Person
Dominic Rivera
Directing
Biography
Dominic Rivera is a queer filmmaker from Benilde, specializing in producing. He is the founder and president of the creative production house Pakak Studios, a writer and actor alumnus of Lyceum of the Philippines–Cavite’s theater group Tanghalang Lykeion, and served as the assistant company manager of the Cultural Promotions Team. His documentary film Diwata received the “Audience Choice Award” at the 20th Piling Obrang Vidyo. In 2024 and 2025, he was a workshopper and volunteer for Dwein Baltazar’s filmmaking workshop. His personal documentary Makasama Kang Tumanda was awarded the “Special Jury Prize” at the MANIWALA Film Festival 2025. His script Para Kay Donita also won 10th Place in Young Creatives Challenge Year 2. And lastly, Una’t Huling Inuman won Best Director and Best Coming Out Story in JCI Tuguegarao Pride Short Film Festival, and became an official selection in Sinag Maynila 2025.
Known for
Agnes Dei
Art Direction
unti-unti
Supervising Producer
Manslayer
Art Direction
Young Heart
Line Producer
Ang Pagyakap Sa Linya
Writer
Diwata
Director
How My Mother Was Burned!
Production Design
Even If The World Ends
Production Manager
Si Kupido Sa Kabilang Kuwarto
Producer
Love, Layla De Jesus
Producer
Filmography
- 2026Love, Layla De JesusProducer
- 2026ManslayerArt Direction
- 2025Bongga Ka Day: Ang Sagala Sa Barangay NiñoDirector
- 2025Ang Pagyakap Sa LinyaWriter
- 2025Una't Huling InumanDirector
- 2024Agnes DeiArt Direction
- 2024DiwataDirector
- —Makasama Kang TumandaDirector
- —Even If The World EndsProduction Manager
- —unti-untiSupervising Producer
- —Young HeartLine Producer
- —How My Mother Was Burned!Production Design
- —Si Kupido Sa Kabilang KuwartoProducer
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