Directing
Joanne Cesario
EN, TL cinema · 15 credits
Born
22 September 1995 (age 31)
Joanne Cesario is an artist, unionist, and activist from the Philippines. Working across film, photography, and publishing, she weaves together personal and collective histories of women’s struggles, labour, and ever-shifting physical and social landscapes. Joanne's short films have been screened and recognised at numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival, among others. Her photographs and zines have been exhibited both locally and internationally. She has received production support and grants from a range of institutions, including the NoExit Grant, awarded by Para Site, Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art centre.
Known for
Filmography
Neither Here Nor There, But Just As Important
as Self, Writer, Director
Turog
Assistant Director
11
as Joanne
Invisible Labor
Director, Writer, Translator, Camera Operator
What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso?
Script Consultant
Luzonensis Osteoporosis
Assistant Director
Here, Here
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Cleaners
Assistant Director
Spid
Cinematography
Dagami Daytoy
Camera Operator
Who Rents There Now?
Assistant Director
Maybe Aliens
Production Design
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
Assistant Director
Pauwi Na
Art Direction
Uwian Na
Director, Writer, Producer