Khavn, originally named Khavn de la Cruz, is a very outspoken, experimental filmmaker. He has directed over 100 films, making him one of the most productive filmmakers in the Philippines, and far beyond. He also heads up Kamias Overground, an independent publishing company, and works as a composer, songwriter, pianist and writer. Since 2002, he has been director of the .MOV International Film, Music & Literature Festival. As a jury member, he has been present at multiple festivals, including Berlinale and the Leipzig Film Festival.
Full Filmography
Directing
Amen
(1998)
Director
Kamias: Memory of Forgetting
(1999)
Director
The Twelve
(2000)
Director
Greaseman
(2001)
Director
Barong Brothers
(2003)
Director
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata
(2004)
Director
Headless
(2004)
Director
The Family That Eats Soil
(2005)
Director
Can & Slippers
(2005)
Director
Three Days Of Darkness Zero
(2005)
Director
Idol: Hero/Villain
(2005)
Director
Small Ali
(2005)
Director
Vampire of Quezon City
(2006)
Director
Rugby Boyz
(2006)
Director
Old East Side
(2006)
Director
Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the World
(2006)
Director
Goodbye My Shooting Star
(2006)
Director
Buryong
(2006)
Director
Squatterpunk
(2007)
Director
Three Days of Darkness
(2007)
Director
The Last Gag of Buster Quizon
(2007)
Director
The Longest Moment You're Not Here
(2007)
Director
The Profane And Senseless Passion Of Jesus Corazon Who, By The Disgrace Of God, Freezes The Heart Of The Loved One
(2007)
Director
Bahag Kings
(2008)
Director
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
(2008)
Director
The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical Saddles
(2008)
Director
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero
(2008)
Director
Overdosed Nightmare
(2008)
Director
Philippine Bliss
(2008)
Director
Ultimo
(2008)
Director
Our Daily Bread
(2009)
Director
Literature
(2009)
Director
The Middle Mystery of KRISTO NEGRO
(2009)
Director
I Am The Drowning Sea
(2009)
Director
Mondomanila, or: How I Fixed My Hair After a Rather Long Journey
(2010)
Director
The Trial of Mr. Serapio
(2010)
Director
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
(2010)
Director
Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)
(2010)
Director
Son of God
(2010)
Director
Ang kaisa-isang konsiyerto ng kagila-gilalas na kombo ni Kumander Kulas at ng kanyang kawawang kalabaw sa walang katapusang kalsada ng Kamyas
(2011)
Director
Breather
(2011)
Director
Kommander Kulas
(2011)
Director
Solar Syokoy
(2012)
Director
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
(2012)
Director
Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a Whore
(2012)
Director
Kalakala
(2012)
Director
Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo Vampiro
(2013)
Director
Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore
(2014)
Director
Desaparadiso
(2015)
Director
Simulacrum Tremendum
(2016)
Director
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
(2016)
Director
Filipiniana
(2016)
Director
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
(2017)
Director
Aswang
(2017)
Director
Bamboo Dogs
(2018)
Director
Juan Tamad Goes to the Moon
(2018)
Director
Mr. Duck-Egg
(2020)
Director
Orphea
(2021)
Director
Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni
(2021)
Director
How To Not Make A Film
(2021)
Director
The Devil of Comparisons
(2022)
Director
Love Is a Dog from Hell
(2023)
Director
National Anarchist: Lino Brocka
(2023)
Director
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
(2023)
Director
Makbetamaximus
(2024)
Director
Acting
The Family That Eats Soil
(2005)
Dead Man on TV
Last Take, Last Shot
(2005)
Goodbye My Shooting Star
(2006)
Taon Noong Ako'y Anak sa Labas
(2008)
Bahag Kings
(2008)
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
(2010)
Himself
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
(2011)
Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore
(2014)
The Pianist
Esoterica: Manila
(2014)
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
(2016)
Shock Me Shokoy
(2017)
Writing
Amen
(1998)
Writer
The Twelve
(2000)
Writer
Greaseman
(2001)
Writer
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng Makata
(2004)
Writer
Headless
(2004)
Writer
The Family That Eats Soil
(2005)
Writer
Can & Slippers
(2005)
Writer
Three Days Of Darkness Zero
(2005)
Writer
Old East Side
(2006)
Writer
Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the World
(2006)
Writer
Vampire of Quezon City
(2006)
Screenplay
Buryong
(2006)
Writer
Goodbye My Shooting Star
(2006)
Writer
Three Days of Darkness
(2007)
Writer
The Last Gag of Buster Quizon
(2007)
Writer
Squatterpunk
(2007)
Writer
Bahag Kings
(2008)
Writer
Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
(2008)
Writer
The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical Saddles
(2008)
Writer
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero
(2008)
Writer
Philippine Bliss
(2008)
Writer
Literature
(2009)
Writer
The Trial of Mr. Serapio
(2010)
Screenplay
Mondomanila, or: How I Fixed My Hair After a Rather Long Journey
(2010)
Screenplay
Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)
(2010)
Writer
Son of God
(2010)
Writer
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
(2010)
Writer
Ang kaisa-isang konsiyerto ng kagila-gilalas na kombo ni Kumander Kulas at ng kanyang kawawang kalabaw sa walang katapusang kalsada ng Kamyas
(2011)
Writer
Breather
(2011)
Writer
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
(2012)
Writer
Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a Whore
(2012)
Writer
Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore
(2014)
Screenplay
Desaparadiso
(2015)
Writer
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
(2016)
Writer
Filipiniana
(2016)
Writer
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
(2017)
Screenplay and Story
Happy Lamento
(2018)
Screenplay
Bamboo Dogs
(2018)
Screenplay
Orphea
(2021)
Writer
Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni
(2021)
Writer
Production
The Twelve
(2000)
Producer
Can & Slippers
(2005)
Producer
Vampire of Quezon City
(2006)
Producer
Philippine Bliss
(2008)
Producer
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National Hero
(2008)
Producer
Son of God
(2010)
Producer
Mondomanila, or: How I Fixed My Hair After a Rather Long Journey
(2010)
Producer
Breather
(2011)
Producer
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
(2011)
Producer
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
(2012)
Producer
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
(2017)
Producer
Bamboo Dogs
(2018)
Producer
Orphea
(2021)
Executive Producer
Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni
(2021)
Producer
National Anarchist: Lino Brocka
(2023)
Producer
Sound
Can & Slippers
(2005)
Music
A Short Film About the Indio Nacional
(2005)
Music
Todo Todo Teros
(2006)
Music
Goodbye My Shooting Star
(2006)
Music
Three Days of Darkness
(2007)
Music
Taon Noong Ako'y Anak sa Labas
(2008)
Music
I Am The Drowning Sea
(2009)
Music
Mondomanila, or: How I Fixed My Hair After a Rather Long Journey
(2010)
Music
Zero
(2011)
Music
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-Ek
(2012)
Music
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
(2017)
Music
Happy Lamento
(2018)
Music
Bamboo Dogs
(2018)
Original Music Composer
Orphea
(2021)
Music
Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni
(2021)
Music
Skylab
(2021)
Music
2Bayani
(2022)
Original Music Composer
Editing
Crew
Breather
(2011)
Cinematography
Gunam- Gunam X Guni Guni
(2021)
Cinematography
How To Not Make A Film
(2021)
Cinematography
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
(2023)
Translator
Art