Martika Ramirez Escobar

Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.

A filmmaker reflects on the late film critic Alexis Tioseco’s wish list for Philippine Cinema.

A coming-of-age diary of “Leonor Will Never Die”.

A coming-of-age diary of “Leonor Will Never Die”.

A university student learns that it is not so easy to borrow a library book. Martika Ramirez Escobar and Sari Estrada's segment in the anthology "Anatomiya ng Pag-Ibig."

A university student learns that it is not so easy to borrow a library book. Martika Ramirez Escobar and Sari Estrada's segment in the anthology "Anatomiya ng Pag-Ibig."

Kints and Charles have been together for almost a decade. One day, Kints wakes up and discovers that her lover has changed, literally. Although troubled at first, she eventually understands that what happened is a natural phenomenon. Through this, she is reminded that people change all the time and love can change people.

Kints and Charles have been together for almost a decade. One day, Kints wakes up and discovers that her lover has changed, literally. Although troubled at first, she eventually understands that what happened is a natural phenomenon. Through this, she is reminded that people change all the time and love can change people.

“Pusong Bato” (Stone Heart) is about Cinta Dela Cruz, a middle-aged faded actress who tries to relive and remember her glorious days as a movie star in the 1970s. She does this by watching films at home everyday until one day, during an earthquake; something breaks into her window and wakes her up from her Hollywood dream.

“Pusong Bato” (Stone Heart) is about Cinta Dela Cruz, a middle-aged faded actress who tries to relive and remember her glorious days as a movie star in the 1970s. She does this by watching films at home everyday until one day, during an earthquake; something breaks into her window and wakes her up from her Hollywood dream.

A portrait of a family of Overseas Filipino Workers seen through the objects in their home.

A portrait of a family of Overseas Filipino Workers seen through the objects in their home.

Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.

Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.

A writer narrates the moral conundrums of the times.

When an ongoing apocalypse halts the production of Gabby's new film, she escapes to see her artist friend Tona in La Union, a former booming beach town and strategic site for a US military base.

A short film written and directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar.

A short film written and directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar.

Film Dindo, the son of a film editor in the 1970s, revisits the old workspace of his father and finds himself talking with the characters of a film.

A 12-act anthology film about the lives of several people whose love stories take tragic turns as they try to fill in the void in their respective lives.

A filmmaker reflects on the late film critic Alexis Tioseco’s wish list for Philippine Cinema.

Martika Escobar's second feature film will deal with three Filipino sea legends, exploring the various types of paper maps, the sea, and the existence of time.

Martika Escobar's second feature film will deal with three Filipino sea legends, exploring the various types of paper maps, the sea, and the existence of time.

Memories shot from an iPhone to 往事只能回味 by You Ya.

A woman tries to write a song. She looks for the right words and melody in places and through people. Through a hand-drawn map from a woman thrice her age, she finds people who have found what she is looking for. They tell her about how they found them. She listens, then she sings. We hear not a song, but a cry for a sing-along.

A short documentary about village residents and their vegetable gardens set in the community that started urban farming in metropolitan Manila. It talks about its benefits, their successes in promoting it across other cities and abroad, and the growing awareness of Filipino citizens to sustainable living.