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Sonny Calvento
Phillipines
Sonny Calvento is a film director based in Manila. At the age of 19, he began working as a drama writer for television before transitioning into film and commercial directing. Hi…
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Sonny Calvento is a film director based in Manila. At the age of 19, he began working as a drama writer for television before transitioning into film and commercial directing. His first short film Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss (2021) became the first Filipino short film to premiere at Sundance Film Festival, going on to screen at Locarno Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Shanghai International Film Festival, and forty other film festivals, in addition to winning the Audience Award in Locarno Shorts Week 2023 of the Locarno Film Festival. His next short film Primetime Mother (2023) premiered in Toronto International Film Festival and the AFI (American Film Institute) Fest. Sonny is interested in tackling the sometimes-farcical life in the Philippines. He has also directed commercials for Netflix, Grab, Sprite and many more.
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2026
Stuck On You
Movie Writer
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2025
A Sinful Touch
Movie Writer
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2024
UNA
Movie Director
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2024
Even Ashes, Nothing Remains
Movie Producer
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2024
Tumandok
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
Love Child
Movie Co-Producer
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2023
A Catholic Schoolgirl
Movie Executive Producer
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2023
The Gospel of the Beast
Movie Producer
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2023
All the Time
Movie Producer
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2023
Primetime Mother
Movie Writer
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2022
Pilikula: Her Story
Movie Director
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2021
Dandansoy
Movie Producer
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2019
John Denver Trending
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss
Movie Director
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2019
The Killer Bride
TV show Series Writer
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2017
The Decaying
Movie Director
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2013
Apoy Sa Dagat
TV show Writer
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2011
Reputasyon
TV show Writer
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2010
Juanita Banana
TV show Writer
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Blue Ladies
Movie Director
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Mother Maybe
Movie Director
