Gian Arre is a Filipino film writer and director best known for his progressive short films in human rights and human perspectives. His first full-length film Tether [1] received the Best Sound Design Award and Best Actor Award for Mikoy Morales on the Cinemalaya 2023 Film Festival. [2] He was born in Manila, Philippines.

Biography edit

Gian Arre is the nephew of Filipino artist and comic book writer Arnold Arre.[citation needed]

Filmography edit

Short Films

YEAR OF RELEASE TITLE RECOGNITIONS
2017 How To Traffic Humans FINALIST, Active Vista International Human Rights Film Festival 2017[3]

Exhibited at Viddsee Juree 2017 Out-of-Competition Films[4]

Screened at Fringe MNL 2018

2017 Ang Bagong Laruan Ni Brian FINALIST, Subangan Peace Film Festival 2017
2017 Marahil Kulang Exhibited Out-of-competition at Viddsee Juree 2017[5]
2018 Panata BEST FILM and PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER for Freedom Mov_E 2018 Film Festival[6]

Screened at Cabriolet in Beirut, Lebanon

2018 iTay FINALIST, Cinemalaya x Nespresso 2018[7]
2018 Mclaine FINALIST, Istorya Ng Pag-asa 2018 Film Festival[8]
2019 Katipunan JURY PRIZE WINNER, Cinemobile "Buhay Byahero" 2019[9]

FEATURED FILM, Gawad Alternatibo: Crosscurrents 2020[10]

2019 Paghintay 1ST RUNNER-UP FOR BEST FILM, Cinemandirigma 2019
2019 Anne's Talkshow FINALIST, Sorok Short Film Festival 2019 Finalist[11]

BEST WORK FOR/ON/BY CHILDREN, Gawad Alternatibo 2020[12]

2020 Distances FINALIST, Gawad Sining Short Film Festival 2020[13]

FINALIST at Kansai Queer Film Festival 2021

2020 Paano Maging Babae BEST SHORT FILM, Metro Manila Film Festival 2020[14]
2020 Class is in Session 1ST PLACE, Rotary PSA Festival 2020

FINALIST, Narrative Category at TVUP Pag-aalay webXhibition & Festival Awards 2021

2020 papapa BEST SCREENPLAY, Sine Siklab 2020[15]

FINALIST, Cinemapua 2020[16] EXHIBITED, Gawad Alternatibo 2020[17]

2021 Terror Error 2ND PLACE, Narrative Category, TVUP Pag-aalay webXhibition & Festival Awards 2021[18]

HONORABLE MENTION, I am Not Voiceless Film Competition: Activism is Not Terrorism by ARMYR TV and Open Arms Organization

2021 Callback Pelikultura 2021 Film Workshop Grantee[19]
2022 Maria Makinang FINALIST, SineHalaga 2022[20]

FINALIST Montañosa 2022[21]

EXHIBITED Out-of-Competition, Gawad Alternatibo 2022[22]

EXHIBITED, Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival 2022[23]

2022 Pagitan FINALIST, 3 Shots Film Festival 2022[24]

EXHIBITED, Gawad Alternatibo 2023[25]

2022 Pansit Pamasko PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER, Power Mac Unwrapped Moments Film Festival 2022[26]
2022 Groot Chat 3RD PLACE, Mga Kwentong Klima 2022[27]

Full-Length

YEAR OF RELEASE TITLE FESTIVAL ROLE PRODUCER AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2022 Tether Cinemalaya 2023 Writer, Director, Editor, Sound Design Spikehead Media BEST IN SOUND DESIGN for Gian Arre

BEST ACTOR for Mikoy Morales [2]

2022 In the Trenches of the Pink Revolution Featured Documentary for Freedom Mov_E 2023[28] Writer, Director Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

