Janno Pelias
Directing
Biography
John Laurian Pelias, or Janno (b. 2004), is a Filipino writer-director, editor, and documentarian. His films explore meditations of personal memory and conversations about the supernatural as reflections of the collective post-colonial Filipino experience.
Known For
A simple notebook can reveal one's secret, just like what happened to childhood best friends, Elena and Miggy.
Flames
Janno, the filmmaker, captures mundane but distanced moments at home with his retired OFW father, Michael. As the father-son attempt to rekindle their veiled relationship, years of pent-up sentiment gush out, revealing the key to their long-awaited reconnection.
Finally, With You
On the last day of high school, childhood best friends, Kath and Noel, embark on a journey of changes and fears.
Dito at Doon
In Barangay Niño, a Santacruzan got cancelled after all the queer staff finds out that their own chairwoman is unsupportive to the aspirations of her one and only gay son.
Bongga Ka Day: Ang Sagala Sa Barangay Niño
In the bustling streets of Taft, Art films Kat one last time, leading them on a journey through memories as they preserve their past and embrace an inevitable goodbye.
Maybe, we should keep walking.
A family of three’s lives are changed when a bag of bread starts to appear at their dining table every morning.
Give us this Day our Daily Bread
Ally, a free-spirited young woman, navigates her developing admiration for Jed, her flamboyant neighbor, through nightly banter and ice cream run before mustering the courage to express her feelings with a sweet, genuine gesture.
Mahal Kita, Baks!
After a 14-year-old bomba starlet, Luningning, filed a rape case against three popular comedians, she meets the TV host Ricardo Magtibay at a restaurant and gets threatened. After she was forced to drop the charges, she have no choice but to continue to being a performer while being the talk of the town.
Luningning
A pessimistic young woman is left alone with their charming bedspacer when her quirky aunt and uncle leave for a wedding. But when a storm traps them in the house, they are forced to acknowledge the attraction between them.
Si Kupido Sa Kabilang Kuwarto
After Lola Candy finds her peaceful world disturbed by her lively neighbor Lolo Tisoy, her strong belief that love has passed her by suddenly becomes uncertain.
Young Heart
A timid young man must burn his mother's corpse after the city refuses to bury her.
How My Mother Was Burned!
Unexpected circumstances derail two high school lovers’ romance, forcing them to abandon what had started to bloom.