Thom Sison
Directing
Biography
Thom Sison (b. 1999) is a filmmaker based in Rizal, Philippines. He graduated cum laude with a degree in Film from the University of the Philippines Film Institute, where he developed a strong interest in producing and editing through his work on various short film projects. His thesis film, When You Were Here Before…, was shortlisted for Best Short Film – Live Action at the 4th Pinoy Rebyu Awards by the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers. He produced Honey, My Love, So Sweet, a coming-of-age short film by JT Trinidad, which won the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) Post-Production Pitch Competition in the United States and was awarded Best Thesis Film for AY 2023–2024. It will also have its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival this August 2025.
Known For
An author with severe antisocial tendencies learns to confront her deep emotional wounds when she meets a stranger who challenges her cold facade.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Confident college senior Savannah must choose between wild bad boy L.A. and ambitious Vic while facing personal growth and past hurts, all while staying true to herself.
Love You So Bad
In a decaying cinema in the heart of Manila, Life discovers first love through films and their new friend’s father.
Honey, My Love, So Sweet
40 years after having to marry a white man, Angie is deported and reunites with her ex, Badine. As they revisit the places buried by urbanization, they unearth the past and rekindle their love.
if tomorrow never comes
Three friends are forced to organize their late friend’s necrological service after something unexpected happens to his dead body. In the process, a wound from the past will be opened for one of them.
You Take My Breath Away.
25-year-old Frank lives in a shared space with a close friend. As they talk about difficulty in commuting and employment in the time of pandemic, and his friend’s sudden mention of biking, he now needs to face remembering an event that he long buried in his mind.
When You Were Here Before…
A few days before his sacred transformation, Pablo, a neophyte Tikbalang, hasn't fully accepted his fate, alongside a crisis in his own identity; until one magical night changes his perspective on his world and the self.