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Khavn

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Khavn

Directing

Biography

Khavn, originally named Khavn de la Cruz, is a very outspoken, experimental filmmaker. He has directed over 100 films, making him one of the most productive filmmakers in the Philippines, and far beyond. He also heads up Kamias Overground, an independent publishing company, and works as a composer, songwriter, pianist and writer. Since 2002, he has been director of the .MOV International Film, Music & Literature Festival. As a jury member, he has been present at multiple festivals, including Berlinale and the Leipzig Film Festival.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Khavn

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
6.3
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Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
2014
Mondomanila
5.4
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Mondomanila
2010
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
6.4
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Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
2016
A Short Film About the Indio Nacional
6.7
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A Short Film About the Indio Nacional
2005
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
4.8
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Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
2010
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Rugby Boyz
•2006
7.0
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Rugby Boyz
2006
Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
8.7
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Balangiga: Howling Wilderness
2017
Bamboo Dogs
4.3
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Bamboo Dogs
2018

Filmography

Acting (15)

2026
Die Liebe stört der kalte Todas Self
2025
Bomba Bernalas Self
2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revengeas Father Agaton Damaso
2018
Happy Lamentoas Self (archive footage)
2017
Shock Me Shokoy
2016
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
6.4
2014
Esoterica: Manila
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whoreas The Pianist
6.3
2011
Illogical Patterns of a Logical Parallelism
2010
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movementas Himself
4.8
2008
Years When I Was a Child Outside
2008
Bahag Kings
2006
Goodbye My Shooting Staras K.
2005
Last Take, Last Shot
10.0
2005
The Family That Eats Soilas Dead Man on TV
5.5

Production & Directing (175)

