Directing

Kyla Romero

Kyla Romero is a screenwriter, director, and filmmaker from La Union, Philippines. Her debut short film, Dosena (2022), became part of Busan ISFF under the Rendezvous with AFiS Hub of Asia. Moreover, it received a Best Short Film nomination from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious award-giving bodies in the Philippines. Kyla also w…

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Agapito

Agapito · 2025

It's the last day of the month. Bowlers flock to the lanes of a bowling alley that has seen better days. Mira, the bowling alley's manager, decides to close early. She's awaiting the arrival of a special visitor.

Dosena

A timid young boy who grew up with misfits deals with confusion and tragedy on the night of his 12th birthday.

Condemned

Condemned · 2023

A zombie family gets their isolated life disturbed by a human being who attempts to steal their livestock.

Mike frolics

Mike frolics · 2023

Mike frolics. Shot on Super 8mm.

Abanse

MovieThrillerDrama

The night before local elections, a single mother takes her son to a final campaign rally to get his lost scholarship back — unaware that in the midst of the dense crowd, a morbid disaster awaits them.

Transients

Transients · 2024

After reconnecting through a phone call, Justin, an analog filmmaker, and Grace, a frustrated poet, reminisce about the day they first met — a day that Justin tries to recreate from memory.

Mi Unico Hijo

Mi Unico Hijo · 2024

MovieDramaFamily

A young man must choose between his mother's plans or to follow his lifelong goal as a session musician.

Radikals

Radikals · 2024

A young rookie from a bizarre chicken-dance group faces a heckler after being the worst dancer at a performance -- leading him to a series of strange events that reveal what the group does to their weakest link.

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Agapito

Agapito · 2025

It's the last day of the month. Bowlers flock to the lanes of a bowling alley that has seen better days. Mira, the bowling alley's manager, decides to close early. She's awaiting the arrival of a special visitor.

Director

Dosena

A timid young boy who grew up with misfits deals with confusion and tragedy on the night of his 12th birthday.

Director

Condemned

Condemned · 2023

A zombie family gets their isolated life disturbed by a human being who attempts to steal their livestock.

Screenplay

Mike frolics

Mike frolics · 2023

Mike frolics. Shot on Super 8mm.

Director

Abanse

MovieThrillerDrama

The night before local elections, a single mother takes her son to a final campaign rally to get his lost scholarship back — unaware that in the midst of the dense crowd, a morbid disaster awaits them.

Writer

Transients

Transients · 2024

After reconnecting through a phone call, Justin, an analog filmmaker, and Grace, a frustrated poet, reminisce about the day they first met — a day that Justin tries to recreate from memory.

Writer

Mi Unico Hijo

Mi Unico Hijo · 2024

MovieDramaFamily

A young man must choose between his mother's plans or to follow his lifelong goal as a session musician.

Script Supervisor

Radikals

Radikals · 2024

A young rookie from a bizarre chicken-dance group faces a heckler after being the worst dancer at a performance -- leading him to a series of strange events that reveal what the group does to their weakest link.

Screenplay

Fleeting

Fleeting · 2025

MovieRomanceComedy

Gem is all hustle and grit, moving to Mati, Davao to chase a childhood dream. JC is a wealthy, easygoing cafe owner who never needed one. Their clashing worlds and beliefs surprisingly spark a meaningful romance. But when Gem’s big break finally comes, she must decide - should she chase the future she planned or stay with the love that changed her?

Creative Producer

Ali

In a coastal town, women are not allowed to sing. A teenager joins a singing competition for a chance to move to the city, while hiding his true voice in a sinister way.

Screenplay