
Jamia Cuadrado
Writing
Biography
Jamia Cuadrado (born July 6, 2000) is a Filipino filmmaker known for making original films with cerebral plots and open endings. As a child, she wrote poetries and short stories that led to her profound fascination with visual storytelling. When she's not writing scripts, she writes and produces songs. Her first song, "Sandali" was released on all streaming platforms in 2023. She also worked as a set designer in Japan Surplus (2025). Jamia is currently working on her degree in Film.
Known For

A tense encounter between a store security guard and a single mother reveals the high cost of desperation in a world that’s quick to judge.
KLEPTO

A solo retreat at an Airbnb was meant to be a sanctuary for a woman grappling with an anxiety disorder. When an intruder breaches the home, the woman is plunged into a suffocating darkness that triggers her claustrophobia. Trapped in a high stakes game of cat-and-mouse, she must navigate a house that now feels as though it is physically closing in on her, turning her place into a labyrinth of terror.
BREATHE

JHUNNIFER juggles multiple odd jobs but never ends her day with enough for a livable lifestyle. When a “stable” job opportunity finally appears, she’s stopped by one requirement: a valid ID. What follows is a brutal, absurd journey that requires her to cross seas and climb mountains, revealing how the web of the system keeps people like her running in circles—with nothing to show for it.
ID Mo, Miss?

A LAS CINCO is about a girl who walks home alone at night where she fears she is being stalked and followed.
A Las Cinco

Still grieving her best friend’s death, Clarissa is unexpectedly invited to a Noche Buena with the late friend’s family. Throughout the night, the truth behind her friend’s death begins to unravel.
Leftovers

In a coastal town reshaped by dredging, two fishermen find their lives disrupted: one kept ashore and separated from the sea he once knew, the other adapting to the growing responsibilities of family life.
When The Sea Wept

A group of students participate in a "race against time" game which is meant to be a legitimate school activity, but things go south when things start to unravel after mysterious things happen to each participant of this twisted puzzle solving madness.
CodeX

When an Eviction notice threatens his family’s sari-sari store, a boxing-obsessed fan with no idea how to throw a punch signs up for a tournament that could save their house.
Totoy Matibay

A meet-cute between a boy and a girl where the pair mirrors every move and every glance they make pulls them closer.