6.3
Movie
Directing
Khavn
- Credits
- 96 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.3
Movie
5.4
Movie
Mondomanila
6.4
Movie
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
6.7
Movie
A Short Film About the Indio Nacional
4.8
Movie
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
8.7
Movie
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
4.3
Movie
Bamboo Dogs
5.5
Movie
The Family That Eats Soil
8.0
Movie
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
1.0
Movie
Vampire of Quezon City
5.2
Movie
Todo Todo Teros
9.5
Movie
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
5.0
Movie
Desaparadiso
8.5
Movie
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata
2.0
Movie
Three Days of Darkness
4.0
Movie
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
10.0
Movie
Last Take, Last Shot
8.5
Movie
The Profane And Senseless Passion Of Jesus Corazon Who, By The Disgrace Of God, Freezes The Heart Of The Loved One
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Die Liebe stört der kalte Tod Film | Self |
| 2025 | Bomba Bernal Film | Self |
| 2024 | Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge Film | Father Agaton Damaso |
| 2018 | Happy Lamento Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Shock Me Shokoy Film | |
| 2016 | Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember Film | |
| 2014 | Esoterica: Manila Film | |
| 2014 | Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore Film | The Pianist |
| 2011 | Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism Film | |
| 2010 | Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement Film | Himself |
| 2008 | Years When I Was a Child Outside Film | |
| 2008 | Bahag Kings Film | |
| 2006 | Goodbye My Shooting Star Film | K. |
| 2005 | Last Take, Last Shot Film | |
| 2005 | The Family That Eats Soil Film | Dead Man on TV |
Crew credits 92
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Jollywood Film | Director |
| 2025 | Car Aircon Electrical Autocartoons Film | Music |
| 2025 | Bomba Bernal Film | Director, Editor, Writer |
| 2024 | Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge Film | Director, Producer, Music, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Stanislavski's Gun Film | Director |
| 2024 | Much Ado About the Future Film | Director |
| 2024 | Makbetamaximus: Theater of Destruction Film | Director |
| 2023 | Love Is a Dog from Hell Film | Director |
| 2023 | Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) Film | Translator, Director |
| 2023 | Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong Putik Film | Director |
| 2023 | National Anarchist: Lino Brocka Film | Producer, Director |
| 2022 | The Devil of Comparisons Film | Director |
| 2022 | 2Bayani Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2022 | Kluge‘s 5th Birthday, 1937 Film | Director |
| 2021 | Skylab Film | Music |
| 2021 | Orphea Film | Director, Writer, Music, Executive Producer |
| 2021 | How To Not Make A Film Film | Director, Cinematography |
| 2021 | Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni Film | Producer, Music, Writer, Director, Cinematography |
| 2020 | KULOB34 Film | Director, Writer, Cinematography, Producer |
| 2020 | Mr. Duck-Egg Film | Director |
| 2018 | Bamboo Dogs Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay, Production Design, Original Music Composer |
| 2018 | Happy Lamento Film | Music, Screenplay |
| 2018 | Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon Film | Director |
| 2018 | This Is Not a Lost Film Film | Director |
| 2017 | Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Film | Screenplay, Story, Director, Producer, Music |
| 2017 | Aswang 1933 Film | Director, Editor, Sound Designer |
| 2016 | Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember Film | Director, Writer |
| 2016 | Simulacrum Tremendum Film | Director |
| 2016 | Filipiniana Film | Director, Writer |
| 2015 | An Exploration of Self: No Filter Film | Music |
| 2015 | Desaparadiso Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore Film | Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro Film | Director |
| 2012 | EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek Film | Producer, Music, Director, Writer |
| 2012 | Solar Syokoy Film | Director |
| 2012 | Kalakala Film | Director |
| 2012 | Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a Whore Film | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | Breather Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography |
| 2011 | Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism Film | Producer |
| 2011 | Zero Film | Music |
| 2011 | Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor Carabao Film | Director, Writer |
| 2011 | Kommander Kulas Film | Director |
| 2010 | Mondomanila Film | Music, Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2010 | The Trial of Mr. Serapio Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2010 | Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement Film | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano) Film | Director, Writer |
| 2010 | Son of God Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2009 | Our Daily Bread Film | Director |
| 2009 | The Middle Mystery of Kristo Negro Film | Director |
| 2009 | I Am The Drowning Sea Film | Director, Music |
| 2009 | Literature Film | Director, Writer |
| 2009 | Pamilya Kariton Film | Director |
| 2009 | Namamasko Po Film | Director |
| 2008 | Years When I Was a Child Outside Film | Music |
| 2008 | Philippine Bliss Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2008 | Overdosed Nightmare Film | Director |
| 2008 | Ultimo Film | Director |
| 2008 | Bahag Kings Film | Director, Writer |
| 2008 | Manila in the Fangs of Darkness Film | Director, Writer |
| 2008 | The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical Saddles Film | Director, Story |