Khavn De La Cruz[pronunciation?] (also known as KHAVN) is a Filipino poet,[citation needed] singer, songwriter, pianist and filmmaker.[1] He is the founder and festival director of MOV International Film, Music and Literature Festival.[citation needed] Considered the father of Philippine digital filmmaking,[citation needed] Khavn has made 47 features and 112 short films since 1994.[2] His 46th[2][failed verification] feature, Ruined Heart, is lensed by Christopher Doyle and features Tadanobu Asano and Nathalia Acevedo.[3] It premiered in official competition at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival.[4][5]

Khavn De La Cruz
Born (1973-12-23) December 23, 1973 (age 50)
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, singer, songwriter, pianist, poet
Websitehttp://khavn.tv/

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  1. ^ "Director in Focus: Khavn De La Cruz". Festival Scope. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Total number of films completed by Khavn as of today, July 22, 2015". This Is Not A Website on Khavn.
  3. ^ Deborah Young (October 25, 2014). "'Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore': Tokyo Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Jean Noh (September 30, 2014). "Tokyo Film Festival reveals 2014 competition line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Kaori Shoji (October 22, 2014). "TIFF Critic's Picks: Films from countries famed for unrest and oppression". Japan Times. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "UP Press Titles". UP Press.
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