Directing
Vahn Leinard Pascual
EN, TL, XX cinema · 33 credits
Birthplace
Philippines
Vahn Leinard C. Pascual is a Filipino film director and writer whose works often explore themes of identity, family, grief, politics, and the queer experience. He began making films at a young age, with his short films screening and receiving recognition at film festivals in the Philippines and abroad. In 2026, Pascual made his feature film debut with Status: Rejected as the youngest filmmaker in the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2026 Main Competition. The film received the NETPAC Jury Award for Full-Length Feature, while its lead actress, Ruby Ruiz, won Best Actress for her performance. Pascual’s short films have earned him several recognitions. He was awarded the Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honors) for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and was recognized as a Film Ambassador by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. He was also named one of CNN Philippines Life’s “Eight Emerging Filipino Directors to Watch Out For.” He represented the Philippines at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s student exchange program, supported by the Japan Foundation, and later received a scholarship to participate in the Niigata International Animation Film Festival Camp in Japan. He also became the youngest recipient of the inaugural CREATE Awards in the Audiovisual domain from the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Among his works, Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig (2021) screened at the QCinema International Film Festival and was later made available on the Criterion Channel. Mary Go Round, Mary Round (2023) was part of Cinemalaya’s Next Gen section and later earned Pascual Best Short Movie Director of the Year at the 40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
Known for
Filmography
My Dearest Darling
Director, Writer
Status: Rejected
Director, Screenplay, Story
In the Hour of Judgment
Production Design
Yelo
Production Design
KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie
Production Assistant
Mga Gawaing Bahay
as Man, Cinematography, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Production Designer
P.O.V. (Pepe On Vlog)
Production Design
#teen
Production Assistant
Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round
Producer, Writer, Director, Location Manager
Sickboy
as Jan Jan, Writers' Assistant
The Chicks in the Forest
as Chick, Writer, Director, Background Designer, Sound Designer, Character Designer, Editor, Storyboard Artist, Visual Effects, Animation
I Will Never Forget You
as Uncle Joey, Producer, Director, Writer, Production Designer
IX
as Television Show Narrator
The Gossips of Cicadidae
Producer, Director, Writer
Washing of Hands
as Ordinary Hand, as Pig, Director, Editor, Production Design, Director of Photography, Writer, Sound Designer
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion
Production Design, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer, Director
In Our Temporary World
Production Design, Writer, Producer, Director
Whatever is Served
Writer, Director, Production Designer
Alexa, Xander and the Universe
as Xander, Writer, Producer, Director
Boy Talk
as Kiko
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color
as Themself, Animation, Director, Editor, Writer, Sound Designer
Sala, Salin-Laway
as Jema, Production Design
Grand Gestures
Production Assistant
The Last Destination
Director, Location Scout, Writer
AaBaKaDa
Writer
Auntie Rosita
as Max, Writer, Location Manager, Editor, Producer, Director
A Poem for The One Who Left
as Young Man, Director, Writer
Ikay
as Father, Location Manager, Editor, Camera Operator, Director, Writer, Location Scout
A Child Behind Bars
Set Decoration, Colorist, Director, Writer, Producer
Ante
as Kiko
Sisa
as Crispin