拉斐尔·曼努埃尔（Rafael Manuel），The director is based in Amsterdam, London and Manila. His short films have won a number of prizes, including the Silver Bear at the Berlinale, and have screened at international festivals including Locarno, Rotterdam and Marseille. He was mentored by Jia Zhang-ke as part of the Rolex Arts Initiative. Filipiñana is his debut feature film.