Khavn De La Cruz
Khavn De La Cruz (also known as KHAVN) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, pianist, filmmaker, novelist, and poet. He is the founder and festival director of the MOV International Film, Music and Literature Festival. Considered the father of Philippine digital filmmaking, Khavn has made 47 features and 112 short films since 1994.
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- Name
- Khavn De La Cruz
- Born
- 23 December 1973
- Birthplace
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, singer, songwriter, pianist, poet
- Education
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Nationality
- Philippines
- Fields
- poetry · music · singing · musical interpretation
- Languages
- Filipino · English
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Khavn De La Cruz (also known as KHAVN) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, pianist, filmmaker, novelist, and poet. He is the founder and festival director of the MOV International Film, Music and Literature Festival. Considered the father of Philippine digital filmmaking, Khavn has made 47 features and 112 short films since 1994.
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His 46th feature, Ruined Heart, was lensed by Christopher Doyle and features Tadanobu Asano and Nathalia Acevedo. It premiered in official competition at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival.
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• Name — Khavn De La Cruz • Born — 23 December 1973 • Birthplace — Quezon City, Philippines • Occupation — Filmmaker, singer, songwriter, pianist, poet • Education — Ateneo de Manila University • Website — http: khavn.tv/
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Works
• Ultraviolins, a collection of 14 short stories (2008) • Antimarcos, an anti-novel in Filipino (published 2024), winner of the 2022 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Grand Prize for the Nobela
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