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JL Burgos

JL Burgos is an independent filmmaker/visual artist based in the Philippines. The majority of his works center on human rights. His latest documentary, Alipato at Muog, won the Special Jury Prize at the Cinemalaya Film Festival XX. It also received the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the FAMAS Awards 2025 and Best Documentary, Best Editing, and Best Film at the Gawad Urian 2025. Before t…

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PlaygroundPlayground · 2017
Playground
2017
MovieDocumentary
Brought by poverty, Petang and Cereno are driven into the realm of child labor to live by the clock. Film Weekly follows their journey as they step back to breathe and to be children once again.
GanggangGanggang · 2026
Ganggang
2026
MovieDrama
At the first clash of their fighting spiders, Ilay and Ten-ten knew they would go home as losers. Anton, the winner of the fight, will once again lord over their school. At the sideline is Mel, a newcomer and a city boy, watching the rowdy play in awe, unaware that soon he will become an ally of Ilay and Ten-ten against the real neighborhood bully.
Hour of DangerHour of Danger · 2023
Hour of Danger
★ 4.52023
MovieDramaHistory
As the EDSA Revolution unfolds, a mother, son, and daughter who live in a slum near Malacañang Palace grapple with the murder of their patriarch in the hands of corrupt policemen, turning from passive victims of social injustice into active participants in the final hours of the uprising.
Flying Embers and a FortressFlying Embers and a Fortress · 2024
Flying Embers and a Fortress
★ 10.02024
MovieDocumentary
The brother of missing activist Jonas Burgos bares in this documentary the untold stories behind the confidential leads, damning evidence, and why the disappearance of his brother remains a relevant case today.
Portraits of Mosquito PressPortraits of Mosquito Press · 2015
Portraits of Mosquito Press
2015
MovieDocumentary
The documentary about the history and struggle for Press Freedom of Mosquito Press during the dark days of Marcos dictatorship.

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