
Francisco Tavas
Directing
Known For

Forced by his father to become the next folk healer of their town, a boy secretly despises his conventional boring life not until he falls in love with a Tikbalang (A Philippine mythical humanoid creature that has a head and hooves of a horse).
The Gossips of Cicadidae

A longing teenage boy was engulfed by sadness as he realized the absence of his beloved moon in the vast night sky - not knowing that he who was once so far away would suddenly appear within his reach. In an enchanting take on the rich heritage of Filipino mythical creatures and superstitions, a journey into the worlds of known and unknown, of allurement and discovery awaits him and his moon. Would reality give way to this fantastical tale?
If I Could Give You The Moon

A woman struggles to let go after the disappearance of her husband which prompts her to create the illusion of his death.
Until The Moon Turns Blue

A mysterious young woman wanders around what seems to be a city of distraught, only to discover humanity's social collapse and the true monsters behind it.
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On their way of seeking familiarity, two strangers find themselves in a casual encounter that steers their fate into eventually becoming a pursuit of certainty.
We Were Never Really Strangers

A statue remains unmoved as they forcefully paint different colors on it.
Those People

A teenage girl found a broken mirror in the forest and discovered the one thing she had been escaping from.
Waltz of Qualm

On what seems to be an ordinary day, a woman comes home with baggage on hand. Inside contains several ingredients, which she, later on, used to cook food that is known to many. But while in the process, something had happened. An ordinary day was suddenly not ordinary at all. The baggage she brought home has been with her all along.
Beyond Mourning

Diva, Divine? (A Diva, Right?) follows the life of Angelica Mapanganib, a 57-year-old nonprofessional comedic entertainer and pre-pandemic Miss Gay pageant contestant, as she struggles to live her life behind the screen amidst the global pandemic, and unravels her undisclosed state as part of the LGBTQIA++ community in the Philippines.