Kanakan-Balintagos
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1969 (age 57) · Manila, Philippines
Kanakan-Balintagos, formerly known as Auraeus Solito, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in Take 100, The Future of Film in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors.
Known for
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
November 30, 2005
Boy
April 19, 2009
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
December 22, 2011
Esprit de Corps
November 9, 2014
Circumcision
October 12, 2005
Busong
March 21, 2012
The Brief Lifespan of Fire, Act 2, Scene 2: Suring and the Kuk-ok
January 1, 1995
Baybayin
November 25, 2012
Pisay
July 21, 2007
Black Nuisance
January 1, 1998
Ang Maikling Buhay ng Apoy Act 2 Scene 2: Suring at ang Kuk-ok
Behind the camera12
- 2014Esprit de Corps Director, Screenplay
- 2012Baybayin Director, Screenplay
- 2012Busong Director
- 201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero Director
- 2009Boy Director
- 2007Pisay Director, Editor, Story
- 2005The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Director, Editor
- 2005Circumcision Director
- 2002Sacred Ritual of Truth Director
- 1998Black Nuisance