Elijah Canlas

A young man’s quest for truth and justice interwines with a plane crash mystery, uncovering a sinister plot that propels his desire to be heard but also threatens his community.

A seemingly ordinary birthday celebration quickly spirals into chaos.

Just days before her team's tryouts for the Olympics, dedicated young gymnast Sunshine discovers she is pregnant. Now she must embark on a desperate and risky journey to fight for her dream.

Three chilling tales based on real stories expose the haunting depths of faith, fear, and the unknown — from a seafarer trapped on a cursed voyage, to an island plagued by a flesh-eating legend, and a young woman's battle against a legion of demons that pushes the limits of faith and sanity.

A young boy frequently visits an old man who lives alone, keeping him always in good company. One night, he chances upon the old man watching a dated clip of himself as a cross-dressing boy. This sparks within the young boy an interest to find out more about the old man's past. What he ultimately discovers aids both him and the old man towards a richer understanding of how the weight of life and identity should be carried.

Set during the first quarter storm in the 1970s, policemen Homer, Conrad, and Billy are consumed by the murder case of troublemaking teenagers in the slums.

In a fictional town near Metro Manila against the volcanic landscape of Mount Pinatubo, a veteran police officer and his rookie son must defend their station when a crime syndicate target seeks sanctuary with them. The scenario forces the family duo into a violent confrontation that will challenge their relationship and survival skills.

Sad boys Jelson and Ipe harness the power of their love in an attempt to survive a world devastated by climate change.

One evening, Martin, a broadcasting student, is invited for coffee by Lawrence, the TV reporter he idolizes. During the days that follow, Martin shares with his friends separately three versions of what transpired during his meeting with Lawrence: what happened, what really happened, and what might have actually happened. Through conversations with friends, Martin comes to terms with the idea that his idol – a dignified newsman who is supposed to be a paragon of virtue – is not who he appears to be on television.

Two individuals having a friendly game stumbles upon a very mysterious man and faces the unexpected.

Andre and Troye orchestrate a wild scheme for a promotion: they force a drag queen named Jonas to impersonate his long-lost straight twin to fool their homophobic father.

A public hospital serves as a witness to a young boy’s rite of passage when he is stuck to take care of his ailing father. Caught in a place where life itself is in limbo, the boy treats the hospital grounds as his playground, not knowing that it will be his source of liberation in the end.

A powerful and moving historical drama that tells the courageous story of three Filipino Catholic priests: Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora.

Troubled and alone, a boxer moves in with his long-lost mother and autistic pianist brother — but must fit in with a family he hasn't known for years.

In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man may only lie with a woman — is everything we see truly what it seems to be? The latest release from New Queer Visions takes a look at representations of boys and men, how desires are hidden from those around them, and how self-belief conquers doubt. The short films are: Adult (2017); Hello, Stranger [Dag vreemde man] (2016); Little Potato (2017); Juan Gabriel is Dead [Se murió Juan Gabriel] (2018); The Guest [Le convive] (2017); Contestant #4 (2016).

Four friends escape the pressures of their working-class lives and embark on a road trip.

A department store saleslady has had enough of being an underdog. One night, she discovers a peculiar-looking gun right on her doorstep. Her life drastically changes as she discovers how much power owning a gun can give her.

A boy named Tony was living with his parents. He caught his dad in a situation that will hunt him for the rest of his life, this situation became part of their everyday routine. Fascinated and curious about what he was seeing, he draws it. As he grows older, he realised the real deal about what he's witnessing and then he knew. He was trapped in a secret, command and in his own guilt by not telling it.

Based on the life of Edgar Jopson, a young man from an affluent family who became an underground activist who confronted President Ferdinand Marcos and his regime of terror.

A prankster finds himself trapped in a dark room. Things turn bloody when a masked figure gives him instructions to use a torture wall or else his loved ones will suffer.

Surrounded by tensions and secrets, a teenage boy searches for validation and navigates life with a dysfunctional family following an HIV diagnosis.

An introverted teenage boy lies to his parents that he'd sleep over at his friends'. However, he made an appointment with a random guy found on a dating app. The street is filled with dead hustlers, but nobody seems to notice these strange occurrences.

No more mixed signals. Hindi ka sobra kung gusto mo ng malinaw. Clarity should be the bare minimum ‼️ Deserve mo ng pagmamahal na SIGURADO! Elijah Canlas as JOMS Miles Ocampo as ARI Directed by John Manalo

A series of mysterious hand-illustrated postcards take a young woman on a journey throughout the Philippines in search of its anonymous writer.

Two individuals having a friendly game stumbles upon a very mysterious man and faces the unexpected.

Two individuals having a friendly game stumbles upon a very mysterious man and faces the unexpected.