2026Nominee
Best Director
Sex Trip
Lawrence Fajardo
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Bacolod City, Philippines
Biography
Lawrence Fajardo is a film and television director, producer, editor, and writer known for fast-paced action films that focus on the Filipino people's hard experiences, often connected to the struggles of workers and the characters' uplifting. Many of his works also tackle fear of the known and the unknown. His works have competed in important international festivals and have been screened in South Korea, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, France, the USA, Canada, and Italy. He won two Gawad Urian awards: Best Short Film for Kultado (2005) and Best Editing for Amok (2011). He is also a two-time FAMAS Award winner.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Winner
Best Director
Walker
2022Nominee
Best Director
Scorpio Nights 3
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Director
Mahjong Nights
2023Highlight
Best Writing
Sugapa