Vahn Leinard Pascual

Directing·Philippines

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Vahn Leinard C. Pascual is a talented Filipino film director, writer, production designer, and actor. His passion for filmmaking started at a young age, and he has been honing his craft ever since. While still a student, Pascual had already made more than twenty short films that were officially selected and received numerous awards at different film festivals worldwide. He is known for his unique style and artistic approach, which often explore political and queer themes. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Pascual was awarded the prestigious Ani ng Dangal or “Harvest of Honors” for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, an agency under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. He was also recognized as a Film Ambassador at Film Ambassador’s Night by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Pascual was named one of CNN Philippines Life’s “Eight Emerging Filipino Directors to Watch Out For.” He also represented the Philippines in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s artist residency program, fully funded by the Japan Foundation. Building on his achievements, he later secured a scholarship for the Niigata International Animation Film Festival Camp in Japan. Additionally, he became the youngest recipient of the first-ever CREATE Awards in the Audiovisual domain from the Congress, House of Representatives of the Philippines.

Film	Credit
Status: Rejected2026 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Mga Gawaing Bahay2024 · Man, Director, Producer, Writer	Man, Director, Producer, Writer
Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round2023 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
IX2022 · Television Show Narrator	Television Show Narrator
The Chicks in the Forest2022 · Chick, Director, Writer	Chick, Director, Writer
I Will Never Forget You2022 · Uncle Joey, Director, Writer, Producer	Uncle Joey, Director, Writer, Producer
Sickboy2022 · Jan Jan	Jan Jan
The Gossips of Cicadidae2022 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Washing of Hands2021 · Ordinary Hand, Pig, Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Ordinary Hand, Pig, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
In Our Temporary World2021 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
They Who Were Lost In Oblivion2021 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer
Whatever is Served2021 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Alexa, Xander and the Universe2020 · Xander, Director, Producer, Writer	Xander, Director, Producer, Writer
Sala, Salin-Laway2020 · Jema	Jema
AaBaKaDa2020 · Writer	Writer
The Last Destination2020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Boy Talk2020 · Kiko	Kiko
Blue Is Not My Favorite Color2020 · Themself, Director, Writer	Themself, Director, Writer
A Poem for The One Who Left2019 · Young Man, Director, Writer	Young Man, Director, Writer
Auntie Rosita2019 · Max, Director, Writer, Producer	Max, Director, Writer, Producer
Ikay2019 · Father, Director, Writer	Father, Director, Writer
A Child Behind Bars2019 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Ante2009 · Kiko	Kiko
Sisa2008 · Crispin	Crispin
My Dearest DarlingDirector, Writer	Director, Writer