Vahn Leinard Pascual
Known For: Directing
Biography
Vahn Leinard C. Pascual is a talented Filipino film director, writer, production designer, and actor. His passion for filmmaking started at a young age, and he has been honing his craft ever since. While still a student, Pascual had already made more than twenty short films that were officially selected and received numerous awards at different film festivals worldwide. He is known for his unique style and artistic approach, which often explore political and queer themes. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Pascual was awarded the prestigious Ani ng Dangal or “Harvest of Honors” for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, an agency under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. He was also recognized as a Film Ambassador at Film Ambassador’s Night by the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Pascual was named one of CNN Philippines Life’s “Eight Emerging Filipino Directors to Watch Out For.” He also represented the Philippines in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s artist residency program, fully funded by the Japan Foundation. Building on his achievements, he later secured a scholarship for the Niigata International Animation Film Festival Camp in Japan. Additionally, he became the youngest recipient of the first-ever CREATE Awards in the Audiovisual domain from the Congress, House of Representatives of the Philippines.
Filmography
2026
- Status: Rejected ... (Director)
2025
- Yelo ... (Production Design)
- KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie ... (Production Assistant)
- Honey, My Love, So Sweet ... (Props)
- In the Hour of Judgment ... (Production Design)
2024
- Fidel Ten Days Before the End of the World—The Universe Rather ... (Production Design)
- P.O.V. (Pepe On Vlog) ... (Production Design)
- Mga Gawaing Bahay as Man
2023
- #teen ... (Production Assistant)
- Mary Go Round, Mary Go Round ... (Producer)
2022
- Sickboy as Jan Jan
- IX as Television Show Narrator
- The Gossips of Cicadidae ... (Writer)
- I Will Never Forget You as Uncle Joey
- The Chicks in the Forest as Chick
2021
- In Our Temporary World ... (Writer)
- Washing of Hands as Pig
- They Who Were Lost In Oblivion ... (Writer)
- Whatever is Served ... (Director)
2020
- Grand Gestures ... (Production Assistant)
- Boy Talk as Kiko
- AaBaKaDa ... (Writer)
- Alexa, Xander and the Universe as Xander
- Sala, Salin-Laway as Jema
- The Last Destination ... (Director)
- Blue Is Not My Favorite Color as Themself
2019
- Auntie Rosita as Max
- Ikay as Father
- A Child Behind Bars ... (Set Decoration)
- A Poem for The One Who Left as Young Man
2009
- Ante as Kiko