Production

Eia Arcenal

Born November 9, 2005 · Bulacan, Philippines (age 20)

Eia Arcenal (b. 2005) is a Filipina student filmmaker from Bulacan, pursuing narratives that champion the complex and multifaceted experiences of women and queer youths from the province. She is interested in exploring themes of memories, internal turmoil, and movement across spaces and how to translate these abstract concepts into striking visual images. She is currently finishing her undergradua…

Known For

Mango Skin

After a long night shift, a single mother comes home to her six-year-old daughter asking a question about her father that she wasn’t prepared to answer.

Nicotine Blues

Nicotine Blues · 2025

A shy landscape architecture student creates a connection with a classmate through cigarette breaks, until the habit that brings them closer begins to take a toll on his body.

Ouvert

While rehearsing for their next performance, a ballet dancer is haunted by echoes of the past.

Marilag

Marilag · 2025

A young retreat director residing in a remote retreat house forms a bond with a student with their shared trauma. But with her insatiable hunger, a chilling night begins.

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay · 2026

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay

On the eve of his departure, a father finds himself caught between the tender truth of who his son is and the harsh expectations of the macho world around him.

Matsalab

Matsalab · 2025

MovieActionComedy

In the aftermath of a chase, a wounded young stunna finds comfort in the hands of another.

When Heaven Inched Towards Earth

When Heaven Inched Towards Earth · 2026

When Heaven Inched Towards Earth

In a Catholic high school in Bulacan, a farm boy’s bond with a sacristan forces him to grapple with faith, shame, and the space between heaven and earth.

Animallike

Animallike · 2025

A shapeshifting praying mantis preys on vehement men. One fateful night, she finds her first female victim.

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Mango Skin

After a long night shift, a single mother comes home to her six-year-old daughter asking a question about her father that she wasn’t prepared to answer.

Camera Operator

Nicotine Blues

Nicotine Blues · 2025

A shy landscape architecture student creates a connection with a classmate through cigarette breaks, until the habit that brings them closer begins to take a toll on his body.

Producer

Ouvert

While rehearsing for their next performance, a ballet dancer is haunted by echoes of the past.

Assistant Director

Marilag

Marilag · 2025

A young retreat director residing in a remote retreat house forms a bond with a student with their shared trauma. But with her insatiable hunger, a chilling night begins.

Wardrobe Master

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay · 2026

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay

On the eve of his departure, a father finds himself caught between the tender truth of who his son is and the harsh expectations of the macho world around him.

BTS Photographer

Matsalab

Matsalab · 2025

MovieActionComedy

In the aftermath of a chase, a wounded young stunna finds comfort in the hands of another.

Camera Operator

When Heaven Inched Towards Earth

When Heaven Inched Towards Earth · 2026

When Heaven Inched Towards Earth

In a Catholic high school in Bulacan, a farm boy’s bond with a sacristan forces him to grapple with faith, shame, and the space between heaven and earth.

Producer

Animallike

Animallike · 2025

A shapeshifting praying mantis preys on vehement men. One fateful night, she finds her first female victim.

Production Design

Crossings (We Shall Return)

Crossings (We Shall Return) · 2026

Crossings (We Shall Return)

In a road crossing in McArthur Highway, three growingly distant friends navigate their relationship as they reunite at their old spot during one's graduation.

Assistant Director

floors you left cold

floors you left cold · 2025

floors you left cold

Grief catches up to a young girl as she becomes conscious of the floor's unfamiliarity.

Writer

Don’t Look Back

Don’t Look Back · 2025

Don’t Look Back

MovieHorrorMystery

While walking the halls of her campus at twilight, a student is handed over a haunting note that begins a series of terrifying occurrences.

Sound Recordist