Arvin BELARMINO

Arvin Belarmino was born in the Philippines in 1987. His passion for cinema, and for Filippino films in particular, led him towards filmmaking. Without having obtained any official diploma, Arvin directed a number of experimental and narrative short films that were praised by local and international critics. In 2017, his short film Nakaw (Steal) was named best fiction film at the 3^rd Minikino Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2020, Tarang (Life's Pedal) won the Berlin-Brandenburg award for best short film at the 36th Interfilm Short Film Festival in Berlin. He is currently working on his feature film Ria.