2025
Car Aircon Electrical AutocartoonsMusic
2025
Bomba BernalDirector
2025
Bomba BernalEditor
2025
Bomba BernalWriter
2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeDirector
2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeProducer
2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeMusic
2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeScreenplay
2024
Much Ado About the FutureDirector
2024
Stanislavski's GunDirector
2024
MakbetamaximusDirector
2023
Love Is a Dog from HellDirector
2023
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)Translator
9.5
2023
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)Director
9.5
2023
Kilabot: The Seditious Dreams of Nardong PutikDirector
2023
National Anarchist: Lino BrockaProducer
2023
National Anarchist: Lino BrockaDirector
2022
The Devil of ComparisonsDirector
2022
2BayaniOriginal Music Composer
5.0
2022
Kluge‘s 5th Birthday, 1937Director
2021
SkylabMusic
2021
OrpheaDirector
4.0
2021
OrpheaWriter
4.0
2021
OrpheaMusic
4.0
2021
OrpheaExecutive Producer
4.0
2021
How To Not Make A FilmCinematography
2021
How To Not Make A FilmDirector
2021
Gunam- Gunam X Guni GuniWriter
2021
Gunam- Gunam X Guni GuniDirector
2021
Gunam- Gunam X Guni GuniProducer
2021
Gunam- Gunam X Guni GuniMusic
2021
Gunam- Gunam X Guni GuniCinematography
2020
KULOB34Director
8.0
2020
KULOB34Producer
8.0
2020
KULOB34Cinematography
8.0
2020
KULOB34Writer
8.0
2020
Mr. Duck-EggDirector
2018
Bamboo DogsDirector
4.3
2018
Bamboo DogsScreenplay
4.3
2018
Bamboo DogsProducer
4.3
2018
Bamboo DogsOriginal Music Composer
4.3
2018
Bamboo DogsProduction Design
4.3
2018
Happy LamentoScreenplay
2018
Happy LamentoMusic
2018
Juan Tamad Goes to the MoonDirector
2018
This Is Not a Lost FilmDirector
2017
Balangiga: Howling WildernessStory
8.7
2017
Balangiga: Howling WildernessScreenplay
8.7
2017
Balangiga: Howling WildernessMusic
8.7
2017
Balangiga: Howling WildernessDirector
8.7
2017
Balangiga: Howling WildernessProducer
8.7
2017
Aswang 1933Director
2017
Aswang 1933Editor
2017
Aswang 1933Sound Designer
2016
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an EmberDirector
6.4
2016
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an EmberWriter
6.4
2016
Simulacrum TremendumDirector
2016
FilipinianaDirector
2016
FilipinianaWriter
2015
An Exploration of Self: No FilterMusic
2015
DesaparadisoDirector
5.0
2015
DesaparadisoWriter
5.0
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a WhoreDirector
6.3
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a WhoreScreenplay
6.3
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a WhoreOriginal Music Composer
6.3
2013
Misericordia: The Last Mystery of Kristo VampiroDirector
2012
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-EkMusic
8.0
2012
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-EkProducer
8.0
2012
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-EkDirector
8.0
2012
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes in the Ever-Changing Republic of Ek-Ek-EkWriter
8.0
2012
Solar SyokoyDirector
2012
KalakalaDirector
2012
Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a WhoreWriter
2012
Ruined Heart! Another Love Story Between a Criminal and a WhoreDirector
2011
BreatherProducer
2011
BreatherCinematography
2011
BreatherWriter
2011
BreatherDirector
2011
Illogical Patterns of a Logical ParallelismProducer
2011
ZeroMusic
2011
Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor CarabaoWriter
2011
Kommander Kulas: The One and Only Concert of the Amazing Kommander Kulas and His Poor CarabaoDirector
2011
Kommander KulasDirector
2010
MondomanilaMusic
5.4
2010
MondomanilaDirector
5.4
2010
MondomanilaScreenplay
5.4
2010
MondomanilaProducer
5.4
2010
The Trial of Mr. SerapioDirector
2010
The Trial of Mr. SerapioScreenplay
2010
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementDirector
4.8
2010
Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)Writer
2.0
2010
Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano)Director
2.0
2010
Son of GodWriter
2010
Son of GodDirector
2010
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementWriter
4.8
2010
Son of GodProducer
2009
Our Daily BreadDirector
2009
The Middle Mystery of KRISTO NEGRODirector
2009
I Am The Drowning SeaMusic
2009
I Am The Drowning SeaDirector
2009
LiteratureWriter
2009
LiteratureDirector
2009
Pamilya KaritonDirector
2009
Namamasko PoDirector
2008
Years When I Was a Child OutsideMusic
2008
Philippine BlissDirector
2008
Philippine BlissProducer
2008
Philippine BlissWriter
2008
Overdosed NightmareDirector
2008
UltimoDirector
2008
The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical SaddlesWriter
4.0
2008
Manila in the Fangs of DarknessDirector
4.0
2008
The Muzzled Horse of an Engineer in Search of Mechanical SaddlesDirector
4.0
2008
Manila in the Fangs of DarknessWriter
4.0
2008
Bahag KingsDirector
2008
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National HeroWriter
2008
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National HeroDirector
2008
Bahag KingsWriter
2008
Ultimo: Different Ways of Killing a National HeroProducer
2007
KristoDirector
2007
Toxic MangoDirector
2007
By The Suez CanalDirector
2007
Dead Woman in My HouseDirector
2007
SquatterpunkDirector
2007
SquatterpunkWriter
2007
The Profane And Senseless Passion Of Jesus Corazon Who, By The Disgrace Of God, Freezes The Heart Of The Loved OneDirector
8.5
2007
Three Days of DarknessWriter
2.0
2007
The Last Gag of Buster QuizonDirector
2007
Three Days of DarknessDirector
2.0
2007
The Last Gag of Buster QuizonWriter
2007
Three Days of DarknessMusic
2.0
2007
The Longest Moment You're Not HereDirector
2006
BuryongDirector
2006
BuryongWriter
2006
BuryongEditor
2006
Todo Todo TerosMusic
5.2
2006
Goodbye My Shooting StarMusic
2006
Goodbye My Shooting StarWriter
2006
Goodbye My Shooting StarDirector
2006
Rugby BoyzDirector
7.0
2006
Vampire of Quezon CityDirector
1.0
2006
Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the WorldWriter
2006
Old East SideDirector
2006
Open Letter to All the Terrorists in the WorldDirector
2006
Old East SideWriter
2006
Vampire of Quezon CityScreenplay
1.0
2006
Vampire of Quezon CityProducer
1.0
2005
Idol: Hero/VillainDirector
2005
Can & SlippersDirector
2005
Can & SlippersMusic
2005
Can & SlippersWriter
2005
Can & SlippersProducer
2005
The Family That Eats SoilDirector
5.5
2005
The Family That Eats SoilWriter
5.5
2005
Small AliDirector
2005
A Short Film About the Indio NacionalMusic
6.7
2005
Three Days Of Darkness ZeroDirector
2005
Three Days Of Darkness ZeroWriter
2005
Three Days Of Darkness ZeroEditor
2004
HeadlessDirector
8.0
2004
HeadlessWriter
8.0
2004
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng MakataWriter
8.5
2004
Mondomanila: Institusyon ng MakataDirector
8.5
2003
Barong BrothersDirector
2001
GreasemanDirector
2001
GreasemanWriter
2000
The TwelveDirector
2000
The TwelveWriter
2000
The TwelveProducer
1999
Kamias: Memory of ForgettingDirector
1998
AmenWriter
1998
AmenDirector
1997
1/4 Day In A LifeDirector
1996
Memory of DawnDirector
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JollywoodDirector