Joanne Cesario
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.
Acting
Crew
Movie
Cleaners
Assistant Director
2019
Movie
Spid
Cinematography
2019
Movie
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
Assistant Director
2016
Movie
Pauwi Na
Art Direction
2016
Movie
Invisible Labor
Director
2024
Movie
Luzonensis Osteoporosis
Assistant Director
2022
Movie
Here, Here
Director
2019
Movie
Uwian Na
Producer
2016
Movie
Dagami Daytoy
Camera Operator
2019
Movie
What Did the Sky Tell You, Celso?
Script Consultant
2024
Movie
Turog
Assistant Director
Movie
Maybe Aliens
Production Design
2017