Director

Rafael Manuel

Directing

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.6

Low visibility

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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8

TMDB ID: 2510130

Known for: Directing

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2020 - 2026

Years active: 7

Frequent jobs

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Biography

Filipino filmmaker Rafael Manuel is currently based between Amsterdam, London, and Manila. His short film, Filipiñana, won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival and was nominated for the Best British Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards 2020. Its feature-length adaptation won the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.