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Sam Manacsa

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Sam Manacsa

Sam Manacsa is a Filipino filmmaker working across multiple disciplines. Her short film Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (2023) had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival, while If People Such as We Cease to Exist (2016) was selected for the International Competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. She is an alumna of SEAFIC Seed Lab (2022…

Known For

AmoebaAmoeba · 2026
Amoeba
★ 6.02026
MovieDrama
In a repressive city-state, a tomboy schoolgirl persuades three classmates at an all-girls school to rebel by forming a triad gang.
SpidSpid · 2019
Spid
★ 7.62019
MovieScience FictionAction
In the midst of a global epidemic that causes a delay of sight from sound, a retiring hitman must honor one last mission: eliminate the city's biggest supplier of spid, a potent drug that syncs one's senses.
Open EndingsOpen Endings · 2026
Open Endings
2026
MovieDramaComedy
Four queer women in their 30s who are exes-turned-best-friends navigate adulthood, love, friendship, chosen families, and everything in between.
AnnisaAnnisa · 2026
Annisa
2026
MovieDrama
In a crowded housing complex, Anissa, a blind teenage girl navigates a world mainly shaped by sound. As a neighborhood national day celebration unfolds around her, she finds an unexpected way to be heard, reclaiming her place within the noise that surrounds her.
Water SportsWater Sports · 2024
Water Sports
★ 8.02024
MovieRomanceComedy
Sad boys Jelson and Ipe harness the power of their love in an attempt to survive a world devastated by climate change.
Whether the Weather Is FineWhether the Weather Is Fine · 2021
Whether the Weather Is Fine
★ 7.02021
MovieDrama
Against the backdrop of the Typhoon Yolanda, a mother and her son struggle for survival and deal with absurdity of fate, sustained by the hope that they carry, and what is lost and gained.
Sakaling Maging TayoSakaling Maging Tayo · 2019
Sakaling Maging Tayo
★ 8.02019
MovieRomanceComedy
Two college freshmen, Pol and Laya, accidentally meet during their last day of school in Baguio City. Laya is about to move back to Manila to escape from her failed romance, while Pol is about to spend a care-free night in a music festival. After witnessing Laya’s breakdown because of her recent heartbreak, Pol gets an idea to make her last night in Baguio fun and memorable.
Baka BukasBaka Bukas · 2016
Baka Bukas
★ 3.82016
MovieComedyRomance
Alex is a 23 year old gay girl based in Manila. She is out to most people except her best friend Jess who she has been secretly in love with since they were kids. When Jess discovers the truth about Alex, they are forced to confront the feelings they have for each other.

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