Acting

Nel Estuya

Acting credits

Balbal poster
NR

By exploring the difference between reality and illusion, the tale of an uncommon mythological creature parallels human lives.

Balbal

2018

the flipside poster
NR

After losing her job at the end of a stressful finals week and having no choice but to move back home with her family, Nel wishes nothing but to be alone--and that's exactly what she gets. A story of loneliness and the realization that the human relationships you build with the people around you are what keep you afloat.

the flipside

2023

Goyo: The Boy General poster
7.0

With this film (the second war trilogy set during the Filipino-American war in the early 1900s), the revolution marches on against the Americans after the bloody death of General Antonio Luna. The conflicted philosophies behind the heroic struggle continue and become personified in the colorful character of General Gregorio "Goyo" del Pilar.

Goyo: The Boy General

2018

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay poster
NR

On the eve of his departure, a father finds himself caught between the tender truth of who his son is and the harsh expectations of the macho world around him.

Nang Matakasan ang Tagay

2026

Kwentong Barbero poster
10.0

Dado is loving and responsible husband. He also told stories to his loyal customers, Alas and Pablo the secret of his strong relationship with Isay and how to treat women correctly. Eventually, the origin of the saying "Kwentong Barbero" will unfold as Dado shares his love conquest tales.

Kwentong Barbero

2023

Never Knew Love Like This Before poster
NR

Manila, 2009. Thirteen-year-old Gino passes his time through television and phone games—until he discovers his father's stash of adult DVDs. When he catches sight of his father flirting with a bar girl in a seedy karaoke joint, Gino begins to question his father's authority and morality. But it's through an unexpected bond through catfishing Giliw, a trans woman from the same nightlife underworld, using his father’s identity, that Gino slowly confronts his longings, boundaries, and the tender confusion of growing up.

Never Knew Love Like This Before

2026

Witch poster
NR

After her husband’s murder, a widow sets out to seek justice on her own, confronting a system that has abandoned the poor.

Witch

2025

huhumcrediTT poster
NR

Struggling to pay for his 16-year-old daughter’s laptop, a conscientious father applies for a product loan purchase after getting convinced by a plausible saleslady in a very unusual IT retail shop.

huhumcrediTT

2023

Hanggang Sa Dulo ng Mundo poster
NR

A helpless young man who spends every day waiting by the sea, will sail to the end of the world in the hopes that his beloved one who he had long believed is at the end of the horizon. Soon, he will discover the answer he’s been seeking for.

Hanggang Sa Dulo ng Mundo

2023

At Your Service poster
NR

A young chef must please a condescending customer by perfecting his food.

At Your Service

Birthday Ko, Birthday ng Lahat poster
NR

On her 25th birthday, Cherry Pie “Che-Che” Dimaayos invites her estranged extended family to her party to introduce them to the new life she has cultivated. For the sake of acquiring the belongingness she has been yearning for, would Che-Che let her family walk all over her, even on her special day?

Birthday Ko, Birthday ng Lahat

2022

Dela Cruz, Juan P. poster
NR

After being forced to resign from his previous job, Juan attempts to apply for a new one with absurd qualifications.

Dela Cruz, Juan P.

2025

The Last 12 Days poster
NR

The Last 12 Days is the third installment in The 12 Days Saga, a heartfelt trilogy by Filipino filmmaker CJ Santos. This emotionally gripping drama centers on Camille and Daniel, a young couple navigating the complexities of love and illness. As Daniel faces a life-threatening health crisis, their relationship is pushed to its limits, exposing their deepest fears and vulnerabilities while highlighting the unbreakable strength of their connection.

The Last 12 Days

2024

The Dragon in the Clouds poster
NR

1898. The revolt against Spain has finally reached the Visayas. Rebel armies engage in skirmishes with Loyalist forces. In these turbulent times of revolution, each Filipino is faced not only with the question of whether to remain with Mother Spain or to be free of her, but also: Who is the Filipino? What does it mean to be a Filipino?

The Dragon in the Clouds

2022

Liway poster
NR

The true story of a young mother who uses story-telling to protect her child from the reality of growing up in prison and the difficult life she endured.

Liway

2018

Tibak poster
NR

The film is based on the progressive and nationalist youth organization “Kabataang Makabayan” (KM), founded in 1964. Kabataang Makabayan was led and co-founded by Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, four years before they also reestablished the Communist Party of the Philippines

Tibak

2016

Honor: The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos poster
NR

The story of Jose Abad Santos is weaved together through interviews with descendants, top World War 2 Philippine historians, official documents, and excerpts from articles written by Abad Santos' son, Pepito, who was with his father through his last days.

Honor: The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos

2018

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy poster
NR

An estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress his father.

Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy

2019

Sabi ng Nanay ko Masama ang Tsismis poster
NR

After accidentally allowing their son to go on an out of the country trip with his girlfriend, two young and conservative parents compose their sanity knowing that their drunk son is forcec to sleep in a single bed.

Sabi ng Nanay ko Masama ang Tsismis

2024