Rafael Manuel
Directing
Rafael Manuel is a Filipino filmmaker currently based between Amsterdam, London, and Manila. His short film 'Filipiñana' won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival and was nominated for the Best British Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards 2020. Its feature-length adaptation won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 2026Filipiñana Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 2024looking she said I forget Producer
- 2024102 Narra Director
- 2023A Bird Called Memory Producer
- 2021after a room Producer, Music
- 2020Filipiñana Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- TBADogeater Director
- TBAAfter the Night, the Night Producer
Acting1
- 2021