Person

Joanne Cesario

Directing · Born 1995-09-22

Joanne Cesario is an artist, unionist, and activist from the Philippines. Working across film, photography, and publishing, she weaves together personal and collective histories of women’s struggles, labour, and ever-shifting physical and social landscapes. Joanne's short films have been screened and recognised at numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival, among others. Her photographs and zines have been exhibited both locally and internationally. She has received production support and grants from a range of institutions, including the NoExit Grant, awarded by Para Site, Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art centre.

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  Spid

  Cinematography

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  Uwian Na

  Producer

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  Cleaners

  Assistant Director

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  11

  Joanne

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  Invisible Labor

  Director

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  What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso?

  Script Consultant

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  Maybe Aliens

  Production Design

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  Dagami Daytoy

  Camera Operator

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  Neither Here Nor There, But Just As Important

  Self

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  Here, Here

  Director

• 202611Joanne
• 2024Invisible LaborDirector
• 2024What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso?Script Consultant
• 2022Luzonensis OsteoporosisAssistant Director
• 2019Dagami DaytoyCamera Operator
• 2019Here, HereDirector
• 2019CleanersAssistant Director
• 2019SpidCinematography
• 2017Maybe AliensProduction Design
• 2016People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam RoseAssistant Director
• 2016Pauwi NaArt Direction
• 2016Uwian NaProducer
• —Neither Here Nor There, But Just As ImportantSelf
• —TurogAssistant Director