Joanne Cesario
Directing
Biography
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.
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Invisible Labor
2024
Spid
2019
Uwian Na
2016
Cleaners
2019
Maybe Aliens
2017
Dagami Daytoy
2019
Here, Here
2019
What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso?
2024
Pauwi Na
2016
Neither Here Nor There, But Just As Important
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
2016
Luzonensis Osteoporosis
2022
Turog