Siegfred Villanueva
Directing
Biography
Red Villanueva is a student filmmaker from the University of Caloocan City. His directorial debut, Wala Lang (2024), was one of the Top 10 finalists and the recipient of the Climate Action Award at the first-ever Sine-KaLIKHAsan by The Philippine Star and Robinsons Malls. The film was also recognized as one of the Top 10 finalists in the Real to Reel: Gen Z Short Film Competition as part of Pioneer Insurance's 70th anniversary celebration.
Known For
Two sisters, in hopes of fresher air, decide to sit on a bench under the shade of a tree.
Nothing Much
Set in the 1960s, where Caloocan stands at the cusp of transformation, there’s a story of an ordinary Filipino family who faces their own reckoning with change, the Asuncion family. Iris, the middle child, returns home after receiving news of his mother’s death, stepping back into a home—and a city—that feels both familiar and distant.
Iris
Amidst the challenges of poverty, Sam, a 12-year-old gay boy, learns to embrace true beauty—not in the clothes he wears, but in accepting himself. With Pie and Kuya Rael, comes the story of family love, societal obstacles, and the journey towards accepting the world of a child with the heart of a mermaid.