
Sonny Calvento
Directing
Biography
Sonny Calvento is a film director based in Manila. At the age of 19, he began working as a drama writer for television before transitioning into film and commercial directing. His first short film Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss (2021) became the first Filipino short film to premiere at Sundance Film Festival, going on to screen at Locarno Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Shanghai International Film Festival, and forty other film festivals, in addition to winning the Audience Award in Locarno Shorts Week 2023 of the Locarno Film Festival. His next short film Primetime Mother (2023) premiered in Toronto International Film Festival and the AFI (American Film Institute) Fest. Sonny is interested in tackling the sometimes-farcical life in the Philippines. He has also directed commercials for Netflix, Grab, Sprite and many more.
Known For

Reputasyon is a Philippine romance drama previously aired by ABS-CBN. It stars Cristine Reyes together with Rayver Cruz and Jason Abalos. It also stars the daytime television comeback of Aiko Melendez and Jaclyn Jose. It originally aired on the 2:00-2:45 p.m. timeslot, until September 19, 2011 when it was moved to the 5:00-5:45 p.m. timeslot as requested by the televiewers.
Reputasyon

Las Espadas is a superstitious town that has been haunted by the ghost of The Killer Bride for years. Almost all Las Espadas residents have stories of encountering the woman in the bloody wedding dress and veil. They say that the ghost is biding her time to exact revenge on the people who had hurt her in the past.
The Killer Bride
Apoy Sa Dagat is a 2013 Philippine television drama that aired on ABS-CBN from February 11, 2013 to July 5, 2013. It is topbilled by Piolo Pascual, Diether Ocampo, and Angelica Panganiban in her first dual role.
Apoy Sa Dagat
Juanita Banana is a Philippine comedy drama created by Pablo S. Gomez. It stars Binibining Pilipinas 2009-Universe, Bianca Manalo in the title role.
Juanita Banana

A young couple navigates the challenges of raising their autistic son in an increasingly unforgiving world, testing their love and resilience.
Love Child

The audition process for an exploitative game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity.
Primetime Mother

Emman, a visual artist, becomes drawn to his neighbor, Althea — a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. As he and his fiancée, Liz, try to help Althea, Emman’s growing desire for her pulls him into a nightmare of betrayal and darkness.
A Sinful Touch

A husband takes flight when his wife goes missing.
The Decaying

A young man reunites with his long-lost mother during a high-stakes Asian game show, only to discover a terrifying secret: at night, his mother transforms into something monstrous.
Mother Maybe

A fourteen-year-old farm boy’s life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.
John Denver Trending

A short film by PABLO
UNA

A 15-year-old A-student defies the views of her all-girls Catholic school as she confronts her feelings for a school nun.
A Catholic Schoolgirl

Despite contentions from historians, legend has it that in ancient times, an Ati chieftain traded their land to Bornean datus for a necklace and a wide-brimmed hat made of gold. The mountains were left to the Atis, while the plains and rivers went to the Malays. Today, even the mountains are under threat, sometimes violently taken from the Atis.
Tumandok

A teenage boy who, while searching for his father and accidentally killing his best friend, gets his life turned upside down and learns the destructive realities about life, death, and beasthood.
The Gospel of the Beast

Set in a distant barrio, a strange skin disease throws a tight-knit village into turmoil. At the heart of their struggle stands an ancient tree believed to be miraculous. Locals flock to it, leaving clothes as tokens of faith and exchanging names with it in hopes of healing. As her mother battles the skin disease, a little girl named Sabel begins to realize the tree’s importance amidst the looming danger of its disappearance in a community desperate for healing.
Even Ashes, Nothing Remains

Vangie, a miserable contractual sales lady, is about to lose her job. But in her desperate attempt to convince her boss not to sack her, Vangie uncovers the ultimate jaw-dropping secret to regularization.
Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss

When they have no one to pass their "mutya" forward so they can finally die, aging "aswangs" in Antique are believed to seek for the mystical lake in Negros where they can just turn into ashes and disappear forever. This is the story of a 78 year old aswang and the young man who helped her find the lake.
Dandansoy

Phoebe is an online writer who struggles to write a story because of her past problems. The time is ticking, she needs to make a hit story to keep the position as one of the rising writers in their publication.
Pilikula: Her Story

Marilen is living away from her family as she serves as one Imelda Marcos' posse, called The Blue Ladies. One day, she learns that her husband has died mysteriously. She comes home to see him floating in mid-air.
Blue Ladies

Tohru is a scared little kitten when he first enters his new place of residence, unsure of what the future holds. He hides in a pot, scuffles with the territorial tabby Jiji, and destroys his owner’s possessions. But Tohru soon learns the comforts of his new home – birthday celebrations, meals shared, and chin scratches. Over time, Tohru and Jiji become brothers, often gazing out the window together at birds. Tohru becomes ill and his health deteriorates, confusing and worrying his parents who want to comfort him. Through all his ups and downs, Tohru finds his place in a loving family where he will always belong.