers on independent and studio films. He is an alumnus of the Asian Film Academy, Berlinale Talents, Tokyo Talents, and the Locarno Filmmakers Academy. Whether the Weather Is Fine (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) his first feature film, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival 2021.

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