Khavn

Directing

Khavn

Khavn, originally named Khavn de la Cruz, is a very outspoken, experimental filmmaker. He has directed over 100 films, making him one of the most productive filmmakers in the Philippines, and far beyond. He also heads up Kamias Overground, an independent publishing company, and works as a composer, songwriter, pianist and writer. Since 2002, he has been director of the .MOV International Film, Music & Literature Festival. As a jury member, he has been present at multiple festivals, including Berlinale and the Leipzig Film Festival.

Known for

Highlights

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore2014 · Film · The Pianist
Mondomanila2010 · Film · Director
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember2016 · Film
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness2017 · Film · Screenplay
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)2023 · Film · Director
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata2004 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

76 films

Bomba Bernal2025 · Film · Director
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge2024 · Film · Father Agaton Damaso
Stanislavski's Gun2024 · Film · Director
Much Ado About the Future2024 · Film · Director
Makbetamaximus: Theater of Destruction2024 · Film · Director
Love Is a Dog from Hell2023 · Film · Director
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)2023 · Film · Director
Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong Putik2023 · Film · Director
National Anarchist: Lino Brocka2023 · Film · Director
The Devil of Comparisons2022 · Film · Director
Orphea2021 · Film · Director
How To Not Make A Film2021 · Film · Director
Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni2021 · Film · Writer
KULOB342020 · Film · Director
Mr. Duck-Egg2020 · Film · Director
Bamboo Dogs2018 · Film · Director
Happy Lamento2018 · Film · Screenplay
Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon2018 · Film · Director
Shock Me Shokoy2017 · Film
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness2017 · Film · Screenplay
Aswang 19332017 · Film · Director
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember2016 · Film
Simulacrum Tremendum2016 · Film · Director
Filipiniana2016 · Film · Director
Desaparadiso2015 · Film · Director
Esoterica: Manila2014 · Film
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore2014 · Film · The Pianist
Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro2013 · Film · Director
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek2012 · Film · Director
Solar Syokoy2012 · Film · Director
Kalakala2012 · Film · Director
Breather2011 · Film · Director
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism2011 · Film
Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor Carabao2011 · Film · Director
Kommander Kulas2011 · Film · Director
Mondomanila2010 · Film · Director
The Trial of Mr. Serapio2010 · Film · Director
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement2010 · Film · Director
Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)2010 · Film · Director
Son of God2010 · Film · Director
Our Daily Bread2009 · Film · Director
The Middle Mystery of Kristo Negro2009 · Film · Director
Literature2009 · Film · Director
Pamilya Kariton2009 · Film · Director
Namamasko Po2009 · Film · Director
Years When I Was a Child Outside2008 · Film
Philippine Bliss2008 · Film · Director
Overdosed Nightmare2008 · Film · Director
Bahag Kings2008 · Film
Ultimo2008 · Film · Director
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness2008 · Film · Director
The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical Saddles2008 · Film · Director
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero2008 · Film · Director
Kristo2007 · Film · Director
Toxic Mango2007 · Film · Director
By The Suez Canal2007 · Film · Director
Squatterpunk2007 · Film · Director
The Profane And Senseless Passion Of Jesus Corazon Who, By The Disgrace Of God, Freezes The Heart Of The Loved One2007 · Film · Director
Three Days of Darkness2007 · Film · Director
The Longest Moment You're Not Here2007 · Film · Director
Buryong2006 · Film · Director
Goodbye My Shooting Star2006 · Film · K.
Vampire of Quezon City2006 · Film · Director
Old East Side2006 · Film · Director
Last Take, Last Shot2005 · Film
Idol: Hero/Villain2005 · Film · Director
Can & Slippers2005 · Film · Director
The Family That Eats Soil2005 · Film · Dead Man on TV
Small Ali2005 · Film · Director
Three Days Of Darkness Zero2005 · Film · Director
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata2004 · Film · Director
Headless2004 · Film · Director
Greaseman2001 · Film · Director
The Twelve2000 · Film · Director
Kamias: Memory of Forgetting1999 · Film · Director
Amen1998 · Film · Director