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.

Good morning mga palangga ko with my Hijada. 💗💗💗 Thank you for quietly supporting culture and arts initiatives of Taohay...
20/05/2026

Good morning mga palangga ko with my Hijada. 💗💗💗 Thank you for quietly supporting culture and arts initiatives of Taohay NCCA Cultural Center and Regional Hub, NCCA, IFFI and the City of Iloilo.

Kami lang nakakaalam kung anong ibig sabihin netong sign. Hahaha! Basta 'first time'. 😅✌️Tanungin n'yo na lang si Mik. 😅...
19/05/2026

Kami lang nakakaalam kung anong ibig sabihin netong sign. Hahaha! Basta 'first time'. 😅✌️Tanungin n'yo na lang si Mik. 😅💗😻 Pinupost ko 'to nilalagnat ako sa mga post-event stress. 😵‍💫🫩 Mik, bakit ka kasi nasa land of the....Teka ano nga ba tawag sa bansang pinuntahan mo? Land of? Hehehe. Basta, na miss ka namin nina Tep at Thom. 💗

Teeth. No teeth. Choose your version of me and Mark who acted as Floor Director/ Stage Manager to the of which yours t...
19/05/2026

Teeth. No teeth. Choose your version of me and Mark who acted as Floor Director/ Stage Manager to the of which yours truly is director for their three-day conference and shows. In film, he's the director of the film I'm producing starring the legendary Ronnie Lazaro. 💗😻

I'm very proud of Mark in his film work and I'm equally proud of him in collaborating with me to run the shows and conference. I had fun working with him and the team. Mark was my student in two film classes when I was visiting lecturer at the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City. They were the first batch of Bakunawa Fest. So I'm very happy that we have already two collaborations in the past two years. Cheers and congratulations! Very good work! 💗😻👏

Hello friendship, Dr Jesus Insilada (who, according to my Dad, is already a Supervisor - mabuti pa si Papa alam n'ya heh...
19/05/2026

Hello friendship, Dr Jesus Insilada (who, according to my Dad, is already a Supervisor - mabuti pa si Papa alam n'ya hehe!)! Very happy gid to see you. 💗😻😘

Happy si Fua kasi ang first concert n'ya VIP seats, may pabaon pa. Hehehe. 💗😻🍷🎉 Thank you ROUND Festival E Unlimited Ph...
19/05/2026

Happy si Fua kasi ang first concert n'ya VIP seats, may pabaon pa. Hehehe. 💗😻🍷🎉 Thank you ROUND Festival E Unlimited Philippine team! Thank you NCCA SRICAO! 💗💗💗

Coffee lovers who want to beat the heat while working should go to The Yield Specialty Coffee, Jaro. Order their pour ov...
19/05/2026

Coffee lovers who want to beat the heat while working should go to The Yield Specialty Coffee, Jaro. Order their pour over with ice on the side. Enjoy while being productive. 😻☕💗

Ngiti ng direktor na nagbayad ng tama at on time sa production teams n'ya. Grateful always for the blessing of good coll...
18/05/2026

Ngiti ng direktor na nagbayad ng tama at on time sa production teams n'ya. Grateful always for the blessing of good collaborators. 💗😻😘

today's vibe:the heat's unbearableit seems to melt everythingI'm seeing Dalieverywhere I go meanwhile the heat index ofp...
18/05/2026

today's vibe:
the heat's unbearable
it seems to melt everything
I'm seeing Dali
everywhere I go
meanwhile the heat index of
politics is the most frustrating
you condition yourself to bear
the heat from the sun
because it's real
what is disgusting is that
when politicians make
us look stupid by playing
victim to a problem they created
it's even more stupid of us
if we fall for it
when you realize that others are okay
to be scammed over and over again
the heat absolutely
goes straight to your head

today's vibe
top: Murano version a la Wacko Maria
bottom: MNL+LA

📸 Nelson

Good job Zaycology x EUnlimited Inter-City teams! I wasn't able to have a photo with you all but I'm thankful to you all...
17/05/2026

Good job Zaycology x EUnlimited Inter-City teams! I wasn't able to have a photo with you all but I'm thankful to you all. Of course, thank you very much Ms Rich Ann and DJ Leandro. I hope we will work again and I hope I can be in an event wherein Ms Rich and DJ Leandro will be perfotming so I can enjoy their sets. 😻💗🙌🙀

The morning after. Team E Unlimited still polishing videos for the after creating two SDEs. We always want the best fo...
17/05/2026

The morning after. Team E Unlimited still polishing videos for the after creating two SDEs. We always want the best for our clients. 💗😻🙀🍷

Dinner with Show Team after rehearsals last May 13, 2026. Since this is the only resto open near us, we had to agree t...
16/05/2026

Dinner with Show Team after rehearsals last May 13, 2026. Since this is the only resto open near us, we had to agree to eat here but not drink. Hahaha! Sorry guys, we have a show the next day. But wonderful work you all! Bale si Mayor Steve talaga ang host ng dinner. 💗😻😘

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