Khavn

Career Overview

Khavn has 186 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Signature works include Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore, Makbetamaximus: Theater of Destruction, Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933). Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 186

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Vim Nadera (1 collaborations)
Elena Kazan (1 collaborations)
Andre Puertollano (1 collaborations)
Nathalia Acevedo (1 collaborations)
Tadanobu Asano (1 collaborations)
Deivid Allan Encarnacion (1 collaborations)
Jam Binay (1 collaborations)
Susan Roces (1 collaborations)
Jaime de la Rosa (1 collaborations)
Rosanna Ortiz (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (81 credits)
- Jollywood
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Bomba Bernal
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Much Ado About the Future
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Stanislavski's Gun
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Makbetamaximus: Theater of Destruction
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Love Is a Dog from Hell
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong Putik
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- National Anarchist: Lino Brocka
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- The Devil of Comparisons
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Kluge‘s 5th Birthday, 1937
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Orphea
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- How To Not Make A Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- KULOB34
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Mr. Duck-Egg
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Bamboo Dogs
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- This Is Not a Lost Film
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Aswang 1933
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Simulacrum Tremendum
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Filipiniana
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Desaparadiso
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Solar Syokoy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Kalakala
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a Whore
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Breather
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor Carabao
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Kommander Kulas
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Mondomanila
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Son of God
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Our Daily Bread
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Namamasko Po
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- The Middle Mystery of Kristo Negro
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Literature
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- I Am The Drowning Sea
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Pamilya Kariton
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Philippine Bliss
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Overdosed Nightmare
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Bahag Kings
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical Saddles
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Ultimo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Kristo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Toxic Mango
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- By The Suez Canal
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Dead Woman in My House
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Squatterpunk
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Three Days of Darkness
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Profane And Senseless Passion Of Jesus Corazon Who, By The Disgrace Of God, Freezes The Heart Of The Loved One
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Last Gag of Buster Quizon
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Longest Moment You're Not Here
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Buryong
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Goodbye My Shooting Star
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Rugby Boyz
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Vampire of Quezon City
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Old East Side
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the World
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Idol: Hero/Villain
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Can & Slippers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Family That Eats Soil
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Small Ali
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Three Days Of Darkness Zero
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Headless
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Barong Brothers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Greaseman
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- The Twelve
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Kamias: Memory of Forgetting
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Amen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- 1/4 Day In A Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Memory of Dawn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
actors (15 credits)
- Die Liebe stört der kalte Tod
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bomba Bernal
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
  Father Agaton Damaso
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Happy Lamento
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Shock Me Shokoy
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Esoterica: Manila
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
  The Pianist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Years When I Was a Child Outside
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Bahag Kings
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Goodbye My Shooting Star
  K.
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Last Take, Last Shot
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Family That Eats Soil
  Dead Man on TV
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
sound (21 credits)
- Car Aircon Electrical Autocartoons
  music
  
  sound
  
  2025
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
  music
  
  sound
  
  2024
- 2Bayani
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Skylab
  music
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Orphea
  music
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni
  music
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Bamboo Dogs
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Happy Lamento
  music
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
  music
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Aswang 1933
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2014
- EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
  music
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Zero
  music
  
  sound
  
  2011
- Mondomanila
  music
  
  sound
  
  2010
- I Am The Drowning Sea
  music
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Years When I Was a Child Outside
  music
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Three Days of Darkness
  music
  
  sound
  
  2007
- Todo Todo Teros
  music
  
  sound
  
  2006
- Goodbye My Shooting Star
  music
  
  sound
  
  2006
- Can & Slippers
  music
  
  sound
  
  2005
- A Short Film About the Indio Nacional
  music
  
  sound
  
  2005
editing (4 credits)
- Bomba Bernal
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Aswang 1933
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2017
- Buryong
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Three Days Of Darkness Zero
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2005
writing (42 credits)
- Bomba Bernal
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Orphea
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- KULOB34
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Bamboo Dogs
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Happy Lamento
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Filipiniana
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Desaparadiso
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a Whore
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Breather
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor Carabao
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Mondomanila
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Son of God
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Literature
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Philippine Bliss
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Bahag Kings
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical Saddles
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Squatterpunk
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Three Days of Darkness
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- The Last Gag of Buster Quizon
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Buryong
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Goodbye My Shooting Star
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Vampire of Quezon City
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Old East Side
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the World
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Can & Slippers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- The Family That Eats Soil
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Three Days Of Darkness Zero
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Headless
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Greaseman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- The Twelve
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Amen
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
production (17 credits)
- Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- National Anarchist: Lino Brocka
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Orphea
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- KULOB34
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Bamboo Dogs
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Breather
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Mondomanila
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Son of God
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Philippine Bliss
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Vampire of Quezon City
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Can & Slippers
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Twelve
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
crew (5 credits)
- Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
  translator
  
  crew
  
  2023
- How To Not Make A Film
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2021
- Gunam-Gunam x Guni-Guni
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2021
- KULOB34
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2020
- Breather
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2011
art (1 credits)
- Bamboo Dogs
  production design
  
  art
  
  2018