
Director
Joanne Cesario
Born 1995
Joanne Cesario is an artist, unionist, and activist from the Philippines. Working across film, photography, and publishing, she weaves together personal and collective histories of women’s struggles, labour, and ever-shifting physical and social landscapes. Joanne's short films have been screened and recognised at numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival, among others. Her photographs and zines have been exhibited both locally and internationally. She has received production support and grants from a range of institutions, including the NoExit Grant, awarded by Para Site, Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art centre.
Directed

Cleaners
Assistant Director · 2019

Invisible Labor
Director · 2024

People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
Assistant Director · 2016

Luzonensis Osteoporosis
Assistant Director · 2022

Here, Here
Director · 2019

Turog
Assistant Director

Uwian Na
Director · 2016

Neither Here Nor There, But Just As Important
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