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Sonny Calvento

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Sonny Calvento

Birthplace
Phillipines
Credits
21 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 21

YearTitleJob
TBA Blue Ladies Film Director
TBA Mother Maybe Film Director, Writer
2026 Stuck on You Film Writer
2025 A Sinful Touch Film Writer, Producer, Screenplay
2024 UNA Film Director
2024 Even Ashes, Nothing Remains Film Producer
2024 Tumandok Film Executive Producer
2024 Love Child Film Co-Producer
2023 A Catholic Schoolgirl Film Executive Producer
2023 The Gospel of the Beast Film Producer, Executive Producer
2023 All the Time Film Producer
2023 Primetime Mother Film Director, Writer, Executive Producer
2022 Pilikula: Her Story Film Director
2021 Dandansoy Film Producer
2019 John Denver Trending Film Executive Producer
2019 Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss Film Director
2019 The Killer Bride TV Series Writer (115 ep)
2017 The Decaying Film Director, Writer
2013 Apoy Sa Dagat TV Writer (102 ep)
2011 Reputasyon TV Writer (140 ep)
2010 Juanita Banana TV Writer (85 ep)
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