Elvert Bañares

Elvert Bañares Filmmaker + Show Director + Designer + Multidisicplinary Artist + Arts Manager

Elvert Bañares is an independent Film and Show Director, Visual Artist, Multimedia Designer and Art Manager. For film, he usually shoots his films independently, acting as his own cinematographer, editor and production designer. He started making underground experimental films and video art since 1993 and has moved on to direct narrative shorts, music videos, ads, AVPs and documentaries starting f

rom 2008 onwards. He is an Urian Award Winner (2023), one of the most coveted film awards in the Philippines (with 3 nominations) given by the Manunuri - the Philippines’ longest-running Film Critics' Group; three (3) time Cultural Center of the Philippines Award Winner for Independent Film; and, winner of 13 international awards during the pandemic years alone in Copenhagen, Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ontario. He has won Top Film Awards at the 13th Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (Malaysia), 13th Encuentro Cinéfagos - Festival De Cinearte En La Frontera (Venezuela); 11th Wasteland Film Festival (USA); 10th FICLAPAZ - La Paz International Film Festival (Bolivia); and 5th Ojo Móvil Fest 2023 (Peru). His films, designs, installations and art have been selected in more than 200 international film and art festivals in 45+ countries across all continents. Elvert has participated in festivals like 42nd FANTASPORTO International Film Festival (Portugal), 39th BOGOCINE Festival de Cine de Bogota (Colombia), 21st DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival (USA), 16th Wairoa Maori Film Festival and 9th Maoriland Film Festival (both in New Zealand), 16th Native Spirit Film Festival (UK), 34th Tokyo International Film Festival, (Japan), 15th Festival de Cine Global de Santo Domingo, (Dominican Republic), 6th Hanoi Internatiobal Film Festival (Vietnam), 26th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival and the 2011 Prague Quadrennial (both in Czech Republic), Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (Indonesia), Antimatter Underground Film Festival / Media Art (Canada), 50th CURTAS - Festival do Imaxinario (Spain), 33rd São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil), 31st Croatian One-Minute International Film Festival (Croatia), 15th International Documentary & Short Film Festival Kerala (India), 19th Festival Transterritorial de Cine Underground (Argentina), 17th Festival de Cine Ecuatoriano Kunturñawi (Colombia) and the Academy Award Qualifying 38th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (USA) among others.

It is safe to assume that at this hour we're all tired from work but we count the blessings of the day and prepare for w...
22/06/2026

It is safe to assume that at this hour we're all tired from work but we count the blessings of the day and prepare for what's ahead. Thank you GM Nat, Chef Chris and Chef Panky for this late night coffee and tea. Really grateful for this moment with you all. 😻🙏☕

Present for work, coffee and Matcha cheesecake (I likey!) at The Yield Specialty Coffee. 💗😻☕
22/06/2026

Present for work, coffee and Matcha cheesecake (I likey!) at The Yield Specialty Coffee. 💗😻☕

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22/06/2026

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Dinner time! Isda kag utan. 😻❤️💗 Namit.
21/06/2026

Dinner time! Isda kag utan. 😻❤️💗 Namit.

Happy Father's Papa! We love you. ❤️🍷💗😘❣️ I'm very happy that I'm able to celebrate this day with you. 💓💗❤️ Also, a few ...
21/06/2026

Happy Father's Papa! We love you. ❤️🍷💗😘❣️ I'm very happy that I'm able to celebrate this day with you. 💓💗❤️ Also, a few people greeted me happy Father's Day too, haha. Well, thank you. So to all Dad's, HFD to you all. 🤗😅✌️

Good to see Alex. Thank you. 😻☕
20/06/2026

Good to see Alex. Thank you. 😻☕

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20/06/2026

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Remembering Eddie Garcia
May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019

A titan of Philippine cinema and television, Eddie Garcia graced our screens for over seven decades, appearing in nearly 700 films and television productions. Even at 90, he remained a tireless artist.

His passing on June 20, 2019, following an on-set accident, drew attention to the conditions faced by industry workers and the protections they lacked.

In 2024, Republic Act 11996, the Eddie Garcia Law, was signed, enshrining the rights, safety, and welfare of film and television workers into law.

His legacy lives on screen and on every set where a worker is better protected.

Familiarize yourself with the Ten Basic Points on the Eddie Garcia Law: https://filmacademy.gov.ph/story/egl-10-basic-points

Present for work and coffee at The Yield Specialty Coffee. Today's experimental coffee by Barista Vanz is really namit. ...
20/06/2026

Present for work and coffee at The Yield Specialty Coffee. Today's experimental coffee by Barista Vanz is really namit. 😻🙀☕ Niceee!!!

It's easy to be defensive (that's how we've all been at some point in life) but if we listen to legit complaints and gen...
20/06/2026

It's easy to be defensive (that's how we've all been at some point in life) but if we listen to legit complaints and genuinely address them, we can always do better. Action, not corruption kasi.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has landed at the top of American travel content creator Drew Binsky’s list of the world’s worst airports, putting the Philippines’ main international gateway in an uncomfortable spotlight.

“This airport has held the title of worst airport in the world for several consecutive years in travel surveys. It's notorious for overcrowding, frequent flight delays, and minimal air conditioning, which makes it feel like a sauna in the tropical climate,” Binsky said in a clip he posted on his Facebook account on June 9. “Terminals are confusingly separated and require long transfers, often leaving passengers stranded or scrambled for time.”

The rest of his list includes Heraklion International Airport in Greece at No. 2, Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal at No. 3, London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom at No. 4, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil at No. 5;

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya at No. 6, Malta International Airport at No. 7, Charles de Gaulle Airport in France at No. 8, John F. Kennedy International Airport in the United States at No. 9, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Vietnam at No. 10.

Binsky is a global travel content creator known for documenting his journeys across every country in the world, with millions of followers across platforms who follow his on-the-ground travel observations.

NAIA topping the list highlights a recurring issue for many travelers: airport experience shapes the first and last impression of a destination, and for the country’s main gateway, it underscores ongoing challenges in congestion, efficiency, and passenger flow.

(✍️: Marinel Cruz, 📸: Drew Binsky/ Facebook)

The fabulous Mimi Fly !!!! Slay!!!!!! Am glad she performed 'Angkat', one of my favorite songs by her. 🔥💗❤️‍🔥🩷🇲🇾Day 1, R...
20/06/2026

The fabulous Mimi Fly !!!! Slay!!!!!! Am glad she performed 'Angkat', one of my favorite songs by her. 🔥💗❤️‍🔥🩷🇲🇾

Day 1, ROUND Festival in the Philippines 2026


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