References edit

  1. ^ "TETHER".
  2. ^ a b "FULL LIST: Winners, Cinemalaya 2023". 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Active Vista Short Film Competition Finalists | The Active Vista Short Film Competition has finally revealed its finalists at the Alab ng Puso Concert! After receiving a total of 64 entries, 10 short... | By Active Vista | Facebook" – via www.facebook.com.
  4. ^ "How to Traffic Humans by Gian Arre - Philippines Experimental, Comedy Short Film | Viddsee".
  5. ^ "Marahil Kulang by Gian Arre,Erika VIllamayor - Philippines Drama Short Film | Viddsee".
  6. ^ "Freedom Mov_e 2018: Blurring the Lines Between Truth and Fiction". 7 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Nespresso Vertical Shorts 2018 Finds Its 12 New Finalists". 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Istorya ng Pag-asa - Mclaine by Gian Arre An Official #INPFF Finalist Based on the true story of Mclaine Buatis during the turbulant period of his high school years, the film follows him as a student having to confront several complaints for his disruptive behavior. With the consent of his own guardian, his teacher treats these as legitimate grounds to drop him from his classes. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Mclain reveals his innate desire to graduate and pleads for one last chance. | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  9. ^ "TRAILER: KATIPUNAN | KATIPUNAN TRAILER A film by Gian Arre & Cyedel Dela Pena. An official entry to CINE MOBILE'S "BUHAY BYAHERO" flmmaking challenge. ------ in partnership... | By Cine Mobile | Facebook" – via www.facebook.com.
  10. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  11. ^ "SSFF-19-0067 - ANne's TALKSHOW by Gian Arre". YouTube.
  12. ^ https://xolve.culturalcenter.gov.ph/press-releases/ika-32-gawad-alternatibo-named-winning-films
  13. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  14. ^ "Short film against misogyny wins Best Student Short Film in MMFF 2020". Manila Standard. 3 January 2021.
  15. ^ "PAPAPA (Trailer) | SINE SIKLAB 2020 Entry". YouTube.
  16. ^ "CineMapúa 2020: Online FilmFest | Agimat: Sining at Kulturang Pinoy". 25 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Film: CCP Gawad Alternatibo to stream on Cinemalaya online". 7 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Pag Aalay Webxhibition and Festival". YouTube.
  19. ^ "Pelikultura: The Calabarzon Film Festival - Don't miss out on the last day of Pelikultura: The CALABARZON Film Festival! Visit our Facebook, YouTube channel, and Vimeo account for the Closing and Awarding Ceremony at 6 pm. It will be followed by the premiere and talkback with the filmmakers of the Pelikultura 2021 Online Filmmaking Workshop. Like People, They Change Too by JT Trinidad Callback by Gian Arre Magbababa by Fred Autor Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJsrqq5SPd-S17Wg-dPpMQ Vimeo Link: https://www.vimeo.com/pelikultura2021 For more details regarding our Festival, you may visit our social media accounts: Facebook: Pelikultura: The Calabarzon Film Festival Instagram: @uplb_pelikulab Discord: tinyurl.com/PLKDiscord #Pelikultura2021 #AngPelikulaAyProtesta | Facebook". www.facebook.com. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  20. ^ "Sine Halaga 2 Finalists Announced | the NCCA Learning Hub".
  21. ^ "MARIA MAKINANG ONE MINUTE TRAILER | Maria Makinang (Trailer) A film by Gian Arre An official selection among short narrative films in competition for the Montañosa Film Festival 2022.... | By Montañosa Film Festival | Facebook" – via www.facebook.com.
  22. ^ "Maria Makinang | Gawad Alternatibo".
  23. ^ "8th Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival – Programme 2022". 21 October 2022.
  24. ^ "3SF 2022 - Pagitan".
  25. ^ "Gawad Alternatibo Site".
  26. ^ "Pansit Pamasko by Gian Dominguez". YouTube.
  27. ^ "Balangay Film – Mga Kwento ng Klima Short Films – OML Center".
  28. ^ https://www.depednaga.ph/wp-content/uploads/Memos/Unnumbered%20November%2025,%202023%206th%20Freedom%20Mov_E%20in%20Naga%20City.pdf