2026Nominee
Best Director
Pearl Boy
Shawn Diao
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
Shawn Jophi Rexford Diao is a 22 year old film student at the University of the Philippines - Film Institute at Diliman. He is at his current exploration of experimental-erotica films. He has already made 5 experimental-narrative short films in the year 2025. He is currently working on another experimental erotica film on its development stage but this time incorporating themes of folklore and fantasy. The following filmmakers that continue to influence him and his works include: Khavn, Roxlee, Whammy Alcazaren, Takashi Miike and more. His love for experimental cinema continues on to live.
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Representative Works
For When I Think, There is This Heaviness That I Would Rather You Not Carry
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Nominee
Best Director
Marilag
2025Nominee
Best Performance
CITRUS
Career Highlights
2024Highlight
Best Performance
Afterimage
2025Highlight
Best Performance
Yelo