Person

Sonny Calvento

Directing · Phillipines

Sonny Calvento is a film director based in Manila. At the age of 19, he began working as a drama writer for television before transitioning into film and commercial directing. His first short film Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss (2021) became the first Filipino short film to premiere at Sundance Film Festival, going on to screen at Locarno Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortFest, Shanghai International Film Festival, and forty other film festivals, in addition to winning the Audience Award in Locarno Shorts Week 2023 of the Locarno Film Festival. His next short film Primetime Mother (2023) premiered in Toronto International Film Festival and the AFI (American Film Institute) Fest. Sonny is interested in tackling the sometimes-farcical life in the Philippines. He has also directed commercials for Netflix, Grab, Sprite and many more.

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  The Killer Bride

  Series Writer

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  Reputasyon

  Writer

• Juanita Banana

  Writer

• Apoy Sa Dagat

  Writer

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  A Sinful Touch

  Writer

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  Tumandok

  Executive Producer

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  UNA

  Director

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  Dandansoy

  Producer

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  The Gospel of the Beast

  Producer

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  Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, Miss

  Director

• 2025A Sinful TouchWriter
• 2024UNADirector
• 2024Even Ashes, Nothing RemainsProducer
• 2024TumandokExecutive Producer
• 2024Love ChildCo-Producer
• 2023A Catholic SchoolgirlExecutive Producer
• 2023The Gospel of the BeastProducer
• 2023All the TimeProducer
• 2023Primetime MotherDirector
• 2022Pilikula: Her StoryDirector
• 2021DandansoyProducer
• 2019John Denver TrendingExecutive Producer
• 2019Excuse Me, Miss, Miss, MissDirector
• 2019The Killer BrideSeries Writer
• 2017The DecayingDirector
• 2013Apoy Sa DagatWriter
• 2011ReputasyonWriter
• 2010Juanita BananaWriter
• —Blue LadiesDirector
• —Mother MaybeDirector