Izac De Castro
Directing
Biography
A Christchurch, New Zealand based Filipino filmmaker who at an early age got inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli films. Izac moved from the Philippines to South Korea in 2013 and started to pursue a career in the film industry at the age of 13. In 2016, he moved to New Zealand for High School and College where he finished with a diploma in Film and TV Production in 2022. Izac alongside his friends from college, created the award-winning post-apocalyptic short film "What We Leave Behind", which accumulated nominations and also "Best Suspense/Thriller" at Alternative Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
Known For
A self-perceived failing mother yearns for a connection with her son, only to find it even more challenging when he forms an inseparable bond with a duckling.
Mother Duck
A powerful story about a swimming teacher dealing with the overwhelming effects of loss, grief, and guilt.
Lessons
In search of others in an infected world, Sam and Lily venture out in hopes to build a community of survivors as Sam struggles for his own survival after refusing to let go of his past.
What We Leave Behind
Having retired, Agent Johnny is pulled back into his former life of sin as nuclear war peers over the horizon.
Johnny Sins 6: A Sinner's Redemption
Death comes for us all, even at the most inconvenient times.
Gran's Like a Bird
A down-on-her-luck babysitter discovers an alternate method for making her business thrive.
Babysitter's Club
Two estranged siblings are interrupted while on a road trip to their parent's funeral.